unit 15 anh van 10 readiing

NEW YORK, U.S.A.The Statue Of Liberty... Look at the following pictures of well – known places in New York.. 4 The United Nations Building is in New York.. Question 1- Where is New York

The Eiffel Tower

PARIS – FRANCE

NEW YORK, U.S.A.

The Statue Of Liberty

Unit 15

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

/ði em.pa ər steit b l.d ŋ/ ː ˈ ɪ ˈ ɪ ɪ

New words

1 Located / ləʊ ke tid ˈ ɪ / (adj)

ở, có vị trí

2 Mingle / ˈ ɪ m ŋ.gl    / (v)

to mix or combine

3 Metropolitan /ˌ me.trə p l tən ˈ ɒ ɪ / (adj)

thuộc về khu đô thị lớn

4 characterise /ˈ kær k.tə.ra z ɪ ɪ / (v)

đặc trưng hóa

5 unusual / ʌ ˈ ː ʒ n ju u.əl / (adj)

not usual

6 take over / teik ə vər ˈ ʊ / (verb phrase)

to gain control

Unit 15

II WHILE YOU READ

1 Metropolitan region a Not covered with ice

2 Take over b Mix with

3 Unusual c Get control of

4 Ice-free d City and large area

around it

5 Mingle with e Special

Task 1: Matching

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.

Task 2: True or False Statements

T F

Question 1

- Where is New York City?

Question 2

- What is the population of New York City?

Question 3

- Why was New York originally called New Amsterdam?

Question 4

-What makes New York an unusual city?

Task 3 Answer the questions

Question 5

- What places in New York are visitors attracted to?

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?

- Learn by heart

new words.

- Prepare for the

next lesson:

Speaking

Homework:

Goodbye and see you again in New York