The document summarizes information from a tour operator about the top 10 tourist attractions in New York City. It provides details about the Empire State Building, Times Square, Central Park, and Brooklyn Bridge, including their locations, features, and what makes them exceptional places to visit. The document also highlights expressions used by the tour operator to describe the attractions, such as describing views of the city as "the finest" and experiences at the attractions as "exciting and memorable" ways to see New York City.
The document summarizes information from a tour operator about the top 10 tourist attractions in New York City. It provides details about the Empire State Building, Times Square, Central Park, and Brooklyn Bridge, including their locations, features, and what makes them exceptional places to visit. The document also highlights expressions used by the tour operator to describe the attractions, such as describing views of the city as "the finest" and experiences at the attractions as "exciting and memorable" ways to see New York City.
The document summarizes information from a tour operator about the top 10 tourist attractions in New York City. It provides details about the Empire State Building, Times Square, Central Park, and Brooklyn Bridge, including their locations, features, and what makes them exceptional places to visit. The document also highlights expressions used by the tour operator to describe the attractions, such as describing views of the city as "the finest" and experiences at the attractions as "exciting and memorable" ways to see New York City.
STEP 3 : Reading a tour operator’s page about the ten best tourist attractions in order to
get more information.
- Identifying more information about some tourist places.
- Identifying the expressions used to show that attractions are exceptional places to visit. Source p15 : lien internet http://www.advancedesign.ie/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/nyc09.pdf Activity 1 : Read the top 10 attractions to extract precise information about places. Write them in the following cards.
EMPIRE STATE BUILDING TIMES SQUARE
The Observatory location: Location :
-Floor: 86th Broadway and 7th Avenue
-Meters: 320 -Interest for tourists :
- Interest for tourists: -Animated -Panoramic views. -Digital advertisements -Awe-inspiring vision of the city. -Exciting vibe -An open air promenade.
CENTRAL PARK BROOKLYN BRIDGE
Activities for tourists : Size : 1 mile long (1.609 Meters)
Horse drawn carriages Reasons for its construction :
Location : To connect the Island of Manhattan to
Brooklyn Central park South at 59th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. End of construction : 1883
Interest for tourists :
-Walking across the bridge is ahuge thrill.
-You can see the Manhattan skyline on
your stroll across the East river. TOP OF THE ROCK
View : The finest view of the city( a 360°
view).
Stories ( storeys) : 70
Interest for tourists :
Unobstructed open air views in every
direction.
Activity 2 : Highlight the expressions used by “Tour America” to say that the attractions are exceptional. Write them in the grid.
Expressions used to show that the attraction is exceptional
-It is one of the best ways to see…
TOP 4 -One of the world’s most famous skylines. -It is a fantastic way to see…
-This is an exciting and memorable way to see…
TOP 5 -They are a great way to…
TOP 6 -New York city is a shopper paradise.
-The world’s most luxurious stores.
-One of the most popular, fun and informative way…