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NEW YORK - USAThe Statue Of Liberty... WHILE YOU READ Task 2: True or False Statements 1 New York is the name of both a state and a city.. 4 The United Nations Building is in New York

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The Statue Of Liberty

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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

4 3

1

A The Empire State Building

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II WHILE YOU READ

1 Metropolitan region a Not covered with ice

4 Ice-free d City and large area

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II WHILE YOU READ

Task 2: True or False

Statements

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

L: 1, 2: New York City is located in

the southeastern part of New

York State.

L: 6, 7: New York Harbour, which is ice-free

in all seasons.

L: 3,4,5,6: It developed at the point where the Hudson and Passaic rivers mingle with the

water of the Atlantic Ocean.

L:18,19: New York is the home of the United Nations.

L: 15,16: Then city was

founded by Dutch in 1642 At first, it was called Fort

Amsterdam, and then New Amsterdam.

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Task 3: Answer the questions

WHICH HOW

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 and 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 Wall Street, and the

Broadway theatre district.

What a beautiful view!

The Great Wall - China

Choose the best answer to complete these sentences

1 New York is the of

A 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

A The Dutch B the French C the American D the English

3 New York is on two rivers: _ and rivers

A 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

CITIES

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III AFTER YOU READ

Work in groups Discuss the following question.

-If you could visit New York, which place(s) of interest

there would you like to see? Why?

Goodbye and see you again in New York