Times Square

Times Square

Red Square

Red Square

Piazza San Marco

Piazza San Marco

Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square

Grand-Place

Grand-Place

Tiananmen Square

Tiananmen Square

Piazza Navona

Piazza Navona

Heroes' Square

Heroes' Square

Rossio Square

Rossio Square

Union Square

Union Square

Plaza Mayor

Plaza Mayor

Piazza del Campo

Piazza del Campo

Old Town Square

Old Town Square

Dam Square

Dam Square

Plaza Vieja

Plaza Vieja

Place de la Concorde

Place de la Concorde

Federation Square

Federation Square

Zócalo

Zócalo

Plaza de Mayo

Plaza de Mayo

Gwanghwamun Square

Gwanghwamun Square

Famous Squares

Famous Squares

Times Square - Landmarks

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Explore famous squares with our easy readings. Each brief piece reveals the history and unique features of these iconic places.

Vocabulary
1.
times square
[n]
/tˈaɪmz skwˈɛɹ/
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
3.
New York City
[n]
/nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi/
4.
Broadway
[n]
/ˈbrɑdˌweɪ/
5.
seventh avenue
[n]
/sˈɛvənθ ˈævənˌuː/
6.
meet
[v]
/ˈmit/
7.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
8.
busy
[adj]
/ˈbɪzi/
9.
bright
[adj]
/braɪt/
10.
light
[n]
/laɪt/
11.
sign
[n]
/saɪn/
12.
billboard
[n]
/ˈbɪɫˌbɔɹd/
13.
ad
[n]
14.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
15.
show
[n]
/ʃoʊ/
16.
product
[n]
/ˈprɑdʌkt/
17.
colorful
[adj]
/ˈkʌlərˌfʊl/
18.
theater
[n]
/ˈθiːətɚ/
19.
popular
[adj]
/ˈpɑpjələr/
20.
New Year's Eve
[phrase]
/nˈuː jˈɪɹz ˈiːv/
21.
party
[n]
/ˈpɑrti/
22.
drop
[v]
/drɑp/
23.
event
[n]
/ɪˈvɛnt/
24.
street
[n]
/striːt/
25.
performer
[n]
/pɚˈfɔrmɚ/
26.
sing
[v]
/sɪŋ/
27.
dance
[v]
/dæns/
28.
trick
[n]
/trɪk/
29.
entertain
[v]
/ˌɛntɚˈteɪn/
30.
costumed
[adj]
/ˈkɔˌstumd/
31.
character
[n]
/ˈkærɪktɚ/
32.
[take] a picture
[phrase]
/tˈeɪk ɐ pˈɪktʃɚ/
33.
name after
[v]
/nˈeɪm ˈæftɚ/
34.
newspaper
[n]
/ˈnuːzˌpeɪpɚ/
35.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
36.
symbol
[n]
/ˈsɪmbəl/
37.
energy
[n]
/ˈɛnɚʤi/
38.
excitement
[n]
/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
39.
tourist
[n]
/ˈtʊrɪst/
40.
New York
[n]
/nuː jɔːɹk/
41.
weigh
[v]
/weɪ/
42.
over
[prep]
/ˈoʊvɚ/
43.
LED
[n]
Practice
1.
times square
[n]
/tˈaɪmz skwˈɛɹ/
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
3.
New York City
[n]
/nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi/
4.
Broadway
[n]
/ˈbrɑdˌweɪ/
5.
seventh avenue
[n]
/sˈɛvənθ ˈævənˌuː/
6.
meet
[v]
/ˈmit/
7.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
8.
busy
[adj]
/ˈbɪzi/
9.
bright
[adj]
/braɪt/
10.
light
[n]
/laɪt/
11.
sign
[n]
/saɪn/
12.
billboard
[n]
/ˈbɪɫˌbɔɹd/
13.
ad
[n]
14.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
15.
show
[n]
/ʃoʊ/
16.
product
[n]
/ˈprɑdʌkt/
17.
colorful
[adj]
/ˈkʌlərˌfʊl/
18.
theater
[n]
