Evidence Describing Cities and Places

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 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
New York (USA) – The Statue of Liberty
located on Liberty Island in
the Hudson River
Peter's Square is one of the
largest and most beautiful
squares in the world. It is located
in Vatican City, at the feet of St.
Peter's Basilica. The dimensions
of the square are spectacular:
320 meters long and 240 meters
wide. It has 284 columns and 88
pilasters that line the plaza in a
four-row portico. At the top of the
columns there are 140 statues of
saints made in 1670 by Bernini's
disciples. And
it has an obelisk that they call
Rome (Italy) – Saint Peter’s Square the "silent witness".
The Sydney Opera House or

Sydney Opera House, located in
the city of Sydney, state of New
South Wales, Australia, is one of
the most famous and distinctive
buildings of the 20th century.All
you can go to concerts, theater,
opera, ballet among others. In
the bay are two of the most
famous symbols of the city, the
Sydney Opera House (Sydney
Opera House), and the Sydney
Sydney (Australia) – The Sydney Opera Harbor Bridge, which together
House form one of the most beautiful
and photographed views in the
world
Edinburgh Castle is an ancient
fortress built on a rock of
volcanic origin located in the city
center of Edinburgh. It has been
used with military-type fines
since the 12th century, being
intended for civilian use only in
very recent times. It is located at
the top of Castle Rock Street,
one of the four streets that make
up the Royal Mile. The castle is
open to visitors and is managed
by the specialized agency
Edinburgh (Scotland) – Edinburgh Castle Scotland Historic. The most
specific paid tourist attraction in
Scotland, the castle inside has
several traditional buildings
including museums and
exhibition halls.
Dubai is a modern city with
modern buildings.The Burj
Khalifa (in Arabic, ‫برج خليفة‬,
phonetic transliteration into
Spanish: Burch Jalifa, Arabic
phonetic transliteration: Burj
Khalifa, in AFI: bʊɾʤ χalifæ) is a
skyscraper located in Dubai
(United Arab Emirates ). The
building is 828 meters high, it is
the tallest structure in recorded
history. It has one hundred and
sixty-three floors and the highest
Dubai (United Arab Emirates) – The Burj swimming pool and several other
Khalifa world records. This building is
located in the middle of a desert.
You can also go to a viewpoint,
hotel, restaurant, offices and a
park of 11 ha.
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.

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Learning activity 4 / Actividad de aprendizaje 4

Evidence: describing cities and places / Evidencia: Describiendo

Note: We recommend to do some research on the places to be described

a statue / a cathedral / a bridge / a river / modern buildings / boats / a

New York is a big city in the

The Sydney Opera House or

Fuente de imágenes: Fotolia (s.f.)

1. Click on the title of this evidence.

Una vez finalice la evidencia envíe al instructor el archivo a través de la

1. Dé clic en el título de esta evidencia.

Nota: esta evidencia es de carácter individual. Recuerde revisar la guía de

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