the Big Apple (pron.)
- New York City

Example: I can't wait to go to the Big Apple and visit the Statue of Liberty.

off to (expression)
- going to; leaving to

Example: I'm off to school for my final exams!

Rockefeller Square (pron.)
- a famous shopping area in New York City with an area for ice-skating

Example: When I visited Rockefeller Square I watched people ice-skate for about an hour.

5th Avenue (pron.)
- a famous street for shopping in New York City

Example: I would like to go shopping on 5th Avenue, but I can't afford to buy anything.

packed (adj.)
- crowded

Example: The trains get so crowded in Japan that you can hardly breathe!

taking in (expression)
- watching; observing

Example: I was just relaxing and taking in the scenery when I toured through Italy's countryside.

window displays (n.)
- decorations in windows (usually to advertise products)

Example: It's fun when stores change their window displays to match the holiday season.

age-old (adj.)
- classic; traditional; old

Example: Even in these modern times, people read age-old stories to their children.

Muppets Take Manhattan (pron.)
- an American movie using a special type of puppet

Example: I saw the movie Muppets Take Manhattan when I was a child.

larger than life (expression)
- big; amazing; spetacular

Example: Usually he acts like a normal guy, but when he is singing he becomes larger than life.