ENGLISH DOT WORKS 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. Rome is one of the most beautiful
cities in the world, a place where
the deepest history of man is mixed
with the most exalted art of all time
and the dynamism of contemporary
times.
A city that offers journeys in which
the visitor never ceases to be
amazed at every minute by the
presence of landscapes,
monuments, modern buildings, an
obelisk, a square, a cathedral and
neighborhoods that speak of a
thousand-year-old and splendid
past, of a culture that although
distant is somehow linked to our
own existence. Seeing Rome is
falling under a spell that never
disappears from memory and that
the visitor wants to experience
again.
In the image you can see an open
urban space that is located in the
Vatican City, within the city of
Rome, and precedes, like a large
peripheral room, the Basilica of
Saint Peter, the great temple of
Catholicism.
Rome (Italy) – Saint Peter’s
Square
Located in the capital of New South
Wales, Australia, the Sydney
Opera House is one of the most
famous buildings in the world, as
well as being one of the most
important theaters internationally.
It is difficult to imagine Sydney
without its most representative
building, although until 1958 at
Bennelong Point, where the Opera
is located, there was only a minor
train station.
Today the Sydney Opera House
together with the bay in which it is
located and the bridge next to it
have become the image of
Australia par excellence.
Sydney (Australia) – The Sydney Opera
House

3. Edinburgh Castle is an old fortress
that makes up one of the most
iconic places in the city, as well as
one of the most visited.
With more than a million visitors a
year, the castle stands imposingly
on the hill of Castle Hill offering
majestic views of the city center.
In the image you see a castle,
mountains and there you can find
The Honors of Scotland, where the
Scottish Crown jewels and the
objects of the Scottish royal
treasure are located.
The Stone of Scone, also known as
"Stone of Destiny", on which the
Scottish kings were crowned.
The National War Memorial for
Scotland.
Mons Meg, a huge 15th century
siege cannon.
The one o'clock cannon.
The Chapel of Santa Margarita, the
oldest building in the fortress and in
the city.
Edinburgh (Scotland) – Edinburgh Castle
The Burj Khalifa skyscraper
measures 828 meters and, for now,
is the tallest in the world. This
gigantic and luxurious building is
located in Dubai (United Arab
Emirates).
It has more than 160 floors and
houses luxury apartments, offices
and the Armani Hotel. It has 57
elevators and eight escalators, it
also has a shopping center.
Its design incorporates elements of
Islamic architecture, is inspired by
the Hymenocallis flower and its
modular structure is shaped like a
"Y".
One of the reasons why this “Y”
design was used was to reduce the
force of the wind on the structure.
Dubai (United Arab Emirates) – The Burj
Khalifa
Fuente de imágenes: Fotolia (s.f.)

4. 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.