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Ýêçàìåíàöèîííàÿ Ðàáîòà ïî àíãëèéñêîìó ÿçûêó Çà êóðñ ñðåäíåé (ïîëíîé) øêîëû CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES Ðàáîòó âûïîëíèëà Ó÷åíèöà 11 òåõíè÷åñêîãî êëàññà Íóðååâà Âèêòîðèÿ Àëåêñååâíà Ðóêîâîäèòåëü Ó÷èòåëü àíãëèéñêîãî ÿçûêà ÔÈÎ Þæíî-Ñàõàëèíñê 2003 Table of Contents. Introduction.……………………………………………………………..……………3 I. California
II. Los Angeles Conclusion..………………………………………………………………...……….16 Literature…….………………………………………………………………………17 Introduction. California, Los Angeles, Disneyland, Hollywood, Beverly Hills…have you
ever heard these names? I am sure you have. What are these places , where
are they situated, what is their history? I am sure this question have at
least onece stirred your curiosity. In my work I’ve tried to cover all
these most interesting questions, including history, places of interest
their description and even parks’ entrance fees. I hope my work will help
you to get better acquainted with one of the most beautiful state of the I.California.
California is perhaps the most unique state in the USA. It leads the
country in manufacturing and farming. Its area is the 3rd in the country
and it has the largest population, of which the white people constitute
less than 50%. It is the most popular place to spend vacations - hiking in The state symbols are: 1.2.The History of Los Angeles County. In September 1771 Father Junipero Serra and a group of Spaniards founded the San Gabriel Mission as the center of the first "community" in an area inhabited by small bands of Gabrielino Indians. Twelve years after Portola's trek, which began in San Diego and ended in Monterey, a company of settlers called "Los Pobladores" were recruited in the states of Sonora and Sinaloa in Mexico. Their mission, under authority of Governor Felipe de Neve, was to establish pueblos in the name of the king of Spain. On September 4, 1781, the Pobladores, a group of 12 families - 46 men,
women and children led by Captain Rivera y Moncada - established a
community in the area discovered by Portola, and named it El Pueblo de California was ruled by Spain until 1822 when Mexico assumed
jurisdiction. After a two-year period of hostilities with Mexico beginning
in 1846, the area came under U.S. control. In 1848 the Treaty of Guadalupe On April 1, 1850 the people of Los Angeles County asserted their newly
won right of self-government and elected a three-man Court of Sessions as
their first governing body. A total of 377 votes were cast in this
election. In 1852 the Legislature dissolved the Court of Sessions and
created a five-member Board of Supervisors. In 1913 the citizens of Los
The official flag of the county of Los Angeles is blue, green and
gold.The blue signifies clear skies. The green border is to keep Los The seal is the official seal of the County of Los Angeles. II.Los Angeles.
Los Angeles teems with excitement both sunup and sundown. Los Angeles is a youthful, vibrant city, proud of her well extablished roots. Claimed for Spain by Portuguese conquistador Juan Cabrillo in 1542,
the sleepy Indian village of 4000 was named ElPueblo Nuestra Senora la Today the “City Of Angels” hosts an assortment of lifestyles and a
population of nearly three million, with over seven million in Los Angeles The boundaries econompass over 463 square miles of urban ,desert,
mountain and coastl landscapes. This area is large enough to hold the
combined cities of St. Louis, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Boston, Los angeles basks in a mediterranean climate and 350 days of golden sun yearly. The dry summers and comfortable winters make L.A. the envy of the nation. Beverly Hills is the world-famous meeting place for the elite and the curious visitor. Rolls Royces, Mercedes and Jaguars line the streets, and the famous and not-so-famous stroll these chic boulevards in search of recognition and fashion trends. Gucci, Pucci, Giorgio’s, Tiffany’s and a host of other prestigious stores add glamour and excitement to the shoping scene. Just around the corner, nestled under the landmark H-O-L-L-Y-W-O-O-D
sign, Hollywood thrives on the creative energies of film directors, actor,
dancers and music makers. Universal Studios, once a combination movie
studio and chicken ranch, is now the world’s largest motion picture studio. Just over the hill-thrills, spills and excitement await at Southern Dozens of additional atttractions surround Los Angeles, from Magic One of the newest attraction in the “City of Angels” is Downtown. Los Angeles’ Spanish heritage is forever enshrined and enjoyed it the rustic xharm of Olvera Street. The original block-long El Pueblo retains a latin flavor with traditional Spanish costumes, the aroma of Mexican food and the display of Mexican products. This colorful and festive street recalls the days when Los Angeles was but a dusty, sleepy pueblo. Downtown is also home for the largest Japanese community in the US. Few businesses express the tumultuous excitement as does the garment
industry (bordered by Maple and Olive Streets and 7th and 36th Streets). Another exciting Downtown experience is the beautiful Atlantic 2.2. Disneyland. “What I want Disneyland to be the most of all is a happy place – a place where adults and children can experience together some of the wonders of life. Of adventure, and feel better because of it. ” Walt Disney Disneyland is a thousand different impressions – from a space flight
