Unit 15. Cities

PARIS Eiffel Tower SYDNEY The Open Opera Theatre NEW YORK The Statue Of Liberty Unit 15 CITIES 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 k lding Unit 15 CITIES 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 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 New Words: Located (adj) /ləu'keitid/ : Mingle with /'miηgl/ : Ice-free (adj) /‘ais fri:/ : Metropolitan (adj) : /,metrə'pɔlitən/ : Found (v) /faund/ : Take over /'teik'ouvə/ : Unusual (adj) /ʌn'ju:ʒl/ : Finance (n) /'fainæns/ : Communication (n)/kə,mju:ni'kei∫n/ Characterise (v) /'kæriktəraiz/ : Art gallery (np) /ɑ:t 'gỉləri/ : vị trí hòa lẫn, trộn lẫn khơng bị đóng băng (thuộc về) khu thị lớn thành lập nắm quyền kiểm so kì lạ, đặc biệt tài truyền thơng đặc trưng hóa triển lãm nghệ thuậ Unit 15 CITIES II WHILE YOU READ Task 1: Matching A Metropolitan region B a Not covered with ice Take over b Mix with Unusual c Get control of Ice-free d City and large area around it Mingle with e Special Unit 15 CITIES II WHILE YOU READ Task 2: True or False Statements New York is the name of both a state and a city New York Harbour has a lot of ice in winter New York is on two rivers The United nations Building is in New York 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 WHER NEXT Question - Where is New York city? - It is located in the southeastern part of New York State Question - How much population is there in New York city? - It has a population of more than 26 million (7 million in the city and 19 million in the metropolitan region) Question - Why was New York originally called New Amsterdam? - Because the city was founded by the Dutch Question - 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 - Which places in New York 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 1.sentences New York is the of A capital/ the USA B home/ the United Nations C state/ the USA D B and C are correct The city was founded by the A The Dutch B the French C the American D the Asian New York is on two rivers: _ and rivers A Nile and Amazon rivers B Mississipi and Mekong rivers C Hudson and Passaic rivers D Nile and Mekong rivers It is famous for A its interesting places B its largest and finest harbour Central Park The United Nations Headquarters The Empire State Building Wall street Times Square the Statue of Liberty Homework: - Learn by heart new words - Prepare for the next lesson: Speaking Goodbye and see you again in New York ... Liberty Unit 15 CITIES 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... Special Unit 15 CITIES II WHILE YOU READ Task 2: True or False Statements New York is the name of both a state and a city New York Harbour has a lot of ice in winter New York is on two rivers The United... Broadway theatre district Unit 15 CITIES II AFTER YOU READ Choose the best answer to complete these 1.sentences New York is the of A capital/ the USA B home/ the United Nations C state/ the