USA – cities Autor: Ing. Vladimír Havlík Autor je výhradním tvůrcem materiálu.

1. USA – cities Autor:Ing. Vladimír Havlík Autor je výhradním tvůrcem materiálu. Datum vytvoření:20.07.2013 Klíčová slova: the USA – cities – New York Anotace:prezentace je určena na získání základních znalostí o hlavních velkoměstech Spojených států amerických. Ve zpracovaném materiálu jsou také cvičení k procvičení.

2. 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 šablony: VY_32_INOVACE_ANJ_04

3. USA – cities CITIES • NEW YORK Location • 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 inhabitantsvaries and depends on whether the whole metropolitan area (18 mil.) or only the central area (7.4 mil.) is counted. • The population density(10 000 people/km2)is one of the highest in the world. Sometimes the city is called “The Big Apple”.

4. USA – cities CITIES • NEW YORK Location • New York covers an area of 780 km2 and has five major parts - Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island and Brooklyn. • There are two important rivers in NY - the Hudsonandthe East. History • Nobody really knows when the site of New York was first populated. The original inhabitants were Indians.

5. USA – cities CITIES • NEW YORK History • The Island was bought from them by the Dutch in 1625. The original name was New Amsterdam. In 1664 the British captured the city and renamed it New York. • New York was built as a modern plan of streets and avenues. Streets run east-west and avenues north-south. They have no names (except for (až na) Wall Street and Broadway).

6. USA – cities CITIES • NEW YORK History • Wall 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 USA and the most important World stock market (burza cen. papírů). • Broadway is the centre of cultural life. There are lots of shops, bars, theatres and cabarets.

7. USA – cities CITIES • NEW YORK Skyscrapers • Typical characteristic features (rysy) of New York (and all major American cities) are the 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 Centre was a complex of seven buildings dominated by the 110 storeys high Twin Towers (417 m).

8. USA – cities CITIES • NEW YORK Skyscrapers • Other interesting and beautiful skyscrapers in New York are the Empire State Building (1931, 381m), which used to be the tallest building in New York,Chrysler Building (1930, 319 m) - the seat of Chrysler automobile company, Citicorp Center (1977, 280 m),Trump Toweretc. Special attractions / landmarks • In New York there are many interesting landmarks, e.g. St. Paul’s Chapel (kaple) - the oldest church in New York.

9. USA – cities CITIES • NEW YORK Special attractions / landmarks • Madison Square - named in memory of James Madison, Times Square where people traditionally welcome the New Year. • The first sights, which attract visitors when approaching New York from the sea are the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan Skyline. • The 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.

10. USA – cities CVIČENÍ Choose the correct answer: 1. New York is located ………. . • on the east coast of the USA • in the middle of the USA • on the west coast of the USA • in the south of the USA • Which names are the major parts of New York? • Manhattan • Queens • Wall Street • Staten Island

11. USA – cities CVIČENÍ Fill in the gaps with information from the ellipse below the text to getcorrect statements. You will not use all information there. • There are two important rivers in NY - ……… and ………. . • The original name of NY was ……… . • In NY streets run ………… and avenues ……….. . • On today’s Wall Street there is the most important………. . World stock market Brooklyn north-south east-west the Hudson the West the Thames New Amsterdam the East

12. Zpracoval: Ing. Vladimír Havlík Bibliografie: • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City