Empire state building
At Fifth Avenue and 34th street New York City`s most famous building- started in over 90 movies, a star of gigantic proportions-The Empire State Building.
Having held the record as the world`s tallest skyscraper for 40 years-the symbol of this city was constructed in only two years -1930 to 31 and the 1,453 feet colossus instantly became a tourist magnet. Even King Kong came to visit if you want to see a great panorama of New York city, get upstairs to the observation levels.
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty National Monument officially celebrated her 100th birthday on October 28, 1986. The people of France gave the Statue to the people of the United States one hundred and seventeen years ago in recognition of the friendship established during the American Revolution.
Over the years, the Statue of Liberty has grown to include freedom and democracy as well as this international friendship. The sculptor Frederic AugusteBartholdy was commissioned to design a sculptor to commemorate the centennial of the American Declaration of Independence.
Task 2. Transcribe the text and make tones on it
Task 3. Discussion Questions
1. What is the most popular nickname of the city?
2. Who founded New York?
3. How many boroughs in New York?
4. What are the main places of interest in New York/
5. What is Broadway famous for?
6. What can one find in the Metropolitan Museum?
7. When was the Empire State Building open?
8. Why did the people of France give the Statue to the people of the United States?
9. Who was commissioned to design the statue?
Task 4. Retell your report as presentation
Task 5. Put special questions on the topic
Task 6. Find out antonyms of these words: friendship, city, independence, tall, present, to buy.
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