Вы услышите рассказ об одной из улиц Варшавы. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений соответствуют содержанию текста (True), какие не соответствуют (False) и о чём в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (Not stated). Вы услышите запись дважды.
A) The name of the busiest shopping street in Warsaw means New Light.
B) Nearly 14 ООО Poles walk down this main street every day.
C) Most buildings of the city were rebuilt in the middle of the 20th century.
D) There is much advertising in the street.
E) Most people come here to do shopping during sale periods.
F) You will pay £55 for a pair of leather gloves.
G) There is a cafe where you can meet a lot of famous Poles.
A) The name of the busiest shopping street in Warsaw means New Light. FALSE
B) Nearly 14 ООО Poles walk down this main street every day. FALSE
C) Most buildings of the city were rebuilt in the middle of the 20th century. TRUE
D) There is much advertising in the street. FALSE
E) Most people come here to do shopping during sale periods. NOT STATED
F) You will pay £55 for a pair of leather gloves. NOT STATED
G) There is a cafe where you can meet a lot of famous Poles. TRUE
Guess where the best shopping street is! No, it isn’t Oxford Street, the Champs-Elysees or even Fifth Avenue. A new survey shows that the most popular shopping street in the world is … Nowy Swiat. Where’s that? In Warsaw, Poland, of course.
A recent survey has shown that the busiest shopping street in the world is not in London, New York or Paris but in Warsaw. It’s called Nowy Swiat, which means New World. An incredible amount of 14 000 Poles walk down this main street every hour. It is a lovely place to shop. The pavements are very wide. There are statues, palaces, attractive town houses, exclusive cafes and high-class restaurants. The buildings aren’t too tall. They look old but in fact the whole city was rebuilt after World War II. There aren’t any billboards or neon lights. There isn’t any loud music, and there aren’t many tourists. People think that Polish shops have nothing to sell, so nobody comes shopping here.
The world doesn’t know about this paradise for shoppers — yet. It is now possible to buy almost everything in Warsaw. There are a lot of shops from the West but the interesting thing is that Polish manufacturers are now producing high quality goods. They are good because they are not mass produced for world consumption.
Nowy Swiat has a lot of small shops, specialist shops and chic shops. It hasn’t got the huge department stores that sell the same things everywhere. If you want an exquisite handmade suit, Nowy Swiat is the place to go. It isn’t cheap. You will pay up to £1000. For beautiful French baby clothes go to Petit Bateau. You will pay / 5 0 for a pair of blue jeans for a baby. A dress for a baby girl is about £90. At Desa, a famous antique shop, a desk costs £5 000, and a 19th century Russian icon is £200.
Not everything is expensive. At the shop Pantera you can buy leather goods — handbags, purses, coats and belts. Cepelia specializes in folk art. There are also book shops and record shops. And there are a lot of small boutiques that sell men’s and women’s clothes that aren’t too expensive.
If you’re tired, stop at Cafe Blikle. This is a fashionable place to meet. You’ll find a lively atmosphere, and a lot of well-known Poles. The frozen yoghurt and ice-creams are excellent, and its famous doughnuts are delicious. It is possible to travel the world and find the same things for sale in every country. But Warsaw is different because its shops are unique — and they’re in Nowy Swiat.
