Look at the picture, then read the first sentence of the text. Where is this place? Think of three questions about it. Read the whole text. Can you answer your questions?
Leicester Square (pronounced Lester Square) is in London’s West End. The square 1) ........ famous for its cinemas. It’s got six cinemas and 2) ........ are more than 50 theatres nearby. One of the cinemas, the Odeon, 3) ........ 1,700 seats! You can see premieres¹ of new films in Leicester Square.
In the middle of the square, there is a small park with a statue of William Shakespeare in it. There are also 4) ........ lot of restaurants, cafés and nightclubs in the square. They are especially busy 5) ........ Friday and Saturday evenings. Leicester Square is well worth² visiting – whether you are from London or a tourist.
¹ first performances; ² deserving of
Первая строка прямо указывает место: Leicester Square is in London’s West End — «Лестер-сквер находится в Вест-Энде Лондона». Зададим три вопроса, ответы на которые можно найти дальше в тексте: сколько там кинотеатров, чей памятник стоит в парке и когда площадь особенно оживлена. Текст говорит: It’s got six cinemas («там шесть кинотеатров»); a statue of William Shakespeare («памятник Уильяму Шекспиру»); on Friday and Saturday evenings («по вечерам пятницы и субботы»). При чтении пропуски понимаем по смыслу как is, there, has, a, on.
Leicester Square is in London’s West End. — Лестер-сквер находится в Вест-Энде Лондона.
- How many cinemas are there in Leicester Square? There are six cinemas. — Сколько там кинотеатров? Шесть.
- Whose statue is in the park? William Shakespeare’s statue is in the park. — Чей памятник в парке? Уильяма Шекспира.
- When is the square especially busy? It is especially busy on Friday and Saturday evenings. — Когда площадь особенно оживлена? Вечером в пятницу и субботу.
