Task 1: The words in A appear in the reading passage. Match them with their definitions in B.
(Những từ ở cột A xuất hiện ở Bài đọc. Ghép chúng với những định nghĩa ở cột B.)
A
B
1. metropolitan region
a. not covered with ice
Task 2: Decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F).
(Quyết định những câu này đúng (T) hay sai (F).)
1. New York is the name of both a state and a city.
2. New York Harbour has a lot of ice in winter.
3. New York is on two rivers.
4. The United Nations Building is in New York.
5. New York belonged to the Dutch when it was founded.
Lời giải chi tiết:
1. T
2. F (it is ice-free in all seasons.)
Task 3: Answer the questions.
(Trả lời câu hỏi.)
1. Where is New York city?
2. What is it population?
3. Why was New York originally called New Amsterdam?
4. What makes New York an unusual city?
5. What place in New York are visitors attracted to?
1. New York City is in the southeastern part of New York State.
2. It has a population of 7 million in the city and 19 million in the metropolitan region.
3. Because it was founded by the Dutch.
BEFORE YOU READ
- Work in pairs. Below are some well-known places in New York. Match the names to the pictures.
(Làm việc theo cặp. Dưới đây là một số địa danh nổi tiếng ở New York. Ghép tên với các tranh.)
Questions
1. Where is New York?
2. What to do you know about the city?
Hướng dẫn giải:
a.
WHILE YOU READ
Read the passage, and then do the tasks that follow.
(Đọc đoạn văn, và sau đó làm những bài tập theo sau.)
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New York City is located in the southeastern part of New York State.
AFTER YOU READ
Work in groups. Discuss the following questions.
(Làm việc từng nhóm. Thảo luận những câu hỏi này)
If I could visit New York, I would like to visit some places such as:
- the Statue of Liberty, because it is the gift of the French to the American to show their friendship in 1886.
- The United Nations Headquarters, because it is the place where I can hear the high-level discussions about the global important matters.
Tạm dịch: