Unit 15 -reading

Look at the picture carefully and answer the question “ Where do you think it is ?
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Take
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show
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get
read
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Choose the best answer to complete these sentences
1. New York is the ........of .............
A. capital / the USA B. home / the United Nation
C. state / the USA D. B and C are correct
2. The city was founded by ......... ...
A. the Dutch B. the French
C. the American D. the Asian
3. New Yorkers are people who come from .............
A.Vietnam B. only the United States
C. all over The United States and many parts in the world
4. It is famous for ...........
A. its interesting places B. its largest and finest habour
C. its hingt buildings , art galleries and museums D. all A, B, C
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B
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The Empire State Building
The United Nations Headquarters
Times Square
Central Park
point (n)
metropolitan (adj)
to mingle with
global finance
art galleries
characterise
ice-free (n)
7.điểm
5.(thuộc ) thủ đô , có tính chất thủ đô
2.tài chính toàn cầu
3.trộn lẫn , trộn vào
1.phòng tranh nghệ thuật
6.không có băng
4.đặc điểm
Read the passage , and then do the tasks that follow
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 Nation 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 the 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
Task 1
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Metropolitan region
that means
city and large area around it
Take over
that means
get control of
Unusual
that means
speacial
Ice- free
that means
not covered with ice
Mingle with
that means
mix with
Task 2
Decide whether the statement are true (T) or false(F)
1. New York is the name of both a state and a city
2. New York Harbour 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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F
Task 3
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It is in the Southeatern part of New York State
It has a population of more than 7 million in the city and 19 million in the whole metropolitan region
New York was originally called New Amsterdam because it was founded by the Dutch
it is the home of the United Nation and the centre of global finance , communications , and business, which makes it an unusual city
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
Discuss the following question
If you could visit New York , which place(s) of interest there would you like to see ? Why ?