New York City Исполнитель

New York City

In 1607, Captain Henry Hudson left Europe to search for the famous Northwest Passage, a way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean by boat. He didn’t find it, because it didn’t exist, but he reached a river to which he gave his name. Interested by the stories told to them by Hudson after his return, the Dutch sent other boats to take possession of the land discovered by Hudson and gave it the name “New Netherland.” The Dutch bought the island of Manhattan from the Native Americans in 1626 and built their capital, New Amsterdam, there. In 1664 this territory was taken over by the English and they changed the name of New Amsterdam to New York City. New Netherland became the colony of New York.

New York is one of the largest cities in the world. Its population is over 11 million people. New York is an industrial and cultural centre of the United States; most business is centered on Manhattan Island. The area of New York City is very small, which is why skyscrapers were invented in New York.

Wall Street is especially well known for its skyscrapers. Wall Street is a narrow street with big buildings and is well known all over the world. People do business there.

There are two more world-famous streets in New York City, Broadway and Fifth Avenue. Broadway is the centre of theatre and night life. It is known as “The Great White Way” because of the electric signs, which turn night into day. New York is the city that never goes to sleep. Buses and subways run all night. There are many drugstores and restaurants, which never close their doors. There are cinemas with films that start at midnight.

Fifth Avenue is the great shopping, hotel and club avenue. If you go along Fifth Avenue, you come to Harlem, a traditionally black community where workers, teachers, doctors and musicians live.

New York is the second largest port in America.

There are many places of interest in New York. They include the Statue of Liberty, the United Nations building, the Empire State Building, Columbia University, City Hall, New York Public Library and others.

Comprehension Questions

1. Where was New Amsterdam? Why did it have that name?
2. For what kind of architecture is New York City famous?
3. Why is Broadway famous?
4. Why is New York “the city that never sleeps”?

Discussion Questions

1. What famous places in New York City do you know?
2. Is there someplace in Uzbekistan that is like Broadway? Why?
3. Would you like to visit New York City? Why?
4. What one place would you like to see in New York City?