2. True or false.

1. New York is the largest city in the world.

2. Manhattan is a heart of the city.

3. Manhattan is a cultural center of the country.

4. The Empire state Building is 102 meters high.

5. Metropolitan Museum is a museum of transport.

Exercise 1. Match each adjective from the left-hand column with the best phrase from the right-hand column. Which of them are more suitable for the description of the Americans?

1. independent	a. do not talk a lot
2. honest	b. not interesting
3. shrewd	c. not planned
4. realistic	d. use money and other thing carefully
5. untalkative	e. see things as they really are
6. thrifty	f. not pleasant
7. principled	g. too emotional
8. disagreeable	h. do things themselves instead of asking others for help
9. dull	i. have strong ideas about what`s right and what`s wrong
10. impressive	j. crude
11. sentimental	k. worthy of attention
12. spontaneous	l. having special abilities
13. talented	m. don`t let other people cheat them
14. vulgar	n. do not cheat other people

Exercise 2. Many words in English are made with “sun”. How many of them do you know?( use a dictionary if necessary).

Sun_ _	Having lots of sun
Sun_ _ _	Every week has one
Sun_ _ _ _ _	To lie out in the sun
Sun_ _ _ _	What you can get if you lie out in the sun for too long
Sun _ _ _ _ _	What the trees in a tropical forest block
Sun_ _ _ _	When the sun goes comes up in the morning
Sun_ _ _	When the sun goes down at night
Sun_ _ _-_ _ _ _ _ _	A fried egg that`s cooked on only one side

Exercise 3. Use the map and answer the questions.

1) The West Side of New York is bordered by the________, whereas the East Side is bordered by the ________ .

2) What are some areas in Lower Manhattan?

3) What divides the Upper East from the Upper West Side?

Unit 15. Travelling. Travelling by train.

Travelling by train is slower than by plane but it has its own advantages. When on the train you can always see the country side around you, so if you are going on a holiday trip your holidays have already begun, allowing you also to see more different places. Besides that, trains are cheaper than planes.

To have a good trip by train you must book tickets in advance. When the day of your departure comes, you go the railway station, which is usually closer to your home than the airport. The porter helps you with your luggage. You go to your carriage, show your ticket to the guard and find out if you have a lower or upper berth in your compartment. Each compartment has its own window, a table, a place for suitcases and, of course, four berths.

If you are hungry, you go to the dining car, which is usually in the middle of the train. In the train you may read, admire the beauty of the changing views, talk to your fellow-passengers or just sleep if you are tired. In any case your trip will be pleasant.