Traveling through the United States New York City

1.

Traveling through the United States
New York City
© iSL Collective Copyright License, 2014, Carissa Welton, ESL Teacher

2. What do you know about NYC?

3. NYC Trivia

New York City is made up of ___ boroughs.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
three
four
five
seven
six

4.

5.

What NYC Art Deco building has six
levels of stainless steel arches
topped by a lit lancet spire on its
top?

6.

Chrysler Building:
Flared gargoyles at the forth setback resemble 1929 radiator
hood ornaments. The lobby is decorated with African marble
and was once used as a car showroom.

7. Which NYC park contains a zoo?

8. Central Park

9.

The Erie Canal, built across New York State in the 1820s, opened the
Midwest to development and helped New York City become a worldwide
trading center.

10.

Name this iconic bridge in New York.
Hint: It’s one of the great bridges into Manhattan was
designed by John Roebling with Gothic arches, and
opened in 1883.

11.

The Brooklyn Bridge was the first bridge to
use steel cables and it held the record for
being the longest suspension bridge for 20
years.

12.

The estimated population on the island of Manhattan
in
2030 is:
A. 2,524,300
B. 3,102,459
C. 1,826,547
D. 1,233,465

13.

1,826, 547

14.

(including all 5 boroughs)

15.

In 2000, what percentage of
New York City residents
reported Spanish as the primary
language spoken in their homes?
a) 10.5%
b) 15%
c) 24.5%

16.

European settlers who brought seeds to New York introduced apples
in the 1600s.

17.

New York is also called “The Big ____________”.

18. Discussion

“City that Never Sleeps”
• What are the
advantages and
disadvantages of living
in a big city?
• Which do you prefer:
urban or rural living?
“A New York Minute”
• What is the pace of life
like where you’re from?
• How have things
changed in your
hometown over the
years?

19. Share What You Know What are 5 top attractions in New York City? What are 5 unusual things you can do in New York City?

Use your personal experience and/or the internet
to come up with lists of Top 5.

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Happy Learning!