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Unit 01 The Statue of Liberty

A Big Gift Track 01

The Statue of Liberty may be one of the biggest presents in history! In 1886, France gave the United States a

huge statue. It is a woman holding a torch high in the air. The torch is a symbol of freedom. The gift was given to

remember the important friendship between the two countries. One hundred years earlier, France had helped

America in its war for freedom from Britain.

A French sculptor was chosen to design the statue. It was a very difficult job because of its size. He decided to

make her skin out of thin copper sheets. Then he would attach them to a metal frame. He asked an engineer to

design and build the huge frame. That engineer’s name was Gustave Eiffel. He would later build the famous Eiffel

Tower in Paris, France.

The statue was too big to fit on a ship. So it was reduced to 350 pieces and taken to America in many separate

boxes. The builders chose a small island in New York Harbor as the place to put the statue. The statue was a gift.

However, the US needed to build a base for her to stand on.

People from all over America sent money to help build it. The base was finished in the spring of 1886. They began

to put the pieces of the statue together. When the statue was finished, it was the tallest structure in America. She

stands over forty-six meters high. Just one of her fingers is 2.4 meters long!

The statue faces the ocean to welcome ships as they sail into New York. Each year, thousands of visitors come to

the island to see her. They can even climb the 354 steps up into her crown and look out the windows! She is a

symbol of freedom for people all over the world. After all, it’s in her name. The word “liberty” means freedom.

FOCUS ON SOUNDS Track 021. An engineer (made) the metal (frame).

2. It was reduced to 350 pieces and (taken) to America.

3. The statue (faces) the ocean to welcome ships.

DIALOG A Symbol of Strength Track 03B) Sara, we can’t decide on a name for our soccer team. We want something that will be a symbol of strength

and power.

G) OK. What about a dangerous animal? Like a tiger or a bear?

B) No, sorry. We don’t want any animal names.

G) What about a strong fighter? How about “the Ninjas”?

B) Good idea. But another team already has that name. And “the Knights,” too.

G) Oh, too bad. Hmm. How about something from nature? Hey! I have got it—“Lightning”!

B) Wow! That’s a great idea. Lightning is a symbol of both power and speed! It’s perfect!