Elektronické učební materiály - II. stupeň Anglický jazyk Autor: Petra Skotnicová „THE BIG APPLE“ The most famous city in the world. „The city that never sleeps.“

Elektronické učební materiály - II. stupeň Anglický jazyk It is the biggest city in the USA.  It is the biggest city in the USA. The centre of NY is the island of Manhattan.  The centre of NY is the island of Manhattan. NY is situated on the eastern coast of the USA.  NY is situated on the eastern coast of the USA. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France  The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France and it stands on Liberty Island.  The Empire State Building is the most famous skyscraper in NY.

Elektronické učební materiály - II. stupeň Anglický jazyk PARTS OF NY  NY consists of 5 buroughs: MANHATTAN 1) MANHATTAN = there ara luxurious shops, hotels and offices on Fifth Avenue. The Empire State Building is located here. In the middle of Manhattan is Central Park. THE BRONX 2) THE BRONX = it has a reputation of a poor area. It is the birthplace of rap and hip-hop culture. THE QUEENS 3) THE QUEENS = the U. S. Open tennis tournament is held there. There are 2 largest airports in the USA – La Guardia Airports and John F. Kennedy International Airport. BROOKLYN 4) BROOKLYN = is the largest of the five. It is situated on Long Island. RICHMOND 5) RICHMOND = is situated on the Staten Island in the south.

Elektronické učební materiály - II. stupeň Anglický jazyk HISTORY OF NEW YORK  The island of Manhattan was the home of the Alconquin Indians.  The first Europeans to arrive were from the Netherlands.  In 1626 a Dutchman, Peter Minuit, bought the island from the Indians for just 24 dollars. He called New Amsterdam.  In 1664 the British took it and called it New York.

Elektronické učební materiály - II. stupeň Anglický jazyk STATUE OF LIBERTY  The Statue of Liberty is a copper statue given to the USA by France in  She has a tablet with 4th July 1776 in her left hand and a torch in her right hand.  It is the symbol of NY, it has become a symbol of hope and freedom.  It is the first sight for visitors.

Elektronické učební materiály - II. stupeň Anglický jazyk What are these things?  The Big Apple  Manhattan  Central Park  The Empire State Building  Macy´s  New Amsterdam  Statue of Liberty  another name of NY  island centre of NY  first name of NY  famous skyscraper  biggest shop in the world  in the middle of Manhattan  gift from France

Elektronické učební materiály - II. stupeň Anglický jazyk  Match the sentences with the parts of NY:  Fifth Avenue, The Empire State Building.  Poor area.  The largest part, situated on Long Island.  On the Staten Island in the south.  Every year the U. S. Open is held there.  There are two largest airports. BRONX MANHATTAN BROOKLYN QUEENS RICHMOND

Elektronické učební materiály - II. stupeň Anglický jazyk  Answer the questions: 1) Who were the first Europeans in Manhattan? 2) How did they get the island? 3) Where is the Statue of Liberty situated? 4) What is the biggest shop in the world? 5) What nickname does NY have? 6) What parts does NY consist of? DUTCHMEN They bought it from Indians. LIBERTY ISLAND MACY´S THE BIG APPLE Manhattan, The Bronx, The Queens, Brooklyn, Richmond.

Elektronické učební materiály - II. stupeň Anglický jazyk SMITH, G. Angličtina. Otázky a odpovědi – nejen k maturitě. 2. vyd. Dubicko: INFOA, ISBN