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The city prominently excels in its spheres of art, cuisine, dance, music, opera, theater, independent film, fashion, museums, and literature. The city is the birthplace of many cultural movements, including the Harlem Renaissance in literature and visual art; abstract expressionism (also known as the New York School) in painting; and hip hop, punk, salsa, disco, freestyle in music.

Entertainment and performing arts

New York is a prominent location in the American entertainment industry, with many films, television series, books, and other media being set there. Today, New York City is the second largest center for the film industry in the United States, and by volume, New York is the world leader in independent film production.

Cuisine

New York City's food culture includes a variety of world cuisines influenced by the city's immigrant history. Eastern European and Italian immigrants have made the city famous for bagels, cheesecake, and New York-style pizza, while Chinese restaurants are ubiquitous.(2028знаков)

 

 

1. bagel - бублик

2. borough - район

3. comprise- включать в себя

4. cuisine- кухня (традиции)

5. densely- плотно

6. distinctive- отличительный

7. diversity- разнообразие

8. entertainment - развлечение

9. ethnically - этнически

10. exert a significant impact- оказывать существенное влияние

11. food culture - культура питания

12. headquarters- главное управление (штаб-квартира)

13. heritage- наследие

14. immigrant history – история иммигрантов

15. movement - движение

16. natural harbor- природные гавань

17. populous - густонаселенный

18. prominent location – видное место (уникальное местоположение)

19. television series - телесериал

20. ubiquitous - вездесущий

21. variety – разнообразие

22. visual art – изобразительное искусство

23. volume – объем

 

 

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Los Angeles

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The city is governed by a mayor-council system. The current mayor is Antonio Villaraigosa. There are 15 city council districts.

Los Angeles hosted the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics.

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and other agencies operate an extensive system of bus lines, as well as subway and light rail lines across Los Angeles County.

Los Angeles with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in the state of California, and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of 1,213.8 km2, and is located in Southern California.

Nicknamed the City of Angels, Los Angeles is a world center of business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, fashion, science, sports, technology, and education. It is home to renowned institutions covering a broad range of professional and cultural fields and is one of the most substantial economic engines within the United States. Los Angeles has been ranked the third richest city and fifth most powerful and influential city in the world.

Los Angeles is home to Hollywood, globally recognized as the epicenter of the motion picture industry.

The Walt Disney Concert Hall, centerpiece of the Music Center, is home to the prestigious Los Angeles Philharmonic. (1471знак)

 

1. angel- ангел

2. authorities- (органы) власти

3. broad- широкий; обширный

4. census- перепись; сбор сведений

5. centerpiece- основа; базовый узел; базовая группа узлов

6. cover- накрывать, закрывать, покрывать

7. current- текущий, данный, современный

8. entertainment- развлечение, веселье

9. epicenter- эпицентр

10. extensive- пространственный

11. fashion- мода, стиль

12. globally- всемирно, в мировом масштабе

13. govern- править, управлять

14. host- выступать в роли хозяина, принимающей стороны

15. influential- влиятельный, важный

16. mayor-council- совет при мэре

17. media- СМИ, средства массовой информаци

18. motion picture industry- киноиндустрия

19. nickname- давать прозвище, кличку

20. populous - густонаселённый

21. prestigious- престижный

22. range- ставить, располагать в порядке

23. rank- котироваться, занимать какое-л. место

24. recognize- узнавать, опознавать

25. renowned- известный, прославленны

26. substantial- прочный, солидный

27. subway- подземный переход; пешеходный тоннель; метро

28. trade- занятие, ремесло, профессия

 

Текст 6

Boston

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1. to govern 2. mayor-council system 3. current mayor 4. to host 5. county 6. States Census 7. populous 8. nicknamed 9. substantial 10. trade 11. entertainment 12. influential 13. to cover 14. centerpiece 15. prestigious 16. ranked

Boston is the capital and the largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. Boston is also the anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area called Greater Boston. During the late 18th century, Boston was the location of several major events during the American Revolution. The city was the site of several firsts, including America's first public school, Boston Latin School (1635), and the first subway system in the United States (1897). With many colleges and universities within the city and surrounding area, Boston is an international center of higher education and a center for medicine. The city's economic base includes research, manufacturing, finance, and biotechnology.

Boston is sometimes called a "city of neighborhoods" because of different subsections. There are 21 official neighborhoods in Boston used by the city. For example Chinatown, Jamaica Plain, South Boston, South End, West End.

Boston is also one of the birthplaces of the hardcore punk genre of music. Because of the city's prominent role in the American Revolution, several historic sites are found hear. The city is also home to several prominent art museums, including the Museum of Fine Arts and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

Boston has teams in the four major North American professional sports leagues, and has won 33 championships in these leagues, as of 2011.

Boston has the reputation as a higher education center. There are more than 100 colleges and universities located in the Greater Boston Area, with more than 250,000 students attending college in Boston and Cambridge alone.

Many of Boston's medical facilities are associated with universities. The facilities are well-known research medical centers affiliated with Harvard Medical School. (1646 знаков)

 

 

1. affiliate - присоединять

2. anchor – якорь

3. area – сфера, область

4. associate– соединять, ассоциироваться, общаться

5. attend – посещать, присутствовать

6. birthplace – месторожденияt

7. championship – первенство, чемпионат

8. cultural impact – культурное влияние

9. different – разный, отличный

10. entire – полный

11. event - событие

12. finance – финансы

13. hardcore punk –ужасный панк

14. manufacturing – производство

15. metropolitan – столичный

16. neighborhoods – окрестности

17. prominent role – выдающаяся роль

18. regard – считать, рассматривать

19. research – научное исследование

20. several – особый, несколько

21. site – место, местонахождение

22. substantially – существеннo

23. subway system – подземная система, метрополитен

24. surrounding area – окружение, окрестности

III Разговорная практика

 

Упражнение 1. Ответьте на вопросы о родном городе:

 

I. Name

What’s the name of your native town?

II. The place

Where is it situated? What is its territory?

What places of interest are there in the town?

III. History

When was it founded?

When was the first settlement built?

IV. Education

What educational institutions are there?

How many institutes are there?

V. Sport facilities

What sport centers are there?

What sport events does the town host?

What famous sportsmen from your town do you know?

What sports does the population do?

 

VI. Manufacturing

What main plants, factories and companies in you town do you know?

What role do they play for the population of your town?

 

VII. Culture and entertainment

Are there any theaters or cinemas in the town?

How often do you visit them?


 

Is there any museum?

Where do young people like to spend free time?

Do the people have traditional holidays? When, where and in what way do they hold holidays?

What are your favorite places?

What do you like (don’t like) in your town?

 







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