Times Square

Times Square

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Red Square

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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

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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/
famoso
3.
New York City
[n]
/nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi/
Nova Iorque
4.
Broadway
[n]
/ˈbrɑdˌweɪ/
A Broadway é sinônimo do auge da excelência teatral
5.
seventh avenue
[n]
/sˈɛvənθ ˈævənˌuː/
sétima avenida
6.
meet
[v]
/ˈmit/
encontrar
7.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
visitar
8.
busy
[adj]
/ˈbɪzi/
animado
9.
bright
[adj]
/braɪt/
brilhante
10.
light
[n]
/laɪt/
luz
11.
sign
[n]
/saɪn/
placa
12.
billboard
[n]
/ˈbɪɫˌbɔɹd/
outdoor
13.
ad
[n]
publicidade
14.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
filme
15.
show
[n]
/ʃoʊ/
espetáculo
16.
product
[n]
/ˈprɑdʌkt/
produto
17.
colorful
[adj]
/ˈkʌlərˌfʊl/
colorido
18.
theater
[n]
/ˈθiːətɚ/
teatro
19.
popular
[adj]
/ˈpɑpjələr/
popular
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/
festa
22.
drop
[v]
/drɑp/
cair
23.
event
[n]
/ɪˈvɛnt/
evento
24.
street
[n]
/striːt/
rua
25.
performer
[n]
/pɚˈfɔrmɚ/
artista
26.
sing
[v]
/sɪŋ/
cantar
27.
dance
[v]
/dæns/
dançar
28.
trick
[n]
/trɪk/
truque
29.
entertain
[v]
/ˌɛntɚˈteɪn/
entreter
30.
costumed
[adj]
/ˈkɔˌstumd/
fantasiado
31.
character
[n]
/ˈkærɪktɚ/
personagem
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/
batizar em homenagem a
34.
newspaper
[n]
/ˈnuːzˌpeɪpɚ/
empresa de publicação de jornais
35.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
edifício
36.
symbol
[n]
/ˈsɪmbəl/
símbolo
37.
energy
[n]
/ˈɛnɚʤi/
energia
38.
excitement
[n]
/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
emoção
39.
tourist
[n]
/ˈtʊrɪst/
turista
40.
New York
[n]
/nuː jɔːɹk/
Nova York
41.
weigh
[v]
/weɪ/
pesar
42.
over
[prep]
/ˈoʊvɚ/
mais de
43.
LED
[n]
diodo emissor de luz

1

capítulo

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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 é um lugar famoso na cidade de Nova York. É onde a Broadway e a Sétima Avenida se encontram. Muitas pessoas visitam a Times Square todos os dias. É um dos lugares mais movimentados do mundo.

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 é conhecido por suas luzes brilhantes e grandes placas. Essas placas são chamadas de outdoors. Eles mostram anúncios de filmes, shows e produtos. À noite, Times Square é muito colorido por causa dessas luzes.

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.

Muitos teatros estão perto da Times Square. Esses teatros mostram espetáculos da Broadway. Os espetáculos da Broadway são muito populares. Muitas pessoas vêm vê-los. A Times Square também tem muitas lojas, restaurantes e hotéis.

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.

Em todas as vésperas de Ano Novo, há uma grande festa na Times Square. Milhares de pessoas vêm assistir à descida de uma grande bola. Isso é chamado de Queda da Bola de Ano Novo. É um evento famoso e é exibido na TV em todo o mundo.

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 tem muitos artistas de rua. Esses artistas cantam, dançam e fazem truques. Eles divertem as pessoas que passam. Há também muitos personagens fantasiados como Elmo e Homem-Aranha. As pessoas gostam de tirar fotos com eles.

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 recebeu o nome do jornal New York Times. O escritório do jornal ficava uma vez em um edifício na Times Square. Hoje, este edifício é chamado de 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 é um símbolo da cidade de Nova York. É um lugar onde você pode sentir a energia e a emoção da cidade. Muitos turistas visitam a Times Square quando vêm a Nova York.

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!

**Curiosidade**: A grande bola da véspera de Ano Novo na Times Square pesa quase 6.000 quilos e tem mais de 32.000 luzes 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:

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

Match the words with their meanings from the text:

Billboards
Broadway shows
Street performers
One Times Square
Theater performances in Times Square
A building named after a newspaper
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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