Focus on Word Building Conversion

house – to house

dock – to dock

harbor – to harbor

speed – to speed

e.g. Brooklyn houses more than 3.000.000 people.

Most of New York’s ocean shipping docks in Brooklyn.

One-way streets speed traffic east and west.

Exercises

I. Answer the following questions.

1. Why is New York called a city of immigrants?

2. Where is NY situated?

3. How many boroughs does the city consist of?

4. What is Manhattan? How big is it?

5. Into what parts is Manhattan divided?

6. What is Midtown famous for?

7. What stores are situated in Fifth Avenue?

8. What is situated in Wall Street?

9. Where do the citizens spend their free time?

10.What is the characteristic feature of the Bronx?

11.What is so specific about Brooklyn?

12.How do the Americans try to avoid traffic jams?

II. Find in the text the English for the following:

1. Привлекать людей со всего мира;

2. наблюдать за людьми;

3. устье реки;

4. занимать площадь;

5. центр рекламы;

6. ведущий текстильный центр;

7. главное местонахождение;

8. знаменитые небоскребы;

9. частный развлекательный центр;

10. среди самых дорогих;

11. фондовая биржа;

12. отделение национального банка;

13. ценные бумаги;

14. цена земли;

15. море бетона;

16. состоятельные горожане;

17. промышленный район;

18. судостроительный центр;

19. одностороннее движение.

III. The words below are names of parts of the body. Complete the sentences by one of the words and translate them into Russian.

Body, mouth, foot, heart, ear, hand, face, head, eye

1. We decided to put up the tent at the ______ of the hill.

2. The ______ of New York is Manhattan.

3. You should enroll your daughter in a music class. She has a good ______ for music.

4. He is a very famous artist. He has a perfect ______ for colour.

5. I am looking for a watch with a round ______ and three ______.

6. Prime minister is the ______ of the government whereas president is the ______ of the country.

7. A legislative ______ is a group of specialists who make laws.

8. London is situated in the ______ of the Thames.

9. At present the ______ of the clock show twenty minutes past five.

IV. Illustrate the proverbs:

1. East or West home is best.

2. Rome was not built in a day.