LET'S GO TO NEW YORK CITY !

Population : .............................. in 2009

New York City has got a nickname . What is it ? The .................................................................................................
Do you know any famous new-yorkers ? Write their names and jobs :
.......................................................................................................................................................................................................

Means of transport: How can we visit it ?

- Find 5 possibilities on this page : (Click on ‘Plan your trip’ / ‘Transportation’ / ‘Getting around NYC’)
1) .............................. 2) .............................. 3) .............................. 4) .............................. 5) ..............................

- Do you like that one ? a .............................. - A Circle Line .............................. is interesting too.

Do you know the famous marathon ? It takes place in the 5 boroughs of New York.

Look at the map. Where does the marathon start ? In ................................... ........................................................

Now find the islands :
E .............................. Island, L .............................. Island and G ..............................'s Island.
Now find 3 airports on your map : L.............................. , J.............................. and N..............................

When you are in Brooklyn, you can see the symbol of the USA on your left.
What is it ? ..................................................................................

Visit the following sites to complete the table below : Site 1 - Site 2 - Site 3

Title / Nickname	.........................................................................................
Location of statue	.........................................................................................
Sculptor	.........................................................................................
Engineer	.........................................................................................
It symbolizes…	……………………………………………………………………………………
It was a .............................. from the people of .............................. in (year) .................................
Why ?	in honour of .....................................................................................................
Height from base to torch	.........................................................................................
7 spikes in the crown represent	.........................................................................................

Look at some photos !

Not very far, there is .............................. Island. What is it possible to visit ?..........................................
Who came to the Island between 1892 and 1954 ? .....................................................

Where does the marathon finish ? It .............................. in .............................. ..............................

What can you do here ? ...........................................................................................................................................
How many playgrounds are there ? ......................................................................................................
Who can you meet ? ........................................................ OR .................................................................
What can you visit ? ............................................................................................................................

Now let's admire some buildings in Manhattan!

1) The .............................. Center
How many elevators are there ?............................................
What is there in December ?.....................................................................
2) What sort of building is the .............................. Building ? ..................................
3) The .............................. Nations = " ............................................................"(in French)
What's outside the building ? ...................................................................................
4) The .............................. .............................. Building
Where is King Kong ? ........................................................................................................
5) Who works in the .............................. .............................. ? ...........................................
6) The ............................................ Center collapsed on September 11th 2001.

There are also some famous places in Manhattan!

7) By the way, are the streets and avenues in Manhattan parallel or perpendicular ? ...........................
Is there an exception ?..................................................................................................................
What can you see there ? ............................................................................................................
8) Where can you go shopping ? ..................................................................................................
9) What does the photo represent ? .............................................................................................
Is it a science museum ?..................................................................................
10) What is The Crossroads of the World ? ..................................................................................
(Click, hold mouse button down and drag in any direction-Zoom in SHIFT-out CTRL)

What happens every New Year's Eve ? ..................................................................
11) You can find a lot of shops in .............................. Avenue. Give an example : ..............................
12) This part is famous. What is its name ? ...................................................

If you want to see more of New York, go there!

Good-bye New York !
(Whose photo is it ? ................................................................................... )