Learning activity 1 / Actividad de aprendizaje 1 Evidence: Vacations around the world / Evidencia: Vacaciones alrededor del mundo In this evidence you are going to read an article about the way people around the world spend their vacations. Then you have to do a description about the way people spend their vacations in your country and answer the questions. / En esta evidencia usted va a leer un texto acerca de cómo pasan las personas sus vacaciones alrededor del mundo. Luego debe hacer una descripción sobre cómo son las vacaciones en su país y responder las preguntas. A. Read this article about vacations around the world. / Lea este artículo sobre vacaciones alrededor del mundo. Vacations around the world Vacation time is a very important part in the life of all people in the world. People from different cultures spend their vacations in different ways. The number of vacation days ranges from 10 to 30, being the Europeans such as Germans, French and Swede the luckiest for having 30 days of vacations; the Latin American countries with a big number of vacation days are Brazil, Panama and Peru with 25 days. The unluckiest country is China having just 10 days and being vacations not mandatory. Taking into account this aspect, people can decide what to do and how to enjoy their vacations. Let’s see what people from Germany, Brazil and China say about their future vacations. What are you going to do in your next vacations? Lauren Freudberger (Germany) I want to visit some friends all along Europe. First, I’m going to France to visit my friend Jan Pierre in Lion, I’m staying for a couple of weeks there. Then I would like to go to Italy to visit my cousin Florentina, I’m going to Venice with her. Finally, I want to go to England to spend one week with my family that live there. Fuente: SENA Pablo Molina (Brazil) Well I’m planning to go to Rio and spend a week there, I have my girlfriend there and we are meeting the first week. Then I want to know Colombia. I haven’t been there and my friend told me is a great destination. Finally I am staying home and rest for the last week before starting my work again. Fuente: SENA Wangshenbing (China) In general, I don’t have much time to travel, I want to sleep late, I’m going to eat out with my family, and I’m going to buy some things that I need for my house. Fuente: SENA B. Based on the previous article, answer the following questions: / Basado en el artículo anterior, responda las siguientes preguntas: 1. Which aspects do you think play an important role in deciding what to do on vacations? The aspects principals for to decide what we can do on vacations are the money and the available time. 2. What do people like to do the most on their vacations? The people likes most go to the sea and eat the typical foods. 3. Which plan do you like the most and why? I like stay with my friends and family and go to the pool, because I enjoy so much with the people that I love. C. Write a short paragraph about how is the vacation time in your country. Include information such as the typical number of days a person gets for vacations, the most common activities people do, and the famous places people visit. / Escriba un párrafo corto acerca de cómo son las vacaciones en su país. Incluya información como el número típico de días que una persona tiene para vacaciones, las actividades más comunes que las personas hacen, y los sitios famosos que la gente visita. At this holy week I want to visit my aunt in my town, she likes to swim, later I’m going to Santander to visit to my grandfather for three days, he lives in a little town, and finally I am going to return to Bogotá. In my country normally we have 15 days for vacations, usually the people go to the beach, also travel to their home cities, the most visited cities are Cartagena, Medellin and San Andrés. When you finish your work, send the file to your instructor through the platform as follows: 1. Click the title of this evidence. 2. Click 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. Criterios de evaluación Usa términos y expresiones relacionados con las vacaciones, teniendo en cuenta la estructura gramatical, vocabulario y contexto requerido. Usa “to + infinitive” al expresar un propósito teniendo en cuenta la estructura gramatical, vocabulario y contexto requerido.