Units 1–2 New York City

4   Watch again. Choose the correct

Before you watch numbers, years, and measurements.
Answer the questions. 1 There are five / eight boroughs in New
1 Where is Manhattan? York City.
2 What famous places or buildings do you know in 2 More than 1.6 / 2.5 million people live in
New York? Manhattan.
3 Do you like big cities? Why? / Why not? 3 Every year, over 20 / 25 million people use the
ferry between Manhattan and Staten Island.
4 The ferry journey from Staten Island to
Comprehension check Manhattan is 8 / 25 minutes.
5 The Brooklyn Bridge opened in 1870 / 1883.
1   Watch the video clip. Choose the 6 There are over 40 / 45 million tourists in New
correct answers. York every year.
1 Which of these is not a New York borough? 7 Central Park is nearly 1 kilometer /
a  Queens b  Hudson 4 kilometers wide.
c  the Bronx
2 Why do visitors to Manhattan need to be 5   Watch again. What does the video say
careful? about these places? Circle one option.
a  it’s very crowded b  it’s very expensive 1 Manhattan
c  there’s a lot of crime a  It’s the largest borough.
3 What name do people sometimes call b  It’s on an island.
New York? 2 Brooklyn Bridge
a  the city that never stops a  It joins Staten Island to Brooklyn.
b  the city that never relaxes b  It’s above the East River.
c  the city that never sleeps 3 Wall Street
a  It’s in the downtown part of New York.
2   Watch again. Order the things you see. b  There are only offices there.
Greenwich Village 4 roads in Manhattan
Brooklyn Bridge a  There are a lot of cars.
Wall Street b  They are very noisy.
Empire State Building 5 Times Square and Greenwich Village
Central Park a  They are both good places for shops.
Chinatown b  They are both good places for cafés.
1 river 6 Central Park
Times Square a  It’s really cool.
b  It’s a good place for people who like nature.
3   Watch again. Match the places 1–6 to
the words a–f. 6 Circle the two adjectives which best match
the description of Manhattan in the report.
1 Hudson a walks
2 Wall Street b work tiring ​exciting ​boring ​cold ​busy
3 Times Square c restaurants frightening ​cheap
4 Chinatown d theater
5 Greenwich Village e ferry
6 Central Park f cafés

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 Units 1–2 New York City

3 We for the ferry.

Language check (don’t mind / wait)
4 My dad in cafés.
some / any / no / every compounds
They’re cheaper than the restaurants!
There is something for everyone. (prefer / eat)
There isn’t anywhere more exciting. 5 I in Manhattan!
must and have to (love / shop)
Visitors must be careful.
A lot of people have to travel. Extension
Pedestrians mustn’t cross the road.
You don’t have to leave the city.
Verb + -ing form
You love shopping.

6 Complete the sentences. Use the correct

form of must or have to. Sometimes more
than one answer is possible.
1 You cross the road when the
light is green.
2 You run across the roads. Walk!
3 You use the ferry or the
bridge if you want to cross the river.
4 You visit Greenwich Village,
but it’s a good idea.
5 You use the ferry if you
don’t have a ticket. Tickets are compulsory.

7 Choose the correct answers.

1 Is there anywhere / somewhere nice to stay
in New York?
2 Everybody / Nobody has to feel bored in
New York! It’s an exciting city.
3 There’s nowhere / anywhere more amazing
than New York. It’s my favourite city!
4 There’s always something / anything
happening in New York.
5 There are a lot of shops everywhere /
nowhere, so you can buy souvenirs.
8 What do these tourists say about New York?
Write the correct form of the verbs.
1 I to Greenwich
Village. It’s very relaxed. (like / go)
2 My sister really
the park. (enjoy / walk)
Look at the photos and answer the questions.
Photo A
• What can you see in the photo?
• What kind of things do you think you can do
here?
• Do you enjoy shopping in your town?
Why? / Why not?
• What do you usually buy?
Photo B
• What’s happening in the photo? Where are these
people?
• Where do you usually go when you want to relax?
• Do you have any parks in your town or city? How
often do you go there?
in • Are there any park rules? For example: You
mustn’t walk on the grass.

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