IV. Read the beginning of the sentence and find its end in the text
I. Read and translate the text.
New York
New York is the largest city in the United States and one of the largest cities in the world. It is situated in New York State, at the mouth of the Hudson River. In early times the New York area was populated by Indians. In 1626 the Dutch Trade Company bought Manhattan Island from the local Indians for twenty four dollars. Here the Dutch founded their colony and gave it the name New Amsterdam. Forty years later the English fleet entered the harbour, captured the city and renamed it New York.
New York consists of five parts, called boroughs. They are Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Richmond. All districts of New York are linked together by numerous bridges.
Manhattan is an island 13 miles long and 2 miles wide. It is the centre of American finance, advertising, art, theatre, publishing, fashion and everything else. It is the real centre of the city. Manhattan is divided into the East Side and the West Side. The dividing line is Fifth Avenue. Manhattan is also divided into Lower (Downtown) Manhattan and Upper (Uptown) Manhattan. 1,500,000 people live in Manhattan but five million people work here every day. Many of New York offices, the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the Empire State Building are situated here.
New York is a city of skyscrapers. The first skyscraper in New York was built in 1902. It was twenty storeys high. Now you can have a good view of New York City from the top of the Empire State Building (102 storeys). The Empire State Building is one of the tallest buildings in the world. It was built in 1931. It has become a symbol of New York.
The Statue of Liberty is the symbol of American democracy. It stands on Liberty Island in New York port. France gave the statue to America in 1884 as a symbol of friendship. Liberty carries the torch of freedom in her right hand. In her left hand she is holding a tablet with the inscription "July 4, 1776" – American Independence Day.
New York is an industrial and cultural centre of the country. The most important branches of industry are producing vehicles, glass, chemicals. There are many museums, art galleries, theatres here. There are two world-famous streets in New-York – Broadway and Fifth Avenue. Broadway is the centre of the theatres and night life. Fifth Avenue is the great shopping, hotel and club avenue.
Today New York City is often nicknamed "the Big Apple" and it has an energy that few other cities can equal.
II. Answer the questions.
1. Where is New York situated?
2. Who was the New York area populated by in early times?
3. When was Manhattan bought from the local Indians? How much did it cost?
4. When was the city renamed?
5. How many parts does New York consist of? What are they?
6. How are the districts of New York linked together?
7. What is the real centre of the city?
8. How many parts is Manhattan divided into?
9. What avenue of Manhattan is the dividing line?
10.When was the first skyscraper in New York built?
11. What is the symbol of American democracy?
12. What country gave this statue to America as a present? When? Why?
13. What two world-famous streets in New York do you know?
14. What are they famous for?
III. Put in the missing words according to the text.
1. In early times the New York area was populated by …
2. In her left hand she is holding ... with ... "July 4, 1776" – American … Day.
3. New York consists of five parts, called ...
4. The first ... in New York was built in 1902.
5. New York has an … that few other cities can ...
6. The Statue of Liberty is the symbol of American ...
7. The most important ... of industry are producing ...
8. New York is the centre of American ..., ...., … and everything else
IV. Read the beginning of the sentence and find its end in the text.
1. Manhattan is the centre of American ...
2. The Statue of Liberty is the symbol ...
3. New York consists of five parts, called boroughs. They are ...
4. In 1626 the Dutch Trade Company bought ...
5. Today. New York City is nicknamed ...
6. Liberty carries ... . In her left hand she ...
7. It is situated in New York State ...
8. Forty years later the English fleet ...
9. There are two world-famous streets in New York …
10. Manhattan is divided ...
11. New York is a city of ...
12.Manhattan is the centre of ...
V. Choose the correct verb in the right form: to carry, to give, to have, to divide, to link, to buy.
1. Manhattan ... into the East Side and the West Side.
2. All districts of New York ... together by numerous bridges.
3. France ... the statue to America in 1884 as a symbol of frendship.
4. In 1626 the Dutch Trade Company ... Manhattan Island from the locan Indians
for twenty four dollars.
5. Liberty ... the torch of freedom in her right hand.
6. New York City ... an energy that few other cities can equal.