New York City!

Let's take a visit to CENTRAL PARK!! Stretching from Midtown to Harlem, Central Park's green hills, and dense woodlands always have free diversions, from concerts and protests to tai chi and tennis.  You can visit is Central Park in Manhattan also known as New York City. This location is a little farther and pricier, but if you are willing to see what New York city has to offer, this place is well worth it! This park has something else to offer rather than skyscrapers and busy streets.  You will discover that there is something for everyone in Central Park. It has beautiful landscapes and long beautiful pathways that you can simple just enjoy by strolling through them. This park is known to be the most visited urban park in the United States, once you are in the park, you will forget that you are in the worlds liveliest city, the city that never sleeps.  

Vocabulary: 

skyscrapers - a very tall building

landscapes - big land of nature such as trees, grass, flowers, etc.

liveliest- something very loud or with a lot of energy

strolling- walking around

discover - find out something new

diversions- events or activities

dense- crowded, contains many objects

Vocabulary Activity:

1. The empire state building is an example of a _____________________ because it is a very tall building. 

2. The beautiful grass and flowers make a wonderful ____________________ for a painting. 

3. The children ______________________ something new and they find out new things. 

4. The person that had the most energy was the ____________________.

5. While walking through the park, the family ____________________ slowly and enjoyed the beautiful scenery. 

6.  The school provided the students with different events and ________________ to keep the students entertained. 

7. The forest was very ______________ with all the trees and bushes all over the place. 

Grammar Point:

The Present Tense describes the things you do every day. Note the use of an "s" at the end of the verb when describing a man, a woman, or a thing. Notice the different uses of the present tense in the paragraph.

Grammar Activity:

Write a journal entry about a place that you would like for me to visit one day using the present tense.  Describe the different things I can do at this place. It could be anywhere!