to a castle – a carrousel calliope to a jazz band. It’s flovers and
fireworks, popcorn and ice cream. And it’s the sounds of laughter and the
sight of smiling faces – sights and sounds which you’ll remember long after
your day in the land of the young and happy at heart is over. Walk past the famous floral Mickey at the Main Entrance and into a
small town way of life from America’s past. On Main Street, U.S.A., you’ll
see sights and sounds from a time when life was as leisurely as a ride on Whether your visions of sugarplums include lollipops or luscious chocolates, your sweet toot is right at home on Main street where treats come flavored with favorite childhood memories. A fruit vendor’s cart displays fresh,crisp wares while flovers bloom eveywhere. The saxophone band entertains on street corners and a marching band makes you tap your toes. Every sight and sound on Main Street is guaranteed to make you fell “red, white, and blue ” all over! Entertainment on Main Street comes in lots of shapes, sizes, styles,
and smiles. Disney cartoons at the Main Stret Cinema serve up hearty
helpings of laughter, while shops like the Crystal Arcade offer keepsakes
to treasure. Or learn a magic trick or two at the Main Street Magic Shop. Adventureland. Don your pith helmets and enter the land where adventure reigns, but
beware the eyes of Mara! The Indiana Jones Adventure takes you deep into
the jungle to explore the hidden Temple of the Fobidden Eye. You’ll
encounter shrieking mummies, an avalanche of creepy crawlies, a rickety
bridge, and experience a terrifying confrontation with the ancient diety No visit to Adventureland could be complete without taking the famous Exotic color and patterns catch the eye. Spicy scents tempt the tastebuds. Whether you unearth gifts at the Adventureland South Sea Traders and Adventureland Bazaar or track down new tastes at The Bengal Barbecue and Aladdin’s Oasis, great discoveries await you at this “outpost of civilization.” The ultimate treehouse fantasy, the swiss Family Treehouse was inspired by the living quartes of the famous family of film and furnished from airy rooms to an ingenious waterwhel. The Treehouse is a fanciful tribute to the kind of lifestyle you dreamt of as a child – and possibly even yearn for as an adult. New Orleans Square. Come to New Orlean Square where the Pirates of the Caribbean willshiver your timbers, and ghosts an The Haunted Mansion will tickle your ribs1 the hot sounds of jazz and the delicious scentes of southern cooking waft by s you stroll through the French Quarter. Here you’ll find shops offering fine perfumes and one-of-a-king antiques, gourmet cookware, and fanciful hats. It’s all part of the atmosphere of New Orleans Square, a plase that’s as beautiful as a bayou night and as much fun as Mardi Gras! Sailing by the twinkling lights of the famed Blue Bayou Restaurant,
guests enter a realm of delightful danger on the Pirates of the Caribbean. Greet some folks who’ve been “dying to meeet you” – 999 unruly spirits in The Haunted Mansion – a charming place fully equipped with hot- and-cold running thrills! Ghostly voices guide you through a doorless chamber past a ballroom full of transparent dancers and into graveyards ringing with serenades from marble statues. Fun? You bet your life it is! Frontierland. Pioneer days live on in Frontierland! Beneath the peaks of Big Thunder Discover a cargo of history on the Rivers of America. Board authentic
replicas of two ships: the Mark Twain Steamboat, a Mississippi
sternwheeler, and the Sailing Ship Columbia, the first American ship to
travel the world. Guests can paddle a canoe, take a refeshing ride on the Catch the run-away fun on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Taking you racing through a collapsing mine, past rockslides, varmints, and wild western scenery. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is the most rip-roaring ride you've ever hollered, rooted and hooted through! Critter Country. Tucked into a shady hollow below the slopes of Splash Mountain, Brer Rabbit says everybody needsa laughin's place, and Splash Fantasyland. Sleeping Beauty Castle beckons you to Fantasyland – where every corner holds a bit of the magic of dreams come true. If Disneyland has a heart, it is surely here, in this enchanted realm you'll recognize at once as the home of your favorite childhood fantasies. The whimsical headgear found at such shops as the Mad Hatter in The meticuljus craftmanship seen throughout Disneyland is well
represent in Fantasyland where the King Arthur Carrousel and Dumbo the Fantasyland is the home of the small,gentle, and whimsical. Take a
smili-sized trip on the Casey Jr. Circus Train or voyage through Monstro's
