with Times Square The U.N Head quarters Stock Exchange Market Statue of Liberty UNIT 15: CITIES  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 seven million in the city and nineteen 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  southeastern : phía đơng nam  mingle with : hồ quyện với  ice-free : khơng có tuyết phủ, khơng đóng băng  metropolitan region : thủ phủ, đô thị  to be founded : thành lập  take over : nắm quyền, tiếp quản  Finance : tài  communications : truyền thơng  to be characterised : đặc trưng hoá  art galleries : triển lãm nghệ thuật TASK 1: MATCHING A B Metropolitan region a Not covered with ice Take over b Mix with Unusual c Get control of Ice-free d City and large area around it Mingle with e Special MATCHING ANSWER A B Metropolitan region a Not covered with ice Take over b Mix with Unusual c Get control of Ice-free d City and large area around it Mingle with e Special TASK 2: TRUE OR FALSE New York is the name of both a state and a city New York Harbour has a lot of ice in winter New York is on two rivers The United nations Building is in New York New York belonged to the Dutch when it was founded TRUE OR FALSE ANSWER T There are New York City and New York City F New York Harbour is ice-free in all seasons T It’s on the Hudson and Passaic rivers T New York is the home of the United Nations T New York was founded by the Dutch in 1624 Which one would you like to choose ? WHAT WHERE WHICH WHY End HOW QUESTION NUMBER Where is New York city? It is in the southeastern part of New York State Back End QUESTION NUMBER How much population is there in New York city? It has a population of more than 26 million ( million in the city and 19 million in the metropolitan region) Back End QUESTION NUMBER Why was New York originally called New Amsterdam? Because the city was founded by the Dutch Back End QUESTION NUMBER What makes New York an unusual city? New York is the home of the United Nations, the centre of global finance, communications and business Back End QUESTION NUMBER 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 Back End GOODBYE & see you in new york