/ˈθiːətɚ/
19.
popular
[adj]
/ˈpɑpjələr/
20.
New Year's Eve
[phrase]
/nˈuː jˈɪɹz ˈiːv/
21.
party
[n]
/ˈpɑrti/
22.
drop
[v]
/drɑp/
23.
event
[n]
/ɪˈvɛnt/
24.
street
[n]
/striːt/
25.
performer
[n]
/pɚˈfɔrmɚ/
26.
sing
[v]
/sɪŋ/
27.
dance
[v]
/dæns/
28.
trick
[n]
/trɪk/
29.
entertain
[v]
/ˌɛntɚˈteɪn/
30.
costumed
[adj]
/ˈkɔˌstumd/
31.
character
[n]
/ˈkærɪktɚ/
32.
[take] a picture
[phrase]
/tˈeɪk ɐ pˈɪktʃɚ/
33.
name after
[v]
/nˈeɪm ˈæftɚ/
34.
newspaper
[n]
/ˈnuːzˌpeɪpɚ/
35.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
36.
symbol
[n]
/ˈsɪmbəl/
37.
energy
[n]
/ˈɛnɚʤi/
38.
excitement
[n]
/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
39.
tourist
[n]
/ˈtʊrɪst/
40.
New York
[n]
/nuː jɔːɹk/
41.
weigh
[v]
/weɪ/
42.
over
[prep]
/ˈoʊvɚ/
43.
LED
[n]
1.
times square
[n]
/tˈaɪmz skwˈɛɹ/
Times Square
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
slavný
3.
New York City
[n]
/nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi/
New York City
4.
Broadway
[n]
/ˈbrɑdˌweɪ/
Broadway je synonymem pro vrchol divadelní dokonalosti
5.
seventh avenue
[n]
/sˈɛvənθ ˈævənˌuː/
sedmá avenue
6.
meet
[v]
/ˈmit/
setkat se
7.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
navštívit
8.
busy
[adj]
/ˈbɪzi/
živý
9.
bright
[adj]
/braɪt/
jasný
10.
light
[n]
/laɪt/
světlo
11.
sign
[n]
/saɪn/
značka
12.
billboard
[n]
/ˈbɪɫˌbɔɹd/
billboard
13.
ad
[n]
reklama
14.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
film
15.
show
[n]
/ʃoʊ/
představení
16.
product
[n]
/ˈprɑdʌkt/
produkt
17.
colorful
[adj]
/ˈkʌlərˌfʊl/
barevný
18.
theater
[n]
/ˈθiːətɚ/
divadlo
19.
popular
[adj]
/ˈpɑpjələr/
populární
20.
New Year's Eve
[phrase]
/nˈuː jˈɪɹz ˈiːv/
the evening of 31st of December, which is the last day of the year
21.
party
[n]
/ˈpɑrti/
večírek
22.
drop
[v]
/drɑp/
padat
23.
event
[n]
/ɪˈvɛnt/
událost
24.
street
[n]
/striːt/
ulice
25.
performer
[n]
/pɚˈfɔrmɚ/
umělec
26.
sing
[v]
/sɪŋ/
zpívat
27.
dance
[v]
/dæns/
tančit
28.
trick
[n]
/trɪk/
triky
29.
entertain
[v]
/ˌɛntɚˈteɪn/
bavit
30.
costumed
[adj]
/ˈkɔˌstumd/
kostýmovaný
31.
character
[n]
/ˈkærɪktɚ/
postava
32.
[take] a picture
[phrase]
/tˈeɪk ɐ pˈɪktʃɚ/
to use a device like a camera or cellphone to capture an image of something or someone
33.
name after
[v]
/nˈeɪm ˈæftɚ/
pojmenovat po
34.
newspaper
[n]
/ˈnuːzˌpeɪpɚ/
vydavatelství novin
35.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
budova
36.
symbol
[n]
/ˈsɪmbəl/
symbol
37.
energy
[n]
/ˈɛnɚʤi/
energie
38.
excitement
[n]
/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
vzrušení
39.
tourist
[n]
/ˈtʊrɪst/
turista
40.
New York
[n]
/nuː jɔːɹk/
New York
41.
weigh
[v]
/weɪ/
vážit
42.
over
[prep]
/ˈoʊvɚ/
více než
43.
LED
[n]
světlo emitující dioda

1

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star

Times Square

Read a short passage about a busy, bright area in New York City full of lights and big screens.

