Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon

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Mount Everest

Northern Lights

Northern Lights

Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls

Amazon Rainforest

Amazon Rainforest

Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef

Sahara Desert

Sahara Desert

Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji

Salar de Uyuni

Salar de Uyuni

Banff National Park

Banff National Park

Uluru

Uluru

Parícutin

Parícutin

Pamukkale

Pamukkale

Dead Sea

Dead Sea

Mount Roraima

Mount Roraima

Giant's Causeway

Giant's Causeway

Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls

Jeju Island

Jeju Island

Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park

Mammoth Cave

Mammoth Cave

Natural Landmarks

Natural Landmarks

Grand Canyon - Landmarks

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Check out our short and interesting readings on natural landmarks to learn about these amazing places and easily improve your language skills!

Vocabulary
1.
grand canyon
[n]
/ɡɹˈænd kˈænɪən/
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
3.
United States
[n]
/juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈsteɪts/
4.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
5.
locate
[v]
/ˈɫoʊˌkeɪt/
6.
state
[n]
/steɪt/
7.
Arizona
[n]
/ˌɛɹɪˈzoʊnə/
8.
call
[v]
/kɔːl/
9.
river
[n]
/ˈrɪvɚ/
10.
flow
[v]
/floʊ/
11.
slowly
[adv]
/ˈsloʊli/
12.
cut into
[v]
/kˈʌt ˌɪntʊ/
13.
ground
[n]
/ɡraʊnd/
14.
canyon
[n]
/ˈkænjən/
15.
deep
[adj]
/dip/
16.
wide
[adj]
/waɪd/
17.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
18.
rock
[n]
/rɑk/
19.
especially
[adv]
/ɪˈspɛʃəli/
20.
shine
[v]
/ʃaɪn/
21.
billion
[numeral]
/ˈbɪljən/
22.
different
[adj]
/ˈdɪfɝːənt/
23.
layer
[n]
/ˈleɪər/
24.
earth
[n]
/ɝːθ/
25.
history
[n]
/ˈhɪstɚi/ , /ˈhɪstri/
26.
squirrel
[n]
/ˈskwɝːəl/
27.
deer
[n]
/dɪr/
28.
grow
[v]
/ɡroʊ/
29.
weather
[n]
/ˈwɛðɚ/
30.
top
[n]
/tɑp/
31.
cool
[adj]
/kul/
32.
warm
[adj]
/wɑrm/
33.
visitor
[n]
/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
34.
walk
[v]
/wɑːk/
35.
view
[n]
/vju/
36.
ride
[v]
/raɪd/
37.
donkey
[n]
/ˈdɑŋki/ , /ˈdɔŋki/
38.
float
[v]
/ˈfɫoʊt/
39.
[take] care of {sb/sth}
[phrase]
/ˈteɪk ˈkɛr əv/
40.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
41.
keep
[v]
/kiːp/
42.
clean
[adj]
/kliːn/
43.
safe
[adj]
/seɪf/
44.
[make] sure
[phrase]
/meɪk ʃʊr/
45.
protect
[v]
/prəˈtɛkt/
Practice
1.
grand canyon
[n]
/ɡɹˈænd kˈænɪən/
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
3.
United States
[n]
/juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈsteɪts/
4.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
5.
locate
[v]
/ˈɫoʊˌkeɪt/
6.
state
[n]
/steɪt/
7.
Arizona
[n]
/ˌɛɹɪˈzoʊnə/
8.
call
[v]
/kɔːl/
9.
river
[n]
/ˈrɪvɚ/
10.
flow
[v]
/floʊ/
11.
slowly
[adv]
/ˈsloʊli/
12.
cut into
[v]
/kˈʌt ˌɪntʊ/
13.
ground
[n]
/ɡraʊnd/
14.
canyon
[n]
/ˈkænjən/
15.
deep
[adj]
/dip/
16.
wide
[adj]
/waɪd/
17.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
