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Grand Canyon - Landmarks

40 chapters

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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

grand canyon

[n]

/ɡɹˈænd kˈænɪən/

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

United States

[n]

/juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈsteɪts/

beautiful

[adj]

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

locate

[v]

/ˈɫoʊˌkeɪt/

state

[n]

/steɪt/

Arizona

[n]

/ˌɛɹɪˈzoʊnə/

call

[v]

/kɔːl/

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

grand canyon

[n]

/ɡɹˈænd kˈænɪən/

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

United States

[n]

/juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈsteɪts/

beautiful

[adj]

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

locate

[v]

/ˈɫoʊˌkeɪt/

state

[n]

/steɪt/

Arizona

[n]

/ˌɛɹɪˈzoʊnə/

call

[v]

/kɔːl/

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/

grand canyon

[n]

/ɡɹˈænd kˈænɪən/

Velký kaňon

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

slavný

United States

[n]

/juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈsteɪts/

Spojené státy

beautiful

[adj]

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

krásný

locate

[v]

/ˈɫoʊˌkeɪt/

umístit

state

[n]

/steɪt/

stát

Arizona

[n]

/ˌɛɹɪˈzoʊnə/

Arizona

call

[v]

/kɔːl/

nazývat

river

[n]

/ˈrɪvɚ/

řeka

10.

flow

[v]

/floʊ/

téct

11.

slowly

[adv]

/ˈsloʊli/

pomalu

12.

cut into

[v]

/kˈʌt ˌɪntʊ/

kopat

13.

ground

[n]

/ɡraʊnd/

země

14.

canyon

[n]

/ˈkænjən/

kaňon

15.

deep

[adj]

/dip/

hluboký

16.

wide

[adj]

/waɪd/

široký

17.

about

[adv]

/əˈbaʊt/

přibližně

18.

rock

[n]

/rɑk/

skála

19.

especially

[adv]

/ɪˈspɛʃəli/

zejména

20.

shine

[v]

/ʃaɪn/

svítit

21.

billion

[numeral]

/ˈbɪljən/

miliarda

22.

different

[adj]

/ˈdɪfɝːənt/

jiný

23.

layer

[n]

/ˈleɪər/

vrstva

24.

earth

[n]

/ɝːθ/

Země

25.

history

[n]

/ˈhɪstɚi/ , /ˈhɪstri/

dějiny

26.

squirrel

[n]

/ˈskwɝːəl/

veverka

27.

deer

[n]

/dɪr/

jelen

28.

grow

[v]

/ɡroʊ/

růst

29.

weather

[n]

/ˈwɛðɚ/

počasí

30.

top

[n]

/tɑp/

vrchol

31.

cool

[adj]

/kul/

chladný

32.

warm

[adj]

/wɑrm/

teplý

33.

visitor

[n]

/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/

návštěvník

34.

walk

[v]

/wɑːk/

chodit

35.

view

[n]

/vju/

výhled

36.

ride

[v]

/raɪd/

jezdit

37.

donkey

[n]

/ˈdɑŋki/ , /ˈdɔŋki/

osel

38.

float

[v]

/ˈfɫoʊt/

plavat

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/

důležitý

41.

keep

[v]

/kiːp/

udržovat

42.

clean

[adj]

/kliːn/

čistý

43.

safe

[adj]

/seɪf/

bezpečný

44.

[make] sure

[phrase]

/meɪk ʃʊr/

to take steps to confirm if something is correct, safe, or properly arranged

45.

protect

[v]

/prəˈtɛkt/

chránit

kapitola

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.

Grand Canyon je slavné místo ve Spojených státech. Je velmi velký a krásný. Nachází se ve státě Arizona. Každý rok ho přijíždí vidět mnoho lidí z celého světa.

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.

Velký kaňon vytvořila řeka zvaná Colorado. Tato řeka teče již miliony let. Jak řeka tekla, pomalu se zařezávala do země a dělala kaňon hlubší a širší. Nyní je Velký kaňon dlouhý asi 446 kilometrů, široký až 29 kilometrů a hluboký více než 1,6 kilometru.

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.

Stěny Grand Canyonu jsou tvořeny horninou, která ukazuje mnoho barev, zejména když na ně svítí slunce. Tyto horniny jsou velmi staré. Některé jsou starší než miliarda let. Když se podíváte na stěny, můžete vidět různé vrstvy horniny. Každá vrstva vypráví část historie Země.

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.

V Grand Canyonu je mnoho zvířat a rostlin. Některá z těchto zvířat jsou ptáci, veverky a jeleni. Rostliny a stromy rostou dobře, protože počasí tam je pro ně dobré. Vrchol kaňonu je chladnější a dno je teplejší.

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.

Návštěvníci Grand Canyonu mohou dělat mnoho zábavných věcí. Mohou chodit po stezkách a obdivovat krásné výhledy. Mohou také jezdit na oslech, aby sestoupili do kaňonu. Další zábavnou aktivitou je plavání po řece. To vám pomůže vidět kaňon z jiného úhlu pohledu.

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.

Péče o Grand Canyon je důležitá. Lidé tvrdě pracují, aby byl čistý a bezpečný pro všechny návštěvníky. Chtějí také zajistit, aby zvířata a rostliny tam byly chráněny.

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.

Zajímavost: Grand Canyon je jedním ze sedmi přírodních divů světa. To znamená, že je znám jako velmi zvláštní a úžasné místo na Zemi.

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QuizSkip the quiz

Where is the Grand Canyon located?

California

Arizona

Texas

Florida

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

the canyon became deeper and wider.

the river flowed for millions of years.

the river cut into the ground.

Match the description to the correct thing.

A river that made the canyon

Shows many colors in sunlight

A small animal in the canyon

Rocks

Colorado River

Squirrel

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

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

To make it bigger

To protect the animals and plants

To build new houses

To stop the river