Unit 15. Cities

The Empire State Building
The United Nations Headquarters
Central Park
Times Square
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Where is New York?




2. What do you know about the city?
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It is located in the southeastern part of New York State, USA.
It is the largest city in the USA, which was famous for the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Central Park,…..
Answer the questions:
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trộn lẫn, lẫn vào
Mingle (v):
Ice- free (adj):
Metropolitan (adj):
Found (v):
Take over (v):
Rename (v):
Unusual (adj):
Finance (n):
Characterise (v)
Art gallery
Không có băng, không bị đóng băng
Vocabulary:
(thuộc) đô thị lớn
Thành lập, sáng lập
tiếp quản
đổi tên, đặt lại tên
khác thường, đặc sắc
Tài chính
đặc trưng hoá
Phòng trưng bày nghệ thuật
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Task 1: The words in A appear in the reading passage. Match them with their definitions in B
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d. City and large area around it
c. Get control of.    
e. special.    
a. Not covered with ice   
b. Mix with .     
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Task 2:
Decide whether the statements are true (T) or False (F)
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New York is the name of both a state and a city

New York Harbour has a lot of ice in winter

New York is on two rivers

The United Nations Building is in New York

New York belonged to the Dutch when it was founded
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T
T
F
( It is ice-free in all seasons)
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Task 3:
Answer the questions
Where is New York City?
2. What is its population?
3. Why was New York originally called New Amsterdam?
5. What places in New York are visitors attracted to?
4. What makes New York an unusual city ?
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Task 3:
Answer the questions
Where is New York City?
2. What is its population?
It’s in the southeastern part of New York City
7 million in the city and 19 million in the metropolitan region
3. Why was New York originally called New Amsterdam?
Because it was founded by the Dutch
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Answer the questions
5. What places in New York are visitors attracted to?
It is the home of the United Nations, the centre of global finance, communication and business.
The Statue of Liberty, The Empire State Building, Wall Street, and Broadway theatre district.
4. What makes New York an unusual city ?
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After you read
If you could visit New York, which place(s) of interest there would you like to see? Why?
Discuss the following question
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HOME WORK:
Learning by heart the new words carefully at home.
Writing the summary of the text.
Preparing the Speaking.