Unit 5: Zoom in on New York
New York City is one of the largest cities and probably the most culturally diverse place in the world. Compared to many other cities, New York is relatively young. In this unit pupils are going to learn about the origins and the development of New York. They will have a closer look at some aspects of New York as it is today and compare different parts of the city.
Pupils …
- learn about the origins and the history of New York
- do research on a feature of New York and present their findings
- learn about and compare the five counties that New York City consists of
- find out about Swiss immigrants in New York City
They revise and learn the following language features:
- prepositions to talk about forms of transport
- the use of "if" and "when"
- language to talk about possible and unreal future situations
- making comparisons
Links
Task A:
Research on New York City and other U.S. Cities
30 Best Places to Visit in the USA
Task A, Language review:
Work stories:
Hinweis:
Den Frauen- und Gleichstellungsatlas Schweiz gibt es nicht mehr. Alternative Informations-Quellen sind z.B.:
Regionale Daten | Bundesamt für Statistik (admin.ch)
Statistischer Atlas der Schweiz | Bundesamt für Statistik (admin.ch) > Themenbereich 20 – Wirtschaftliche und soziale Situation der Bevölkerung > Gleichstellung
Task B
Information on New York boroughs (slideshows):
The Five Boroughs of New York City
Fokus on skills, Writing:
Ellis Island: Passenger Search