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Webquest Let's Go to New York City ! WEBQUEST LET'S GO TO NEW YORK CITY ! Population: .............................. in 2016 1. On your map of the United States of America : - find "New York State"NYS, colour it in yellow and write its name next to it. - find "New York City" NYC and write it in red. 2. New York City has got a many nickname s . What are they ? The .............................. .............................. .............................. .............................. .............................. .............................. 3. Do you know any famous new-yorkers ? Write their names and jobs : .............................. ...........................… .............................. ...........................… ............................. .............................. .............................. .............................. ….............................. .......................... 4 . How can we travel round NY city ? Find 6 possibilities on this page : - .............................. - .............................. - .............................. - .............................. - .............................. - ...........................… - Do you like this one ? What is it ? It's a ...........................… - or that one ? a .............................. - Circle Line .............................. is interesting too. 5. Do you know the largest and most famous marathon in the world ? ….............................. .......................... - It takes place in the 5 boroughs of New York. Look at the map. - Where does the marathon start ? .............................. .....................… - Where does the marathon end ? .............................. .....................… 6. Look at the map and what are the name of the boroughs : 1) M...........................… 2)B.............................. 3)Q.............................. 4)B.............................. 5) M.............................. Write the 5 names on your map of New York. 7. Now find the famous islands in NYC What can you find in each island: - E .............................. Island you can see immigrant musuem - L .............................. Island you can see the statue of liberty - G ..............................'s Island there are no cars - R .............................Island you can find a prison 8. 3 airports in NYC : L.............................. , J.............................. and N.............................. 9. When you are in Brooklyn, you can see the symbol of the USA on your left. What is the name of symbol ? ...............................................................................… FACTS - Where is the statue ......................................................................................... - Name of the Sculptor ......................................................................................... - Name of the Engineer ......................................................................................… - Why is it green? - Presented to .............................. by the people of ..............................in (year) ................................. - Why ? ...................................................................... - Height......................................................................................... - 7 spikes in the crown represent ......................................................................................... 10. Biggest park in NYC ?....………………................................................................................. - How big is the park ........................................................................................................................................... - How many benches are there ? ................................................................................................. - When did it open? ................................................................. - What animals can you find in the park? .......................................................................................................... - What is the name of the zoo in the park ? ........................................................................................... 11. Now let's admire some famous buildings in Manhattan! - The .............................. Centre. What is there in December ?..................................................................... How many floors are in the .............................. Building ? ...............................… find a fun fact............................... - The .............................. Nations = " What's outside the building ? ........................……..........… How many countries do the flags represent ........................……..........… - King Kong's favourite building is the .............................. .............................. Building - The ............................................ Center collapsed on September 11th 2001. 12. There are also some famous places in Manhattan! - Where can you go shopping ? ........................................Avenue three shops you would like to visit ...........................................................… - a Famous store in NYC - When is the famous parade ?.................................................................................................. - What is The Crossroads of the World ? ................................................................................. What happens every New Year's Eve ? .................................................................. How many people are present ? .............................. How many television viewers ?.............................. - A very famous street where famous actors and actresses have worked and you can find many theatres there .............................. - Famous museums in NYC ...............................................................… - Five things to eat in NYC .............................................................................................................................… ............................................................. 7) If you want to visit China in NYC where do you go ...........................................in .......................… 8) If you want to visit Italy in NYC where do you go ..................................in ................................ If you want to see more of New York, go there! Good-bye New York ! (Whose photo is it ? ................................................................................... ) NEW YORK CITY ATTRACTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 18. 19. 20. GROUP A: Write the number of the picture into this chart. Statue of Liberty Chinatown World Trade Center / Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Ground Zero Museum Brooklyn Heights Times Square Rockefeller Center Shea Stadium in Queens Coney Island Brooklyn Bridge GROUP B: Write the number of the picture into this chart. Empire State Building Little Italy Fifth Avenue The Plaza Grand Central Terminal Madison Square Bronx Zoo Ellis Island Central Park Wall Street GROUP A: Write the name of the building on the line. __________________________ It connects two cities Brooklyn and Manhattan. They started building it in 1869 and took 14 years to be completed. 20 of the in total 600 workers died while working on the bridge. People didn't trust all those massive cables hanging in the air so to prove it was safe they led a caravan of circus animals, including 21 elephants, across the bridge. __________________________ It is a seaside resort in Brooklyn famous for its historic Ferris Wheel and roller coaster- the Cyclone. It is a popular tourist attraction. It became the amusement capital of the world. It all started with one roller coaster and a small park. The very first hot dog was sold here in 1871. __________________________ It is the lively square of New York and known for its many Broadway theatres, cinemas and biggest billboards. In 1917 they installed the first large electric display billboard. Most New Yorkers celebrate there New Year where the countdown begins with the big light ball. __________________________ It was built in 1964. It holds 55,000 people and 570 toilets. That's a lot of Mets fans! It was also the first stadium capable of being converted from baseball to football and back using underground tracks. It was the noisiest outdoor ballpark- on the flight path. When studies showed the stadium might collapse under the weight of a roof, Mets started playing at City Field. The Mets played their final game here, a 4-2 loss to the Florida Marlins in 2008. They demolished it in 2008. __________________________ New York City’s unique ethnic neighbourhood was founded in the 1870s by the Chinese immigrants who decided to have their new home. You can find here all sorts of ethnic delights from authentic Chinese restaurants to unique art and handicrafts. It has got hundreds of restaurants, some of them only big enough for just a few tables. __________________________ The U.S. an aircraft carrier serves as a unique home to a museum of mostly helicopters and airplanes. Also part of the museum is a submarine and a Concorde. Many said this aircraft carrier was the most successful ships in U.S. history. It was built in 1943 and fought in World War II. __________________________ It was a gift from the French government for the 100th birthday of America's Independence. It is 46,5 metre high (together with the pedestal reaches 93 metre). You can walk inside it all the way up the 354 steps. Lady Liberty has got seven spikes,
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