New York

     It is said that New York is the most exciting city in the world. Every year, more than twenty million people visit there. But why are many people interested in New York? And what attracts so many people?

     Before we gave our presentation about New York, we read "New York" published by Oxford Bookworms. This story is invited into 9 parts, and we can know a lot of things about New York from this book, such as the history, food culture, what people enjoy, and sightseeing spots. We often hear the word, New York, but we don't know about there very much. That's why, on this blog, I tell you the history, food culture, entertainment and sightseeing spots.
     I'm sure that you come to want to go there if you read this blog:)


History

     Four hundred years ago, Algonquin Indians lived in Manhattan Island. In 1609, Henry Hudson came up to the river to Manhattan. Then, Peter Minuit, a Dutchman, also came to Manhattan, and paid the Indians some money for the Island in 1626. He built some houses and called the litte town New Amsterdam. In 1664, the British took the town from the Dutch and changed its name to New York. That is the begging of New York. After that, many people came to New York and lived there. They often lived in the same streets with other people from their own countries such as Irish, Italian and Chinese. That's why, New York has towns called Chinatown and Little Italy.

Food culture

     There are 17,000 or more restaurants, 'fast food' shops, cafes and food stands in New York. Also, we can eat any food from every country in the world. New Yorkers often eat wonderful sandwiches at the 'deli' or the delicatessen. When they go to the food stands, they can eat hamburgers, pretzels, hot dogs and drinks like Coca-Cola. When they go to Chinatown or Little Italy, they can eat the best Chinese food or the best Italian food. I want to go to New York, and eat a lot of food from every country someday!!! If you want to go there with me, please tell me♥

Entertainment
     People in New York spend their free time with many entertainments such as ballet, music and sports. People can do something different every night of the week. Most of the theaters are in the streets near Times Square and on Broadway. The tickets for ballet are expensive, but sometimes there are cheaper tickets. Also, New York is a wonderful city for jazz and rock. You can hear a rock and jazz concert. If you go to New York, why don't you try to go to the theaters and hear music? In addition, Americans love to watch an exciting game of baseball, and New York has two famous baseball teams, the Mets and the Yankees. I recommend watching their game when you go to New York!

Sightseeing spots
     There are a lot of sightseeing spot in New York. For example, Manhattan, Greenwich Village, Central Park and Brooklyn. As I wrote before, Manhattan has Chinatown and Little Italy, so we can enjoy their food and culture. In Greenwich Village, we can visit famous writers and artists's old houses. Also, we can enjoy some cafes, restaurants and art galleries. In
Central Park, New Yorkers often walk and play, and enjoy Delacort Theater or the Central Park Zoo.
In Brooklyn, there are more than five kilometers of beaches and New York Aquarium. Please try to go there.
     Finally, I tell you the best spot. I haven't forgotten it, I have saved it as last special one. Can you guess what it is? When you hear the word "New York", what immediately comes to your mind. Yes, that's the Statue of Liberty!!! Don't forget it! When you go to New York, you should see the Statue of Liberty.

     I'm writing this blog and I'm so excited now, because New York is so exciting town. I really want to go there!! I know I'm so persistent....but.......Could anyone go there with me??:)

John, Escott. (1995). New York. London: Oxford University Press