ENGLISH DOT WORK 2 LEARNING ACTIVITY 4 EVIDENCE DESCRIBING CITIES AND PLACES

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 the Capital of Italy.The
city has a population of around
2.9 Million inhabitans.In Italy,
you can find The grand Canal of
venice where you can ride
boats.Rome has a lot of
traditional building.
In the picture,you can see Saint
Peter´s Square, a plaza in front
of the Cathedral a.k.a St.
Peter´s Basilica.At the center of
the Square is a Egiptian
Obelisk, erected at the current
site in 1586.
Rome (Italy) – Saint Peter’s Square
The Sydney Opera House is a
multi-venue performing arts
centre in
Sydney,Australia,identified as
one of the 20th century´smost
distinctive buildings.
Designed by Damish architect
Jom Utzon,the building was
formally opened on 20 October
1973 after a gestation
beginning with Utzon´s 1957
selection as winner of an
international design competition.
More than eight million people
visit the site each year.
Sydney (Australia) – The Sydney Opera
House

3. Edinburgh is the Capital city of
Scotland,and it is the second
most populous city in
Scoltand.The city has long
been known as a centre of
education.
In the picture you can see the
Edinburgh Castle is a
historicfortress which dominales
the skyline of the city of
Edinburgh,scootland,from its
position on the Castle Rock.
Archaeologists have established
human ocupation of the rock
since at least the Iron Age (2nd
century AD),although the nature
of the early settlement is
unclear.
Edinburgh (Scotland) – Edinburgh Castle
Dubai is the most populous city
in UAE. The city has a lot of
moderm buildings.Dubai is
located in the Arabian Dessert.
In the picture you can see The
Burj Khalifa a.k.a Khalifa
Tower.It is the tallest skyscraper
around the world.Outside was
designed a fountain system.
Dubai (United Arab Emirates) – The Burj
Khalifa
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.

4. 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.