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

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/
känd
3.
New York City
[n]
/nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi/
New York City
4.
Broadway
[n]
/ˈbrɑdˌweɪ/
Broadway är synonymt med toppen av teatermässig excellens
5.
seventh avenue
[n]
/sˈɛvənθ ˈævənˌuː/
sjunde avenyn
6.
meet
[v]
/ˈmit/
träffa
7.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
besöka
8.
busy
[adj]
/ˈbɪzi/
livlig
9.
bright
[adj]
/braɪt/
ljus
10.
light
[n]
/laɪt/
ljus
11.
sign
[n]
/saɪn/
skylt
12.
billboard
[n]
/ˈbɪɫˌbɔɹd/
reklamtavla
13.
ad
[n]
reklam
14.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
film
15.
show
[n]
/ʃoʊ/
show
16.
product
[n]
/ˈprɑdʌkt/
produkt
17.
colorful
[adj]
/ˈkʌlərˌfʊl/
färgglad
18.
theater
[n]
/ˈθiːətɚ/
teater
19.
popular
[adj]
/ˈpɑpjələr/
populär
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/
fest
22.
drop
[v]
/drɑp/
falla
23.
event
[n]
/ɪˈvɛnt/
evenemang
24.
street
[n]
/striːt/
gata
25.
performer
[n]
/pɚˈfɔrmɚ/
artisten
26.
sing
[v]
/sɪŋ/
sjunga
27.
dance
[v]
/dæns/
dansa
28.
trick
[n]
/trɪk/
trick
29.
entertain
[v]
/ˌɛntɚˈteɪn/
underhålla
30.
costumed
[adj]
/ˈkɔˌstumd/
kostymerad
31.
character
[n]
/ˈkærɪktɚ/
karaktär
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/
döpa efter
34.
newspaper
[n]
/ˈnuːzˌpeɪpɚ/
tidningsförlag
35.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
byggnad
36.
symbol
[n]
/ˈsɪmbəl/
symbol
37.
energy
[n]
/ˈɛnɚʤi/
energi
38.
excitement
[n]
/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
upphetsning
39.
tourist
[n]
/ˈtʊrɪst/
turist
40.
New York
[n]
/nuː jɔːɹk/
New York
41.
weigh
[v]
/weɪ/
väga
42.
over
[prep]
/ˈoʊvɚ/
över
43.
LED
[n]
ljusemitterande diod

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kapitel

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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 är en berömd plats i New York. Det är där Broadway och Seventh Avenue möts. Många människor besöker Times Square varje dag. Det är en av världens mest livliga platser.

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 är känt för sina ljusa ljus och stora skyltar. Dessa skyltar kallas reklamtavlor. De visar reklam för filmer, shower och produkter. På natten är Times Square mycket färgglatt på grund av dessa ljus.

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.

Många teatrar ligger nära Times Square. Dessa teatrar visar Broadway-föreställningar. Broadway-föreställningar är mycket populära. Många människor kommer för att se dem. Times Square har också många butiker, restauranger och hotell.

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.

Varje nyårsafton är det en stor fest på Times Square. Tusentals människor kommer för att se en stor boll falla. Detta kallas nyårsbollens fall. Det är en berömd händelse och visas på TV över hela världen.

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 har många gatumusiker. Dessa artister sjunger, dansar och gör trick. De underhåller förbipasserande. Det finns också många kostymklädda karaktärer som Elmo och Spider-Man. Folk gillar att ta bilder med dem.

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 är uppkallat efter tidningen New York Times. Tidningens kontor låg en gång i en byggnad på Times Square. Idag kallas denna byggnad 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 är en symbol för New York. Det är en plats där du kan känna stadens energi och spänning. Många turister besöker Times Square när de kommer till New 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!

**Rolig fakta**: Den stora nyårsbollen på Times Square väger nästan 6 000 kilo och har över 32 000 LED-lampor!

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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.
broadway theaters are near times square.
times square was named after a newspaper.
the new year's eve ball drop happens.
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
People who sing, dance, or do tricks
A building named after a newspaper
Big signs that show ads
Theater performances in Times Square
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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