jaws into a miniature Storybook Land. You'll be enchanted by It's a Small The enchanted of Walt Disney's animated film classics come to three- dimensional life in Fantasyland. Here you'll meet a princess, get a bit of sare from the Wicked Witch, whirl in a Mad Tea Party and experience an amusing trip through Wonderland with Alice. You may even rub elbows with one of the Seven Dwarfs! Nerves tingle as you race through ice caverns and careen down snowy slopes on the Matterhorn Mountain – the first of the “mountain” attractions created at disneyland. Towering above Fantasyland, the Matterhorn offers panoramic Park views – and even a peek at an Abominable Snowman! The thrilling and chilling bobsled run twist and turns through the windswept mountain, finally splashing down in an alpine lake. Mickey’s Toontown. Mickey’s Toontown, onece the exclusive hideaway of Mickey Mouse and all his animated friends, is now a colorful, larger-than-life, interactive playground for you to explore. You can minglewith your favorite cartoon character and visit the imaginative, three-dimensional cartoon dream homes of Mickey, Minnie, Donald Duck, Goffy, and Chip’n Dale. This wacky community is loaded with surprises, too! You can bounce off the cushiony walls at Goofy’s Bounce House, get out of control at Car Toon Spin, take a wild ride on Gadget’s Go Coaster, talk to manhole covers, dive into thousands of acorns, and thn board the Jolly Trolley for a merry jaunt around toontown. Tomorrowland. High tech travel is the name of the game in Tomorrowlnd where
submarines and starships take you from the ocean depths to outerspace, and
the Disneyland monorail carries you through a streamlined landscape. Visit
some famous places on Earth at circle-Vision or the galaxies on Spase Board the Atarspeeder 3000 for galactic gasps on Star Tower, based on Watch out! You're surrounded by light, sound, and action in Captain Comic thrill seekers flock to Space Mountain where the laws of gravity seem suspended as you spiral through the stars. The futuristic structure overlooks The Star Trader and Starcade which offer out-of-this- world merchandise and fun! After Dark. When Mickey used his imagination, the result is – FANTASMIC! Set on the Rivers of America, this thrilling spectacular combines Disney characters, music, dancers, and state-of-the-art illusions for the most elaborate presentation in the history of Walt Disney Theme Parks. Lasers, black lights, fireworks, and images on huge mist screens bring a cavalcade of animated characters to life amidst crashing waves and shooting star. A fantasy of Mickey’s vivid imagination – it is sure to capture yours! The sun sets, and in the soft dusk, lights bloom – twinkling along
main Street, casting a futuristic glow over Space Mountain and shining on
candelit tables in New Orleans Square. soOn the “Main Street Electrical 2.3. Six Flags Magic Mountain The park's attractions include many noted roller coasters, including
newcomers X and Deja Vu, as well as stand-bys inlcuding the hypercoaster Younger and shorter visitors can get their kicks at Bugs Bunny Cyclone Bay, toward the back of the park, showcases a
row of specialty shops. Don't miss Bayshore Candy, where you can watch
fudge, caramel apples and other mouth-watering delights being made. Attractions: More than 100 rides, games and attractions,
including four roller coasters listed in the "Guinness Book of Hours: From 10 a.m. daily April 1 through Sept. 10 and weekends and holidays the remainder of the year. Closing hours vary.
Why just watch the movies when you can live them at Universal Studios Jurassic Park - The Ride. Get ready to live the most spine-tingling adventure in 65 million
years when Jurassic Park – The Ride brings the biggest blockbustr ever
thundering to life on the most spectaculer water ride of all time. You’ll
journey deep into the Jurassic Jungle aboard a runaway raft to face Jurassic Park – The Ride. You’ll Wish It Was Just A Movie!
Hang on! Doc Brown is sending you screaming through time on the
greatest ride in history! Blasting you back to the Dawn of Time for wild
run-ins with a 50-foot T-Rex, an Ice Age avalanche and a molten volcano! WaterWorld – A Live Sea War Spectacular. Get ready for an ocean of thrills as WATERWORLD – A Live Sea War WaterWorld – it blows every other stunt show out of the water! Backdraft. Fell the fury of 10,000 degrees of excitement as BACKDRAFT roads to
life! You’ll step into a firestorm of blazing beams, exploding barrels,
rocketing drums and more in this fie-alarm speciaieffects thriller! You’re in forr the shock of your life: a heart-pounding 8.3 King Kong. Go face to face with King Kong, the greatest movie monster in history! He’s 30 feet and 30,000 pounds of howling, growling terror, ready to take things into his own hands! Experience the ultimate Kongfrontation! E.T. Adventure. Quick! Hop aboard a starbound bike. Fell hte wind on your face as you race across galaxies on an adventure like none before. Help E.T. save his planet, and when you do, E.T. will thank you personally. The World Of Cinemagic! You’ll be the star of the show as our special-effects experts take
you behind the scenes for a first-hand look at movie magic. Learn the triks
of the trade and see the secrets of cutting-adge film technology. Join us
as we take sound effects and visual wizardly from he sound stage to the Animal Actors. Then thril to the animal magnetism of superstars like Beethoven, Universal City. Get ready for anything and everything at Universal City! The
excitement begins when you check into the luxurious Sheraton Universal or Conclusion. And in conclusion I would like to summarize in a couple of simple sentences. As you can see, California and specifically Los Angeles is something worth seeing and visiting. And believe me it’s not only the weather and climate. It is truly a place of adventure and fantasy, a sort of dreams come true. If you ever get a chance to visit this glorious city try not to miss it. I am sure you will LOVE IT!!! Literature.
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