Unit 15 - reading

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Hoàn thành câu dùng hình thức thích hợp của
“will” hoặc “Be going to”
1 “Why is Maria getting a passport?”
- “She ______________ live in Italy for a
year
2 There’s someone at the door.
- OK, I __________ answer it.
is going to
will

Eiffel Tower
PARIS

SYDNEY
The Sydney Opera House

NEW YORK
The Statue Of Liberty


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Unit
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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

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- Where is New York?
* Answer the question?
It’s in New York State, U.S.A

- What do you know about New York City?
- It’s famous for skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty
* Answer the question?

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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.

New Words:
- To be located in :
Ex: My school is located in a quiet street.
Nằm ở . . .
- Mingle with (v) /'miηgl/ : hòa lẫn, trộn lẫn
- Ice-free (adj) /‘ais fri:/
- Found (v) /faund/
- Take over /'teik'ouvə/
: thành lập
- To be characterised by
: không bị đóng băng
khu đô thị lớn

- Metropolitan (adj) /,metrə'p litənɔ / :
tài chính
- Unusual (adj) / n'ju: lʌ ʒ /
nắm quyền kiểm soát
kì lạ, đặc biệt
- Finance (n) /'fainæns/
Có đặc điểm là
Ex: My school was founded in 1995
Ex: Hanoi is characterised by numerous lakes, green
trees and old, narrow streets

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II. WHILE YOU READ
A B
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: Match the words in A with their
definitions in B

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: Decide the following statements are
true (T) or false (F).
Work in pairs

1. New York is the name of both a state and a city
2. New York Harbour has a lot of ice in Winter
True
False
Line:6,7: New York Harbour, which is ice-free in all
seasons
Line: 1,2: New York City is located in the southeastern
part of New York State
Task 2: Decide the following statements are true
(T) or false (F).

3. New York is on two rivers
Line: 3,4,5,6: It developed at the point where
the Hudson and Passaic rivers mingle with the
water of the Atlantic Ocean.
True
Line:18,19: New York is the home of the United

Nations
4. The United Nations Building is in New York
True
5. New York belonged to the Dutch when it was founded.
True
Line: 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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II. WHILE YOU READ
Task 3: Answer the questions.
NEXT
1. Where is New York city?
2. What is its population ?
3. Why was New York originally called New
Amsterdam ?
4. What makes New York an unusual city ?
5. What places in New York are visitors
attracted to ?

Question 1
- Where is New York city?
- It is located in the southeastern
part of New York State.

Question 2
- What’s its population?

- 7 million in the city and 19 million
in the metropolitan region.

Question 3
- Why was New York originally
called New Amsterdam?
- Because it was founded by
the Dutch.

Question 4
- What makes New York an unusual
city?
- It is the home of the United
Nations, the centre of global
finance, communications and
business.

Question 5
- What places in New York are
visitors attracted to?
- The Statue of Liberty, the Empire
State Building, the Wall street, and
the Broadway theatre district.

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 Asian

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
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III. AFTER YOU READ

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Learn by heart
new words.
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Prepare for the
next lesson:
Speaking
Homework: