Adventures in NYC with NYLC!: Bronx

Monday, September 26, 2011

NYLC Group Activity: The City Island Walking Tour

City Island Walking Tour

A small seaside town in the Bronx!

Wednesday, September 28th

Located in the Long Island Sound and technically part of the Bronx, City Island is a quiet seaside town of 4,500 people. About a mile and a half long by a mile wide, it has numerous antique and thrift shops, seafood restaurants with waterfront views, Victorian houses and sailboats. This event is free, but bring/buy an MTA Metrocard for the subway and bus rides.

Meet Kyla at Midtown NYLC (226 West 37^th Street) at 2:00pm. From there, we’ll take the 6 train to Pelham Bay Parkway, and then transfer to BX29 bus to City Island (approx 60 minutes total).

Email activities@nylanguagecenter.com or speak with Cassandra or Adriane at Midtown NYLC (1-212-268-6500) for more information and to sign up for this activity.

Monday, May 9, 2011

NYLC Group Activity: Bronx Zoo!

Bronx Zoo

Saturday, May 14th

(rain date: Sunday, May 15^th)

As the world’s largest urban zoo, the Bronx Zoo features more than 600 species from around the globe. The Bronx Zoo’s world-class exhibits such as Congo Gorilla Forest, the Wild Asia Monorail, Tiger Mountain, and its newest exhibit, Madagascar!, get you eye-to-eye with massive* crocodiles, majestic* tigers, and inquisitive* gorillas.

Meet Adriane at NYLC Midtown (226 West 37^th Street, between 7^th and 8^th Aves, Manhattan) at 11 am. From there we’ll take the 2 train to West Farms Square/East Tremont in the Bronx. We’ll buy our tickets when we arrive at the zoo. Tickets are $16/person.

Email activities@nylanguagecenter.com or speak with Adriane or Cassandra at Midtown NYLC (1-212-268-6500) for more information and to sign up for this activity.

*match the words with similar meaning

1) massive	a) curious
2) majestic	b) huge
3) inquisitive	c) beautiful and powerful

Match the animal to the correct picture: elephants, lions, sea lions, gelada (like a baboon), giraffes, pygmy marmosets.