New York – New York

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1. Can you think of some famous cities of the world? What are these cities famous for? What do you know about New York? Do the quiz. Listen and check your answers.

1) NYC means New York ___: a) city; b) state; c) capital. 2) The nickname of the city is The Big ___. a) Apple; b) Banana; c) Orange. 3) All the taxi cabs in New York are ___. a) black; b) yellow; c) red 4) Manhattan is ___. a) an island; b) a part of New York; c) an Indian name. 5) Why is New York ‘The City that Never

Sleeps’? a) because it’s busy day and night; b) because people work 24/7; c) because people never sleep there.

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2. Look at the pictures and match the sights with their names.

NEW YORK is a city in the north of the USA, on the east coast, next to the Atlantic Ocean.

There are:

*about 8.5 million people; *over 200 languages; *270 skyscrapers; *5000 street food stands; *468 underground stations; *13000 taxicabs;

New York’s got 5 boroughs – parts of the city:

Manhattan, Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island.

It’s interesting:

All streets in Manhattan run east-west and all the avenues north-south; they go only in straight lines and have numbers but no names.

1) The Statue of Liberty 2) The Brooklyn Bridge 3) Broadway 4) Times Square 5) The Empire State Building 6) Central Park

a b c

d e f

3. Read the text and find:

o the name of a street o the name of a river o the name of a skyscraper o the name of a park

Hi! I’m Oliver. Welcome to Manhattan Island, New York. The main sight of New York is the Statue of Liberty. It’s a national symbol of freedom. You can see it on Liberty Island from the Hudson River. New York's main historic symbol is the Brooklyn Bridge on the East River. Most of the city’s famous places are in Manhattan. Wall Street is an old street; there are a lot of big banks. 5th Avenue is full of expensive hotels and shops. Broadway is very well-known for its theatres, cinemas and shows. Times Square is the tourist heart of the city.

New York is the city of skyscrapers. The Chrysler Building and the Flatiron Building are two famous buildings in the city. The Empire State Building is popular in the whole world; it’s the symbol of NYC. Another famous place is Central Park – a huge public area in the city centre. There are lots of gardens, lakes and ponds there. It’s my favourite place in the city, at weekends we often come here for a picnic or a boat ride with family, I also like rollerblading here. There is something for everyone in the Big Apple – it’s amazing!

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4. Read the sentences. Put their numbers in the correct column. Which place are they talking about? Listen and check.

the Empire State Building the Statue of Liberty Central Park

1) It was in many famous films. 2) It is 93 metres tall. 3) You can find squirrels, pigeons and a polar bear here. 4) It was the tallest building in the world for 40 years. 5) There are 1,872 steps and 73 elevators here. 6) Tourists can go up to the 102nd floor. 7) There are sculptures, bridges, fountains and benches. 8) It was a gift from a different country.

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5. Look at the photos of the city in the past and now. What was different? Write sentences with the given words.

house / light / carriage with horses / bus / telephone / cinema / skyscraper / tourists / theatre / shopping mall / underground / car

Past Now Ex.: There are crowds of people in the city today. There weren’t so many tourists in New York in the past.

6. Imagine you can go to New York. Write three places you want to see and three things you want to do. Give your reasons why.

Places to see: Things to do:

7. Talk about your city/town/village in the past. Write and, or, but.

1) People didn’t have electric lights Note! ____ telephones in their houses. 2) In 1900 there was a library ____ a and links similar ideas school in my town. or links alternative ideas/ 3) There was a train station ____ there similar ideas in negative wasn’t an airport. sentences 4) The town didn’t have a swimming but links contrasting ideas pool ___ a shopping centre. 5) There was a river ____ there wasn’t a bridge across it. 6) There were lots of big buildings ___ busy roads.

8. Write about your favourite place in your city/town/village. What is your home place famous for?

Ex.: My favourite place in my city is the cinema. We go there with the family for a new film every month. My city is famous for the beautiful park; people from other cities often come to visit it.