18.
rock
[n]
/rɑk/
19.
especially
[adv]
/ɪˈspɛʃəli/
20.
shine
[v]
/ʃaɪn/
21.
billion
[numeral]
/ˈbɪljən/
22.
different
[adj]
/ˈdɪfɝːənt/
23.
layer
[n]
/ˈleɪər/
24.
earth
[n]
/ɝːθ/
25.
history
[n]
/ˈhɪstɚi/ , /ˈhɪstri/
26.
squirrel
[n]
/ˈskwɝːəl/
27.
deer
[n]
/dɪr/
28.
grow
[v]
/ɡroʊ/
29.
weather
[n]
/ˈwɛðɚ/
30.
top
[n]
/tɑp/
31.
cool
[adj]
/kul/
32.
warm
[adj]
/wɑrm/
33.
visitor
[n]
/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
34.
walk
[v]
/wɑːk/
35.
view
[n]
/vju/
36.
ride
[v]
/raɪd/
37.
donkey
[n]
/ˈdɑŋki/ , /ˈdɔŋki/
38.
float
[v]
/ˈfɫoʊt/
39.
[take] care of {sb/sth}
[phrase]
/ˈteɪk ˈkɛr əv/
40.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
41.
keep
[v]
/kiːp/
42.
clean
[adj]
/kliːn/
43.
safe
[adj]
/seɪf/
44.
[make] sure
[phrase]
/meɪk ʃʊr/
45.
protect
[v]
/prəˈtɛkt/
1.
grand canyon
[n]
/ɡɹˈænd kˈænɪən/
غراند كانيون
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
مشهور
3.
United States
[n]
/juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈsteɪts/
الولايات المتحدة
4.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
جميل
5.
locate
[v]
/ˈɫoʊˌkeɪt/
تحديد موقع
6.
state
[n]
/steɪt/
ولاية
7.
Arizona
[n]
/ˌɛɹɪˈzoʊnə/
أريزونا
8.
call
[v]
/kɔːl/
يُسَمِّي
9.
river
[n]
/ˈrɪvɚ/
نهر
10.
flow
[v]
/floʊ/
يتدفق
11.
slowly
[adv]
/ˈsloʊli/
ببطء
12.
cut into
[v]
/kˈʌt ˌɪntʊ/
حفر
13.
ground
[n]
/ɡraʊnd/
أرض
14.
canyon
[n]
/ˈkænjən/
وادي عميق
15.
deep
[adj]
/dip/
عميق
16.
wide
[adj]
/waɪd/
واسع
17.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
حوالي، تقريبًا
18.
rock
[n]
/rɑk/
صخرة
19.
especially
[adv]
/ɪˈspɛʃəli/
خاصة
20.
shine
[v]
/ʃaɪn/
يشرق
21.
billion
[numeral]
/ˈbɪljən/
مليار
22.
different
[adj]
/ˈdɪfɝːənt/
مختلف
23.
layer
[n]
/ˈleɪər/
طبقة
24.
earth
[n]
/ɝːθ/
الأرض
25.
history
[n]
/ˈhɪstɚi/ , /ˈhɪstri/
تاريخ
26.
squirrel
[n]
/ˈskwɝːəl/
سنجاب
27.
deer
[n]
/dɪr/
أيل
28.
grow
[v]
/ɡroʊ/
ينمو
29.
weather
[n]
/ˈwɛðɚ/
الطقس
30.
top
[n]
/tɑp/
قمة
31.
cool
[adj]
/kul/
بارد
32.
warm
[adj]
/wɑrm/
دافئ
33.
visitor
[n]
/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
زائر
34.
walk
[v]
/wɑːk/
يمشي
35.
view
[n]
/vju/
منظر
36.
ride
[v]
/raɪd/
ركوب
37.
donkey
[n]
/ˈdɑŋki/ , /ˈdɔŋki/
حمار
38.
float
[v]
/ˈfɫoʊt/
يطفو
39.
[take] care of {sb/sth}
[phrase]
/ˈteɪk ˈkɛr əv/
to look after or manage someone or something, ensuring their needs are met
40.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
مهم
41.
keep
[v]
/kiːp/
يحافظ
42.
clean
[adj]
/kliːn/
نظيف
43.
safe
[adj]
/seɪf/
آمن
44.
[make] sure
[phrase]
/meɪk ʃʊr/
to take steps to confirm if something is correct, safe, or properly arranged
45.
protect
[v]
/prəˈtɛkt/
يحمي

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Grand Canyon 
Read a short passage about a giant, colorful canyon that stretches across the land, formed by a river over millions of years. 
1.1
The Grand Canyon is a famous place in the United States.  It is very big and beautiful.  It is located in the state of Arizona.  Many people from all around the world come to see it every year. 

