On your map of the United
States of America :
- find "New-York State", colour it in yellow and write its
name next to it.
- find "New-York City" and write it in red.
New-York City has got a nickname . What is it ? The ..............................
..............................
We don't know the exact origin of this nickname.
Perhaps it comes from : (Tick
the right answer)
| a film |
a book |
apples sold in the
streets |
| rap musicians |
a jazz club |
a club in Harlem |
| a club in the Bronx |
a dog race |
a horse race |
Do you know any famous
new-yorkers ? Write their names and jobs :
................................................................................................................................................
How can we
visit it ?
- Find 6 possibilities on
this page :
1) .............................. 2) ..............................
3) ..............................
4) .............................. 5) ..............................
6) ..............................
- Do you like this one ? What
is it ? It's a ..............................
- or that one ? a ..............................
- A Circle Line ..............................
is interesting too.
Do you know the
famous marathon ? It
takes place in the 5 boroughs
of New-York.
Look at the map. Where does the marathon start ?
In .............................. ...............................................................................................
Find the other boroughs :
1) B.............................. 2) Q..............................
3) B.............................. 4) M..............................
Write the 5 names on your map of New-York.
The ..............................
Bridge is between .............................. ..............................
and ..............................
Colour the tunnels in dark blue and the bridges in red. (Check them
here. Here is a
second map.)
Locate Hudson River, Upper Bay and East River. Write their names in
the right place and colour them in light blue.
Now find
the islands :
Colour E .............................. Island, L ..............................
Island and G ..............................'s Island in green.
Now situate 3 airports
on your map : L.............................. , J..............................
and N..............................
When you are in Brooklyn,
you can see the symbol of the USA
on your left.
What is it ? ..................................................................................
Visit the following sites
to complete the table below : Site
1 - Site
2 - Site
3
| Title |
......................................................................................... |
| Location
of statue |
......................................................................................... |
| Sculptor |
......................................................................................... |
| Engineer |
......................................................................................... |
| Presented
to .............................. by the people of ..............................
|
in (year) ................................. |
| Why
? |
in honour
of ...................................................................... |
| Height
from base to torch |
......................................................................................... |
| 7
spikes in the crown represent |
......................................................................................... |
Look at some
photos !
Not very far, there is ..............................
Island. What is it
possible to visit ?..........................................
Who
came to the Island between 1892 and 1954 ? .....................................................
Where does the marathon
finish ? It .............................. in ..............................
..............................
Why was this park created
?................................................................................................................
What can you do
near the Reservoir ? ...............................................................................................
and here
? ...........................................................................................................................................
How many playgrounds
are there ? ......................................................................................................
Who
can you meet ? ........................................................
OR
.................................................................
What can you visit ? ............................................................................................................................
What is the name of the Society ? ........................................................................................................
Now let's admire some buildings in Manhattan!
1) The ..............................
Center
How many elevators are there ?
(See on PAGE 3) ............................................
What is there in December
?.....................................................................
2) What sort of building is the .............................. Building
? ..................................
Who was Chrysler ? ........................................................................(see
"Details")
3) The .............................. Nations
= " ............................................................"(in
French)
How many members are there?.............................
What's outside the building ? ...................................................................................
4) The .............................. ..............................
Building
Where is King
Kong ? ........................................................................................................
5) Who
works in the .............................. ..............................
? ...........................................
6) The ............................................ Center collapsed on September
11th 2001.
There are
also some famous places in Manhattan!
7) By the way, are the streets
and avenues in Manhattan
parallel or perpendicular ? ...........................
Is there an exception ? ......................................................................................................................
What can you see
there ? .....................................................................................................................
8) Where can you go shopping ? .......................................................................................................
When is the famous parade
?..................................................................................................
9) What does the photo represent ? ..................................................................................................
Is it a science museum
?..................................................................................
10) What is The
Crossroads of the World ?
(Click, hold mouse button down and drag in any direction-Zoom in SHIFT-out
CTRL)
......................................................................................
What happens every
New Year's Eve ? ..................................................................
How many people
are present ? ..............................
How many television viewers ?..............................
11) You can find a lot of shops in .............................. Avenue. Give an example
: ..............................
12) This part is
famous. What is its name ? ...................................................
Look at the photos !
If you want
to see more of New-York, go there!
Good-bye New-York !
(Whose photo is it ? ...................................................................................
)
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