Unit 15 Reading Grade 10

The Big Ben Tower
ENGLAND

Eiffel Tower
PARIS

SYDNEY
The Open Opera Theatre

NEW YORK
The Statue Of Liberty


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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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A. The Empire State Building

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Read the passage and underline new
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• 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.

Located (adj) /l u'keitə id/ :
Mingle with /'miηgl/ :
Ice-free (adj) /‘ais fri:/ :
Metropolitan (adj) :
/,metr 'p lit nə ɔ ə / :
Found (v) /faund/ :
Take over /'teik'ouvə/ :
Unusual (adj) / n'ju: lʌ ʒ / :
Finance (n) /'fainæns/ :
Communication (n)/k ,mju:ni'kei∫nə /
Characterise (v) /'kærikt raizə / :
Art gallery (np) / :tɑ 'gæl riə / :
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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: Matching

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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 founded.
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Task 3: Answer the questions.
WHICH
HOW
WHAT
WHY
WHERE
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Question 1
- Where is New York city?
- It is located in the southeastern
part of New York State.

Question 2
- How much population is there in
New York city?
- It has a population of more than 26
million (7 million in the city and 19
million in the metropolitan region).

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, 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
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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II. AFTER YOU READ

The Empire State
Building
The United Nations
Headquarters
Times Square
Central Park
the Statue of Liberty
Wall street

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

Goodbye and see you
again in New York