The Statue of Liberty
One of the most famous monuments in the world, theStatue of Liberty,wasa gift offriendshipfrom the people of France to the United States on the centenaryof American independence. Itis a universal sym- bol of freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886, designated as a National Monument in 1924 and restored for her centennial on July 4, 1986.Made in Paris by the French sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, in collaboration with Gustave Eiffel (who was responsible for the steel framework . The statue is of a robed female figure representing Li- bertas, the Roman goddess of freedom, who bears a torch and a tabula ansata – a tablet evokingthelaw – upon which is inscribed the date of the American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. A broken chain lies at her feet.
Before it could be transported to the United States, a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built. The site chosen was an island at the entrance of New York Harbor. By, 1884, a statue which was 151 feet tall had been erected in Paris. In order to transport the statue to America, the figure was disas- sembled into 350 pieces and packed in 214 crates . Four months later, it was reassembled on Bedloe’s Island (renamed Liberty Island in 1956).
On October 28, 1886, the statue had been put together again and it was officially presented to the Ame- rican people byBartholdi. President GroverCleveland dedicated the Statue of Liberty before thousands of spectators. Ever since, the great monument has been a symbol of liberty for the millions of people who have passed through New York Harbor to make their homes in America.
Liberty Enlightening the World, the official name of the Statue of Liberty, was extensively restored in time for the spectacular centennial of American independence on 4 July 1986, for whom it symbolized the ideals of Washington and Lincoln. It has continued to inspire people
Responda em português as questões sobre o texto.
1 – Qual é o nome do monumento de que trata o texto?
2 – A França deu esse monumento de presente a qual país? O que ele representa?
3 – De acordo com o texto, quem foi Libertas, representada na estátua?
4 – Em qual cidade colocaram essa estátua?
5 – Escreva as nacionalidades dos países citados no texto; Retorne e com atenção encontre no próprio texto.
a) France _______________________________________________
b) United States __________________________________________6 Na sua cidade existe algum monumento? Se sim, faça um desenho dele ou de algum monumento que você conheça.
7 – No texto aparecem várias vezes o verbo was, indicando qual o tempo verbal?
84
a) Simple presente tense ( )
b) Simple future tense ( )
c) Simple past tense ( )
Soluções para a tarefa
Respondido por
69
Resposta:1-A estátua da liberdade
2-estados Unidos representa libertas
3-deusa romana e a encarnação da liberdade
4-Niva Iorque
5-France : Francesa
United states:Americana
6-pessoal
7-letra c
Explicação:Não sei se está certo mais espero ter ajudado
theusamorim29122007:
em questao ao monumento : Tomie Otake.
Perguntas interessantes