Unit 15. Cities

Welcome to class 10D
Eiffel Tower
PARIS
SYDNEY
The Open Opera Theatre
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
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.
Located (adj) /ləu`keitid/ :
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) /`kæriktəraiz/ :
Art gallery (np) /ɑ:t `gæləri/ :
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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:
II. WHILE YOU READ
Task 1: Matching
II. WHILE YOU READ
Task 2: True or False Statements
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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
- How much population is there in New York city?
- 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.
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
II. AFTER YOU READ
The Empire State
Building
The United Nations
Headquarters
Times Square
Central Park
the Statue of Liberty
Wall street

Learn by heart
new words.
Prepare for the
next lesson:
Speaking
Homework:
Goodbye and see you
again in New York