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Eiffel Tower - Landmarks

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Vocabulary

Eiffel Tower

[n]

/aɪfəl taʊɚ/

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

building

[n]

/ˈbɪldɪŋ/

paris

[n]

/ˈpæɹɪs/, /ˈpɛɹɪs/

France

[n]

/fræns/

build

[v]

/bɪld/

tower

[n]

/ˈtaʊɚ/

design

[v]

/dɪˈzaɪn/

iron

[n]

/ˈaɪɚn/

10.

make

[v]

/meɪk/

11.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

12.

worker

[n]

/ˈwɜːrkər/

13.

over

[prep]

/ˈoʊvɚ/

14.

rivet

[n]

/ˈɹɪvət/

15.

level

[n]

/ˈlevəl/

16.

visit

[v]

/ˈvɪzɪt/

17.

elevator

[n]

/ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/

18.

stair

[n]

/stɛr/

19.

restaurant

[n]

/ˈrɛstərɑːnt/

20.

shop

[n]

/ˈʃɑp/

21.

[take] a picture

[phrase]

/tˈeɪk ɐ pˈɪktʃɚ/

22.

light up

[v]

/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/

23.

light

[n]

/laɪt/

24.

look

[v]

/lʊk/

25.

beautiful

[adj]

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

26.

symbol

[n]

/ˈsɪmbəl/

27.

French

[adj]

/frɛntʃ/

28.

culture

[n]

/ˈkʌltʃɚ/

29.

temperature

[n]

/ˈtɛmpɝətʃɝ/, /ˈtɛmpɹətʃɝ/

30.

expand

[v]

/ɪkˈspænd/

Practice

Eiffel Tower

[n]

/aɪfəl taʊɚ/

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

building

[n]

/ˈbɪldɪŋ/

paris

[n]

/ˈpæɹɪs/, /ˈpɛɹɪs/

France

[n]

/fræns/

build

[v]

/bɪld/

tower

[n]

/ˈtaʊɚ/

design

[v]

/dɪˈzaɪn/

iron

[n]

/ˈaɪɚn/

10.

make

[v]

/meɪk/

11.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

12.

worker

[n]

/ˈwɜːrkər/

13.

over

[prep]

/ˈoʊvɚ/

14.

rivet

[n]

/ˈɹɪvət/

15.

level

[n]

/ˈlevəl/

16.

visit

[v]

/ˈvɪzɪt/

17.

elevator

[n]

/ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/

18.

stair

[n]

/stɛr/

19.

restaurant

[n]

/ˈrɛstərɑːnt/

20.

shop

[n]

/ˈʃɑp/

21.

[take] a picture

[phrase]

/tˈeɪk ɐ pˈɪktʃɚ/

22.

light up

[v]

/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/

23.

light

[n]

/laɪt/

24.

look

[v]

/lʊk/

25.

beautiful

[adj]

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

26.

symbol

[n]

/ˈsɪmbəl/

27.

French

[adj]

/frɛntʃ/

28.

culture

[n]

/ˈkʌltʃɚ/

29.

temperature

[n]

/ˈtɛmpɝətʃɝ/, /ˈtɛmpɹətʃɝ/

30.

expand

[v]

/ɪkˈspænd/

Eiffel Tower

[n]

/aɪfəl taʊɚ/

برج إيفل

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

مشهور

building

[n]

/ˈbɪldɪŋ/

مبنى

paris

[n]

/ˈpæɹɪs/, /ˈpɛɹɪs/

باريس

France

[n]

/fræns/

فرنسا

build

[v]

/bɪld/

بناء

tower

[n]

/ˈtaʊɚ/

برج

design

[v]

/dɪˈzaɪn/

صمم

iron

[n]

/ˈaɪɚn/

حديد

10.

make

[v]

/meɪk/

صنع

11.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

يأخذ

12.

worker

[n]

/ˈwɜːrkər/

عامل

13.

over

[prep]

/ˈoʊvɚ/

أكثر من

14.

rivet

[n]

/ˈɹɪvət/

برشام

15.

level

[n]

/ˈlevəl/

مستوى

16.

visit

[v]

/ˈvɪzɪt/

يزور

17.

elevator

[n]

/ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/

مصعد

18.

stair

[n]

/stɛr/

سلم

19.

restaurant

[n]

/ˈrɛstərɑːnt/

مطعم

20.

shop

[n]

/ˈʃɑp/

متجر

21.

[take] a picture

[phrase]

/tˈeɪk ɐ pˈɪktʃɚ/

to use a device like a camera or cellphone to capture an image of something or someone

22.

light up

[v]

/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/

يضيء

23.

light

[n]

/laɪt/

ضوء

24.

look

[v]

/lʊk/

يبدو

25.

beautiful

[adj]

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

جميل

26.

symbol

[n]

/ˈsɪmbəl/

رمز

27.

