Unit 3 - crossing borders New York

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• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 1

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Unit 3 New York 

Lesson 1

Lesson goals

• At the end of this lesson you have discovered at least three things about New York. 
• At the end of this lesson you can tell me something about the most famous landmarks in New York. 

What do you think of when I say "New York"? 

Discuss with the person next to you.

• Over 8 million people 
• Once called New Amsterdam 
• Nickname is "The Big Apple" 
• More than 800 languages 
• 5 famous boroughs (=wijken) 
  Staten Island, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx 
  and Manhattan 

Basic facts

• Upper east side 
• Central Park 
• Skyscrapers
• Yellow cabs 
• Museums
• Very expensive! 

Manhattan

• Brooklyn Bridge 
•  Hiphop scene
• Street art
• Old town houses 
• Shopping
• Parks

Brooklyn

• Italian food 
• New York Yankees
• Sports
• Bronx zoo 
• Botanical garden

The Bronx

• Biggest borough
•  Street food 
• Culture 
• Music scene 

Queens

• 170 parks
• Old building 
• Ferry statue of Liberty
• "Not really New York" 
• Not so crowded

Staten Island

Discussion

Work together with your neighbor. 

Google "borough" + sightseeing. 

If you have an unlimited amount of money and you could go to New York for two weeks. Where would you go?