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

40 chapters
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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/
híres
3.
New York City
[n]
/nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi/
New York City
4.
Broadway
[n]
/ˈbrɑdˌweɪ/
A Broadway a színházi kiválóság csúcsának szinonimája
5.
seventh avenue
[n]
/sˈɛvənθ ˈævənˌuː/
hetedik sugárút
6.
meet
[v]
/ˈmit/
találkozik
7.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
látogat
8.
busy
[adj]
/ˈbɪzi/
élénk
9.
bright
[adj]
/braɪt/
fényes
10.
light
[n]
/laɪt/
fény
11.
sign
[n]
/saɪn/
tábla
12.
billboard
[n]
/ˈbɪɫˌbɔɹd/
hirdetőtábla
13.
ad
[n]
hirdetés
14.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
film
15.
show
[n]
/ʃoʊ/
show
16.
product
[n]
/ˈprɑdʌkt/
termék
17.
colorful
[adj]
/ˈkʌlərˌfʊl/
színes
18.
theater
[n]
/ˈθiːətɚ/
színház
19.
popular
[adj]
/ˈpɑpjələr/
népszerű
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/
buli
22.
drop
[v]
/drɑp/
esik
23.
event
[n]
/ɪˈvɛnt/
esemény
24.
street
[n]
/striːt/
utca
25.
performer
[n]
/pɚˈfɔrmɚ/
előadóművész
26.
sing
[v]
/sɪŋ/
énekel
27.
dance
[v]
/dæns/
táncol
28.
trick
[n]
/trɪk/
trükk
29.
entertain
[v]
/ˌɛntɚˈteɪn/
szórakoztat
30.
costumed
[adj]
/ˈkɔˌstumd/
jelmezes
31.
character
[n]
/ˈkærɪktɚ/
karakter
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/
elnevezni valaki után
34.
newspaper
[n]
/ˈnuːzˌpeɪpɚ/
újságkiadó vállalat
35.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
épület
36.
symbol
[n]
/ˈsɪmbəl/
szimbólum
37.
energy
[n]
/ˈɛnɚʤi/
energia
38.
excitement
[n]
/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
izgalom
39.
tourist
[n]
/ˈtʊrɪst/
turista
40.
New York
[n]
/nuː jɔːɹk/
New York
41.
weigh
[v]
/weɪ/
súlyoz
42.
over
[prep]
/ˈoʊvɚ/
több mint
43.
LED
[n]
fénykibocsátó dióda

1

fejezet

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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.

A Times Square egy híres hely New Yorkban. Itt találkozik a Broadway és a Seventh Avenue. Sok ember látogatja a Times Square-t minden nap. Ez az egyik legforgalmasabb hely a világon.

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.

A Times Square híres világos fényeiről és nagy tábláiról. Ezeket a táblákat hirdetőtábláknak hívják. Filmek, show-k és termékek hirdetéseit mutatják. Éjszaka a Times Square ezeknek a fényeknek köszönhetően nagyon színes.

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.

Sok színház található a Times Square közelében. Ezek a színházak Broadway-show-kat mutatnak be. A Broadway-show-k nagyon népszerűek. Sokan jönnek megnézni őket. A Times Square-nak sok üzlete, étterme és szállodája is van.

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.

Minden szilveszter este nagy buli van a Times Square-en. Több ezer ember jön el nézni, ahogy egy nagy bál leereszkedik. Ezt szilveszteri bálleesztésnek hívják. Híres esemény, és világszerte közvetítik a tévében.

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.

A Times Square-en sok utcai előadó található. Ezek az előadók énekelnek, táncolnak és mutatványokat mutatnak be. Szórakoztatják az arra járó embereket. Sok kosztümös karakter is van, mint például Elmo és Pókember. Az emberek szeretnek velük fotózkodni.

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.

A Times Square a New York Times újságról kapta a nevét. Az újság irodája egykor egy épületben volt a Times Square-en. Ma ezt az épületet One Times Square-nek hívják.

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.

A Times Square New York városának egyik szimbóluma. Ez egy olyan hely, ahol érezni lehet a város energiáját és izgalmát. Sok turista látogatja meg a Times Square-t, amikor New Yorkba érkezik.

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!

**Érdekesség**: A Times Square-i szilveszteri bál csaknem 6000 kilogrammot nyom és több mint 32 000 LED-es fénye van!

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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:

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

Match the words with their meanings from the text:

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