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Modern Landmarks

Empire State Building - Landmarks

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Explore our short and interesting readings on modern landmarks to see what makes them unique and easily improve your language skills!

Vocabulary
1.
include
[v]
/ˌɪnˈkɫud/
2.
antenna
[n]
/ænˈtɛnə/
3.
steel
[n]
/ˈstiɫ/
4.
stone
[n]
/stoʊn/
5.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
6.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
7.
detail
[n]
/ˈditeɪɫ/, /dɪˈteɪɫ/
8.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
9.
Art Deco
[n]
/ˈɑːɹt dˈɛkoʊ/
10.
popular
[adj]
/ˈpɑpjələr/
11.
office
[n]
/ˈɔfɪs/
12.
visitor
[n]
/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
13.
clear
[adj]
/klɪr/
14.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
15.
giant
[adj]
/ˈdʒaɪənt/
16.
ape
[n]
/eɪp/
17.
climb
[v]
/klaɪm/
18.
remember
[v]
/rɪˈmɛmbɚ/
19.
scene
[n]
/siːn/
20.
light up
[v]
/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/
21.
holiday
[n]
/ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/
22.
for example
[phrase]
/fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl/
23.
fourth of July
[n]
/fˈoːɹθ ʌv dʒuːlˈaɪ/
24.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
25.
symbol
[n]
/ˈsɪmbəl/
26.
empire state building
[n]
/ˈɛmpaɪɚ stˈeɪt bˈɪldɪŋ/
27.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
28.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
29.
New York City
[n]
/nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi/
30.
USA
[n]
31.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
32.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
33.
floor
[n]
/flɔːr/
Practice
1.
include
[v]
/ˌɪnˈkɫud/
2.
antenna
[n]
/ænˈtɛnə/
3.
steel
[n]
/ˈstiɫ/
4.
stone
[n]
/stoʊn/
5.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
6.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
7.
detail
[n]
/ˈditeɪɫ/, /dɪˈteɪɫ/
8.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
9.
Art Deco
[n]
/ˈɑːɹt dˈɛkoʊ/
10.
popular
[adj]
/ˈpɑpjələr/
11.
office
[n]
/ˈɔfɪs/
12.
visitor
[n]
/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
13.
clear
[adj]
/klɪr/
14.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
15.
giant
[adj]
/ˈdʒaɪənt/
16.
ape
[n]
/eɪp/
17.
climb
[v]
/klaɪm/
18.
remember
[v]
/rɪˈmɛmbɚ/
19.
scene
[n]
/siːn/
20.
light up
[v]
/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/
21.
holiday
[n]
/ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/
22.
for example
[phrase]
/fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl/
23.
fourth of July
[n]
/fˈoːɹθ ʌv dʒuːlˈaɪ/
24.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
25.
symbol
[n]
/ˈsɪmbəl/
26.
empire state building
[n]
/ˈɛmpaɪɚ stˈeɪt bˈɪldɪŋ/
27.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
28.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
29.
New York City
[n]
/nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi/
30.
USA
[n]
31.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
32.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
33.
floor
[n]
/flɔːr/
1.
include
[v]
/ˌɪnˈkɫud/
يتضمن
2.
antenna
[n]
/ænˈtɛnə/
هوائي
3.
steel
[n]
/ˈstiɫ/
الصلب
4.
stone
[n]
/stoʊn/
حجر
5.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
قوي
6.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
جميل
7.
detail
[n]
/ˈditeɪɫ/, /dɪˈteɪɫ/
تفصيل
8.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
تصميم
9.
Art Deco
[n]
/ˈɑːɹt dˈɛkoʊ/
آرت ديكو
10.
popular
[adj]
/ˈpɑpjələr/
شعبي
11.
office
[n]
/ˈɔfɪs/
مكتب
12.
visitor
[n]
/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
زائر
13.
clear
[adj]
/klɪr/
واضح
14.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
فيلم
15.
giant
[adj]
/ˈdʒaɪənt/
عملاق
16.
ape
[n]
/eɪp/
قرد
17.
climb
[v]
/klaɪm/
تسلق
18.
remember
[v]
/rɪˈmɛmbɚ/
تذكر
19.
scene
[n]
/siːn/
مشهد
20.
light up
[v]
/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/
يضيء
21.
holiday
[n]
/ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/
عطلة
22.
for example
[phrase]
/fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl/
used to provide a specific situation or instance that helps to clarify or explain a point being made
23.
fourth of July
[n]
/fˈoːɹθ ʌv dʒuːlˈaɪ/
الرابع من يوليو
24.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
يأخذ
25.
symbol
[n]
/ˈsɪmbəl/
رمز
26.
empire state building
[n]
/ˈɛmpaɪɚ stˈeɪt bˈɪldɪŋ/
مبنى إمباير ستيت
27.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
مشهور
28.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
مبنى
29.
New York City
[n]
/nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi/
مدينة نيويورك
30.
USA
[n]
الولايات المتحدة
31.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
مهم
32.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
يزور
33.
floor
[n]
/flɔːr/
طابق

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الفصل

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Empire State Building 
Read a short passage about a tall skyscraper in New York City that was once the tallest in the world. 
1.1
The Empire State Building is a very famous building in New York City, USA.  It is very tall and important.  Many people visit it every year. 

