Podpora rozvoje cizích jazyků pro Evropu 21. stol.

INVESTICE DO ROZVOJE VZDĚLÁVÁNÍ

Tento projekt je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky.

NEW YORK CITY

HISTORY• Italian explorer Giovanni da

Verrazzano explored this region in 1524.

• in 1609 English sailor Henry Hudson explored the area

the first European settleres were the Dutch – in 1614 (they also bought Manhattan form the Indians for $24 )

• in 1669 the city was seized by the English and was renamed

NEW YORK.

Basic factsO located in New York State, on the eastern coast of the USA

O most populated city in the US - 8000 000 inhabitants

O Important seaport, financial, business and cultural centre

O nicknamed 'Big Apple' or 'the city that never sleeps'

O made of 5 boroughs: Manhattan, The Bronx, The Queens, Brooklyn and Richmond

• The Statue of Liberty a gift to the United States from the people of France, was dedicated in 1886 and remains a symbol of freedom. Standing more than 300 feet tall from foundation to torch, the statue weighs more than 225 tons and draws 5 million visitors each year.

Manhattan

Modern layout – avenues run from south to north, have names, streets run from east to west, have numbers

Is situated on a rocky island between the East River and the Hudson River

Its name comes from an Indian name man-a-hat-ta meaning heavenly island.

Famous places are the Fifth Avenue, Empire State building,Broadway, Times Square, Wall Street,

The iconic view of Manhattan showing the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the Empire State Building and the World Trade Centre, May 2001.

Empire State Building

O 381 m + 62 m pinnacle102nd floors - 85 stories -officesobservation deck on the 86th floor. The remaining 16 stories representthe Art Deco tower,capped by a 102nd-floor observatory.

O skyscraper built in 1931

O built in Art Deco style

O currently the tallest building in New York City and New York State(April 2010)

Wall Street

Wall Street

O in Lower Manhattan

O the first permanent home of the New York Stock Exchange

O financial centre of the world

O its name derives from the 17th century when Wall Streetformed the northern boundary of the New Amsterdam settlement- built to protect it from Indian attacks

O The first American president George Washington was inaugurated here.

Brooklyn BridgeO built over the East River to connect Manhattan and Brooklyn- for both cars and pedestrians

O completed In 1883

O 486 m long main span – the longest until 1903

Broadway

O a wide avenue running throughManhattan, continues to Bronx,Almost 20 km long

O dates to the first New Amsterdamsettlement

O centre of American theatreIndustry – 33 theatres, Metropolitanopera, cinemas,restaurants, clubs and bars

Broadway and 38th Street

Times SquareO centre of entertainment at the junction of Broadway and 7th Avenue

O many department stores, shops, restaurants, nightclubs and hotels

O named after the former buildings of the New York Times Newspaper

O lots of colourful neon and LED signs and advertisements

O nicknamed 'The crossroads of the World' - iconic symbol of the city

Samsung JumboTron on the facade ofTwo Times Square identifying the New year.

Listen to the song 'New York' by Alicia

Keys 1. Which of the places mentioned in the presentation does she sing about?2. What expression does she use toreferthe city?3. What is the overall impression youget from the song – does she like or hate New York?

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-58nsUMFs8&feature=related

The TWA Flight Center Building at John F. Kennedy International Airport

INVESTICE DO ROZVOJE VZDĚLÁVÁNÍ

Tento projekt je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky.

Tato výuková prezentace byla pořízena z finančních prostředků hrazených Evropským sociálním

fondem a rozpočtem České republiky.