Resorts World Miami

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In the center of the (1)_____ of Miami, long the shores of Biscayne Bay just minutes from Miami Beach and Miami International Airport sits one of the most prized pieces of (2)______ land in Florida. It is here that Resorts World Miami will soon rise (3)____ Miami’s evolution as an urban and resort (4)______.          At the crossroads of the Americas, creating ten thousand (5)______ and serving as an economic engine for Florida, Resorts World Miami will combine iconic architecture, world-class dining and entertainment options, and luxury hotels and (6)_______. Redefining the Miami skyline (7)______ from any direction and prepared to be awed, Resorts World Miami striking and iconic design is the brainchild of Florida’s own world (8)______ architecture firm Architectonica.        I think this Resorts World project introduces a new vocabulary of architecture to our city that has (9)_____ nature. Having now been in Miami for so long, over 35 years and whenever you go elsewhere and you have to describe our city in the end you describe the ocean, the natural beauty of the environment. This project sits in a (10)______ location, it has access with cruise ships entering Government Cut, or for that matter people coming to Miami Beach in car or can come down (11)_______ or if you are coming from the airport you see it in front of you, right clear on (12)_______as well.	waterfront
	accelerating
	city
	destination
	residences
	jobs
	renowned
	approachable
	access
	inspiring
	causeway
	pivotal
And if you are in Bicentennial Park it terminates the vista of the park to the north in a very prominent way. Our inspiration was in fact (13)_____, in the nature of south Florida. The centerpiece of Resorts World Miami is a series of hotels and (14)_____ towers inspired by Florida’s coral (15)_____. They are connected by the outdoor lagoon and natural sand beach. At 3.6 acres the equivalent of twelve Olympic-sized pools the rooftop (16)_______ will enable guests to swim from Biscayne Boulevard to the edge of the Biscayne Bay, a distance of more than one thousand feet. Inside the guests will immerse themselves in a luxury retail galleria, more than 50 restaurants and lounges 700000 square feet of convention space including a 200000 square feet column-free (17)______, the largest in the United States. Waterfront views and outdoor terrace, this is very unique, because usually ballrooms do not have a view and do not have a terrace. One billion square feet of high-tech (18)_____  featuring Florida gateway to South America this will (19)______ the music, culture, food and entertainment of Florida and the Americas.        Resorts World Miami will be the (20)______of the three mile bay walk. It will refresh existing stretches of (21)_______ and cycling pads and create new public spaces connecting the Miami River to Bayfront Park. It will also complement bayside marketplace, American Airlines Arena, Miami Art Museum, Miami Science Museum, Museum Park, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, the OMNI Center for Peace and Margaret Pace Park will also be (22)_____. And it will activate the downtown waterfront for residents, tourists, and families, solidify the city’s status as the leisure and entertainment capital. A quarter of a million people can gather at this downtown waterfront district for special (23)_____ such as the July 4 and New Year’s Eve transforming this district into the heart of Miami.	residential
	showcase
	nature
	ballroom
	reefs
	lagoon
	entertainment
	highlight
	events
	pedestrian
	enhanced
The company developing Resorts World Miami, the Genting Group, enjoys nearly fifty years of experience developing and operating destination resorts (24)______ the globe. Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore and Resorts World Genting in Malaysia are two of five most successful destination resorts in the world. Resorts World Manila, opening this October is Resorts World New York City, and in 2014 Resorts World NEC at Birmingham, England. Genting has more than 25 years of history investing in the US and 11 years in Florida under current (25)_____ K. T. Lim. After buying Miami headquarters of Norwegian Cruise Lines in 2000, the company built 8 new ships at the cost of $ 5 billion transforming the (26)_______ into the youngest and most innovative with Freestyle cruising, adding to the economy of Miami and Florida.             And now as its crowning achievement Genting introduces Resorts World Miami a $ 3 billion investment in Florida, an (27)_____ for more than 15000 direct and indirect construction jobs and another 30000 jobs for the years to (28)_____. Resorts World Miami - a vacation (29)______ spot, an economic (30)_____, an architectural icon, the heart of the city of Miami, a source of pride for all Floridians. This is Resorts World Miami.		chairman
		around
		cruise line
		hot
		engine
		come
		catalyst

1 Translate  words and word combinations  from English into  Ukrainian and use them in your own sentences

Prized; waterfront; iconic; skyscraper; centerpiece; approximately; accelerate; crossroads; boots; indirect; tax; currently; residential; accordance; emphasis; catalyst; pedestrian; enhance; showcase; ballroom; approachable.

2 Comprehension questions

1.     Is Miami waterfront truly one of the most expensive parts of the coastline in Florida?

2.     Which resort is going to be opened in Miami soon?

3.     Will the resort attract foreign investment?

4.     In what part of town is the Resorts World Miami?

5.     How many hotels are included in this resort?

6.     What facilities does the resort complex include?

7.     Are there any outdoor terraces in the Resorts World Miami?

8.     Who will invest in this architectural project?

9.     What kind of design will the skyscrapers have? What is the inspiration for design?

10.What entertainment can be found on the territory of the resort?

3 Say if the following statements are true according to the text.

1.World Resort Miami comprises a series of two hotels and 2,100 hotel rooms.

2. Resorts World Miami is located in the heart of the City of Miami.

3. The towers take on sculptural forms that change from every perspective.

4. Each level of the complex is designed with a closed terrace.

5. All will be connected by new public spaces and pedestrian, jogging, and cycling paths that will activate this stretch of partially completed Miami waterfront.

6. The company developing Resorts World Miami is a British firm.

7. Resorts World Miami is the first project of this kind in the world.