مبنى إمباير ستيت هو مبنى مشهور جدًا في مدينة نيويورك، الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية. إنه طويل جدًا ومهم. يزوره الكثير من الناس كل عام.

1.2
The Empire State Building was finished in 1931.  It was the tallest building in the world at that time.  It has 102 floors and is 443 meters tall, including its antenna. 

تم الانتهاء من مبنى إمباير ستيت في عام 1931. كان أطول مبنى في العالم في ذلك الوقت. يضم 102 طابقًا ويبلغ ارتفاعه 443 مترًا، بما في ذلك هوائيها.

1.3
The building is made of steel and stone.  It is very strong and beautiful.  The outside of the building has many details and looks very nice.  The design is called Art Deco, which was popular in the 1930s. 

المبنى مصنوع من الفولاذ والحجر. إنه قوي جدًا وجميل. الجزء الخارجي من المبنى به العديد من التفاصيل ويبدو جميلًا جدًا. التصميم يسمى آرت ديكو، الذي كان شائعًا في الثلاثينيات.

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1.4
Inside the Empire State Building, there are many offices.  Many people work there.  There are also places for visitors to see.  The most popular place is the viewing area.  It is on the 86th floor.  From there, people can see all of New York City.  On clear days, you can see very far. 

داخل مبنى إمباير ستيت، هناك العديد من المكاتب. يعمل هناك الكثير من الناس. هناك أيضًا أماكن للزوار لرؤيتها. المكان الأكثر شعبية هو منطقة المشاهدة. تقع في الطابق 86. من هناك، يمكن للناس رؤية مدينة نيويورك بأكملها. في الأيام الصافية، يمكنك الرؤية لمسافة بعيدة جدًا.

1.5
The Empire State Building is also famous because it has been in many movies.  One of the most famous movies is "King Kong."  In the movie, a giant ape climbs to the top of the building.  Many people remember this scene. 

مبنى إمباير ستيت مشهور أيضًا لأنه ظهر في العديد من الأفلام. أحد أشهر الأفلام هو "كينج كونغ". في الفيلم، يتسلق قرد عملاق إلى قمة المبنى. الكثير من الناس يتذكرون هذا المشهد.

1.6
The building is lit up with different colors at night.  These colors change for holidays and special events.  For example, on the Fourth of July, the lights are red, white, and blue. 

المبنى مضاء بألوان مختلفة في الليل. هذه الألوان تتغير في الأعياد والمناسبات الخاصة. على سبيل المثال، في الرابع من يوليو، الأضواء حمراء وبيضاء وزرقاء.

1.7
Fun fact: It was built very quickly.  It only took about one year to finish.  This was very fast for such a big building.  Today, it is still one of the tallest buildings in the world and a symbol of New York City. 

حقيقة ممتعة: تم بناؤه بسرعة كبيرة. استغرق إنجازه حوالي عام واحد فقط. كان هذا سريعًا جدًا لمبنى بهذا الحجم. اليوم، لا يزال أحد أطول المباني في العالم ورمزًا لمدينة نيويورك.

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QuizSkip the quiz
1.

What is the Empire State Building?

A

A school

B

A bridge

C

A famous building

D

A park

2.

When was the Empire State Building finished?

A

1920

B

1931

C

1950

D

2001

3.

Put these facts in the correct order:

it was in the movie "king kong."
it is lit up with different colors.
people can visit the viewing area.
the building was finished.
4.

Match the words with their meanings.

Steel
Art Deco
Viewing area
Antenna
A type of strong metal
A design style from the 1930s
A tall part on top of a building
A place to look at the city
5.

Complete the sentences with the correct words (two words are extra):

The Empire State Building has

floors. It is

meters tall. The design is called

.

102
443
Art Deco
Baroque
600
6.

Are these statements true or false?

StatementsTrue/False

The Empire State Building is in Los Angeles.

It was the tallest building in the world in 1931.

People can see New York City from the 86th floor.

The lights on the building are always the same color.

False
True
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