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A DAY OUT IN NEW YORK
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHoquYB0TZo)
PRE-WATCHING ACTIVITIES
Task 1. A) Write down unknown words and expressions. Learn them off.Записати незнайомі
слова та вивчити їх.
B) Read the proper names correctly. Правильно прочитати власні імена та назви.
Words
Characters
Places
Shows
to offer - пропонувати
Alcione [æl'saıən] The Metropolitan Phantom of the Opera
to be located – бути
Museum of Art
Chicago
(Central Park)
розташованим
The Boat House
Wicked
Erica
a middle – середина
The ABC building La Cage aux Folles
(Times Square)
surrounded – оточений
Bubba Gump
Debra
a path – доріжка
Shrimp
(Broadway)
to work out – тренуватися
Michelle
a bay – бухта, затока
(Brooklyn Bridge)
a district – район
separated – відокремлений
wires – дріт
pretty – чарівний
diversity – різноманіття
WHILE-WATCHING ACTIVITIES
Task 2. Watch the video and do. Переглянути відео та виконати завдання.
True / False / No information
Questions
Central Park
1. Central Park is located in the middle of
1) What is Central Park surrounded with?
Manhattan.
2) What do people do in Central Park?
2
3) What does Alcione like to do in Central
2. Central Park covers more than 6 km .
Park?
3. You can find the world’s highest skyscrapers
in Central Park.
4) What kind of interesting places can you find
4. Alcione comes to Central Park once a week.
in Central Park?
5. Alcione thinks that Central Park is not big, but 5) What does she like the most about Central
beautiful.
Park?
6. The Boat House is a restaurant in Central
Park.
Times Square
1. Erica often comes to Times Square because
1) What is the difference between Central
the place of her work is here.
Park and Times Square?
2. Times Square is beautiful at night.
2) Why does Erica love this place?
3. The ABC building is interesting for Erica
3) What kinds of places can you find here?
because she is in journalism now.
4. Bubba Gump Shrimp is a shop.
5. Times Square is far from Broadway.
1.
2.
1.
2.
Broadway theatres
Debra has seen 4 shows in the last few
1) What shows has she visited?
months.
2) What does she like the most about
Broadway shows?
Debra would like to visit Broadway more
3) How often Debra come here to see a show?
often.
4) What is Debra’s favourite show? Why?
5) What is Debra’s description of Broadway?
Brooklyn Bridge
Manhattan is an island.
1) What is the best way to get to Manhattan if
The Brooklyn Bridge is one of newest bridges
you live in Brooklyn?
in the USA.
2) What does Michelle like the most about the
Brooklyn Bridge?
3) What can you see from the Brooklyn
Bridge?
Why is New York so popular?
Task 3. Fill the gaps with proper words. Заповнити пропуски відповідними словами.
When we hear “New York”, we usually think of ____________, but there are many other
interesting places in New York.
For example, Central Park. It is located in the ___________ of Manhattan. Central park is very
_______________. In this park people like to _____________ . You can visit _________Museum
that is next to Central Park and have lunch at _________________.
Times Square is ________________ in comparison to Central park. There are a lot of people,
lights and much to do at Times Square.
____________ is a good restaurant, you should try it. Times Square is not far from ___________.
Broadway is famous for its shows. You can meet _____________ here. People come on Broadway
to enjoy _____________ music and acting.
Manhattan is an island, it’s _______________ from other 4 districts by _____________. The
easiest way to get to Manhattan is by taking _____________. Its architecture is beautiful. People
like it as a symbol of Brooklyn and New York. From it we can see _______________.
New York is probably the best place to spend a day out because of New York’s ______________.