Unit 15. Cities

Do you know these places?
The Statue Of Liberty
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A. The Empire State Building
B. The United Nations Headquarters
C. Central Park
D. Times Square
The Empire State
Building
The United Nations
Headquarters
Times Square
Central Park
the Statue of Liberty
Wall street
WHERE ARE THEY?
UNIT15 :
CITIES
A : READING
UNIT 15: CITIES
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 seven million in the city and nineteen 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.
Locate (v) /ləu`keit/ :
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) /`kærəktəraiz/ :
Art gallery (np) /ɑ:t `gæləri/ :
ở vị trí
hòa lẫn, trộn lẫn
không bị đóng băng
(thuộc về) khu đô thị lớn

thành lập
nắm quyền kiểm soát
kì lạ, đặc biệt
tài chính
truyền thông
đặc trưng hóa
triển lãm nghệ thuật
New Words:
metropolitan
II. WHILE YOU READ
Task 1: Matching
II. WHILE YOU READ
Task 2: True or False Statements
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It is ice-free in all seasons
The hudson and Passaic rivers
II. WHILE YOU READ
Task 3: Answer the questions.
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Question 1
- Where is New York city?
- It is located in the southeastern part of New York State.
Question 2
- What is its population ?
- 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.
If you could visit New York, which place(s) of interest there would you like to see? Why?
AFTER YOU READ
Discuss the following question
Complete the information about New York


Location :
Foundation :
Population :
Area :
Characterised :