Thanks Giving

Video The Big Apple


Circle TRUE or FALSE or fill the gaps with the missing information.



1) The trendy shops in Greenwich village are accepting euros now. T/F
2) Euros are the only foreign currency accepted in the USA. T/F
3) _______ million people visited NY in 2007.
4) Out of these, _______ million were foreigners.
5) The Muse Hotel targets European and ______ travellers.
6) Some of the packages include ________ and private car service.
7) The Married Courtyard Hotel has seen a _____ % increase of international travellers.
8) They are planning to include a _____ card and map of the city in their package.
9) The W hotels usually host academic conferences. T/F
10) NY hotels are among the most expensive in the USA. T/F

KEY

1) The trendy shops in Greenwich village are accepting euros now. T
2) Euros are the only foreign currency accepted in the USA. F (Canadian dollars and pesos)
3) _46__ million people visited NY in 2007.
4) Out of these, __8.5__ million were foreigners.
5) The Muse Hotel targets European and _women_ travellers.
6) Some of the packages include _a massage__ and private car service.
7) The Married Courtyard Hotel has seen a _15_ % increase of international travellers.
8) They are planning to include a _metro_ card and map of the city in their package.
9) The W hotels usually host academic conferences. F (business)
10) NY hotels are among the most expensive in the USA. F (world)

Here you have another video about the Berlin Wall.

1. They began building the wall on...
a) 13th August 1961
b) 30th August 1961

2. Before the building of the wall...
a) hundreds of thousands of East Germans moved to the west
b) tens of thousands of East Germans moved to the west

3. Erecting the wall was ...
a) an act of desperation for the Berliners
b) an act of desperation by the German and Russian leaders

4. When the wall was finished it was...
a) 20 miles long and 12 feet high
b) 28 miles long and 12 feet high

5. In the 2 years that took to build the wall...
a) 60,000 East Berliners managed to escape
b) 16,000 East Berliners managed to escape

6. At least ...
a) 60 people died trying to cross the wall
b) 68 people died trying to cross the wall

KEY

1. They began building the wall on...
a) 13th August 1961


2. Before the building of the wall...
a) hundreds of thousands of East Germans moved to the west


3. Erecting the wall was ...
b) an act of desperation by the German and Russian leaders

4. When the wall was finished it was...
b) 28 miles long and 12 feet high

5. In the 2 years that took to build the wall...
b) 16,000 East Berliners managed to escape

6. At least ...
b) 68 people died trying to cross the wall

Migrants.

1) This advert was made…
a) by a NGO (Non-governmental Organization).
b) by the Spanish government

2) Many of the illegal immigrants who try to reach the Canary Islands…
a) come from Senegal
b) come from Nigeria

3) The tragic story of a boy who died in the crossing is told…
a) by the boy’s father
b) by an actor

4) A famous African singer, Youssou N’Dour,
a) thinks they should try to emigrate
b) thinks they should stay in their country

5) There are plans to show this advert …
a) on Spanish TV
b) in other countries

6) The Spanish government wants African immigrants…
a) to have work permits before coming to Spain
b) to stay in their countries


KEY


1) This advert was made…
- by the Spanish government

2) Many of the illegal immigrants who try to reach the Canary Islands…
- come from Senegal


3) The tragic story of a boy who died in the crossing is told…
- by the boy’s father


4) A famous African singer, Youssou N’Dour,
- thinks they should stay in their country

5) There are plans to show this advert
- in other countries

6) The Spanish government wants African immigrants…
- to stay in their countries