غراند كانيون هو مكان مشهور في الولايات المتحدة. إنه كبير جدًا وجميل. يقع في ولاية أريزونا. يأتي الكثير من الناس من جميع أنحاء العالم لرؤيته كل عام.

1.2
The Grand Canyon was made by a river called the Colorado River.  This river has been flowing for millions of years.  As the river flowed, it slowly cut into the ground and made the canyon deeper and wider.  Now, the Grand Canyon is about 446 kilometers long, up to 29 kilometers wide, and over 1.6 kilometers deep. 

تم صنع جراند كانيون بواسطة نهر يسمى نهر كولورادو. هذا النهر يتدفق منذ ملايين السنين. بينما كان النهر يتدفق، كان يقطع الأرض ببطء ويجعل الوادي أعمق وأوسع. الآن، يبلغ طول جراند كانيون حوالي 446 كيلومترًا، ويصل عرضه إلى 29 كيلومترًا، وعمقه أكثر من 1.6 كيلومتر.

1.3
The walls of the Grand Canyon are made of rock that shows many colors, especially when the sun shines on them.  These rocks are very old.  Some are more than a billion years old.  When you look at the walls, you can see different layers of rock.  Each layer tells a part of the history of the Earth. 

جدران جراند كانيون مصنوعة من الصخور التي تظهر العديد من الألوان، خاصة عندما تشرق الشمس عليها. هذه الصخور قديمة جدًا. بعضها يزيد عمره عن مليار سنة. عندما تنظر إلى الجدران، يمكنك رؤية طبقات مختلفة من الصخور. كل طبقة تحكي جزءًا من تاريخ الأرض.

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1.4
There are many animals and plants in the Grand Canyon.  Some of these animals are birds, squirrels, and deer.  The plants and trees grow well because the weather there is good for them.  The top of the canyon is cooler, and the bottom is warmer. 

هناك العديد من الحيوانات والنباتات في جراند كانيون. بعض هذه الحيوانات هي الطيور والسناجب والغزلان. النباتات والأشجار تنمو بشكل جيد لأن الطقس هناك جيد لها. قمة الوادي أكثر برودة ، والقاع أكثر دفئًا.

1.5
Visitors to the Grand Canyon can do many fun things.  They can walk on paths to see beautiful views.  They can also ride donkeys to go down into the canyon.  Another fun activity is to float on the river.  This helps you see the canyon from a different view. 

يمكن لزوار جراند كانيون القيام بالعديد من الأشياء الممتعة. يمكنهم المشي على المسارات لرؤية المناظر الجميلة. يمكنهم أيضًا ركوب الحمير للنزول إلى الوادي. نشاط ممتع آخر هو الطفو على النهر. وهذا يساعدك على رؤية الوادي من منظور مختلف.

1.6
Taking care of the Grand Canyon is important.  People work hard to keep it clean and safe for all the visitors.  They also want to make sure the animals and plants there are protected. 

العناية بالغراند كانيون أمر مهم. يعمل الناس بجد للحفاظ على نظافته وأمانه لجميع الزوار. كما يريدون التأكد من حماية الحيوانات والنباتات هناك.

1.7
Fun fact: The Grand Canyon is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.  This means it is known as a very special and amazing place on Earth. 

حقيقة ممتعة: جراند كانيون هو أحد عجائب الدنيا السبع الطبيعية. هذا يعني أنه معروف كمكان خاص جدًا ومدهش على الأرض.

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QuizSkip the quiz
1.

Where is the Grand Canyon located?

A

California

B

Arizona

C

Texas

D

Florida

2.

Put these steps in order to show how the Grand Canyon was made.

the river flowed for millions of years.
the river cut into the ground.
the canyon became deeper and wider.
3.

Match the description to the correct thing.

A river that made the canyon
Shows many colors in sunlight
A small animal in the canyon
Squirrel
Rocks
Colorado River
4.

Fill in the blanks with the correct words. (There are three extra options.)

The walls of the Grand Canyon are made of

. They show many

when the sun shines on them. Some rocks are more than a

years old.

rock
colors
billion
sand
shapes
thousand
5.

Why is it important to take care of the Grand Canyon?

A

To make it bigger

B

To protect the animals and plants

C

To build new houses

D

To stop the river

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