Take your citypass to New York É

 

 

New York city has a nickname : ____________________ .

Find why.

 

Geographical landmarks :

New York City, at the mouth of the Hudson river, has five boroughs. Name them and situate them on your map.

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       The famous marathon , held on ______________________, takes place in the five boroughs, starting in ____________________ and ending in ___________ Park, Manhattan. You can see the path on this map. The event is extremely popular. It attracts over ___________ applicants, about ____________ spectators and many more TV watchers !

 

This photo was taken from the ___________ Bridge that connects __________ to ______________ . It was built between ___________ and ___________ . But many other bridges connect manhattan to the mainland. Name them and place them on your map of Manhattan.

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Now locate the three airports around New York : L__________ , J___________ and N_____________ .

 

The weather in NYC can be very hot and wet in the summer but also very chilly at other timesÉ Look at the average temperature at this time of the year : _______________ .

 

 

Neighbourhoods :

New York is a multicultural city. Asians and Italians have settled in C___________ and L_______________, African Americans are the dominant group in H___________ but there are also many hispanics in that neighbourhood.  Many other origins can be found in the boroughs - for example Jews from Eastern Europe in B__________ , Columbians and Greeks in Q_______ (where 120 different languages are spoken).

       Now place these neighbourhoods on your map

 

 

 

 

 

 

Politics :

The current mayor of new York City is ________________________ , who succeeded _____________ his predecessor. The latter was well-known for his crime control policy (zero tolerance) that turned NYC into one of the safest American city.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Architecture :

In New York, you can see any style of architecture that has come into vogue since the 19th century to the present. In fact, the city has the worldÕs largest variety of s________________ .

 

The most famous are in Manhattan : the __________________ Building dominates the skyline and popular culture as well with its famous part in the film ___________ . It is also a very appreciated spot for wedding photographsÉ.It is situated M_________ like the _____________ Center.

The Empire State is the highest building of the city now that the Twin Towers, also known as the World Trade Center have collapsed on 9/11 leaving a terrible empty space now called _____________________ in ___________ Manhattan.(also called downtown as opposed to uptown).  You can see it on this webcam.

       The oldest building is the F______________, which is (only É) ______high, very famous for his triangular shape.

       Another well known building is the _____________ Building, a master piece of the Art Deco movement, built in _________ and designed by architect ________________ . Here is another photo seen from the Empire State, where you can also see the __________ (ex-PanAm) on the left-hand side.

 

 

Famous spots :

       Now look at this photo taken from the Brooklyn Bridge, you can see the famous _______________________, which was originally a gift from _________________ to ____________________ . Designed by ______________ with the help of engineer ___________________, the Ç New Colossus È was completed in ________________ and arrived in New York in ___________ . It is located on _____________ Island. In order to get there, you have to take a C_____________ ferry in B_____________ Park.

 

 

 

It can also take you to _____________ Island, where today you can visit the ________________________ museum. The Great Hall where immigrants were gathered has been restored, you can visit the old dormitories and Americans can look for the ancestorsÕ name on the wall of _______________ , where over _______________ names are currently inscribed.

 

Museums :

      New York City is a great place for Art lovers and particularly for those interested in Modern Art with its recently renovated Museum of Modern Art more often called the __________ . Here is a picture from the Pop Art Gallery. Now you can browse through its impressive collection of paintings. Name three painters represented :

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Modern Art fans will also love the ________________ Museum whose building is a masterpiece in itself.  Located on ___________ Avenue, it was built by ____________________ in ____________ .

      The ___________________ Museum (known as the MET) is another temple of Art from all periods and all places. You can even see an Egyptian temple !

       Finally, American Art lovers can go to the __________ Museum where they will find most of ____________ Ôs canvases.

 

       Apart from these major museum, NYC is full of contemporary galleries, particularly in the gay-friendly neighbourhood of C____________ . Here is a list of the many galleries you can find.  

 

 

Shopping, Music and Theatre :

Shopping in NYC includes the worldÕs biggest department Store __________ (also famous for his ________________ Parade) but also tiny, hip boutiques. Places such as __________________ or __________________ are usually considered as shoppersÕ paradiseÉ

New York is another paradise for Jazz fans and counts a number of mythical clubs such as the _______________ Vanguard. Look for the concert on tonight : _________________________________________________ .

The club is located in _______________ Village (listen to the pronunciation). Situate it on your Manhattan map.

       New York also offers a variety of theatrical performances usually located in what is referred to as the theatre district (spelt theater in American English) situated between ________ and ______ Streets. Look at this site and find 3 plays or musicals you could see this week and say where :

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