New York Level 3
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Publicado: 31 de marzo de 2012
Penguin Readers Factsheets
Level 3 – Pre-Intermediate
Teacher’s Notes
New York
by Vicky Shipton
New York
Summary
In New York Vicky Shipton offers a huge amount of information about one of the most exciting cities in the world. The reader is divided into 21 parts, many of them on single or double pages, so all the facts and stories are presented clearly. Byconcentrating on broad areas of interest Vicky Shipton highlights history, geography and entertainment in the city, while telling us lots of little-known facts or anecdotes. There are also charts, jokes, maps, and travel tips. Pages 1–3 Here is an explanation of the name ‘Big Apple’ plus a brief guide to the five parts of New York, as well as New York State. Pages 4–7 Read about a history of NewYork’s contribution to architecture, the skyscraper, for example, the Empire State building, and a study of how these very buildings were used to attack New York on September 11, 2001 when terrorists destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center. Pages 8–13 The history of the city includes a Dutchman buying Manhattan for $24 in 1626, and New York’s role as gateway to the New World formillions of immigrants. There are lots of facts about the Statue of Liberty and an account of Ellis Island, the processing center for immigrants. It is now a great store of American social history. Pages 14–17 A chart of New York’s ethnic mix opens the section and there are facts on how many different people there are in the city, eg Italian or Chinese, and the different parts of New York they have madetheir own. One of the reader’s many ‘fact boxes’ exposes how fame can actually have its disadvantages, some tenants in apartments turn stars away because they do not want publicity. Pages 18–23 Here are direct accounts of the first bridge over the Hudson, the Brooklyn Bridge, how to travel around the city and a short history of Central Park, a piece of the countryside imported into the city, plusthe other parks in the city which are not so well known. Page 24–27 Two urban myths, plus the city’s love of a parade are explained There is an interesting section on crime, with a short article on the Guardian Angels, ‘Look for the Red Hat’, who help out on the subway and useful tips for traveling safely around the city. Pages 28–33 These sections concentrate on the good life in New York, withinformation about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade,
its 20,000 restaurants and museums and theater. The Guggenheim and the Metropolitan Museum are among the most famous in the world. Accounts of Jazz, Rap and MTV show how New York is a center of youth culture, too. Pages 34–39 Much of what we know about New York comes from movies and TV. There are lists of great New York movies, biographies ofMartin Scorsese and Woody Allen and a special look at the hit TV show, Friends. This is about six New Yorkers. There are brief facts on New York’s love of sport, plus and explanation the city’s love of jogging, whether in Central Park, or the huge Marathon in which 27,000 take part. Pages 40–41 This section illustrates New York’s leading position in the world with facts about the United Nationsand the financial power of Wall Street. The reader ends with a very useful map of Manhattan that students can use to identify some of the places they have just read about.
Background and themes
New York is a fascinating place, both for people who live or visit there, and for those who have never been. Millions of people all over the world recognize the famous sights of the city from hundreds ofmovies, TV shows and news reports. Washington is the capital of the USA, and Los Angeles is the capital of entertainment, but New York is an almost mythical symbol of American money, energy and power. Whether it is a story of Mafia crime, the famous Brooklyn accent, the Empire State Building, or just the name, ‘Manhattan’, it is likely that everyone knows something about the city. Today, more...
Level 3 – Pre-Intermediate
Teacher’s Notes
New York
by Vicky Shipton
New York
Summary
In New York Vicky Shipton offers a huge amount of information about one of the most exciting cities in the world. The reader is divided into 21 parts, many of them on single or double pages, so all the facts and stories are presented clearly. Byconcentrating on broad areas of interest Vicky Shipton highlights history, geography and entertainment in the city, while telling us lots of little-known facts or anecdotes. There are also charts, jokes, maps, and travel tips. Pages 1–3 Here is an explanation of the name ‘Big Apple’ plus a brief guide to the five parts of New York, as well as New York State. Pages 4–7 Read about a history of NewYork’s contribution to architecture, the skyscraper, for example, the Empire State building, and a study of how these very buildings were used to attack New York on September 11, 2001 when terrorists destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center. Pages 8–13 The history of the city includes a Dutchman buying Manhattan for $24 in 1626, and New York’s role as gateway to the New World formillions of immigrants. There are lots of facts about the Statue of Liberty and an account of Ellis Island, the processing center for immigrants. It is now a great store of American social history. Pages 14–17 A chart of New York’s ethnic mix opens the section and there are facts on how many different people there are in the city, eg Italian or Chinese, and the different parts of New York they have madetheir own. One of the reader’s many ‘fact boxes’ exposes how fame can actually have its disadvantages, some tenants in apartments turn stars away because they do not want publicity. Pages 18–23 Here are direct accounts of the first bridge over the Hudson, the Brooklyn Bridge, how to travel around the city and a short history of Central Park, a piece of the countryside imported into the city, plusthe other parks in the city which are not so well known. Page 24–27 Two urban myths, plus the city’s love of a parade are explained There is an interesting section on crime, with a short article on the Guardian Angels, ‘Look for the Red Hat’, who help out on the subway and useful tips for traveling safely around the city. Pages 28–33 These sections concentrate on the good life in New York, withinformation about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade,
its 20,000 restaurants and museums and theater. The Guggenheim and the Metropolitan Museum are among the most famous in the world. Accounts of Jazz, Rap and MTV show how New York is a center of youth culture, too. Pages 34–39 Much of what we know about New York comes from movies and TV. There are lists of great New York movies, biographies ofMartin Scorsese and Woody Allen and a special look at the hit TV show, Friends. This is about six New Yorkers. There are brief facts on New York’s love of sport, plus and explanation the city’s love of jogging, whether in Central Park, or the huge Marathon in which 27,000 take part. Pages 40–41 This section illustrates New York’s leading position in the world with facts about the United Nationsand the financial power of Wall Street. The reader ends with a very useful map of Manhattan that students can use to identify some of the places they have just read about.
Background and themes
New York is a fascinating place, both for people who live or visit there, and for those who have never been. Millions of people all over the world recognize the famous sights of the city from hundreds ofmovies, TV shows and news reports. Washington is the capital of the USA, and Los Angeles is the capital of entertainment, but New York is an almost mythical symbol of American money, energy and power. Whether it is a story of Mafia crime, the famous Brooklyn accent, the Empire State Building, or just the name, ‘Manhattan’, it is likely that everyone knows something about the city. Today, more...
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