Unit 15. Cities

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GAME:

PLEASE, CHOOSE A NUMBER FROM THE WORLD MAP AND TELL THE NAME OF THE COUNTRY BASED ON ITS MAP AND THEN ANSWER A QUESTION RELATING TO THAT COUNTRY.
GAME
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WHAT COUNTRY IS IT?
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
WHAT IS THE NAME
OF THIS STATUE?
STATUE OF LIBERTY
WHAT COUNTRY IS IT?
ITALY
WHAT IS THIS TOWER CALLED?
THE LEANING TOWER OF PISA
WHAT COUNTRY IS IT?
WHAT IS THE MOUNTAIN WHICH IS COVERED WITH SNOW ALL THE YEAR ROUND?
FUJI
JAPAN
TOKYO
WHAT COUNTRY IS IT?
WHAT IS THE ANIMAL WHICH SYMBOLIZES AUSTRALIA?
KANGAROO
AUSTRALIA
WHAT COUNTRY IS IT?
EGYPT
WHERE WERE PHARAOHS BURIED?
Pyramids
New York State
THE UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS
TIMES SQUARE
CENTRAL PARK
THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
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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.
WHILE YOU READ
Read the passage, and then do the tasks that follow.
mingle with
ice-free
metropolitan region
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.
took over
unusual
New words:
1.Locate: (v) [lou`keit]
To find the position of sth/sb
 to be located in : to be in a place
Ex : The hotel is located in the centre of the city.

2.Mingle: (v) [`miηgl]
To combine or make sth combine with another
Ex : He mingles water and wine.
3.Ice – free: (Adj) [`aisfri:]
Not to be covered by ice
Ex : This is an ice – free harbour.
4.Metropolitan: (Adj) [,metrə`pɔlitən]
Connected with a large or capital city
Ex : metropolitan area/region

5.Characterise: (v) [`kæriktəraiz]
To be typical of a person, place, or thing
Ex : New York city is characterised by tall modern buildings.
6.Gallery: (n) [`gæləri]
A room or building for showing works of art
Ex : a picture gallery

Task 1. The words in A appear in the reading passage. Match them with their definitions in B.

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a. not covered with ice
metropolitan
region
b. mix with
c. get control of
d. city and large area
around it
e. special
5. mingle with
4. ice-free
3. unusual
2. take over
Scan the text for the positions of the words in A and then underline the words helping you guess the meanings of the new words.
metropolitan region
2. take over
3. unusual
4. ice-free
5. mingle with
TASK 2: TRUE OR FALSE
1. New York is the name of both a state and a city.
2. New York Harbor 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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Task 3: Scan the passage in 1 minute to find the right information to fill in the table.
southeastern New York State
946 square km
more than 7 million
Fort Amsterdam
1624
hundreds of tall offices and apartment buildings
Statue of Liberty, Empire State building, Wall Street, Broadway theatre district
Free Pratice: Work in 2 groups.
+ Each group will discuss to create a quiz of a certain city for the other to guess.
Example:
+ It is located in Central Vietnam
+ It has many World Cultural Heritage sites.
+It is the ancient capital of our country.
Hue city
HOMEWORK:
-Learn by heart the new words and practice to talk about New York.

-Prepare for the next lesson: SPEAKING

Finished
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