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5. Retell the text. 6. Read the following dialogue and act it out.. 7. Read the text about one of the biggest cities of the USA New York and make the summary of it in English.
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5. Retell the text.
6. Read the following dialogue and act it out.
Dialogue
Ben has just come from the walking tour around Washington, D. C.
Tom: So, how was it?
Ben: Oh, it was great! Thank you.
Tom: Are you tired?
Ben: No, not at all, I am pleased and excited. I saw Washington on pictures a lot, but the real city is much more impressive than I thought.
Tom: What do you mean?
Ben: Washington Monument looks much higher than I thought; it is like
the pencil pointed up till the sky.
Tom: Sure, it is 555 feet tall and all other buildings in the city are seldom over four or five stories in height because the law forbids it. And due to the Reflecting Pool it looks even taller.
Ben: Yes, I agree. That’s what the Reflecting Pool was made for. What about the Lincoln Memorial and the Jefferson Memorial? Did you visit them?
Tom: Yes, they are beautiful and impressive as well. Lincoln Statue is marble, and he sits in his chair as if alive. I thought Jefferson Statue would be marble, too, but it is bronze. And on the interior walls of the Memorial the Declaration of Independence is written, all of it.
Ben: Did you go to the Capitol?
Tom: Yes, we started from Washington Monument, went to the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials past the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Korean War Memorial. Then we walked back to Washington Monument and went up and saw the magnificent views from the top. Then we walked all the way through the Mall past the museums to the Capitol.
Ben: What do you think of the Capitol?
Tom: It’s huge and impressive and amazing and beautiful. It reflects classical Greek and Roman architectural design. We went inside.
Tom: It is free, you know, all the places in D. C. are open to public for free. I learnt a lot of new interesting facts from the American History and felt the atmosphere of significance when we were allowed to the visitors’ balcony and saw the debates in the Senate. It was so cool! I’ll be telling all my friends that I was present at the Senate debates.
Ben: So what are your plans for tomorrow?
Tom: Museums. National Air and Space Museum and National Museum of Natural History are my first choices.
Ben: Oh, they are my favorite as well. Can I go with you?
Tom: Sure. Join our group at 9 tomorrow morning and you’ll go with us.
Ben: Great. Thanks a lot.
Notes to the Dialogue:
Reflecting Pool - зеркальный пруд, прямоугольный искусственный водоем, построенный с восточной стороны памятника президенту Вашингтону, чтобы зрительно увеличивать его высоту.
all of it - полностью
Vietnam Veterans - мемориал памяти ветеранам Вьетнамской войны, представляет собой две стороны прямоугольника из черного мрамора, на которых написаны все имена американских солдат, погибших и пропавших без вести во время Вьетнамской войны.
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Memorial Korean War - мемориал памяти ветеранов Корейской войны.
Memorial the Mall - Молл, открытое пространство, лужайка между памятником президенту Вашингтону и Капитолием, шириной 230 м и длиной около 2 км.
the Senate debates - дебаты в Сенате, верхней палате американского парламента (Конгресса)
7. Read the text about one of the biggest cities of the USA New York and make the summary of it in English.
New York City is the most densely populated city in the United States with the population of about 8, 650, 000 people. New York City has been described as the cultural, financial, media, commercial, entertainment, research, technology, education, politics, tourism, and sports capital of the world. Home to the headquarters of the United Nations, New York is an important center for international diplomacy.
Anchored by Wall Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City has been called both the most economically powerful city and the leading financial center of the world, and the city is home to the world's two largest stock exchanges, the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. Manhattan's real estate market is among the most expensive in the world.
NY is situated on one of the world's largest natural harbors. It consists of five boroughs Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island which are separated from the State of New York. The five boroughs were consolidated into a single city in 1898. As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. New York City is home to more than 3. 2 million residents born outside the United States, the largest foreign-born population of any city in the world. New York is home to the largest ethnic Chinese community with multiple Chinatowns developing across the city.
New York City traces its origins to a trading post founded by colonists from the Dutch Republic in 1624 on Lower Manhattan. The post was named New Amsterdam in 1626. The city and its surroundings came under English control in 1664 and were renamed New York after the King Charles II of England granted the lands to his brother the Duke of York. New York served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790. It has been the country's largest city since 1790.
Many districts and landmarks in New York City are well known, with the city having three of the world's ten most visited tourist attractions. The Statue of Liberty greeted millions of immigrants as they came to the USA by ship in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is a symbol of the United States and its ideals of liberty and peace. Times Square is iconic as the world's " heart" . Its " Crossroads" 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. The names of many of the city's bridges, skyscrapers, and parks are known around the world.
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There are seven state parks within New York City. Central park is the most visited urban park and one of the most filmed locations in the world. The park contains a wide range of attractions. There are several lakes and ponds, two ice-skating rinks, the Central Park Zoo, the Central Park Conservatory Garden and the 106-acre Jackie Onassis Reservoir. Indoor attractions include Belvedere Castle with its nature center, the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater and the historic Carousel.
Providing continuous 24/7 service New York City Subway is the largest single-operator rapid transit system worldwide, with 472 rail stations. Over 120 colleges and universities are located in New York City, including Columbia University, New York University, and Rockefeller University, which have been ranked among the top universities in the world.
On the base of http: //www. newworldencyclopedia. org/entry/New_York_City
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