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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.

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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, New York City'de ünlü bir yerdir. Broadway ve Seventh Avenue'nin buluştuğu yerdir. Her gün birçok insan Times Square'ı ziyaret eder. Dünyanın en hareketli yerlerinden biridir.

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 parlak ışıkları ve büyük tabelaları ile bilinir. Bu tabelalara reklam panoları denir. Filmler, şovlar ve ürünler için reklamlar gösterirler. Geceleri, Times Square bu ışıklar sayesinde çok renklidir.

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.

Times Square yakınında birçok tiyatro bulunmaktadır. Bu tiyatrolar Broadway şovlarını sergiler. Broadway şovları çok popülerdir. Birçok insan onları görmeye gelir. Times Square'ın ayrıca birçok mağazası, restoranı ve oteli vardır.

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.

Her Yılbaşı Gecesi, Times Square'de büyük bir parti vardır. Binlerce kişi büyük bir topun düşüşünü izlemeye gelir. Buna Yılbaşı Topu Düşüşü denir. Ünlü bir etkinliktir ve dünya çapında televizyonda gösterilir.

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'da birçok sokak sanatçısı var. Bu sanatçılar şarkı söyler, dans eder ve hünerlerini sergiler. Geçen insanları eğlendirirler. Ayrıca Elmo ve Örümcek Adam gibi birçok kostümlü karakter de vardır. İnsanlar onlarla fotoğraf çektirmeyi sever.

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, adını New York Times gazetesinden almıştır. Gazetenin ofisi bir zamanlar Times Meydanı'ndaki bir binadaydı. Bugün bu bina One Times Square olarak adlandırılmaktadır.

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, New York City'nin bir sembolüdür. Şehrin enerjisini ve heyecanını hissedebileceğiniz bir yerdir. Birçok turist, New York'a geldiğinde Times Square'i ziyaret eder.

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!

**Eğlenceli bilgi**: Times Meydanı'ndaki büyük Yılbaşı Gecesi Topu yaklaşık 6.000 kilogram ağırlığındadır ve 32.000'den fazla LED ışığa sahiptir!

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Quiz

What two streets meet at Times Square?

Broadway and Fifth Avenue

Broadway and Seventh Avenue

Main Street and Broadway

Seventh Avenue and Wall Street

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

A big fireworks show

A large ball drops

A parade

A concert

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

broadway theaters are near times square.

many tourists visit times square.

the new year's eve ball drop happens.

times square was named after a newspaper.

street performers entertain people.

times square has bright lights and billboards.

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

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

Are these statements true or false?

Statements	True/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