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Quiz 1) She played at _____ . a) Yankee Stadium b) Madison Square Garden c) Carnegie Hall 2) Warren went to New York with his _____ . a) school b) mother c) friends 3) He was surprised how _____ the park was. 1363 New York Tips Antoinette gives some tips about things he can do while visiting her hometown of New York.
a) big b) clean c) crowded 4) He went to the top of the _____ . a) Statue of Liberty b) Empire State Building c) Rockefeller Plaza
Warren: Hey, Antoinette, why don’t you tell me about growing up in New York? Antoinette: New York. Warren, why do you want to know about that? Well, growing up in New York was lots of fun. I loved growing up in New York. I couldn’t imagine growing up anywhere else.
5) He has not been in New York in _____ . Antoinete Warren
Warren: Really? Antoinette: Yeah, really. The fun things I did – well, lots of movies to go see but I guess you can see movies anywhere in the US. Anywhere in the world for that matter. I enjoyed being able to go to Lincoln Center for concerts or Carnegie Hall and even play in Carnegie Hall. So I did play in Carnegie Hall.
a) Summer b) Fall c) Winter
Vocabulary
Warren: Wow. Well, that’s exciting.
I can't imagine
Antoinette: Have you ever been to New York?
I couldn’t imagine growing up anywhere else.
Warren: I have. Antoinette: You have. Warren: Yeah. I’ve been there twice. Antoinette: Okay. What did you do when you were there?
Here, we use the phrase 'I can't imagine' to show amazement about something. Notice the following: 1. I can't imagine living without the Internet. 2. I love my job. I couldn't imagine working for another company.
Warren: The first time, I was with my mother. I was 12 years old. And we went to Central Park and we saw some museums around Central Park.
get lost in
Antoinette: You didn’t go into the museums?
You can get lost in the park.
Warren: Yes, we did go into the museums.
Here, the phrase 'get lost' means you forget where you are because you are enjoying yourself. Notice the following:
Antoinette: Oh, okay. Yeah. That’s my park, Central Park. How did you find my park? Did you like my park? Warren: It was great. I was surprised how big it was. Antoinette: It is a big park. That’s what I like about it. You can get lost in the park and almost forget that you’re in a city. Warren: Yeah. That’s what I found really neat about it is sometimes I felt like I was in the countryside. But then I would see large buildings. Antoinette: Yes. Yeah, I enjoy that, too. Did you know that you could ride horses in the park? Warren: No, I didn’t. Antoinette: Did you know about the skating rink in the park?
1. I love to get lost in a book. 2. It is easy to get lost in the park and forget you are in the city. neat I thought is was neat. Here, 'neat' means interesting. Notice the following: 1. That is a neat shirt you are wearing. 2. I like your house. It is neat.