"Статуя Свободы и остров Эллис"

Handout 1. Match the word to the meaning.

Keys:

1. liberty- the condition of being free

2. immigrant − one who leaves a country to settle permanently in another place

3. torch − a portable light produced by the flamе

4. crown − something the queen wears on her head

5. to create − to make, to build, to produce

6. robe − dress

7. to express- to show out

8. to dedicate- to open

9. tablet- sheet of metal, wood or stone with words or designs written on it

10. colossal- huge

11. copper- a reddish-brownish metallic element

12. lady Liberty − a nickname for the Statue of Liberty

13. gesture- sign

Handout 2. What do you know about the Statue of Liberty? Choose the best option.

1. Where is the Statue of Liberty situated?

1. in New York City harbor b. in Washington, DC c. in Sydney

1. Who gave the Statue of Liberty to the USA as a gesture of friendship?

1. Russia b. France c. Germany

1. Who built the monument?

1. America b. France c. America and France jointly

1. Who was an architect?

a. Bartholdi, b. Eifel, the designer c. both of them

the French sculpture of Eifel Tower

1. How was the monument taken to America?

1. by plane b. by ship c. by both of them

1. The Statue represents a woman holding

1. a flaming torch b. a tablet c. a flaming torch and a tablet

1. What does the “4^th of July 1776” stand for?

1. the end of the slavery b. George Washington’s birthday c. the Declaration of

Independence

1. What is the Statue of Liberty’s nickname?

1. Lady Freedom b. Lady Liberty c. Mother of the Nation

1. What is the official name of the Statue?

a. the Statue of Liberty b. Liberty Enlightening the World c. Mother of the Nation

1. What is the Statue covered with?

1. copper b. gold c. bronze

1. One of her feet stands on……..to symbolize the freedom from slavery.

1. stones b. chains c. dollars

1. Who paid for her?

American government b. people donated money c. Presidents of America and France

Handout 3. Liberty Enlightening the World.

The Statue of Liberty is one of the best − known American landmarks. It was a gift to the United States from France as a gesture of the friendship the two countries established during the American Revolution (1775—1783). The statue of Liberty was built on donation and cost $530,300 to build. $250,000 (the total statue cost) was raised from the French people and $280,000 (the cost of the pedestal) the Americans donated. It was taken apart, (into 350 pieces), and shipped across the Atlantic Ocean and opened to public on October 28^th, 1886 to celebrate the 100^th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

The Statue of Liberty was designed in France by the sculpture Frederic Bartholdi and was constructed with the help of the French engineer Alexander Gustave Eiffel. Some people think Lady Liberty was modeled after the Roman Goddess of Liberty. Some people consider the French model Isabella Boyer to be the prototype of Lady Liberty. But others say that her face remains Bartholdi’s mother. The pedestal was built in America.

The statue represents a woman in a robe holding a stone tablet and a flaming torch in her right hand and standing on chains which symbolize freedom from slavery and oppression The torch is covered with 7 lays of gold leafs. Visitors have to climb 354 stairs to reach the statue’s crown.

The Statue is called Liberty Enlightening the World.

The huge statue is located on Liberty Island (1,250 km² ), in the New York harbor. It was the first sight the immigrants saw on their trip from Europe to America. It became the symbol of freedom and democracy and opportunity for those who wanted to start a new life.

Handout 4. What do these figures stand for?

1886

1926

7

2

25

3

450,000

3,000,000

Key:

1886 − was opened to the public

1926 − became a national monument

7 − spikes of the crown

2 − thickness of the copper skin equals the thickness 2 one penny coins − 2.4 mm

25 − windows in the crown which symbolize 25 gemstones of the world

3 − the flame part has been changed 3 times

450,000 − weight of the statue (0.453 kg − 1 pound= 204 tonnes)

3,000,000 − visitors

The Statue of Liberty

Vocabulary

torch immigrant

crown ferry

to create to dedicate

to express robe

tablet huge

copper gesture

gift weight

to donate height

liberty

to show

immigrant

dress

torch

huge

crown

a nickname for the Statue of Liberty

to create

a portable light

robe

sheet of metal, wood or stone with words or designs written on it

to express

to open

to dedicate

sign

tablet

one who leaves a country to settle permanently in another place

colossal

something the queen wears on her head.

copper

to make, to build, to produce

Lady Liberty

a reddish-brownish metallic element

gesture

the condition of being free

to be independent ,

Find the synonyms and the antonyms to the word LIBERTY

to be controlled

to do what you want

freedom

to have rights

to do as you are told

tyranny

to be who you are

to have choice

to have no rights

synonyms

freedom

to have rights

to have choice

to be who you are

to be independent

to do what you want

antonyms

tyranny

to be controlled

to do as you are told

to have no rights

The Statue

of

Liberty

represents

the idea of freedom and

independence as a person.

1886

1926

7

2

25

3

450,000

3 000,000

What do these figures stand for?

October 28 th

donate

The inscription on the tablet

a crown with 7 points

Alexander Gustave Eiffel

Frederic Bartholdi

Supposed prototypes of Lady Liberty

Roman

Goddess of Liberty

Isabella Boyer ,

French model

Bartholdi’s mother

copper skin

2 one-penny coins thick. the 0fficial name

no lift to the statue’s crown climb 345 steps 40 people can stand in

weight ( 204 tonnes)

by ferry