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 cmo pasan las personas
sus vacaciones alrededor del mundo. Luego debe hacer una descripcin sobre
cmo son las vacaciones en su pas y responder las preguntas.

A. Read this article about vacations around the world. / Lea este artculo 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. Lets 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, Im going to France to
visit my friend Jan Pierre in Lion, Im
staying for a couple of weeks there.
Then I would like to go to Italy to visit
my cousin Florentina, Im going to
Venice with her. Finally, I want to go
to England to spend one week with Fuente: SENA
my family that live there.
 Pablo Molina (Brazil)
Well Im 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 havent 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 dont have much time to
travel, I want to sleep late, Im going
to eat out with my family, and Im
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 artculo anterior, responda las siguientes preguntas:

1. Which aspects do you think play an important role in deciding what to do

on vacations?
First it would be to organize well what I am going to do in my vacations,
that everything is not fast, if it is not possible to enjoy, to have the budget
and to know where I am going to spend my holidays if I am going to visit
a family or friends, What more can you do with them
2. What do people like to do the most on their vacations?
To sleep, to eat, to spend time with family, to have well planned where I
am going to travel, to know places that have great variety of cultures,
crafts, etc.
3. Which plan do you like the most and why?
The one of traveling and to know more places with diverse cultures their
crafts since of them one learns a lot, his history in general, his beliefs,
habits, etc, but also spending time with family since working does not
spend much time to it.
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 prrafo corto acerca de cmo son las vacaciones
en su pas. Incluya informacin como el nmero tpico de das que una
persona tiene para vacaciones, las actividades ms comunes que las
personas hacen, y los sitios famosos que la gente visita.

In Colombia the days of rest for the holidays in general are of 15 days, the
most common activities that are realized are: to sleep, to eat, to play, to
carry out sport among other activities more, to travel a very important,
Extensive and beautiful flora and fauna, to see beautiful landscapes, to
know different cultures, to know their beliefs, their history, their habits, to go
to museums to see part of the history of our country, last and also important
to visit our families, to play, to laugh and Enjoy with them since one in their
day to day at work does not devote time as it is to his
family._______________________________________________________
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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 enve al instructor el archivo a travs de la

plataforma, as:

1. D clic en el ttulo de esta evidencia.

2. D clic en el enlace Examinar mi equipo y busque el archivo en su
computador. Asegrese de adjuntar el archivo.
3. Escriba algn comentario si lo considera pertinente.
4. D 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 carcter individual. Recuerde revisar la gua de

aprendizaje con el fin de verificar que ha realizado todas las actividades
propuestas, saber cmo desarrollarlas y entregarlas correctamente.

Criterios de evaluacin
 Usa trminos y expresiones relacionados con las vacaciones, teniendo en
cuenta la estructura gramatical, vocabulario y contexto requerido.

Usa to + infinitive al expresar un propsito teniendo en cuenta la

estructura gramatical, vocabulario y contexto requerido.