New York City is the most populous city in the United
States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area,
which is one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the
world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful
influence over global commerce, finance, media, culture,
art, fashion, research, education, and entertainment. As
many as 800 languages are spoken in New York City, making it
the most linguistically diverse city in the world.
Possibly the most famous city in the world, New York City
has put itself on the map as the young, dynamic
trend-setting capital of the world. People come to New York
City from all over the world and they are inspired by the
energy that drives New York's innovation in dance, music,
art, film, theater, technology, photography, education, the
culinary arts and much more.
The list of visual attractions in New York is endless,
spanning from architectural triumphs such as the Empire
State Building to breathtaking natural expanses like Central
Park and the Hudson River. New York doesn't just offer the
experience of being a speck on the most famous city skyline
in the world, it offers the chance to experience all that
makes New York an attraction - the sights, smells, tastes,
sounds and cultures that bring New York to life for all its
visitors and inhabitants.
Many districts and landmarks in the city have become well
known to outsiders. The Statue of Liberty greeted millions
of immigrants as they came to America in the late 19th and
early 20th centuries. Times Square, iconified as "The
Crossroads of the World", is the brightly illuminated hub of
the Broadway theater district, one of the world's busiest
pedestrian intersections, and a major center of the world's
entertainment industry. Wall Street, in Lower Manhattan, has
been a premier global financial center since World War II
and is home to the New York Stock Exchange, the world's
largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its
listed companies. The original Manhattan Chinatown attracts
throngs of tourists to its bustling sidewalks and retail
establishments. World-class research universities also
reside in New York City.
As a student at Via Lingua New York you will be much more
than just a tourist because you'll have the chance to live
the life of a New Yorker, interacting with real-life New
Yorkers while quickly developing your teaching and training
skills with us. Every day your classes are designed
specifically to not only bring New York life into the
classroom, but to bring you out into the New York
experience. Greatly increase your understanding of current
teaching practices and methodology and global cultures both
inside and outside the classroom as you grow to understand
what makes New York such a unique place to live.
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