USA – citiesUSA – citiesAutor:Autor: Ing. Vladimír Havlík

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Datum vytvoření:Datum vytvoření: 20. 07. 2013

Klíčová slovaKlíčová slova: the USA – cities – New York

Anotace:Anotace: prezentace je určena na získání základních znalostí o hlavních velkoměstech Spojených států amerických. Ve zpracovaném materiálu jsou také cvičení k procvičení.

Způsob využití:Způsob využití: určeno pro výklad a procvičení základních znalostí o hlavních velkoměstech Spojených států amerických. Tyto znalosti je možno využít u maturity z anglického jazyka na středních školách.

Číslo šablonyČíslo šablony: VY_32_INOVACE_ANJ_04

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1.1. NEW YORKNEW YORK

LocationLocation New York - the largest city and the biggest port in the USA, is

situated on several islands connected by bridges. It is on the east coast of the USA.

The number of its inhabitantsThe number of its inhabitants varies and depends on whether the whole metropolitan area (18 mil.) or only the central area (7.4 mil.) is counted.

The population densityThe population density (10 000 people/km2) is one of the highest in the world. Sometimes the city is called “The Big Apple”.

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1.1. NEW YORKNEW YORK

LocationLocation New York covers an area of 780 km2 and has five major parts -

Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island and BrooklynManhattan, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island and Brooklyn. There are two important rivers in NY - the Hudsonthe Hudson and the the

EastEast.

HistoryHistory Nobody really knows when the site of New York was first

populated. The original inhabitants were Indians.

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1.1. NEW YORKNEW YORK

HistoryHistory The Island was bought from them by the Dutch in 1625Dutch in 1625. The

original name was New AmsterdamNew Amsterdam. In 1664 the British captured the city and renamed it New YorkNew York.

New York was built as a modern plan of streets and avenues. StreetsStreets run east-west run east-west and avenuesavenues north-south north-south. They have no have no namesnames (except for (až na) Wall Street and Broadway).

 

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1.1. NEW YORKNEW YORK HistoryHistory

Wall StreetWall Street - The Wall used to stand (stávala) on today’s Wall Street - it protected the Dutch from the Indians. Now there are the most important banks in the USAmost important banks in the USA and the most important World stock marketWorld stock market (burza cen. papírů).

BroadwayBroadway is the centre of cultural life. There are lots of shops,

bars, theatres and cabarets.

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1.1. NEW YORKNEW YORK

SkyscrapersSkyscrapers

Typical characteristic features (rysy) of New York (and all major American cities) are the skyscrapersthe skyscrapers. They started to be built because of the lack (nedostatku) of space and the high prices of the land on the island.

Before the terrorist attack, the World Trade Centrethe World Trade Centre was a complex of seven buildings dominated by the 110 storeys high Twin Towers (417 m).Twin Towers (417 m).

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1.1. NEW YORKNEW YORKSkyscrapersSkyscrapers Other interesting and beautiful skyscrapers in New York are the

Empire State Building (1931, 381m),Empire State Building (1931, 381m), which used to be the tallest building in New York, Chrysler Building (1930, 319 m)Chrysler Building (1930, 319 m) - the seat of Chrysler automobile company, Citicorp Center (1977, 280 m),Citicorp Center (1977, 280 m), Trump TowerTrump Tower etc.

Special attractions / landmarksSpecial attractions / landmarks In New York there are many interesting landmarks, e. g. St. Paul’s St. Paul’s

ChapelChapel (kaple) - the oldest church in New York.

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Special attractions / landmarksSpecial attractions / landmarks Madison SquareMadison Square - named in memory of James Madison, Times Times

SquareSquare where people traditionally welcome the New Year.

The first sights, which attract visitors when approaching New York from the sea are the Statue of Libertythe Statue of Liberty and the the Manhattan SkylineManhattan Skyline.

The Statue of LibertyThe Statue of Liberty became a symbol of both freedom and the United States themselves. It also commemorates (připomíná, oslavuje) the French - American friendship.The statue was given to the USA by the people of France on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of American Independence.

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CVIČENÍCVIČENÍChoose the correct answerChoose the correct answer::

1. New York is located ………. .a) on the east coast of the USA

b) in the middle of the USA c) on the west coast of the USA d) in the south of the USA

2. Which names are the major parts of New York?a) Manhattanb) Queens c) Wall Streetd) Staten Island

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Fill in the gaps with information from the ellipse below the text to get correct statements. You will not use all information there.You will not use all information there.

a) There are two important rivers in NY - ……… and ………. .

b) The original name of NY was ……… .

c) In NY streets run ………… and avenues ……….. . d) On today’s Wall Street there is the most important………. .

World stock marketBrooklyn north-south east-west the Hudson the West the Thames New Amsterdam the East

Zpracoval: Ing. Vladimír Havlík

Bibliografie:Bibliografie:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Cityhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City