Activity Guide and Evaluation Rubric – Task 2 - Looking for a destination

INGLES B1

JOSE LUIS RAMIDEZ CALDERON

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Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

Escuela de Ciencias Sociales, Artes y Humanidades

Psicología – INGLES B1

Marzo-2022
Activity Guide and Evaluation Rubric – Task 2 - Looking for a destination

INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY

STEP 1 - CONTENT REVIEW

1.1 Go to Learning / E book /Online Content English B1.

1.2 Study the content of modules 1 & 2 from the

E-book and do all the activities proposed in it.

You should study:

Module 1

Module 2

1.3 Do exercise 14 “TALKING ABOUT SUPERTITIONS” in module 1.

1.4 Record the audio activity proposed and upload it on the forum. (You can use

vocaroo or a voice recorder).

1.5 Study the travelling vocabulary in the OVI_Looking for a destination, found in

Learning Environment.

STEP 2 - READING ACTIVITY

2.1. Read the text “A travel guide” in Annex 1. Travel guide in the Learning Environment.

2.2. According to the text “A travel guide” answer the questions below.

Write complete sentences.

 What are some recommendations to visit Bangkok? Use have to/ must/mustn´t

in your answer.

The recommendations to visit Bangkok are: you have to go with a pen and an uncomplicated mind

because it is possible that you get stuck in traffic or you find food that you normally do not get in
your culture.

 What is the fastest way to get around in Bangkok?

The fastest way to get around Bangkok in the modern part of the city is by train

 Where can you find the best Chinese and Thai restaurants and food stands in

Bangkok?

You can find the best Chinese and Thai restaurants and stalls in Chinatown and Yaowarat Street

and you choose where to eat.

 Why is water one of the best ways to get around Thailand?

Because you can explore temples and historical sites by taking a fast river taxi or a long-tail boat

along the beautiful Chao Phraya River and canals

 Why does the author say that you can eat everywhere?

Because Thai street food is among the best in the world, and for around $5 you can eat

A hearty and delicious meal.

What would you add to a destination guide like this? Name 2 different items.

That you consider necessary to take into account.

 I add the following to the destination guide:

You must go to meditate in a special meditation group in Bangkok

You must go to visit Phi Phi Island and Pucket Island

2.3. Post your answers on the forum and exchange opinions with your partners regarding

their answers.

STEP 3 - WRITING ACTIVITY

Imagine that you are the owner of a travel agency, and you are going to design
A travel guide. To do this follow the next steps:

Choose an unknown place in your region and complete the Annex 2. Preparing my

Travel guide. You can download the file with the chart in the Learning Environment,

Activities guide and evaluation rubric - Unit 1 - Task 2 – Looking for a destination

(The same where you found this Guide).

LEARNING TIP: Write simple complete sentences. What is important is that you

Write the sentences by yourself. (You don’t need translator; you can use the

Vocabulary studied in the course resources).

Category Vocabulary Sentences

CATEGORY VOCABULARY SENTENCES

Name & location of Boat Tour to Juanchaco &

the place brickyards

Island

It is located approximately

Beaches one hour by boat from

Buenaventura, it is an

scenery island. These Colombian

beaches are represented by

biodiversity the varied ecosystems that

abound in the jungle and the

paradisiacal landscapes that

the extensive biodiversity

offers.

What to do Excursion In this tour you can go to

visit different mangroves

 mangroves and do eco tours in the

Bahía-Málaga National

Show Natural Park and you can do

a whale show and go to visit

Museum beautiful beaches and visit a

museum.

beautifull

Travel Tips: Repellent You have to use sunscreen

Money You must bring mosquito

repellent.

Clothing

You must wear comfortable

cash clothes.

You must bring cash.

Superstitions superstitions There are superstitions that

the sea is angry between 5

Sea and 7 pm and you should

not swim at that time.

Angry

Another superstition is that

mermaids there are mermaids and if

they fall in love with you

Love they take you to the sea

 sea

When to go Better The best time to enter is

January 15-30 and April 10-

to go 16.

Where to stay Hotels You can stay in hostels,

expensive hotels and eco

expensive hotels and airbnbs

What to eat Place The typical food of the place

is fried fish, rice with

Coconut rice coconut, fried plantain and

lemonade, another typical

Fish soup food is rice with shrimp and

fish soup.

What to drink Beverages The typical drinks of the

area are ancestral drinks

typical such as viche and arrechon

Transportation Transport The typical forms of

transportation in the place

Boat are by boat and motorcycle.

motorcycle

Language español the main language is

Spanish and indigenous

indigno because there are indigenous

settlements in the area

asentamientos
badge place The currency used in the

place is the COP$

tips waiting People don't expect tips in

the area.

advice

3.1. Create an infographics “My travel guide to…” to show your travel guide to the

unknown destination. Include the information requested in the previous chart.

https://www.canva.com/design/DAE7d7DWKbI/nG63gAtxmjQhY9K-KvE1Ug/view?

utm_content=DAE7d7DWKbI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=vie

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