SIGHTSEEING Getting started 1 Have you ever been to New York? 2. When you visit 2 new place, where do you like to go? 3 How do you find out about interesting places to visit? A Planning your trip @ _Youare planning a trip to New York and look online to find interesting places to visit. Before you read, complete the sentences using the letters in the box. ( b w m d u We went on a to... of New York ~ the guide showed us the most famous places in the city. ‘We saw a musical perfor....ance in the park - the band played some great music. We visited the new exhi...it - there were so many interesting things to look at. We loved the vie... from The Rockefeller Center — we could see for miles. wewne The Chrysler Building is a New York lan....mark ~ one of the best-known places in the city Language note: American English and British English Did you know that American English is sometimes different from British English? * Some words are spelt differently, for example ‘center’ instead of ‘centre’. * Some words are completely different, for example ‘exhibit’ instead of ‘exhibition’. @ Read the introduction to the website on page 33 very quickly. Choose the best title for it. 32 | ReadingUNIT 7 | Sightseeing Read the rest of the webpage and answer the questions, ecu ‘Opening hours: 0600 to 01:00 ‘Website: www.centralparnye or ncn tatk ed ‘Opening hours: 11:00 to 18:00 Mon, to 10:90 Tue and Wed 10:00 0 48:00 Thu-Sat; 13:00 fo 17:00 Sun wobete: www.nyplorg Eis eo Rsk) Website: wutimessquarenye-org cake ue Ca ‘Opening hours: 05:30 o 02:00 Website ‘ww grandcentraterminal com 1 How big is Central Park? 2. What time does Central Park open? Section 2| Around town | 333 When was New York Public Library built? 4 Which two areas of New York does Brooklyn Bridge link? 5 How many people visit Times Square every year? 6 Where exactly is Grand Central Station? © which places might these people like to visit? 1 | love books more than anything! 2 I really like big open spaces. 3. | love seeing shows and performances of any kind. 4 I'm really interested in trains. 5 ike sightseeing at night. Cities really come to life after dark! 6 | enjoy looking at beautiful views. I © Which place would you like to visit? Complete the sentence. I'd like to vi because... fener ReadingUNIT 7 | Sightseeing Visiting a museum You are going to visit the Portman Museum. Before you read the webpage, match the words to the meanings. 1 admission a _accard to show who you are and when you were born 2 adult b_ the money you pay to get in somewhere 3 senior © the money that is taken off a price 4 valid ID da person who is over 60 years old 5 discount @ a person who is over 18 years old This webpage shows one page of the Portman Museum website. Read it very quickly. Does this page give the following information? 1. What there is to see at the museum. ....... 3 How to become a member. 2. What times the museum is open. 4 How much it costs. PORTMAN MUSEUM PLAN YOUR VISIT Chi Mon-Sat 10am-6pm (last admission at 5.15pm) tn tpt adr l:60) CE $15 adults $12 concessions (students wih valid student ID, seiors) 36 under 185, Free to under 125 and Portman Museum Members Discounts are avaible to pre-booked groups of 10.0r more ‘Become a Membet today. Underline the correct answer. 11 The museum opens at 10am / 12pm / 6pm on Thursdays. 2 Last admission on Sundays is 4.15pm / Spm / 5.15pm. 3 Admission for one senior, one teenager (aged 13) and one child (aged 6) is $18 / $21 / $27. 4 Admission for two adult Portman Members is free / $24 / $30. 5 Agroup of four /eight / twelve people get a discount. My review | can read a tourist website or brochure to find an interesting place to visit. = J | can understand information about opening times and admission prices. Qa Section 2| Around town | 35