New York Tips
Antoinette gives some tips about things he can do while visiting her hometown of New York.
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.
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.
Warren: Wow. Well, that’s exciting.
Antoinette: Have you ever been to New York?
Warren: I have.
Antoinette: You have.
Warren: Yeah. I’ve been there twice.
Antoinette: Okay. What did you do when you were there?
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.
Antoinette: You didn’t go into the museums?
Warren: Yes, we did go into the museums.
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?
Warren: Yes. I’ve seen the skating rink on TV.
Antoinette: Okay. What time of year did you go? What season was it?
Warren: I’ve been there in the summer and in fall but not winter.
Antoinette: It’s beautiful in any season, I think. I love Central Park.
Warren: Yeah, me too. It was very – it was a memorable experience.
Antoinette: I’m glad to hear that. What other places did you go to?
Warren: Well, when I was older, I went with my friend and we went on top of the Empire State Building.
Antoinette: Okay. I’m not sure if they allow you to go up there now.
Warren: That was around 2004 that we went.
Antoinette: Okay. Were you able to look over the edge?
Warren: I don’t know if I was looking over the edge. I think it’s inside but you’re at the top.
Antoinette: Okay. So yeah, things have changed a bit since I was a little girl.
Warren: Did it use to be outside that you could go?
Antoinette: You could go outside. There were these binoculars or I don’t know what they’re called but you put a little change in and you could see the city.
Warren: Yeah. They had those as well. We could see Central Park and you could even see the Statue of Liberty from there.
Antoinette: Oh well, I’ve been there.
Warren: Yeah. Actually, I never got to go. Both times I went to New York, we wanted to go to the Statue of Liberty but we didn’t have enough time.
Antoinette: Oh well, you should plan another trip.
Warren: I’d like to, yeah. Sounds great.
I can't imagine
![I can't imagine](../../Assets/notes/N1351/1363-1-cant-imagine.jpg)
I couldn’t imagine growing up anywhere else.
Here, we use the phrase 'I can't imagine' to show amazement about something. Notice the following:
- I can't imagine living without the Internet.
- I love my job. I couldn't imagine working for another company.
get lost in
![get lost in](../../Assets/notes/N1351/1363-2-get-lost-in.jpg)
You can get lost in the park.
Here, the phrase 'get lost' means you forget where you are because you are enjoying yourself. Notice the following:
- I love to get lost in a book.
- It is easy to get lost in the park and forget you are in the city.
neat
![neat](../../Assets/notes/N1351/1363-3-neat.jpg)
I thought is was neat.
Here, 'neat' means interesting. Notice the following:
- That is a neat shirt you are wearing.
- I like your house. It is neat.
memorable experience
![memorable experience](../../Assets/notes/N1351/1363-4-memorable-experience.jpg)
It was a memorable experience.
A memorable experience is something we remember easily. Notice the following:
- Living overseas was a memorable experience.
- It was a terrible trip. Let's just say it was a memorable experience.
look over
![look over](../../Assets/notes/N1351/1363-5-look-over-the-edge.jpg)
Were you able to look over the edge?
Here, 'look over' means to look down to the ground. Notice the following:
- Don't look over the side. You will get scared.
- Can you look over the wall and see what is there?
binoculars
![binoculars](../../Assets/notes/N1351/1363-6-binoculars.jpg)
There were these binoculars.
Binoculars are special glasses to see things very far away. Notice the following:
- Bird watchers love to use binoculars.
- Ship captains need binoculars.
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