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The Central Park is in the heart of Manhattan. There are skating rings and a zoo in the park. It is a meeting place of New Yorkers on weekends. They ride bikes and horses, go on picnics, play football and skate.

People say, "New Yorkers live on the ground, travel under the ground and work in the sky".

The Statue of Liberty is in New York. It is one of the famous monuments in the world. It was a present from the people of France to the USA in the 19th century. The sculptor August Barthold designed it and presented it to the American people in 1886. It stands at the intrance of New York Harbor. It is a symbol of liberty.

The Empire State Building is its highest and most famous building.

Choose the correct meaning:

a) When people say "New Yorkers work in the sky." They want to say...

( ) N. Y. is a big city.

( ) N. Y. has a lot of skyscrapers.

( ) N. Y. is a very important city.

b) When people say "They travel under the ground." They want to say

( ) They travel by bus.

( ) They travel by plane.

( ) They travel by subway.

Subway Station

We (is / are) in New York City. It ( is / are) rush hour in the Big Apple. We ( is / are ) at the Brooklyn Subway Station. (There is / There are ) many subways stations in the city. (There is / There are ) a lot of people here. (There is / There are ) a train to Central Park at the station now. (There is / There are ) people getting on the train. Others ( is / are ) getting off the train. Now we ( is / are ) inside the train but ( there isn't / there aren't ) any empty seats. The train ( am / is ) full.
Now the train ( am / is ) leaving the station. At first it ( is / are ) moving slowly. Sometimes the train moves like a big snake. (There is / There are ) subways all over the world. They have became a popular means of transportation.

The text above reviews the verb to be and there to be. Copy, complete and translate it in your notebook.


bus	subway/ underground	motorcycle	wagon/ waggon	bicycle/ bike	car/ automobile


train	helicopter	plane	truck	speed boat	ship