"America's Big Apple"

America’s Big Apple

Teacher: Z.V.Tskhovrebova

School №1

Nartkala 2011

So many countries all over the world,

So many people and life-tales told!

Different cities, languages, poems,

Amazing traditions, legends, stories.

We travel East, we travel West,

To know so much is the best,

If South is warm, North is cold,

We start our trip and off we go!

Founded 300 Years Ago

New York, one of the largest cities in the world, was founded three hundred years ago.

A Poem in Stone

Some call New York a poem in stone and steel, others a soul-less monster. The “Big Apple”,as New York is nicknamed,is unlike any other city in the world.

Bought for 24 Dollars!

In 1626 the Dutch bought the island from the natives for the ridiculously low price of 24 dollars worth of beads and trinkets.

“ They Cheated Us”

Later the Indians named the island “Manhattan”which in Iroquois means “They cheated us”. Present day Manhattan is the main borough of New York, the heart of the city.

The Hudson River

However , the city of New York , the biggest city in the world , situated at the mouth of the Hudson River, can be called the capital not only of the USA but even of the whole capitalist world.

Boroughs of New York

New York consists of five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx.

1.Manhattan

2. Brooklyn

3. Queens

4.Bronx

5. Staten Island

Manhattan

Brooklyn

Queens

Staten Island

Bronx

Harlem

In the city of New York alone there are more than one million Afro-Americans . They mostly live in Harlem , the poorest district of New York.

“ Modern Babylon”

New York is inhabited by people of almost all nationalities. It is even called “Modern Babylon”.

Port

New York’s situation at the mouth of the Hudson River made it the biggest port in the USA and in fact in the world. Every year a great number of big ships from all countries can be seen in the New York Docks. They bring or take away, besides passengers, material for or the product of the highly developed industry of the United States.

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The Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty , which one sees on Liberty Island if he arrives by sea , was a present from France for the hundredth anniversary of American independence.

Sky-scrapers

Everywhere one sees sky- scrapers. There a lot of sky-scrapers in Manhattan. The biggest of all is the Empire State Building.

Manhattan Attractions

Manhattan (population -1,593,200) is the most densely populated borough of New York City and home to most of the city's skyscrapers. The borough contains the major business and financial centers of the city and many cultural attractions, including numerous museums, the Broadway theatre district and Madison Square Garden. Manhattan is divided into Downtown, Midtown and Uptown regions. Uptown Manhattan is divided by Central Park into the Upper East Side and the Upper West Side, and above the park is Harlem.

Empire State Building

The Empire State Building rises to 381 m at the 102nd floor, and its full structural height (including broadcast antenna) reaches 443 m. The Empire State Building is the first building to have more than 100 floors. It has 6,500 windows, 73 elevators and there are 1,860 steps from street level to the 102nd floor.

Rockfeller Center

Rockefeller Center is "a city within a city“. It is the largest private building project ever undertaken in modern times. It is a complex of 19 commercial buildings with its own restaurants, stores, theatres,

Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden has been the name of four arenas in New York City. It is the largest indoor stadium in the city, home of all kinds of sports, public events and elaborate entertainments.

America’s Premier City

New York City is America’s premier city. It is the nation’s financial, communi-

cations and cultural centre.

General Assembly

It’s also an international city, housing the General Assembly and the Security of the United Nations.

Security of the United Nations

A City of Extremes

New York is a city of extremes. Its hotels,restaurants and shops rank with the most exclusive and expensive anywhere.

Broadway

The city's 39 largest theatres are collectively known as " Broadway”. Broadway theatre is the most prestigious form of professional theatre in the U.S.

Solomon R.Guggenheim Museum

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum , founded in 1937, is a modern art museum. It is the last major work of Frank Lloyd Wright, one of the world's most prominent and influential architects.

Wall Street

Wall Street is the major financial centre of the US and symbolizes the money market and financiers of the U.S

City Hall

New York City Hall is the seat of the government of New York City. The building houses the office of the Mayor of New York City and the chambers of the New York City Council. The building is the oldest City Hall in the United States.Constructed from 1803 to 1812, New York City Hall is a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

World Trade Center

The World Trade Center towers completed in 1973 were the world's tallest buildings at that time. Most New Yorkers became fond of "The Twin Towers" and after the horror for the loss of life in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks there came great sadness for the loss of the buildings.

Times Square

Times Square is smaller than Red Square in Moscow or Trafalgar Square in London. But Times Square has achieved the status of an iconic world landmark and has become a symbol of its home city.

Washington Square Park

Washington Square Park is one of the best-known of New York City's 1,700 public parks. Most of the buildings surrounding the park now belong to New York University. The university rents the park for its graduation ceremonies, and uses the Arch as a symbol.

Central Park

Central Park is a large public park. Central Park is the most visited city park in the United States. The park is a popular oasis for migrating birds.

Brooklyn Bridge

The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, stretches 1825 m over the East River connecting the Manhattan and Brooklyn.

The Subway

The people of New York call the underground railway the subway.

Check yourself

1.When was New York founded? ...hundred years ago.

a)200 b)100 c)300

2.What river is New York situated on?

a)The Mississippi b)The Hudson c)The Colorado

3.What does the word “Manhattan” mean?

a) They warned us b) They cheated us

c) They praised us

4.New York consists of ...boroughs.

a)5 b)7 c)8

5.How is the poorest district of New York called?

a) Bronx b) Queens c)Harlem

6.The Statue of Liberty is a present from...

a)Russia b)France c)Italy

7.The highest building in New York is...

a)Rockefeller Center b)The Empire State

Building c)The Solomon Guggenheim

Museum

8.How is New York called?

a)Modern Egypt b)Modern Greece

c)Modern Babylon

9.The largest city of America is...

a) New York b) Boston c) Washington

10.The Brooklyn Bridge connects...

a) Manhattan and Queens

b) Manhattan and Bronx

c) Manhattan and Brooklyn

11.What is the nickname of New York?

a) “The Red Apple”

b) “The Big Apple”

c) “The Small Apple”

Tell about New York using the chart

-New York was founded…hundred years ago.

-New York is situated on the…river.

-New York consists of…boroughs.

-The heart of the city is…

-The poorest district of New York is called…

-The Statue of Liberty is a present from…

-New York is called “Modern…”

-The highest building in New York is…

-The nickname of New York is…

Englishman in New York

I don't drink coffee I take tea my dear

I like my toast done on the side

And you can hear it in my accent when I talk

I'm an Englishman in New York

See me walking down Fifth Avenue

A walking cane here at my side

I take it everywhere I walk

I'm an Englishman in New York

I'm an alien I'm a legal alien

I'm an Englishman in New York

I'm an alien I'm a legal alien

I'm an Englishman in New York