A theme page about New York City with lesson plans and teaching materials for year 4-9 (A2-B1) in Swedish Compulsory School.
Related Pages: The USA 5-7, The United States 7-9
Warm-up
Songs
Children’s Song- I LOVE NY – YouTube (2:20)https://youtu.be/G40USHZrAFw
I LOVE NY is about all things NYC. Starring Kindie Rocker Joanie Leeds and video by Glen Biltz, this NYC chant is New York’s newest (and catchiest)
Frank Sinatra – New York, New York · English listening exercise (beginner level) | bitgabhttps://www.bitgab.com/exercise/frank-sinatra-new-york-new-york?fbclid=IwAR1NDhnx2dGoRpXAV9zrcNcuUbrMNsmJfuXTnqxf9Sn4UXb_Np00k4e-s5A
Complete daily English exercises created by native teachers on bitgab
Vocabulary
Lesson Plans
New York – Intermediate – DreamreaderDreamreaderhttp://dreamreader.net/lesson/new-york/
New York is a state in the United States of America. It was one of the first thirteen states. It is well known for having the city of the same name, “New York City”, located in the south east of the state. (yr 7-9)
Reading
13 Top New York City Attractions and Landmarkshttp://gonyc.about.com/od/attractions/ss/10-Most-Popular-New-York-City-Tourist-Attractions-and-Landmarks.htm#step1
A visit to NYC can be overwhelming. Here are the top 13 attractions should be on every first-time visitor’s list. (yr 7-9)
http://eslyes.com/nyc/nyc/nycs006.htmIt was a beautiful summer day in New York City. It was a day made for walking…Click on MENY forwards to get to part 2part 3part 4
New York Cityhttp://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/reading-new-york-city.php
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York metropolitan area – A difficult text with 4 simple questions (yr 9)
150 Years of Central Park – Photo Essays – TIMEhttp://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1915263_1919490,00.html
An Urban EscapeCentral Park was first conceived in the 1850s as a getaway for all of Manhattan’s residents. – A slideshow with information about the history of the park (yr 9)
Listening
3 Interesting Facts About the Big Apple – ESL Resources for Students & Teachers – Simple English News (0:29)https://www.simpleenglishnews.com/archives/stories/3-interesting-facts-new-york-53117032
Simple English News™ hopes to be what it says it is. Simply, easy Resources (yr 5-7)
New York Travelhttps://www.esl-lab.com/newyorktravel/newyork-travelrd1.htm
If you had time and money, what are three places in the world that you would visit and why? Would you travel by plane, ship, or train? (yr 7-9)
Viewing
Times Square Cams – EarthCamhttp://earthcam.com/cams/newyork/timessquare/
EarthCam takes you on a virtual tour of the most visited spot in New York City: Times Square! Our exclusive webcams feature aerial views of the action below and the world-famous street-level camera
Top 20 sights and attractions of New York City | MP3 audio tour guide of top cities http://www.bvtours.com – YouTube (2:00)https://youtu.be/8MhUrvpiCII
Top sites and attractions of New York City (yr 4-7)
01×02: A Day Out in NY – subtitles – YouTube (6:03)https://youtu.be/XHoquYB0TZo
In this episode you will learn more about a few famous New York places and get to know how you can spend a great day out in this wonderful city! (yr 6-9)
New York City Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia – YouTube (6:00)https://youtu.be/MtCMtC50gwY
New York City needs no introduction. Sitting at the top of many travelers’ bucket lists, NYC is always poised to impress. Check out our footage to see why! (yr 7-9)
New York City Fun Facts – YouTube (3:09) https://youtu.be/L5hzUr6OcZU
New York City is indeed one of the most interesting cities in the world. – Text on screen to music background. Best to mute the sound, stop at each frame and read the text in class (yr 8-9)
Discover NEW YORK Tour | Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island | Travel Big Apple NYC – YouTube (12:06)https://youtu.be/NAEgXcaGwhQ
Explore New York City’s five boroughs and visit the Big Apple’s famous attractions: Learn about NY, its history and its boroughs (yr 8-9)
Speaking
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