New York City is located in the southeastern part of New York State.. With a population of more than 7 million in the city and 19 million in the whole metropolitan region, and the total
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Before you read
Work in pairs Below are some
well-known places in New York
Match the names to the pictures
a The Empire State
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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 are of 946 square km, New York is the largest city in the United States
While you read
Trang 6The 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
A Reading
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Game: Shark attack
Task 2: Decide whether the statements are
true (T) or false (F)
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Trang 10New York is the name of both
a state and a city.
New York City is located in the southeatern part
of New York State
True
Trang 12New York Harbour has a lot
of ice in winter
New York Harbour,
which is ice-free in all seasons
False
Trang 14New York is on two rivers
It developed at the point where the Hudso and Passaic rivers mingle with the water of the Atlantic Ocean.
True
Trang 16The United Nations Buildings
is in New York.
New York is the home of the United Nations
True
Trang 18New York belonged to the Dutch
when it was founded.
Then city was founded by Dutch in 1642.
At first, it was called Fort Amsterdam,
and then New Amsterdam
True
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Trang 23Where is New York city?
Trang 24New 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 are of 946 square km, New York is the largest city in the United States
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While you read
It’s in the southeatern part of New York.
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Trang 26New 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 are of 946 square km, New York is the largest city in the United States
A Reading
While you read
It has a population of more than 7 million in the city and 19 million in the whole metropolitan region
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Trang 28The 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
A Reading
New York has originally called New Amsterdam
because it was founded by the Dutch.
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an unusual city ?
Trang 30The 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
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It is the home of the United Nations and the centre of
global finance, communications, and business,
which makes it an unusual.
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are visitors attracted to ?
Trang 32The 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
A Reading
Visitors are attracted to places in New York, such as
the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building,
Wall Street, and Broadway theatre district.
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Discuss the
following question.
- If you could visit New York, which place(s) of
interestthere would you like to see? Why?
EX: If I could visit New York, I would like to see
Empire State Building because I want to see
the tall buildings very much