describing cities and places 2

1. Learning activity 4 / Actividad de aprendizaje 4
Evidence: describing cities and places / Evidencia: Describiendo
ciudades y lugares
You are going to see images of five cities and their landmarks. Write a
paragraph describing each city and country it belongs and the landmark shown.
Use the vocabulary from the box for the descriptions. The first one is done for
you as an example. / A continuación verá imágenes de cinco ciudades y sus
lugares representativos. Escriba un párrafo describiendo cada ciudad, el país al
que pertenece y el lugar mostrado. Use el vocabulario dentro del recuadro para
las descripciones. La primera ha sido hecha como ejemplo.
Note: We recommend to do some research on the places to be described
before writing the paragraphs. / Nota: recomendamos hacer una pequeña
investigación sobre los lugares antes de escribir los párrafos.
New York is a big city in the
United States (North
America). It takes thousand of
visitors every year. The city
has a population of around 8
million people. There is a lot
to see and do in New York.
You can visit the Central Park,
the Metropolian museum and
Time’s Square. In the picture
you can see the Statue of
Liberty, a monumet built
between 1875 and 1986. It is
93 meters tall. The statue is
located on Liberty Island in
the Hudson River.
New York (USA) – The Statue of Liberty
a statue / a cathedral / a bridge / a river / modern buildings / boats / a
harbour / mountains / a fountain / a canal / desert / a hill / a castle /
traditional buildings / an obelisk / a square / a shopping mall / a monument /
a tower.

2. Roma is a city of italy. It takes
thousand of visitors every
year. The city has monuments,
a cathedral and traditional
buildings, There is a lot to see
and do in roma. You can visit
the vatican city, the roman
coliceo. In the picture you can
see the Saint Peter’s Square,
opened between 1656 and
1667.
Rome (Italy) – Saint Peter’s Square
Sydney is a big city of
australia. It takes thousand of
visitors every year. The city
has a harbour, traditional
buildings and modern, There
is a lot to see and do in
sydney as monuments,
cathedrals and monuments. In
the picture you can see the
The Sydney Opera House, I
was inaugurated on October
20, 1973. It is home to the
company Opera Australia, the
Sydney Theatre Company and
the Sydney Symphony
Orchestra
Sydney (Australia) – The Sydney Opera
House
Edinburgh is a city of
Scotland. It takes thousand of
visitors every year. The city
has monuments, a castle and
traditional buildings, There is
a lot to see and do in
Edinburgh. You can visit its
International Festival, the
festival of performances in the
world's largest living, and
other summer festivals
developed more or less
simultaneously. In the picture
you can see Edinburgh Castle,
built in century XIIEdinburgh (Scotland) – Edinburgh Castle

3. Dubai is a city of United Arab
Emirates. It takes thousand of
visitors every year. The city
has modern buildings, a
desert, a shopping mall and a
tower. There is a lot to see and
do in Dubai, You can visit the
Burj Khalifa, the largest
building in the world. In the
picture you can see a
panoramic photo of the city
Dubai (United Arab Emirates) – The Burj
Khalifa
Fuente de imágenes: Fotolia (s.f.)
When you finish your work, send the file to your instructor through the platform
as follows:
1. Click on the title of this evidence.
2. Click on Examinar mi equipo and look for the file in your computer. Make
sure the file is attached.
3. Leave a comment for the instructor (optional).
4. Click Enviar.
Una vez finalice la evidencia envíe al instructor el archivo a través de la
plataforma, así:
1. Dé clic en el título de esta evidencia.
2. Dé clic en el enlace Examinar mi equipo y busque el archivo en su
computador. Asegúrese de adjuntar el archivo.
3. Escriba algún comentario si lo considera pertinente.
4. Dé clic en Enviar.
Note: This evidence is an individual activity. Remember to check the learning
guide in order to know if you have done all the assigned activities, know how to
develop them and deliver them correctly.
Nota: esta evidencia es de carácter individual. Recuerde revisar la guía de
aprendizaje con el fin de verificar que ha realizado todas las actividades
propuestas, saber cómo desarrollarlas y entregarlas correctamente.

4. Criterio de evaluación
Describe lugares, ciudades y países teniendo en cuenta el vocabulario y
contexto requerido.