Unit 15 cities reading
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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
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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 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.
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) /'kỉriktəraiz/
:
Art gallery (np) /ɑ:t 'gỉləri/
:
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hịa lẫn, trộn lẫn
khơng bị đóng băng
(thuộc về)
khu đơ thị lớn
thành lập
nắm quyền kiểm so
kì lạ, đặc biệt
tài chính
truyền thơng
đặc trưng hóa
triển lãm nghệ thuậ
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
5. Mingle with
e. Special
Unit 15
CITIES
II. WHILE YOU READ
Task 2: True or False Statements
1 New York is the name of both a state
and a city.
2 New York Harbour has a lot of ice in
winter.
3 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.
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Unit 15
CITIES
II. WHILE YOU READ
Task 3: Answer the questions.
WHAT
HOW
WHICH
WHY
WHER
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 more
than 26 million (7 million in
the city and 19 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, 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
2. The city was founded by the
.
A. The Dutch B. the French C. the American D. the
Asian
3. 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
4. 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
