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
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.

una estatua / una catedral / un puente / un río / edificios modernos / barcos / un

puerto / montañas / fuente / un canal / desierto / una colina / a castillo / edificios
tradicionales / un obelisco / un cuadrado / un centro comercial / a monumento / una
torre .
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
New York (USA) – The Statue of Liberty
Rome (Italy) – Saint Peter’s Square
Sydney (Australia) – The Sydney Opera
House
93 meters tall. The statue is
located on Liberty Island in
the Hudson River.
As soon as Alexander VII was elected
as the new pope in April 1655 , sculptor
and architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini was
commissioned to create a new square
in front of the Basilica of San Pedro .
Following the detailed instructions of
Alexander, Bernini came a cathedral
elliptical , 240 meters wide and 196
meters long ( 787 x 643 feet). a
structure of the square began in 1656
and was completed eleven years later ,
in 1667
Sydney Opera House is the most
recognizable building in Australia and is
an icon of creative and technical
achievement of Australia . Since its
completion in 1973 has attracted
worldwide acclaim for its design and
construction , reinforced by its location
on Bennelong Point in an environment
excellent harbor . The design of the
building, with its candles shaped white
roof deck rise above a massive red
granite platform , facing a beautiful
bridge passing through a river has
been internationally recognized as an
icon of 20th century architecture . As
sculptural modern buildings that can be
seen and experienced by all sides , it is
the focal point of Sydney Harbour and
a reflection of his character.
 Edinburgh Castle is an ancient fortress
built on a volcanic mantañade located
in the city center of Edinburgh. It was
kind used for military purposes since
the twelfth century , it is intended for
civilian use only until very recent times .
It is located at the top of the street or
main street , also known as the Royal
Mile or Royal Mile. Holyrood Palace ,
Holyrood Palace , lies at his feet. The
castle is open to the public, and is
managed by Historic Scotland
specialized agency . It is the most
visited tourist attraction in Scotland.

Edinburgh (Scotland) – Edinburgh Castle

Described as both a ‘Vertical City’ and
‘A Living Wonder,’ Burj Khalifa,
developed by Dubai-based Emaar
Properties PJSC, is the world’s tallest
building.

Rising gracefully from the desert, Burj

Khalifa honors the city with its
extraordinary union of art, engineering
and meticulous craftsmanship.

At 828 meters (2,716.5 ft), the 200-

storey Burj Khalifa has over 160
habitable stories, the most of any
building in the world. The tower was
Dubai (United Arab Emirates) – The Burj inaugurated on January 4, 2010, to
coincide with the fourth anniversary of
Khalifa the Accession Day of His Highness
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al
Maktoum as the Ruler of Dubai.

Arguably the world’s most prestigious

address, Burj Khalifa is responsible for
a number of world-firsts. The tower
became the world’s tallest man-made
structure just 1,325 days after
excavation work started in January
2004.

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.

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