Read and translate the text. Say which facts given in the text were known to you

New-York is a very big city and lots of people live there. Located on the east coast of the United States with a population over 10 million people, it is the destination of thousands of visitors. They came every year to see one of the busiest cities in the world.

The streets of New-York are very noisy, with the sounds of car horns beeping, people shouting and police car sirens wailing. Tall skyscrapers rise up everywhere.

There is a lot to see in New-York. For sightseers there is the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge and Central Park.

Lovers of culture can visit the theatres of Broadway or some of the city’s hundreds of art galleries.

If you are a sports fan you can even catch a game of baseball at Yankee Stadium.

The night life in New-York is brilliant with a wide variety of restaurants, bars and nightclubs.

New-York is a lively and exciting city to visit and is recommended to anyone seeking fun, variety and adventure.

WORDLIST

destination – место пребывания

to beep – гудеть, сигналить (об автомобиле)

noisy – шумный

to shout – кричать

to wail – выть

adventure – приключение

Answer the questions.

1. Where is New-York located?

2. How can you describe the streets of New-York?

3. What can sightseers see in New-York?

Sum up what the text says about the city.

LIVERPOOL

Read and translate the text. Say which facts given in the text were known to you.

Liverpool is one of Britain’s largest cities. The city population is more than 600 000 people. Its most famous inhabitants are probably John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. A one million pound “Beatles Museum” has been built in Liverpool. Its fame in the world of football is as widespread as its fame in pop music.

Liverpool Football Club is the most successful European team of the late seventies. However, there’s a lot more to Liverpool than just music and football.

It developed very quickly in the 18^th and 19^th centuries as Britain’s major Atlantic port. It was a center for the cotton trade and manufacturing industry. At one time, there were seven miles of continuous docks along the River Mersey. The river is crossed by two tunnels, a railway tunnel built in 1886 and a road tunnel built in 1934.

There are also two 20^th century cathedrals in Liverpool: Church of England and Roman Catholic. The Catholic Cathedral is one of the few in the world built with an underground car park.

WORDLIST

inhabitant – житель

probably – пожалуй

fame – слава

widespread – широко распространенный

team – команда