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Unit 1 New York City THIRD EDITION

Before watching a b

1 Work with a partner. Match places (1–4) with pictures (a–d).

1 Chinatown
2 the subway
3 the Empire State Building
4 Times Square
c d
2 Discuss these questions with a partner.
1 Why do tourists visit New York City?
2 Do you like New York City? Why? / Why not?

While watching
3   Watch the video. Match the experiences with the people from the box. Use each name twice.

Annie  Amber  Greg  Rob

1 Who loves the history of New York City? 5 Who loves musicals and Broadway?
2 Who lives in New York City? 6 Who likes the museums in New York City?
3 Who wishes that they lived in New York City? 7 Who thought the Ground Zero site was impressive?
4 Who loves all the opportunities and events in the city? 8 Who goes to school in New York City?

4   Watch What do you think of New York City? Complete this chart.
Name Home country / city Why do they like New York City?
Annie
Amber
Rob
Greg

5   Watch Things to do and places to see. Are the sentences true (✓) or false (✗)? Correct the false sentences.
1 Amber and Rob are tourists.
2 Annie goes to school in New Jersey and lives in New York.
3 Annie mentions three parks.
4 Rob works in Times Square.
5 Greg thinks Wall Street is an interesting place to visit.

After watching
Work with a partner. Discuss the questions.
1 Which places in the video would you like to visit in New York City?
2 What kinds of things do you like to do when you visit a city?
3 What’s your favorite city? Talk about: things to do, places to see, people, and food.

research
Create a travel brochure for a tourist visiting your town or city. Think about: things to see, shopping, places to eat, and
transportation.

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