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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.

The Plaza de San Pedro is one of the most beautiful and largest squares. It is located at the Vatica, at the foot of the Basilica of San Pedro. The dimensions of the square are impressive: 335 meters long and 250 meters anchura. Fue projected nothing more and nothing less than by Gian Lorenzo Bernini between 1656 and 1667 under the command of Pope Alexander VII. Rome (Italy) – Saint Peter’s Square

Sydney (Australia) – The Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House , considered one of the wonders of the modern world , is a magnificent building , which stands as an icon of Australia in one of the most beautiful bays in the country. If you contemplate carefully you will see in their architectural lines a ship sailing at full power. But his architect Danish Jørn Utzon , was ahead of his time when designing a modernist building with its like huge white shells roofs, cubieras with 1,066 million tiles manufactured in Sweden bright and creamy white , although from a distance only perceived white color, for a space that would accommodate theater dedicated to opera, always pigeonholed in more traditional models.

Edinburgh Castle is a military fortification of the Middle Ages and is located in the city center of Edinburgh. It was the residence of the Prince of Scotland David I who, having been imprisoned in England, he returned to Scotland and he rebuilt the walls of Edinburgh Castle that had been damaged in the wars of Scottish independence. Edinburgh (Scotland) – Edinburgh Castle The Burj Khalifa ( Khalifa Tower) is the tallest building in the world with a height of 828 meters. In the building involving more than 20,000 people from 30 countries. He was previously known as Burj Dubai (Dubai Tower).

Dubai (United Arab Emirates) – The Burj Khalifa

In recent years it has experienced a great urban development, with huge skyscrapers and artificial islands

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 “Ver Evidencia” button. 2. Attach the file which must be previously saved on the computer. 3. Leave a comment for the instructor (optional). Una vez finalice la evidencia envíe al instructor el archivo a través de la plataforma, así: 1. Dé clic en el botón “Ver Evidencia”. 2. Adjuntar el archivo el cual debe estar previamente guardado en el equipo. 3. Dejar un comentario al instructor (opcional).

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.