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Unit 19 N ew Places, Fresh Faces!  In this unit you will…  Learn and talk about New York  Practise Past Continues  Write a letter to a friend

Welcome to New York 1. Listen and repeat Entertainment Borough Movie Sky-scraper

Although New York is not the capital of the USA, it is the biggest and most important city and seaport of the country. It is the financial capital of the world, the centre of the American cultural life and the national leader in fashion and entertainments. The “Big Apple” is the most popular nick name of the city. The population of New York is more than 8 million people. Nowadays New York consists of five large boroughs: Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Richmond. There are many places of interest in New York. The most famous of them is The Statue of Liberty, the largest statue in the world, presented to the USA by France in Although New York is not the capital of the USA, it is the biggest and most important city and seaport of the country. It is the financial capital of the world, the centre of the American cultural life and the national leader in fashion and entertainments. The “Big Apple” is the most popular nick name of the city. The population of New York is more than 8 million people. Nowadays New York consists of five large boroughs: Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Richmond. There are many places of interest in New York. The most famous of them is The Statue of Liberty, the largest statue in the world, presented to the USA by France in 1886.Nowadays New York consists of five large boroughs: Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Richmond.Nowadays New York consists of five large boroughs: Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Richmond. At 5 th Avenue and 34 th street stands New York City’s most famous building starred in over 90 movies, one of the world’s tallest skyscrapers – The Empire State Building. There are houses, hotels and fashionable shops on the 5 th Avenue. There is Rockefeller Centre of 19 skyscrapers there. The Central Park is the largest park in the world. Broadway, the centre of entertainment, is the largest street in the world. New York attracts people from all over the world. You can see people of different nations and religions here. New York is the city of contrasts and it is really so. At 5 th Avenue and 34 th street stands New York City’s most famous building starred in over 90 movies, one of the world’s tallest skyscrapers – The Empire State Building. There are houses, hotels and fashionable shops on the 5 th Avenue. There is Rockefeller Centre of 19 skyscrapers there. The Central Park is the largest park in the world. Broadway, the centre of entertainment, is the largest street in the world. New York attracts people from all over the world. You can see people of different nations and religions here. New York is the city of contrasts and it is really so. 2. Read the text

1. Manhattan 2. Brooklyn 3. Queens 4. Bronx 5. Staten Island. New-York is the capital of the State of the USA. Its square is 787 km2. The city is situated in the east coast of the Atlantic ocean in the mouth of the the Hudson River. New York consists of five boroughs:

The population of New York is 8 million people, 46%- Euro Americans, 26%- Afro-Americans, 10%- Asians, 18%- others.

3. Read again and choose  The nickname of New York is a) the “Big Orange b) the “Big Apple”  The Rockefeller Centre consists of a) 19 skyscrapers b) 15 skyscrapers

4. Answer the questions 1. H ow many boroughs are there in the city? 2. W hat is the population of New York? 3. W hat places of interest do you know? 5. C orrect the sentences 1. N ew York is the capital of the USA. Wrong! Washington is the capital of the USA. 1. T he statue of Liberty was presented to the USA by Turkey. 2. T here are the worst houses and hotels on the fifth avenue. 3. B roadway is the shortest street in the world.

6. Listen and repeat Advertisement Trade Corporation Divide

 Grammar I was watching TV. She was watching TV. We were watching TV. Was I watching TV? Was she watching TV? Were we watching TV? I was not/I wasn’t watching TV. She was not/She wasn’t watching TV. We were not/We weren’t watching TV.

7. Read the dialogue Oscar: Hi, Kamal!  Oscar: Hi, Kamal!  Kamal: Hi!  Oscar: We were waiting for you at 8 o’clock. Why didn’t you come?  Kamal: Sorry! I was very tired, I was sleeping at that time. What about your excursion?  Oscar: It was great! While you were sleeping we were visiting Manhattan Island. It’s the centre of American finance, advertisement and trade, There‘re many skyscrapers, banks and corporations there. Manhattan is divided into two parts: the East Side and the West Side. It’s a pity that you were not with us!  Kamal: Oh, yes! I’m sorry about it, too.  Oscar: Well, we’re going to visit the Central Park tomorrow. Would you like to join us?  Kamal: Yes, I’d love to.

8. Read again and say yes or no. 1. Oscar was sleeping. yes/no 2. Children were visiting Manhattan. yes/no.

9. Read, then talk with your friends What were you doing at 7 o’clock yesterday? We were watching a film. 1)Listen to music 2) play a game 3) dance What were you doing when I rang you up ? I was having dinner when you rang me. Rang me up 1)Sleep 2) go for a walk 3)Make a cake

10. Say what the people were doing at different time yesterday. Robert was speaking on the phone at 2.45 yesterday. 1. Robert ( 2.45/to speak) on the phone. 2. Nelly and Ann (11.30/to move) in a new flat. 3. Mrs. Brown (5.45/to buy) vegetables. 4. Bill (10.15/to prepare) for his classes. 5. Andrew and Ted (4.30/listen to) the music.

11.Say what Wendy’s relatives were doing when she came home. When Wendy came home, her mother was cooking dinner. 1. Mother/to cook dinner. 2. Father/to read a newspaper. 3. Grandparents/to watch a film on TV. 4. Little brother/to cry.

Dear Oscar, Dear Oscar, Hi! How are you? Hi! How are you? I and Wendy 1) … in the USA, New York, last week. I and Wendy 1) … in the USA, New York, last week. We 2) … many skyscrapers there. But the biggest of them 3) …. the Empire State Building. We 4) … in the Central Park. When we 5) … in the Central Park we 6) … the city’s zoo. We also 7) …many sights such as: The Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge and the Empire State Building, I think the most beautiful of them 8)… the Brooklyn Bridge. We 9)… new friends. There names 10)… Bester and Nester. They 11)… twins. I think it 12)… the best excursion in my life. We 2) … many skyscrapers there. But the biggest of them 3) …. the Empire State Building. We 4) … in the Central Park. When we 5) … in the Central Park we 6) … the city’s zoo. We also 7) …many sights such as: The Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge and the Empire State Building, I think the most beautiful of them 8)… the Brooklyn Bridge. We 9)… new friends. There names 10)… Bester and Nester. They 11)… twins. I think it 12)… the best excursion in my life. Where did you spend last week? Write and tell me all your news. Love, Love, Eddy. Eddy. 13. Look, read and choose

1. A) was B) were C) are 2. A) see B) have seen C) saw 3. A) is B) was C) were 4. A) are B) was C) were 5. A) are B) was C) were 6. A) visit B) were visiting C) visited 7. A) see B) have seen C) saw 8. A) is B) was C) were 9. A) meet B) met C) were meeting 10. A) are B) was C) were 11. A) are B) was C) were 12. A) is B) was C) have been

14. Put it in writing Y YY You’ve got a friend in New York. Write a letter to him/her describing your city. Start like this Dear … Greetings from …… Love, …..