Unit 15. Cities

Welcome to class 11A2
The Great Wall - China
The Eiffel Tower – Paris
The
Big
Ben
Tower -
England
New York
The United States
New York
The statue of Liberty
Times Square
The United Nation Headquarters
Unit 15 : CITIES
Lesson 1: Reading
New words:
1. take over (v):
nắm quyền, tiếp quản
Obama took over the White House
2. ice – free (adj)
không bị đóng băng
3. characterise (v):
đặc trưng, đặc điểm
4. finance (n):
tài chính
5. metropolitan (adj)
(thuộc về) khu đô thị lớn
6. unusual =
kì lạ, đặc biệt
special
Unit 15 : CITIES
Lesson 1: Reading
Task 1:
Matching
A
B
metropolitan.
take over
unusual
ice-free
mingle with
not covered with ice
b. mix with
c. get control of
d. city and large area around it
e. special
Unit 15 : CITIES
Lesson 1: Reading
TRUE OR FALSE ?
1.New York is the name of both a state and a city.
2.New York is only the centre of global finance
3.New York Harbour has a lot of ice in winter.
4.New York is on two rivers.
5.The United Nations Building is in New York.
6.New York belonged to the Dutch when it was founded.
7.New Yorkers are people who come only the United States.
Unit 15 : CITIES
Lesson 1: Reading
TRUE OR FALSE ?
1.New York is the name of both a state and a city.
2.New York is only the centre of global finance
3.New York Harbour has a lot of ice in winter.
4.New York is on two rivers.
5.The United Nations Building is in New York.
6.New York belonged to the Dutch when it was founded.
7.New Yorkers are people who come only the United States.
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Unit 15 : CITIES
Lesson 1: Reading
1. Where is New York city?
2. What is its population?
3. Why is New York originally called New Amsterdam?
4. What makes New York an unusual city?
5. What places in New York are visitors attracted to?
 It is in the southeastern part of New York State.
 About 7 million in the city and 19 million in the metropolitan region.
 Because it was founded by the Dutch
 It is the home of the United Nations, the center of the global finance, communication and business.
 The State of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Wall Street, The Broadway theatre district,…
Answer these questions:
1. Location:
2. Total population:
3. Two rivers:
4. Total area:
5. Foundation (by whom, time):
6. Names before:
7. Present name:
8. A special city because it is:
Unit 15 : CITIES
Lesson 1: Reading
Events:
Some information about New York
Southeastern of New York State
26 million
The Hudson and the Passaic
946 square km
The Dutch – 1624
Fort Amsterdam, New Amsterdam
New York
Home of UN-centre of global finance, communications, and business.
Barack Obama – President
Ice
Ice - free
Phú Mỹ Hưng
metropolitan
Characterise
Finance
Homework:
Summarize the passage.
Answer question in the after you read.
Prepare for speaking lesson
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