A la découverte de New York

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There are two places called New York in the United States.

Vrai
Faux

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Yes! New York can refer to the state of New York or to the city of New York. The state of New York is situated in the north-east of the US. The city of New York is located in the south of the state of New York.

How many boroughs (arrondissements) are there in New York?

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New York City is composed of five boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. All five boroughs were created with the modern New York City in 1898.

At the end of the 19th century, why did people emigrate to New York?

They wanted money and jobs.
They wanted to visit the US.
They wanted a faster internet.

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At the end of the 1800s, many people emigrated to the US because they were poor, hungry and unemployed. Some also went there because they escaped religious persecution and wars. From 1892 to 1954, a total of 12 million people emigrated to the US.

America was seen as a land of ...

fun
money
opportunity

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Since its beginning, America has been known as the land of opportunity. Millions of immigrants left their homes to find there an opportunity to succeed. The author James Truslow Adams popularized the phrase "American Dream" in his 1931 book "The Epic of America".

What is the most famous park in New York?

Times Square
St James's Park
Central Park

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Central Park is very famous and gigantic! In the park, there is a zoo and 8 lakes! You can do lots of activities such as boat rides, ice-skating and you can play softball!

What is the most famous statue in New York?

The Statue of Liberty
Martin Luther King's statue
The Barack Obama's statue

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The Statue of Liberty is on Liberty Island in New York. The statue is a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States. French sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi designed it, and its metal parts were built by Gustave Eiffel. The statue was inaugurated in 1886.

What is Times Square?

a square park
a building
a famous intersection

Mauvaise réponse !

Times Square is a street intersection in Manhattan. It is very touristic and busy. Approximately 50 million visitors go there every year! There are lots of shops and brightly lit screens. It is sometimes referred to as "the Crossroads of the World".

How do you say "Qu'est-ce que c'est haut !"

Such high!
How high!
What high!

Mauvaise réponse !

Pour exprimer son émotion, sa surprise, son admiration, on peut utiliser HOW + adjectif (How nice!) ou WHAT a/an + adjectif + nom (what an amazing park!) ou encore SUCH a/an + adjectif + nom (New York is such a busy city!).

What is the Empire State Building?

the biggest park in New York
one of the highest building in New York
the most famous museum in New York

Mauvaise réponse !

The Empire State Building is a 102-story skyscraper in Manhattan in New York City. It was built in 1930 and was inaugurated in 1931. The Empire State Building is an American cultural icon.

Which building collapsed on the 11th of September 2001?

the CNN tower
the Twin Towers
the Empire State Building

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The Twin Towers were the WTC towers (World Trade Center). They were destroyed when terrorists crashed two planes into them on the 11th of September 2001. The Twin Towers were the tallest buildings in the world when they were inaugurated in 1973.

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