1.

NAMES: Stefania Aristizabal Mendez

2. AGES: 26 years

3. Please, write three touristic places you have visited in your country.

COUNTRY PLACE 1 PLACE 2 PLACE 3

FRANCE

JAPAN

BRAZIL In Brazil we are The most difficult We went to eat

visited Christ the thing we could the Marius
Redeemer in Rio face when we Degustare
de Janeiro: The traveled to Brazil, restaurant in Rio
iconic Christ the was the great de Janeiro. We
Redeemer is one difficulty when we were able to try
of the Seven wanted to order different dishes
Wonders of the something at the and they were all
Modern World restaurant, since delicious.
and offers most people did
stunning not understand
panoramic views our language and
of the city of Rio there were other
de Janeiro. In the foreign people,
state of but they did not
Maranhão, we speak the same
were able to visit language.
the Lençóis
Maranhenses and
its huge desert of
dunes and white
sand and we also
visited the
Ibirapuera Park,
very traditional
for those who live
in this city.
 4. Name “Faux pas” (cultural rules) and traditions foreigners should keep in mind
when visiting your country.

Japan: you should not wear shoes Brazil: you should walk around with France: you shouldsay “hello” to
inside a house. Kleenex/paper tissues on your bag to sneeze strangers by shaking hands.
your nose in public.

1. 1.
1. It is prohibited to throw paper
away 2.
2.

3. 2.Talking is prohibited in the bank 3.

3. Do not drink coffee with milk

5. Answer the following question:

How long have you been learning English?

Pen pal from Japan's answer: _________________________________

Pen pal from Brazil's answer: I have been learning English for approximately 8 months

Pen pal from France's answer: ________________________________

6. Write a list of five activities your group has done to learn English.

Example: We have watched English movies with closed caption in English.

A. We went to eat the Marius Degustare restaurant in Rio de Janeiro. We were able
to try different dishes and they were all delicious.
B. We are visited Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro: The iconic Christ the
Redeemer
C. We walked along the beaches of Rio de Janeiro
D. We met other tourists and learned more english
E. We went to see exotic animals at the zoo
 7. As a group, write about the reasons why it is important for you to learn English.

Example: We want to learn English because we want to study abroad, learn many things
about other cultures and enjoy the advantages of communicating with new people
around the world.

We consider that today it is very important to have English as a second language, since if
we start looking at job offers and opportunities are given if we have the English language
as a requirement, then the advantages with broader, the opportunities also and the wide
communication with other people and also the opportunity to get to know another
country without fear of not being able to communicate with other people.