Unit 15. Cities

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is going to
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Eiffel Tower
PARIS
SYDNEY
The Sydney Opera House
NEW YORK
The Statue Of Liberty
Unit 15: Cities
Lesson A: Reading
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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A. The Empire State Building
B. The United Nations Headquarters
C. Times Square
D. Central Park
- Where is New York?
* Answer the question?
It’s in New York State, U.S.A
- What do you know about New York City?
- It’s famous for skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty
* Answer the question?
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:
- To be located in :
Ex: My school is located in a quiet street.
Nằm ở . . .
- Mingle with (v) /`miηgl/
: hòa lẫn, trộn lẫn
- Ice-free (adj) /‘ais fri:/
- Found (v) /faund/
- Take over /`teik`ouvə/
: thành lập
- To be characterised by
: không bị đóng băng
khu đô thị lớn
- Metropolitan (adj) /,metrə`pɔlitən/ :
tài chính
- Unusual (adj) /ʌn`ju:ʒl/
nắm quyền kiểm soát
kì lạ, đặc biệt
- Finance (n) /`fainæns/
Có đặc điểm là
Ex: My school was founded in 1995
Ex: Hanoi is characterised by numerous lakes, green trees and old, narrow streets
II. WHILE YOU READ
Task 1: Match the words in A with their definitions in B
Task 2: Decide the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Work in pairs
1. New York is the name of both a state and a city
2. New York Harbour has a lot of ice in Winter
Line:6,7: New York Harbour, which is ice-free in all seasons
Line: 1,2: New York City is located in the southeastern part of New York State
Task 2: Decide the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
3. New York is on two rivers
Line: 3,4,5,6: It developed at the point where the Hudson and Passaic rivers mingle with the water of the Atlantic Ocean.
Line:18,19: New York is the home of the United Nations
4. The United Nations Building is in New York
5. New York belonged to the Dutch when it was founded.
Line: 15,16: Then city was founded by Dutch in 1642.At first, it was called Fort Amsterdam, and then New Amsterdam
II. WHILE YOU READ
Task 3: Answer the questions.
NEXT
Where is New York city?
2. What is its population ?
3. Why was New York originally called New Amsterdam ?
4. What makes New York an unusual city ?
5. What places in New York are visitors attracted to ?
Question 1
- Where is New York city?
- It is located in the southeastern part of New York State.
Question 2
- What’s its population?
- 7 million in the city and 19 million in the metropolitan region.
Question 3
- Why was New York originally called New Amsterdam?
- Because it was founded by the Dutch.
Question 4
- What makes New York an unusual city?
- It is the home of the United Nations, the centre of global finance, communications and business.
Question 5
- What places in New York are visitors attracted to?
- The Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, the Wall street, and the Broadway theatre district.
Choose the best answer to complete these sentences
New York is the of .
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 .
The Dutch B. the French C. the American D. the Asian
3. New York is on two rivers: _______ and ________ rivers.
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
C. Its high buildings, art galleries and museums.
D. A,B and C are correct
III. AFTER YOU READ

Learn by heart
new words.
Prepare for the
next lesson:
Speaking
Homework:
Thanks for your attention !