Unit 15. Cities

THE GIFT
FOR
MY LOVELY CLASS- XTII
UNIT 15:
CITIES
LISTENING
HoChiMinh city
Paris
New York city
Singapore
Sydney
New Delhi
London
Mexico city
Toronto
2.The Empire State Building
3. Times Square
1. Central Park
4. The United Nations Headquarters
5. The Statue of Liberty
What is it?
- It is the Statue of Liberty.
2. What does it look like?
- It is the statue of a woman.
3. What has it got on its head?
- It has got a crow on its head.
4. What has it got in its left hand?
- It has got a tablet in its left hand.
5. What is it holding in its right hand?
- It is holding a burning torch in its right hand.
6. What is it wearing?
- It is wearing a robe.
The Statue of Liberty
crown
base
robe
tablet
burning torch
BEFORE YOU LISTEN
Work in pairs: Look at the picture and answer the questions:
WHILE YOU LISTEN
Task 1: Listen to the passage and chose the correct answers:

The statue of Liberty, one of America’s most familiar images, is on an island in New York Harbour. It is a symbol of freedom. Its formal name is Liberty Enlightening the World. It was a gift to American people from the French to show the friendship between two nations. This is the statue of a woman who is wearing a loose robe and a crown on her head. Her right hand holds a burning torch, and her left hand holds a tablet with the date July 4th ,1776 on it. The statue weighs 205 tons and is 46 m high. It stands on a stone and concrete base. The base and pedestal increase the height of the monument to 93 m. the outside is made of copper. Inside, it has an iron frame. The statue was completed in 1884 in France, and then transported to America in 1886. Tourists can visit the statue from 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Christmas Day.
1. The Statue of Liberty is in _______________ .
A. The centre of New York City
B. New York Harbour
C. The suburbs of New York City
2. The Statue was made by _______________ .
A. The French
B. Americans
C. The British
3. The Statue was completed in ________________ .
A. 1886
B. 1884
C. 1866
4. The Statue was made because ________________.
A. French people wanted to show their friendship with American people
B. American people wanted to show their friendship with French people
C. French people wanted to show their friendship with British people
5. Tourists can visit the Statue _________________ .
A. Every day, including Christmas Day
B. Every day, except Sunday
C. Every day, but not on Christmas Day
Task 2: Listen again, and fill in the missing information in the table below.
46 metres
205 tons
copper (outside) and iron (frame)
made of stone and concrete
9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily except Christmas Day
AFTER YOU LISTEN
Work in groups: Ask and answer the questions:

1. What is the formal name of the Statue of Liberty?
2. How high is it?
3. How weight is it?
4. What is its outside made of?
5. What is its frame made of?
6. What is its base made of?
7. When can tourists visit it?
Home work:
Learn the old lesson.
Prepare the new lesson.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR LISTENING
HAVE A GOOD LESSON!