unit 15 - cities (reading)-nhai

Eiffel Tower PARIS SYDNEY The Open Opera Theatre NEW YORK The Statue Of Liberty CITIES Unit 15 I. BEFORE YOU READ • Work in pairs. Look at the following pictures of well – known places in New York. Match the names to the pictures. A. The Empire State Building B. The United Nations Headquarters C. Times Square D. Central Park 2 43 1 A. The Empire State Building CITIES Unit 15 I. BEFORE YOU READ Read the passage and underline new words while reading • New York City is located in the southeastern part of New York State. It developed at the point where the Hudson and Passaic rivers mingle with the water of the Atlantic Ocean. New York Harbour, which is ice- free in all seasons, is one of the largest and finest in the world. • With a population of more than 7 million in the city and 19 million in the whole metropolitan region, and the total area of 946 square km, New York is the largest city in the United States. • The city was founded by the Dutch in 1624. At first, it was called Fort Amsterdam, and then New Amsterdam. In 1664, the English took over the city and renamed it New York. New York is a very unusual city. Although it is not the capital of the country, it is the home of the United Nations and the centre of global finance, communications, and business. • New Yorkers are people who come from all over the United States and many different countries in the world. The city is characterised by its hundreds of tall offices and apartment buildings, some of which are among the tallest buildings in the world. • Visitors to New York are all attracted by places such as the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Wall Street, and the Broadway Theatre district. New York is also the place where tourists can visit some world famous art galleries and museums. Located (adj) /l u'keitə id/ : Mingle with /'miηgl/ : Ice-free (adj) /‘ais fri:/ : Metropolitan (adj) : /,metr 'p lit nə ɔ ə / : Found (v) /faund/ : Take over /'teik'ouvə/ : Unusual (adj) / n'ju: lʌ ʒ / : Finance (n) /'fainæns/ : Communication (n)/k ,mju:ni'kei∫nə / Characterise (v) /'kærikt raizə / : Art gallery (np) / :tɑ 'gæl riə / : v tríở ị hòa l n, tr n l nẫ ộ ẫ không b đóng băngị (thu c v ) ộ ề khu đô th l nị ớ thành l pậ n m quy n ki m soátắ ề ể kì l , đ c bi tạ ặ ệ tài chính truy n thôngề đ c tr ng hóaặ ư tri n lãm ngh thu tể ệ ậ New Words: [...]... is on two rivers 4 The United nations Building is in New York 5 New York belonged to the Dutch when it was founded T F      Unit 15 CITIES II WHILE YOU READ Task 3: Answer the questions WHAT HOW WHICH WHY WHERE NEXT Question 1 - Where is New York city? - It is located in the southeastern part of New York State Question 2 - How much population is there in New York city? - It has a population of.. .Unit 15 CITIES II WHILE YOU READ Task 1: Matching A 1 Metropolitan region B a Not covered with ice 2 Take over b Mix with 3 Unusual c Get control of 4 Ice-free d City and large area around it e Special 5 Mingle with Unit 15 CITIES II WHILE YOU READ Task 2: True or False Statements 1 New York is the name of both... million in the metropolitan region) Question 3 - Why was New York originally called New Amsterdam? - Because the city was founded by the Dutch Question 4 - What makes New York an unusual city? - New York is the home of the United Nations, the centre of global finance, communications and business Question 5 - Which places in New York are visitors attracted to? - They are attracted to the Statue of Liberty,... are visitors attracted to? - They are attracted to the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building and the Broadway theatre district Unit 15 CITIES II AFTER YOU READ Choose the best answer to complete these sentences 1 New York is the of A capital/ the USA B home/ the United Nations C state/ the USA D B and C are correct 2 The city was founded by the A The Dutch B the French C the American D the Asian... its largest and finest harbour C Its high buildings, art galleries and museums D A,B and C are correct Central Park The Empire State Building The United Nations Headquarters Times Square Wall street the Statue of Liberty Homework: - Learn by heart new words - Prepare for the next lesson: Speaking Goodbye and see you again in New York . Question 3 - Why was New York originally called New Amsterdam? - Because the city was founded by the Dutch. Question 4 - What makes New York an unusual city? - New York is the home of the United. thu tể ệ ậ New Words: CITIES Unit 15 II. WHILE YOU READ A B 1. Metropolitan region a. Not covered with ice 2. Take over b. Mix with 3. Unusual c. Get control of 4. Ice-free d. City and large. New York is on two rivers. 4 The United nations Building is in New York. 5 New York belonged to the Dutch when it was founded. T F      CITIES Unit 15 II. WHILE YOU READ Task 3: Answer