French

[adj]

/frɛntʃ/

فرنسي

28.

culture

[n]

/ˈkʌltʃɚ/

ثقافة

29.

temperature

[n]

/ˈtɛmpɝətʃɝ/, /ˈtɛmpɹətʃɝ/

درجة الحرارة

30.

expand

[v]

/ɪkˈspænd/

توسيع

الفصل

Eiffel Tower

Read a short passage about a tall iron tower that stands in the heart of Paris.

1.1

The Eiffel Tower is a very famous building. It is in Paris, France. It was built for the 1889 World's Fair. The tower was designed by Gustave Eiffel. This is why it is called the Eiffel Tower.

برج إيفل هو مبنى مشهور جدًا. يقع في باريس، فرنسا. تم بناؤه لمعرض العالم عام 1889. تم تصميم البرج بواسطة غوستاف إيفل. لهذا السبب يسمى برج إيفل.

1.2

The Eiffel Tower is very tall. It is 324 meters high. This makes it one of the tallest buildings in Paris. It was the tallest building in the world until 1930. You can see it from many parts of the city.

برج إيفل طويل جدًا. يبلغ ارتفاعه 324 مترًا. هذا يجعله أحد أطول المباني في باريس. كان أطول مبنى في العالم حتى عام 1930. يمكنك رؤيته من العديد من أجزاء المدينة.

1.3

The tower is made of iron. It took more than two years to build. Many workers helped to build it. They used more than 18,000 pieces of iron. These pieces are held together by over 2.5 million rivets.

البرج مصنوع من الحديد. استغرق بناؤه أكثر من عامين. ساعد العديد من العمال في بنائه. استخدموا أكثر من 18000 قطعة من الحديد. يتم تثبيت هذه القطع معًا بأكثر من 2.5 مليون مسمار.

1.4

There are three levels in the Eiffel Tower. People can visit these levels. They can use elevators or stairs. The first level has a restaurant and shops. The second level has another restaurant and a great view of Paris. The third level is the highest. It has a viewing area. From here, people can see very far.

هناك ثلاثة مستويات في برج إيفل. يمكن للناس زيارة هذه المستويات. يمكنهم استخدام المصاعد أو السلالم. المستوى الأول به مطعم ومتاجر. المستوى الثاني به مطعم آخر ومنظر رائع لباريس. المستوى الثالث هو الأعلى. به منطقة مشاهدة. من هنا ، يمكن للناس رؤية مسافة بعيدة جدًا.

1.5

Every year, millions of people visit the Eiffel Tower. It is one of the most visited places in the world. Many people like to take pictures of the tower. At night, the tower is lit up with lights. It looks very beautiful.

كل عام، يزور الملايين من الناس برج إيفل. إنه أحد أكثر الأماكن زيارة في العالم. يحب الكثير من الناس التقاط صور للبرج. في الليل، يضاء البرج بالأضواء. يبدو جميلًا جدًا.

1.6

The Eiffel Tower is a symbol of Paris and France. It is known all around the world. People often think of the Eiffel Tower when they think of Paris. It is an important part of French culture.

برج إيفل هو رمز لباريس وفرنسا. وهو معروف في جميع أنحاء العالم. غالبًا ما يفكر الناس في برج إيفل عندما يفكرون في باريس. إنه جزء مهم من الثقافة الفرنسية.

1.7

Fun fact: The Eiffel Tower can be taller or shorter depending on the temperature. When it is hot, the iron expands, and the tower can be up to 15 centimeters taller!

حقيقة ممتعة: يمكن أن يكون برج إيفل أطول أو أقصر حسب درجة الحرارة. عندما يكون الجو حارًا، يتمدد الحديد، ويمكن أن يصل ارتفاع البرج إلى 15 سم!

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QuizSkip the quiz

Where is the Eiffel Tower located?

London, England

Paris, France

Rome, Italy

Madrid, Spain

Who designed the Eiffel Tower?

Gustave Eiffel

Leonardo da Vinci

Thomas Edison

Vincent van Gogh

Put these facts in the correct order based on the text:

the eiffel tower is 324 meters high.

the eiffel tower was the tallest building in the world until 1930.

you can see the tower from many parts of the city.

Match the parts of the Eiffel Tower with their features.

First level

Second level

Third level

Has a viewing area

Has another restaurant and a great view

Has a restaurant and shops

Fill in the blanks with the correct words (two options are extra):

The Eiffel Tower is made of

. It took more than

years to build. The tower is held together by

million rivets.

iron

two

2.5

wood

five

Decide if these statements are true or false.

Statements	True/False
The Eiffel Tower has four levels.
Millions of people visit the Eiffel Tower every year.
The tower is never lit up at night.
The Eiffel Tower never changes height.

False

True