1.1

Times Square is a famous place in New York City. It is where Broadway and Seventh Avenue meet. Many people visit Times Square every day. It is one of the busiest places in the world.

Times Square je slavné místo v New Yorku. Je to místo, kde se setkává Broadway a Sedmá avenue. Mnoho lidí navštíví Times Square každý den. Je to jedno z nejrušnějších míst na světě.

1.2

Times Square is known for its bright lights and big signs. These signs are called billboards. They show ads for movies, shows, and products. At night, Times Square is very colorful because of these lights.

Times Square je známý svými jasnými světly a velkými reklamními tabulemi. Tyto tabule se nazývají billboardy. Zobrazují reklamy na filmy, show a produkty. V noci je Times Square díky těmto světlům velmi barevný.

1.3

Many theaters are near Times Square. These theaters show Broadway shows. Broadway shows are very popular. Many people come to see them. Times Square also has many shops, restaurants, and hotels.

Mnoho divadel je blízko Times Square. Tato divadla uvádějí broadwayská představení. Broadwayská představení jsou velmi populární. Mnoho lidí je přijde sledovat. Times Square má také mnoho obchodů, restaurací a hotelů.

1.4

Every New Year's Eve, there is a big party in Times Square. Thousands of people come to watch a large ball drop. This is called the New Year's Eve Ball Drop. It is a famous event and is shown on TV around the world.

Každý Silvestr se na Times Square koná velká párty. Tisíce lidí přicházejí sledovat pád velké koule. Tomu se říká Silvestrovský pád koule. Je to známá událost a je vysílána v televizi po celém světě.

Times Square
1.5

Times Square has many street performers. These performers sing, dance, and do tricks. They entertain people walking by. There are also many costumed characters like Elmo and Spider-Man. People like to take pictures with them.

Times Square má mnoho pouličních umělců. Tito umělci zpívají, tančí a předvádějí triky. Baví kolemjdoucí. Jsou tam také mnohé postavy v kostýmech, jako je Elmo a Spider-Man. Lidé si rádi fotí s nimi.

1.6

Times Square was named after the New York Times newspaper. The newspaper's office was once in a building in Times Square. Today, this building is called One Times Square.

Times Square byl pojmenován podle novin New York Times. Kancelář novin byla kdysi v budově na Times Square. Dnes se tato budova nazývá One Times Square.

1.7

Times Square is a symbol of New York City. It is a place where you can feel the energy and excitement of the city. Many tourists visit Times Square when they come to New York.

Times Square je symbolem New Yorku. Je to místo, kde můžete cítit energii a vzrušení města. Mnoho turistů navštíví Times Square, když přijedou do New Yorku.

1.8

Fun fact : The big New Year's Eve Ball in Times Square weighs almost 6,000 kilograms and has over 32,000 LED lights!

**Zábavný fakt**: Velký silvestrovský míč na Times Square váží téměř 6000 kilogramů a má více než 32 000 LED světel!

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Quiz
1.

What two streets meet at Times Square?

A

Broadway and Fifth Avenue

B

Broadway and Seventh Avenue

C

Main Street and Broadway

D

Seventh Avenue and Wall Street

2.

What happens in Times Square on New Year's Eve?

A

A big fireworks show

B

A large ball drops

C

A parade

D

A concert

3.

Put these facts in the correct order as they appear in the text:

times square has bright lights and billboards.
broadway theaters are near times square.
street performers entertain people.
many tourists visit times square.
the new year's eve ball drop happens.
times square was named after a newspaper.
4.

Match the words with their meanings from the text:

Billboards
Broadway shows
Street performers
One Times Square
Theater performances in Times Square
People who sing, dance, or do tricks
A building named after a newspaper
Big signs that show ads
5.

Complete the sentence with the correct word:

Times Square is famous for its

. Many people come to see

. The big New Year's Eve Ball has over

LED lights.

lights
Broadway shows
32,000
6.

Are these statements true or false?

StatementsTrue/False

Times Square has many hotels.

The billboards in Times Square show the weather.

The New York Times newspaper named Times Square.

Times Square is a quiet place.

True
False
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