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Grado: 10°
Asignatura: Inglés
Docente: Vanessa Gómez
Nombre del estudiante: ___________________________________________________
Tiempo de desarrollo: Ciclo 6

NOMBRE DE LA GUÍA: INGLÉS 10°- CICLO 6

Objetivo de aprendizaje: Identificar y expresar información sobre descripciones de ciudades, sus lugares y actividades
para promoverlas como destinos turísticos.
Topics:
Torist destinations: places in the city, interesting destinations, activities people can do, places descriptions.
Introducción:
La siguiente guía es para ser realizada durante el ciclo 6. Se debe enviar al correo de la docente (vanesgo@gmail.com)
el día 6 que corresponde al último momento del ciclo o antes si el estudiante ya la ha realizado.
Las nuevas temáticas incluyen ejemplos, además se harán aclaraciones en los encuentros virtuales para aquellos que
puedan participar de ellos, u otros medios para quienes no.
NOTA IMPORTANTE: en los encuentros sincrónicos se explicará las temáticas, actividades, reglas gramaticales y se
hará retroalimentación. Además, en dichos momentos se realizarán actividades interactivas de refuerzo en páginas web
que tendrán valoración en la parte procedimental. La participación en dichos encuentros es primordial, pues da cuenta
del interés y la responsabilidad del estudiante en su proceso de aprendizaje. Por su puesto, se tendrá en cuenta la
situación de los estudiantes sin conectividad y de aquellos que estén presentando algún inconveniente para la
participación de los encuentros, siempre y cuando se justifique su ausencia.

MOMENTO DE EXPLORACIÓN
ASKING FOR AND GIVING ADVICES ABOUT VACATION PLANS AND TOURIST DESTINATIONS
Read and learn how to ask for and give advices about vacation plans and tourist destinations
ASKING FOR ADVICES GIVING ADVICES
- Where do you advise me to go?----------------------- - I advise you to go to Medellin
- Where must I go? / where should I go?---------------------- - It’s a good idea to visit ...
-What places should I visit?---------------------------- - You must go to Arvi park / you should go to Museum
of Antioquia
- What should I do?------------------ - You should meet kind people
- What should I eat?------------------ - You should eat/try bandeja paisa
- What shouldn’t I do?------------------ - You shouldn’t trust in everybody.
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1. According to the tourists’ descriptions and likes, advise them some places in Medellín orINSTITUCIÓN
Antioquia. EDUCATIVA
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the example. (10 points)
Example:

My name in John, I am from I advise you to visit Santafé de

England. I will travel to Medellin on Antiquia. This is a beautiful colonial
vacation. I love hot weather and I town and it has a nice hot weather.
want to to visit a colonial town.
Where should I go?

_____________________
I love party, nightlife, coctels and _____________________
beers. I like to try different types _______________________
of food both international and _____________________
local. Where should I go? _____________________

_____________________
I love nature and cold weather. I _____________________
like hiking and breathing clean _______________________
air. Where do you advise me to _____________________
go? _____________________

_____________________
I like to learn about history, _____________________
culture and arts. Where do you _______________________
think I should go? _____________________
_____________________

MOMENTO DE ESTRUCTURACIÓN
DESCRIPTIONS OF PLACES OF A CITY
You will learn how to decribe some places of the city, telling what there is and what people can do there.
Remember
There is: used for singular: there is a restaurant
There are: used for plural: there are some restaurants
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In a mall
What is there? What can people do there?

There are many clothes stores People can buy clothes, devices
There are different types of and many other things.
restaurants
You can watch movies
There is a play area
There are some cinemas People can eat different type of
You can find some coffee shops food
There are some music stores
There is a bowling alley People can meet friends and walk
You can find many shoe shops around
There are some devices stores
Children can play different games

2. Based on the last place description, complete the following description (10 points)

In a country club

What is there in a country club? What can people do there?

There __________ some restaurants
You can ___________ a golf course
There are beautiful green areas
____________ are some tennis courses
There ____________ a soccer field
People _________ find some swimming pools
There is a big lake
You can walk around and breath clean air
People __________ swim
You can play ____________, soccer or _____________
People can ___________ a horse
You can ___________ different type of food
You can meet people and make friends
You can enjoy equestrian events.
You can practice water sports
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3. Based on the last place description, write the description of a park (10 points) COMPARTIR

In a park
What is there in a What can people do
park? there?

