New York City
You probably have heard about New York city before,
during this lesson you’ll find out how to get there and what to do when you are there.
1. First go to www.schiphol.nl and search for the cheapest return ticket in August. Write down flight number, time of departure, and costs.
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2. Find a middle class hotel in downtown Manhattan. Go to http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g60763-New_York_City_New_York-Hotels.html .
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3. Go to http://www.nyctourist.com/topten_alltime.htm and think of five attractions you’d like to visit and why.
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4. For each attraction find out:
Ø What the opening hours are
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Ø How much the entrance is
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Ø Why tourists should visit this attraction
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Ø How to get there
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5. Go to http://www.centralparknyc.org/ you can find the answers to the questions on the site or through links on this site. Answer the questions in English.
1) How long does the park exist ? ______
2) When does the metropolitan opera presents La boheme and how much does it cost?
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2) How much is the permit fee if you want to marry in Central Park?
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3) If you’d like to work in Central Park, to which email address do you have to send your letter.
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5. Go to http://www.nyc.gov/portal/site/nycgov and answer the following questions:
You can find the answers to the questions on the site or through links on this site.
1) Who is the mayor of New York ______
2) When was he born______
3) If you’d like to send the mayor a Christmas card, to which address do you have to send it?
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4) Take a look at the map, where is the Statue of Liberty situated?
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7. Go to http://www.statueofliberty.org and find the following information:
Ø When was it built
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Ø Why did France give the statue to the United States?
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Ø How much does the statue weigh?
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Ø What is the Wall of Honor?
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Ø How many names are there?
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8. Go to http://newyorktransportation.com/index.html
Fill in the puzzle, you can find the information on this site, or through links on this site.
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Across
1: place where planes land
4: if you go to Staten Island you go by......
5: sometimes you have to pay an additional night ......
7: if you need a ...... , you just stand in the street and put up your hand
8: in the UK they call this Underground
11: you need to place your ...... if you'd like to spend the night in a hotel
Down
1: places to visit
2: another word for fee
3: if you don't know something you ask for......
6: not many New Yorkers own a ...., they rather travel by subway
9: a ...... lot is a place where you can park your car
10: a lot of commuters also travel by ......
This was the end of this lesson, I hope you have enjoyed this lesson. I also hope that you have learnt something about New York and maybe if you will visit this great city some day you already have some useful information.