More on New York

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I shared some photos of my holiday in the post titled "New York". 

In this post I would like to share some more photos. As you can see in the slideshow, I visited not just New York City but also upstate New York.

What did I do during my holiday? 

During my two-week stay I managed to do quite a lot. You can guess by just browsing my photos.

I visited Manhattan, Long Island and Lake George.

New York City


New York City Boroughs map. User Perry Planet. CC-SA

How much do you know about New York? Can you answer these questions?:

  1. How many languages are spoken in New York?
  2. How many people live in New York?
  3. New York used to be the capital of the USA? When?
  4. What landmarks can you find in Manhattan?
  5. Where is the One World Trade Center building?
  6. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
  7. What is the Bronx famous for? and Brooklyn?
  8. What is the climate in New York?
 You can click here to check your answers.


Long Island

 

NYC and the counties of Long Island. Maximilian Dorrbecker. CC-BY-SA

How much do you know about Long Island?
  1. How many people live in Long Island?
  2. How does the density of population compare to the rest of the islands in the world?
  3. What two international airports are located on Long Island?
 Click here to check your answers.


What can you do in Long Island? 
If you would like to know, follow this link.

 Lake George

 

© Lola la Torre. 2014. Lake George in the Andirondacks
How much do you know about Lake George? and The Andirondacks?

Lake George Village is located about 322 km north of New York City. It is a popular summer resort. If you like nature, this is a place for you.  Follow this link. to learn more about it and find out the things that you can do there.


If you feel adventurous and you enjoy water sports, you could try Lake Luzerne.


© Lola la Torre 2014

 

Did anything unusual happen to me in New York?

 

© Lola la Torre 2014

 Yes.......I'll tell you in class...

Class activities

You can download this worksheet before coming to class. Please prepare the second speaking activity: "Talk about your most recent holiday"


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