南航研究生英语unit3.ppt

Questions 1.Talk about the place that impresses you most. 2. What pictures may appear in your mind when talking about New York? 3. Do you want to go to New York? Do you know some of the attractions of New York? metropolis英?[m?tr?p(?)l?s]??美?[m?trɑp?l?s]? metropolitan英?[metr?p?l?t(?)n]??美?[,m?tr?pɑl?t?n]? New York the most populous city in the United States ; Great Impact on global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment; the home of the United Nations Headquarters, center of international affairs,cultural capital of the world. New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan city Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. The home of the United Nations Headquarters, New York is an important center for international affairs and is widely deemed the cultural capital of the world. The city is also referred to as New York City or the City of New York to distinguish it from the state of New York, of which it is a part. Alternative names: The Big Apple Gotham The City That Never Sleeps The Capital of The World The Empire City The City So Nice：They Named It Twice Located on a large natural harbor on the Atlantic coast of the Northeastern United States, New York City consists of five boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. Scenic spots: The Empire State Building Times Square Broadway; Central Park; The United Nations Headquarters Many districts and landmarks in New York City have become well known to outsiders. The Empire State Building Times Square, is iconified as The Crossroads of the World Times square is a major commercial intersection; a major center of the worlds entertainment industry; The Crossroads of the World:one of the worlds busiest pedestrian intersecti