New York

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k, g
• Leerjaar 1

Unit 3

What do they mean with 'stars and stripes'?

• 50 sterren = 50 staten
  
  
• 13 strepen = 13 oorspronkelijke kolonies die zich in 1776 van Great Britain afscheidden
  
  
• 'Star and Stripes' bekende mars 

Wat is een borough?

Een borough is een wijk in New York

-Queens

-Brooklyn

-Manhattan

-Staten Island

- Bronx

Where is NEW YORK ?

Wat hoort er NIET bij New York?

1. Central Park
2. Skyscrapers
3. It’s the capital of the USA
4. Statue of Liberty

Hoeveel inwoners heeft New York denk je?

1. +/-6,7 million people
2. +/-8,5 million people
3. +/-10,2 million people
4. +/-11,4 million people

Here are a few questions to see if you have paid attention.

..... spreading the news

1. Stop
2. Smart
3. Stars
4. Start

These vagabond ......
They are longing to stray.

1. blues
2. shoes
3. moose
4. goose

Right through the very .... of it. New York, New York

1. start
2. part
3. hard
4. heart

I want to wake up in a city that never ......

1. sleeps
2. sweeps
3. streets
4. creeps

Questions about

New York

The White House staat in New York

1. waar
2. niet waar

Wat wordt bedoeld met
"The Big Apple"?

1. Central Park New York City
2. New York City
3. The United States of America
4. Times Square

British vs American

We are going to focus on the differences between British English (British) and American English. 

Listening 

Listen and read along with the following video. 

Welk woord is American English (New York Nate) en welke British English (London Laura).

02:11

American English

British English

Apartment

flat

pants

trousers

diaper

nappy

cookies, fries, chips

biscuit, chips, crisps

03:30

American English

British 

English

gas

petrol

truck

lorry

garbage, trash

rubbish

flashlight

torch

3.1 Crossing Borders - page 96

Ex. 1-3 on your own or in pairs.

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