This document provides a chronological history of New York City from 1609 to 2001. It describes key events such as Henry Hudson discovering Manhattan in 1609, the founding of New Amsterdam in 1626, and the September 11th attacks in 2001. It also lists the five boroughs of New York City and provides information about neighborhoods, monuments, and popular tourist destinations in Manhattan. The document contains questions and activities related to chapters about New York City's history, culture, and attractions.

1. NEW
YORK
Clara I. Redondo Ontiyuelo. Nivel II turno de mañana, distancia.

2. 1.- Chronological order
• 1st.
European put
a foot in
Manhattan
Island.
• In 1609
Henry Hudson

3. Half Moon Algonquin Indians

4. • Foundation of
New
Amsterdan.
• In 1626

5. • Foundation
of New
York.
•In 1664

6. • 1st. Saint
Patrick´s
Day
Parade.
• In 1762

7. • A lot of
European
immigrants
come to de
city.
• In 1790.

8. •Roaring
Twenties.
•In 1920.

9. •Dry Laws.
• In 1920-1933

10. • Construction
of the Empire
State
Building.
• In 1930.

11. •Ground
Zero.
• In 2001.

12. New York
has five
boroughs.
1.- Manhattan.
2.- Brooklyn.
3.- The Bronx.
4.- Queens.
5.- Staten
Island.

13. Manhattan neighborhoods

14. Monuments and interesting places

15. I want to go…
1-. The theater on Broadway.
2-. Shopping in Soho.
3.- See the Statue of Liberty.
4.- Eat in Little Italy.
5.- Walk Central Park.
6.- To visit the MOMA.
7.- Up to Empire State Building.
8.- Walk in Fifth Avenue.

16. Read Chapters 1 and 2. Are these sentences true (T)
or false (F)?.Change the false sentences into true
ones.
• Manhattan is an island, thirteen and a half miles
long.
- TRUE.
• New York has five boroughs.
- TRUE.
• The city has 7,500 miles of streets.
-FALSE; The city has 6,500 miles of streets.
• George Hudson was the first president of the
United States of America.
-FALSE; George Washington was the first presiden of
the United States of America.

17. • The first immigrants came from Germany
and Ireland.
-TRUE.
• There is a part of New York called Little
China.
-FALSE; Today, there are parts of New York
called Chinatown and Little Italy.
• From 1920 to 1933 people could not make
or sell alcohol in New York.
-TRUE.
• For many years, the Chrysler Building was
the tallest in the city.
-TRUE.

18. Read Chapter 3, and then complete
these sentences with the right words.
• Avenues, cabs,ferry, immigrants, people, subway, views
1.- There are twelve avenues in New York.
2.- The subway is noisy, dirty, cheap, and quick.
3.- Taxis are called yellow cabs in New York.
4.- There are wonderful views of New York from the
Statue of Liberty.
5.- The people of France gave the statue to the
America in 1886.
6.- You can take a ferry and visit Ellis Island.
7.- Ellis Island was the first stop for all the
immigrants from Europe.

19. Read chapter 7. Match the places with the
things you can eat or buy there.
1.- Brooks Brothers.
2.- Betsey Johnson.
3.- Hell´s Kitchen Flea
Market.
4.-Barnes and Noble.
5.- Pearl River Mart.
6.- Waldorf Astoria.
A.- afternoon tea.
B.- women´s clothes.
C.- everything Chinese.
D.- men´s clothes.
E.- cheap clothes.
F.- books.

20. Read chapter 8. Match the places with the
things you can see or hear there.
1.- Broadway.
2.- Central Park Summer
Stage.
3.- Blue Note.
4.- Mercury Lounge.
5.- Connolly´s.
6.- New York Flim Festival.
A.- movies.
B.- rock music.
C.- jazz.
D.- theatre.
E.- free concerts.
F.- Irish music.

21. Read Chapters 4 and 5, then answers these
questions.
• When did Chinese people first come to New York?
- The chinese people first come to New York around
1850.
• Where are the best Italian restaurants in the city?
- The best Italian restaruants in the city are in Little
Italy.
• When is the Festival of San Genaro?
- On 19th of September.
• What can you see at 75 ½ Bedford Street?
- I can see a smallest house.
• Where can you find a lake in New York?
- I can find a lake in Central Park.

22. • When did the Empire State Building open?
- It opened in 1931.
• Where do people from more than 190 countries
meet and work?
- The people meet and work in The United Nations
Building.
• Where are de windows 60 feet high?
- Grand Central terminal on East 42nd. Street at
Park Avenue.
• Which is the largest theatre in the world?
- The largest theatre in the world is Radio City Music
Hall.
• Where is there a big tree at Christmas?
- Big Christmas tree at the Rockefeller Center.

24. Read chapter 6, then match beginnings and
the endings of the sentences.
• 1.- The Metropolitan Museum of Art is New York´s
biggest museum.
• 2.- The Museum of Modern Art has the world´s
biggest colletion of modern art.
• 3.- At the Museum of the City of New York watch
the Timescapes movie.
• 4.- The Guggenheim Museum opened in 1959.
• 5.- The American Museum of the Moving Image has
85,000 different things from movies.
• 6.- Art the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum you can
see, US ships, planes, and helicopters.
• 7.- Art the Museum of Television and Radio you
can watch, 120,000 TV progammes.

25. Read Chapters 9,10 and 11. Complete the
sentences with the names of the places.
• 1.- At Coney Island there are more
than three miles of beach.
• 2.- The Bronx Zoo opened in 1899.
• 3.- Shea Stadium is the home of de
New York Mets.
• 4.-The New York Marathon begins on
Staten Island.

26. • 5.- There are no cars in Central
Park on Saturdays and Sundays.
• 6.- The St. Patrick´s Day Parade
oes along fifth Avenue.
• 7.- Go to Radio City Music Hall for
their wonderful Christmas Show.
• 8.- On New York´s Eve, many
people go to Madison Square.

27. The end