Period 91
Unit 15: CITIES
Part A: Reading
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CROSSWORD: PLACES IN THE WORLD
AP R I S

Quảng trường Thời đại nằm ở trung tâm Manhattan, New York, nổi tiếng với
những ánh đèn màu, các nhà nhà hát và những rạp chiếu bóng. Vào đêm giao thừa
hàng ngàn người tụ tập tại đây để theo dõi quả cầu lớn chuyển động dần từ nóc toà
nhà số 1 xuống khi thời khắc năm mới đến gần.
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.
1.to be located: (v, ed) [lou'keit]

2. area: (n) ['eəriə] :
3. mingle (with): (n) ['miηgl]
định vị, nằm ở
diện tích
* New words:
4. characterize (se): (v,ed)['kærəktəraiz]: đặc trưng hóa
5. attract: (v, ed) [ə'trækt]
attraction: (n) [ə'træk∫n]

c. get control of
d. city and large area
around it
e. special
1. metropolitan region (l
11
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2. take over (l
16
)
3. unusual (l
17
)
4. ice-free (l
7
)
5. mingle with (l
4
)
Task 1: Match the words in A with their definitions in B
Task 2: Decide whether the statements are
true (T) or false (F)
1. New York Harbour has a lot of ice in winter
2. New York is the name of both a state and a city.
3. New York is on two rivers
4. The United Nations Buildings is in New York.
5.New York belonged to the Dutch when it was founded.
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