Times Square

Times Square

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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/
sławny
3.
New York City
[n]
/nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi/
Nowy Jork
4.
Broadway
[n]
/ˈbrɑdˌweɪ/
Broadway jest synonimem szczytu teatralnej doskonałości
5.
seventh avenue
[n]
/sˈɛvənθ ˈævənˌuː/
siódma aleja
6.
meet
[v]
/ˈmit/
spotkać
7.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
odwiedzać
8.
busy
[adj]
/ˈbɪzi/
ożywiony
9.
bright
[adj]
/braɪt/
jasny
10.
light
[n]
/laɪt/
światło
11.
sign
[n]
/saɪn/
znak
12.
billboard
[n]
/ˈbɪɫˌbɔɹd/
billboard
13.
ad
[n]
reklama
14.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
film
15.
show
[n]
/ʃoʊ/
pokaz
16.
product
[n]
/ˈprɑdʌkt/
produkt
17.
colorful
[adj]
/ˈkʌlərˌfʊl/
kolorowy
18.
theater
[n]
/ˈθiːətɚ/
teatr
19.
popular
[adj]
/ˈpɑpjələr/
popularny
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/
impreza
22.
drop
[v]
/drɑp/
spadać
23.
event
[n]
/ɪˈvɛnt/
wydarzenie
24.
street
[n]
/striːt/
ulica
25.
performer
[n]
/pɚˈfɔrmɚ/
wykonawca
26.
sing
[v]
/sɪŋ/
śpiewać
27.
dance
[v]
/dæns/
tańczyć
28.
trick
[n]
/trɪk/
sztuczka
29.
entertain
[v]
/ˌɛntɚˈteɪn/
bawić
30.
costumed
[adj]
/ˈkɔˌstumd/
przebrany
31.
character
[n]
/ˈkærɪktɚ/
postać
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/
nazwać na cześć
34.
newspaper
[n]
/ˈnuːzˌpeɪpɚ/
firma wydająca gazety
35.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
budynek
36.
symbol
[n]
/ˈsɪmbəl/
symbol
37.
energy
[n]
/ˈɛnɚʤi/
energia
38.
excitement
[n]
/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
podniecenie
39.
tourist
[n]
/ˈtʊrɪst/
turysta
40.
New York
[n]
/nuː jɔːɹk/
Nowy Jork
41.
weigh
[v]
/weɪ/
ważyć
42.
over
[prep]
/ˈoʊvɚ/
ponad
43.
LED
[n]
dioda elektroluminescencyjna

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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.

Times Square to słynne miejsce w Nowym Jorku. To tam spotykają się Broadway i Siódma Aleja. Wiele osób odwiedza Times Square każdego dnia. Jest to jedno z najbardziej ruchliwych miejsc na świecie.

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 jest znany z jasnych świateł i dużych znaków. Te znaki nazywane są billboardami. Pokazują reklamy filmów, programów i produktów. Nocą Times Square jest bardzo kolorowy dzięki tym światłom.

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.

Wiele teatrów znajduje się w pobliżu Times Square. Te teatry pokazują broadwayowskie spektakle. Spektakle broadwayowskie są bardzo popularne. Wiele osób przychodzi je oglądać. Times Square ma również wiele sklepów, restauracji i hoteli.

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.

Każdego sylwestra na Times Square odbywa się wielka impreza. Tysiące ludzi przychodzi oglądać opadanie dużej kuli. Nazywa się to zrzucaniem kuli sylwestrowej. To znane wydarzenie, które jest pokazywane w telewizji na całym świecie.

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 ma wielu ulicznych artystów. Ci artyści śpiewają, tańczą i wykonują sztuczki. Zabawiają przechodniów. Jest tam także wiele postaci w kostiumach, takich jak Elmo i Spider-Man. Ludzie lubią robić z nimi zdjęcia.

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 został nazwany na cześć gazety New York Times. Biuro gazety znajdowało się kiedyś w budynku na Times Square. Dziś budynek ten nazywa się 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 to symbol Nowego Jorku. To miejsce, gdzie można poczuć energię i ekscytację miasta. Wielu turystów odwiedza Times Square, gdy przyjeżdża do Nowego Jorku.

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!

**Ciekawostka**: Wielka kula sylwestrowa na Times Square waży prawie 6000 kilogramów i ma ponad 32 000 diod LED!

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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:

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

Match the words with their meanings from the text:

Billboards
Broadway shows
Street performers
One Times Square
A building named after a newspaper
Theater performances in Times Square
Big signs that show ads
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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