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CENTRAL PARK Watch the segment and complete the exercises. � I � Match the columns. (a) 2������������������������������������� number of trees, shrubs and plants planted (b) 1860 � 1873���������������� year it was considered a Historic Landmark�������� (c) 1963�������������������������������� number of people who visit Central Park per year�������� (d) 4 million����������������������� period of construction of the park (e) 25 million��������������������� number of operas presented during summer time ���������������������������������������������� ����������� ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� II � Check the correct answers. � 1. Central park contains � lakes and ponds������������������� a green house an aquarium��������������������������� an amphitheater walking tracks����������������������� ice-skate rinks a zoo���������������������������������������� public swimming pools � 2. Central park is an oasis � for television shows for street vendors for migrating birds 3. Where is the park located? in the Upper West Side������� in the Upper East Side��������� in the center of Manhattan � 4. Who were Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux? landowners who sold the area landscape designer and architect of the park mayor of NYC and governor of New York � 5. What is the best time to visit Central Park? spring��������������� fall�������������������� winter�������������� summer � III � Complete the description of the park. � �Central Park contains [1], �[2], �[3], [4], �[5], �[6],� [7], [8], and�� [9]. � � Strawberry Fields � � This peaceful garden area was created by Yoko Ono in memory of John Lennon, who lived in the nearby Dakota apartments. Gifts for the memorial came from all over the world.