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Relatos en inglés con Duolingo

Life in NYC - Iconic Landmarks

Relatos en inglés con Duolingo

Duolingo

Education

4.71.8K Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2022

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

En este episodio, dos historias de personas que tienen una conexión especial con dos de los lugares más icónicos de la ciudad de Nueva York: La Estatua de la Libertad y el Empire State Building.

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0:00.0

I came to New York on a high school trip, I was visiting from my home in the state of Florida,

0:21.3

and I was especially excited to see the statue of Liberty.

0:27.3

The statue of Liberty is a famous landmark, or reference point, of New York.

0:34.3

It is a huge sculpture, it has 46 meters high, it represents a goddess who has a hand,

0:42.8

an antorche, and the other one, a table.

0:47.1

Some chains in her feet symbolize Liberty in front of the oppression.

0:53.1

Over 100 years ago, people came to the U.S. by boat from all over the world, and the statue was the first thing they saw.

1:13.1

I fell in love with New York City during that first trip.

1:18.1

I looked at the statue of Liberty, and I felt like anything was possible.

1:23.1

At that time, I didn't know that the famous landmark was going to be such an important part of my future.

1:34.1

Welcome!

1:35.1

We give you the welcome back to English, a duolingo podcast.

1:39.1

I'm Diana Gameros.

1:41.1

In every episode you can practice English to your own rhythm, listening to real and fascinating stories

1:48.1

about people who lived them.

1:51.1

The protagonists speak in a simple and easy English language to understand who they are learning the language.

1:57.1

In every chapter, I will accompany you to make sure that you understand everything.

2:01.1

In this special season of podcast, we are going to New York City, the city that never sleeps.

2:09.1

On the way, we will meet some of the 8 million people who have their own place in the city,

2:15.1

and we will visit places that you, our friends, have always dreamed of visiting.

2:21.1

In this episode, we have two stories of people who have a special connection with two of the most iconic places in New York City.

2:30.1

The statue of Liberty, and the Empire State Building.

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