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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.

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.

New York (USA) – The Statue of Liberty

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.

Rome (Italy) – Saint Peter’s Square

Rome is a city and Italian capital, of 2 872 082 inhabitants It is the most populous municipality of Italy and is the fourth most populous city of the European Union. Antonomasia is known as the Eternal City, is a city that attracts visitors from all over the world thanks to its impressive monuments and archaeological remains, for its wonderful masterpieces such as The Trevi Fountain is the most beautiful and spectacular source of Rome The Colosseum of Rome is the largest amphitheater built during the Roman Empire. Trastevere is one of the nicest neighborhoods in Rome. Villa Borghese is one of the largest and most beautiful parks in Europe. We also have the beautiful castle Castel Sant'Angelo St. Peter's Square (Piazza San Pietro in Italian) is an open urban space that is located in the Vatican City, within the city of Rome

Sydney is the largest and most populous city in Australia and Oceania. It is the oldest city in South East Australia. It is classified as one of the most visited cities in the world. Millions of tourists visit attractions such as the botanic garden, the park National royal. In the image we see the opera house one of the most famous and distinctive buildings of the twentieth century Sydney (Australia) – The Sydney Opera House

Located on the east coast of Scotland, on the banks of the River Forth Fjord, it is the capital of Scotland Edinburgh Castle is an ancient fortress erected on a volcanic rock located in the center of the city of Edinburgh. Also we find beautiful places that have called the tension to their vivistante

Edinburgh (Scotland) – Edinburgh Castle

Dubai (United Arab Emirates) – The Burj Khalifa

The Honors of Scotland, where you will find the Scottish Crown Jewels and the Scottish Royal Treasure. The Stone of Scone, also known as "Stone of Destiny" The National War Memorial of Scotland. Dubai is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, whose capital is the city of the same name. It is located on the coast of the Persian Gulf, in the Arabian desert, dubai one of the richest cities of the Arab Emirates The Burj Khalifa is located in Dubai, a city located on the shores of the Arabian Gulf and one of the most important in the United Arab Emirates. In recent years has experienced a great urban development, with huge skyscrapers and megalomaniac projects of artificial islands.

Fuente de imágenes: Fotolia (s.f.)

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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.