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Ponte Vecchio

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Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge

Rialto Bridge

Bridge of Sighs

Charles Bridge

Si-o-Se-Pol

Stari Most

Tsing Ma Bridge

The Iron Bridge

Chapel Bridge

Seven Mile Bridge

Forth Bridge

Sunshine Skyway Bridge

Confederation Bridge

Eshima Ohashi Bridge

Kintai Bridge

Famous Bridges

Golden Gate Bridge - Landmarks

40 chapters

beginner

Explore famous bridges with our simple readings. Each short reading reveals how these amazing structures were built and what makes them special.

Vocabulary

golden gate bridge

[n]

/ɡˈoʊldən ɡˈeɪt bɹˈɪdʒ/

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

San Francisco

[n]

/sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ/

California

[n]

/ˌkæɫəˈfɔɹnjə/

bridge

[n]

/brɪʤ/

connect

[v]

/kəˈnɛkt/

landmark

[n]

/ˈɫændˌmɑɹk/

about

[adv]

/əˈbaʊt/

orange-red

[adj]

/ˈɔːɹɪndʒɹˈɛd/

10.

international orange

[adj]

/ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɔːɹɪndʒ/

11.

help

[v]

/hɛlp/

12.

stand out

[v]

/stˈænd ˈaʊt/

13.

fog

[n]

/fɑɡ/

14.

construction

[n]

/kənˈstɹəkʃən/

15.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

16.

build

[v]

/bɪld/

17.

worker

[n]

/ˈwɜːrkər/

18.

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

19.

well-made

[adj]

/wˈɛlmˈeɪd/

20.

visit

[v]

/ˈvɪzɪt/

21.

all over the world

[phrase]

/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/

22.

ride

[v]

/raɪd/

23.

walkway

[n]

/ˈwɔˌkweɪ/

24.

important

[adj]

/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/

25.

travel

[v]

/ˈtrævəl/

26.

bay

[n]

/beɪ/

27.

ferry

[n]

/ˈfɛɹi/

28.

gold

[adj]

/ɡoʊld/

29.

come from

[v]

/kˈʌm fɹʌm/

30.

cross

[v]

/krɑːs/

Practice

golden gate bridge

[n]

/ɡˈoʊldən ɡˈeɪt bɹˈɪdʒ/

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

San Francisco

[n]

/sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ/

California

[n]

/ˌkæɫəˈfɔɹnjə/

bridge

[n]

/brɪʤ/

connect

[v]

/kəˈnɛkt/

landmark

[n]

/ˈɫændˌmɑɹk/

about

[adv]

/əˈbaʊt/

orange-red

[adj]

/ˈɔːɹɪndʒɹˈɛd/

10.

international orange

[adj]

/ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɔːɹɪndʒ/

11.

help

[v]

/hɛlp/

12.

stand out

[v]

/stˈænd ˈaʊt/

13.

fog

[n]

/fɑɡ/

14.

construction

[n]

/kənˈstɹəkʃən/

15.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

16.

build

[v]

/bɪld/

17.

worker

[n]

/ˈwɜːrkər/

18.

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

19.

well-made

[adj]

/wˈɛlmˈeɪd/

20.

visit

[v]

/ˈvɪzɪt/

21.

all over the world

[phrase]

/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/

22.

ride

[v]

/raɪd/

23.

walkway

[n]

/ˈwɔˌkweɪ/

24.

important

[adj]

/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/

25.

travel

[v]

/ˈtrævəl/

26.

bay

[n]

/beɪ/

27.

ferry

[n]

/ˈfɛɹi/

28.

gold

[adj]

/ɡoʊld/

29.

come from

[v]

/kˈʌm fɹʌm/

30.

cross

[v]

/krɑːs/

golden gate bridge

[n]

/ɡˈoʊldən ɡˈeɪt bɹˈɪdʒ/

جسر البوابة الذهبية المعلق,جسر البوابة الذهبية

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

مشهور,شهير

San Francisco

[n]

/sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ/

سان فرانسيسكو

California

[n]

/ˌkæɫəˈfɔɹnjə/

كاليفورنيا

bridge

[n]

/brɪʤ/

جسر

connect

[v]

/kəˈnɛkt/

ربط,وصل

landmark

[n]

/ˈɫændˌmɑɹk/

معلم,موقع تاريخي

about

[adv]

/əˈbaʊt/

حوالي، تقريبًا

orange-red

[adj]

/ˈɔːɹɪndʒɹˈɛd/

أحمر برتقالي,أحمر مائل إلى البرتقالي

10.

international orange

[adj]

/ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɔːɹɪndʒ/

البرتقالي الدولي

11.

help

[v]

/hɛlp/

مساعدة، تسهيل

12.

stand out

[v]

/stˈænd ˈaʊt/

يبرز بوضوح

13.

fog

[n]

/fɑɡ/

ضباب,غشاوة

14.

construction

[n]

/kənˈstɹəkʃən/

بناء

15.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

يأخذ,يتطلب

16.

build

[v]

/bɪld/

بناء,يشيد

17.

worker

[n]

/ˈwɜːrkər/

عامل,عمال

18.

