Webquest: NEW YORK CITY
NYC records:: (read : introduction, architecture, economy, demographics, transportation, crime) …………………………………………………………………………………………......
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Who were the first inhabitants of NYC? : ……………………………………………………………….
-Then ………………………………came and renamed the place ……………………………..
-Then ………………………………came and renamed the place ……………………………..
-Then ………………………………came and renamed the place ……………………….. in honour of ……………………
How many boroughs are there in New York City?
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Manhattan:
-Manhattan is a borough neighborhood ?
What are the different neighborhoods?
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-How many bridges connect Manhattan to the mainland?Name the bridges:
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Names of the rivers that flow of both sides of Manhattan: …………………………………………………………………………………………………...
Quote the names of the most touristic places to visit onManhattan:
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POPULAR LANDMARKS
1. The Empire State Building:
- Where is it located:…………………………………..……………………
-number of floors: ……………………………………………………….
-visibility from the top: ……………………………………………………….
-The ESB record: ………………………………………………………………
2. Wall street:
What is “Wall street”? ………………………………………………………………
Where is Wall Street located? ………………………………………………………….……
Why is it famous?: ………………………………………………………………
Meaning of the initials NYSE: ………………………………………………………
It is called “Wall Street” because there was a …………. there to protect the people from the ……..……......
3. Broadway
Broadway is a wide avenue which goes from the ……..….of Manhattan to the ………..
It is the only avenue which is not ……………………
4.Theater district
What can you do there?
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Give examples …………………………………….………………………………………………………………………….………………
What would you choose? ………………………..………………………………………
5. Times Square
-where is it located? ………………………………………………………
what is it named after? ………………………………………………………
6. Central Park:
How big is it?......
what can you find in this park? ………………………………………………………
7. The Flatiron Building
Where is it located? ………………………………………
What is its record? ………………………………………………………
It was built in……………………………………….....
8. the Chrysler Building
Where is it located?......
What is its record? ...... When was it built? ……………………………………....
What style is it? ......
9. the Statue of Liberty
The statue’s real name: ………………………………………………………………………………………….
Where is it located? …………………………………………………………………………………………..
Who gave it to the USA? ......
When? ...... Why? ......
Prove it is a very popular monument: ………………………………………………………………………..
10. Grand Central Terminal:
Where is it located?......
What is the record of Grand Central Terminal? …………………………………………………..
11. Ground Zero
What do people call “ground zero”? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
What used to there?………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
12.the Rockefeller Center
Where is it located? ......
What is it? ......
Who was it named after? ……………………………………………………………………………………….
What can you see there for Christmas? ......
What can you do there in winter? ......
13. Macy’s
What is the particularity of this department store? ……………………………………………………………………..
14. Harlem:
- Harlem is well-known for its …………………………… community.
- Name of the famous theatre: …………………………………………………………………......
15. Sport in NYC
When did the NYC marathon take place this year? …………………………………………………………..
How many applicants were there? ......
What was the prize? ......
Where is the finish line? ......
The New York Rangers:
What sport do they play? ......
Where do they play their home games? ......
What other sportis played there?(name of the team) …………………………………………………………