ACTIVITIES PEOPLE CAN DO AT DIFFERENT PLACES OF THE CITY

4. Match the number of the activity with the corresponding picture. (10 points)
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5. Answer in what places of Medellín people can do these activities. (10 points) COMPARTIR

Example:
Where can I enjoy the best views of the city? You can enjoy the best views of the city in Nutibara Hill (Pueblito paisa)
and Las Palmas Viewpoint
A. Where can people have a picnic? _______________________________________________________________
B. Where can I buy some crafts? __________________________________________________________________
C. Where can I go hiking? _______________________________________________________________________
D. Where can people dance and have some drinks? __________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
E. Where can I try local food? ____________________________________________________________________

DESCRIBING LANDMARKS OF MEDELLIN

Read this short description about University Metro Station Area
This is the University metro
station.
In this area of Medellin you will find
some restaurants where you can try
different type of food, both typical
and international.
Near there is the Botanical Garden
where people can see the most
beautiful flowers and can have a
picnic.
There is The Explora Park where
you can have fun and learn at the
same time.
You will find El Parque Norte. In this
place you can enjoy different
attractions and have fun with family
and friends.
Near the station there is El parque
de los Deseos (Wishes Park) where
you can relax. You can see too The
University
of Antioquia, one of the most
important learning centers in our
country.

6. Based on the last text and taking into account the following words, write a description of Nutibara Hill
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7. Advise a tourist to visit one of these places and make a description writing what there is and what can
people do in there. (Choose only one place) (10 points)
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Place: _______________________________ Advice and description:

MOMENTO DE TRANSFERENCIA
Read the description of New York city and complete the text using these words: (10 points)
walkers – places – benches - brands – subway – winters - fun – big - plays - live
A GREAT CITY TO KNOW
If you’re thinking about taking a trip, I advise you to visit New York city. New York is an interesting and _________ city
with many things to discover. There are more than 9 million people who __________ here. You must consider the time of
the year you plan to come since the weather is extreme: __________ are very cold and summers are very hot. You can
find all types of restaurants: Italian, Greek, French, Mexican and, of course, American. There are many theaters in New
York. Broadway is a place where you can enjoy the best plays and performances of the world. In this city, you can find
the best clothes shops where you can get the best __________. If you want to tour the city, the transportation system
includes one of the largest ____________ systems in the world. This city is also home to an extensive bus system and
numerous taxis throughout the city. Here, you can do many interesting things and there are many _________ to visit. You
must visit Central Park in Manhattan. This is a popular and huge place where you can relax and have __________. For
some New Yorkers the park is like a garden where they can escape from the noise of the busy city center. There are
many things to do in the park, for example, you can play games, jog, walk, ride a bike or a horse, skate, or simply have a
picnic. It is a paradise for _________ with its 58 miles of walking paths, but don't worry if you get tired; you can have a
rest on one of the 9.000 ___________. There is the world famous Metropolitan Museum to visit, and for young children
there is a zoo! The zoo is home to penguins, sea lions, snow leopards, monkeys, lemurs, and many other exotic animals.
There are outdoor concerts and __________ and, if you want something to eat, there are some great restaurants. Central
Park is famous all over the world and around 25 million people visit the park each year. Come to New York, the most
exciting city of the world.

According to the text above, decide if the statement is True or False. Correct the false ones (10 points)
Sentence True False Correction
A. In New York you can eat Greek food
B. You can find a zoo in Central Park

C. In this city there are less than 9 million

inhabitants

D. For New Yorkers, Central Park is a

place to escape from the noise of the city.
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E. New York has the largest bus system
in the world

According to the text, complete the statement. (Only one word each blank) (10 points)

A. Central park is located in ________________

B. In New York the weather is _________________
C. In New York shops you can find the best ______________
D. You can enjoy the best performances of the world in __________________
E. For some New Yorkers Central Park is a place where people can ______________ from the noise

MOMENTO DE EVALUACIÓN
¿Qué aprendí?
Vas a reflexionar respecto a cómo te sentiste y qué tanto aprendiste en el desarrollo de esta guía. ¡Debes de ser muy
sincero!
VALORO MI APRENDIZAJE Si No A
veces
Doy consejos sobre lugares que los turistas deben visitar
Describo lugares de la ciudad incluyendo lo que allí se encuentra y las actividades que
se pueden realizar.
Hago descripciones sencillas sobre lugares turísticos de mi ciudad
Comprendo textos escritos sobre descripciones de sitios de interés turístico