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

قوي,متين

19.

well-made

[adj]

/wˈɛlmˈeɪd/

مصنوع بشكل جيد,ذو جودة عالية

20.

visit

[v]

/ˈvɪzɪt/

يزور,يقوم بزيارة

21.

all over the world

[phrase]

/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/

in every part of the world

22.

ride

[v]

/raɪd/

يقود,يركب

23.

walkway

[n]

/ˈwɔˌkweɪ/

ممشى,ممر مشاة مرتفع

24.

important

[adj]

/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/

مهم,حاسم

25.

travel

[v]

/ˈtrævəl/

يسافر,يتنقل

26.

bay

[n]

/beɪ/

خليج,مرسى

27.

ferry

[n]

/ˈfɛɹi/

عبّارة, معدية

28.

gold

[adj]

/ɡoʊld/

ذهبي,مذهب

29.

come from

[v]

/kˈʌm fɹʌm/

يأتي من,ينبع من

30.

cross

[v]

/krɑːs/

يعبر,يمتد

الفصل

Golden Gate Bridge

Read a short passage about a big red bridge in San Francisco that crosses the bay.

1.1

The Golden Gate Bridge is very famous. It is in San Francisco, California. The bridge connects San Francisco to Marin County. It is one of the most famous landmarks in the world.

جسر جولدن جيت مشهور جدًا. يقع في سان فرانسيسكو، كاليفورنيا. يربط الجسر سان فرانسيسكو بمقاطعة مارين. إنه أحد أشهر المعالم في العالم.

1.2

The Golden Gate Bridge is very long. It is about 2.7 kilometers long. The main part of the bridge is 1,280 meters long. The bridge is also very high. It is 227 meters tall from the water to the top.

جسر البوابة الذهبية طويل جدًا. يبلغ طوله حوالي 2.7 كيلومتر. الجزء الرئيسي من الجسر يبلغ طوله 1،280 مترًا. الجسر أيضًا مرتفع جدًا. يبلغ ارتفاعه 227 مترًا من الماء إلى القمة.

1.3

The bridge is orange-red. This color is called "International Orange." The color helps the bridge stand out in the fog. San Francisco has a lot of fog.

الجسر برتقالي-أحمر. هذا اللون يسمى "البرتقالي الدولي". اللون يساعد الجسر على البروز في الضباب. سان فرانسيسكو لديها الكثير من الضباب.

1.4

The bridge was built a long time ago. Construction started in 1933 and ended in 1937. It took four years to build. Many workers helped build the bridge. It is very strong and well-made.

تم بناء الجسر منذ وقت طويل. بدأ البناء في عام 1933 وانتهى في عام 1937. استغرق بناؤه أربع سنوات. ساعد العديد من العمال في بناء الجسر. إنه قوي جدًا ومصنوع جيدًا.

1.5

Many people visit the Golden Gate Bridge. They come from all over the world. People like to walk or ride bicycles on the bridge. There are walkways for people. Cars also drive on the bridge every day.

يُزور العديد من الناس جسر جولدن جيت. يأتون من جميع أنحاء العالم. يحب الناس المشي أو ركوب الدراجات على الجسر. هناك ممرات للمشاة. كما تسير السيارات على الجسر كل يوم.

1.6

The bridge is important for travel. It helps people go from one side of the bay to the other. Before the bridge, people had to use a ferry boat. The bridge makes travel faster and easier.

الجسر مهم للسفر. فهو يساعد الناس على الانتقال من جانب الخليج إلى الجانب الآخر. قبل الجسر، كان على الناس استخدام عبارة. الجسر يجعل السفر أسرع وأسهل.

1.7

Fun fact: Many people think it should be gold because of its name. But it is orange-red. The name "Golden Gate" comes from the Golden Gate Strait, the water it crosses.

حقيقة ممتعة: يعتقد الكثير من الناس أنه يجب أن يكون ذهبيًا بسبب اسمه. لكنه برتقالي-أحمر. اسم "البوابة الذهبية" يأتي من مضيق البوابة الذهبية، الماء الذي يعبره.

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QuizSkip the quiz

Where is the Golden Gate Bridge?

New York

Los Angeles

San Francisco

Chicago

How long is the Golden Gate Bridge?

1,280 meters

2.7 kilometers

227 meters

3.5 kilometers

Put these facts in the correct order:

many people visit the bridge.

the bridge was built.

the bridge is orange-red.

the bridge is important for travel.

Match the facts with the correct information:

The bridge's color

The bridge's height

How people traveled before

Year construction started

227 meters

Ferry boat

International Orange

1933

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences (three options are extra):

The Golden Gate Bridge is very

. It is

kilometers long. The bridge is

in color.

long

2.7

orange-red

short

gold

227

Are these statements true or false?

Statements	True/False
The Golden Gate Bridge is in New York.
The bridge was built in four years.
Many people visit the bridge.
The bridge is silver in color.

False

True