Central Park in New York

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Central Park in New York
A Place for All Seasons

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Today we will
• Learn new words
• Read about Central Park
in New York city
• Watch a colorful video
about it
• Answer the questions

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Before we start
Do you like going to the parks?
Why?
Have you ever visited any parks abroad?
Which ones?
What parks in Tver do you know?

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Parks of Tver
• The City Garden - Горсад

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Parks of Tver
• Victory Park – Парк
Победы

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Parks of Tver
• Children Park –
Детский парк

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Parks of Tver
• The Botanical
Garden of Tver State
University –
Ботанический Сад
при ТвГУ

Useful Words
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Meadow - поляна
Garden - сад
Lake - озеро
Span - охватывать
Was created – был создан
Mingle – общаться, тусить
Is surrounded by sth –
окружен чем-то
8. Attract - привлекать
9. Huge open space –
огромное открытое
пространство
10. Lawn - лужайка
11. Sculpture - скульптура
12. Bridge - мост
13. Mall - аллея
14. Fountain - фонтан
15. Boathouse – лодочная
станция
16. Woodland – лес
17. Castle - замок
18. Great view –
великолепный вид
19. Plant – растение
20. Is dedicated to - посвящен
21. Picturesque - живописный

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About NY Central Park
New York’s Central Park
consists of many meadows,
gardens and lakes, and
spans more than 50 city
blocks. Central Park was
created as a place where
people could mingle and
meditate. It is 150 years
old. The park is surrounded
by skyscrapers of
Manhattan. Now it attracts
over 30 million visitors a
year.

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About NY Central Park
Central Park is a place of
many moods. It offers huge
open spaces, like the Great
Lawn. There are many
sculptures and bridges.
Follow the Mall to the
park’s elegant centerpiece,
the Bethesda Fountain and
Terrace. Nearby at the Loeb
Boathouse, hire a boat and
take a romantic row around
the lake. Rising over the
woodlands, Belvedere
Castle offers great views of
the park.

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Central Park in NYC

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About NY Central Park
Here you can see the
Shakespeare Garden, where
there are a lot of plants and
flowers from the playwright’s
works. Join Beatles fans in the
Strawberry Fields Memorial
Garden which is dedicated to the
life of one of New York’s most
famous residents, John Lennon.
Before you leave, say a little
thank you to New York’s city
fathers. They have made this
dynamic metropolis so
picturesque. Central Park is a
place where New Yorkers and
visitors can breathe, and simply
be.

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About NY Central Park
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GJD8bhFe
aE

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Decide whether these sentences are true, false or
not stated. If they are wrong, explain, why
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New York’s Central Park is open 24 hours a day.
It spans more than 50 square kilometers.
The park was created for people to communicate and relax.
Mostly the territory of the park is covered in woodland.
You can cross many bridges there.
The main attraction of the park is a wonderful fountain.
You can hire a bike Central Park.
There are no castles in the park.
In the Shakespeare Garden you can see something that was
mentioned in the works of the playwright.
10. The Strawberry Fields Memorial Garden is full of different berries
and fruits.

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Finish the Sentences in English
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The park consists of many полян, садов и озер.
Он охватывает more than 2 square kilometers.
It is a place, где можно потусить и подумать.
Парк окружен by many buildings.
You can see огромные открытые пространства.
Пройдите по аллее to the giant oak.
Главное украшение парка is a gorgeous statue.
You can взять напрокат машину.
Замок дает вам возможность увидеть
великолепные виды of the park.

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Phrases, useful for your excursion
The park consists of many …
It spans more than …
A place where people can mingle and meditate.
The park is surrounded by …
It attracts over … visitors a year.
It offers …
Follow the Mall to the …
Hire a …
Here you can see….
It is dedicated to ….

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Thank you
Have a Nice Day!!!!

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