Great Pyramid of Giza

Great Pyramid of Giza

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Great Wall of China

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Colosseum

Stonehenge

Stonehenge

Petra

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Moai

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Acropolis of Athens

Acropolis of Athens

Chichén Itzá

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Persepolis

Persepolis

Pompeii

Pompeii

Great Sphinx of Giza

Great Sphinx of Giza

Ephesus

Ephesus

Cairn of Barnenez

Cairn of Barnenez

Kuélap

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Great Zimbabwe

Great Zimbabwe

Terracotta Army

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Roman Forum

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Sigiriya

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Tiwanaku

Tiwanaku

Ancient Landmarks

Ancient Landmarks

Great Pyramid of Giza - Landmarks

40 chapters
levelbeginner

Enjoy quick and easy readings about ancient landmarks, giving you clear and simple stories about their history and easily improve your language skills!

Vocabulary
1.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
2.
worker
[n]
/ˈwɜːrkər/
3.
tool
[n]
/tuːl/
4.
machine
[n]
/məˈʃin/
5.
Egyptian
[adj]
/ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
6.
king
[n]
/ˈkɪŋ/
7.
tomb
[n]
/ˈtum/
8.
hold
[v]
/hoʊld/
9.
death
[n]
/dɛθ/
10.
hallway
[n]
/ˈhɔɫˌweɪ/
11.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
12.
special
[adj]
/ˈspɛʃəl/
13.
seven wonders of the ancient world
[n]
/sˈɛvən wˈʌndɚz ʌvðɪ ˈeɪnʃənt wˈɜːld/
14.
stand
[v]
/stænd/
15.
technology
[n]
/tɛkˈnɑləʤi/
16.
find out
[v]
/faɪnd ˈaʊt/
17.
discover
[v]
/dɪˈskʌvɚ/
18.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
19.
Egypt
[n]
/ˈiːdʒɪpt/
20.
close
[adj]
/kloʊs/
21.
Cairo
[n]
/ˈkaɪɹoʊ/
22.
pyramid
[n]
/ˈpɪɹəmɪd/
23.
build
[v]
/bɪld/
24.
over
[prep]
/ˈoʊvɚ/
25.
bit
[n]
/bɪt/
26.
missing
[adj]
/ˈmɪsɪŋ/
27.
bottom
[n]
/ˈbɑːtəm/
28.
cover
[v]
/ˈkʌvɚ/
29.
almost
[adv]
/ˈɔlˌmoʊst/
30.
square
[adj]
/skwɛr/
31.
big
[adj]
/bɪɡ/
32.
job
[n]
/dʒɑːb/
33.
stone
[n]
/stoʊn/
34.
weigh
[v]
/weɪ/

1.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
2.
worker
[n]
/ˈwɜːrkər/
3.
tool
[n]
/tuːl/
4.
machine
[n]
/məˈʃin/
5.
Egyptian
[adj]
/ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
6.
king
[n]
/ˈkɪŋ/
7.
tomb
[n]
/ˈtum/
8.
hold
[v]
/hoʊld/
9.
death
[n]
/dɛθ/
10.
hallway
[n]
/ˈhɔɫˌweɪ/
11.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
12.
special
[adj]
/ˈspɛʃəl/
13.
seven wonders of the ancient world
[n]
/sˈɛvən wˈʌndɚz ʌvðɪ ˈeɪnʃənt wˈɜːld/
14.
stand
[v]
/stænd/
15.
technology
[n]
/tɛkˈnɑləʤi/
16.
find out
[v]
/faɪnd ˈaʊt/
17.
discover
[v]
/dɪˈskʌvɚ/
18.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
19.
Egypt
[n]
/ˈiːdʒɪpt/
20.
close
[adj]
/kloʊs/
21.
Cairo
[n]
/ˈkaɪɹoʊ/
22.
pyramid
[n]
/ˈpɪɹəmɪd/
23.
build
[v]
/bɪld/
24.
over
[prep]
/ˈoʊvɚ/
25.
bit
[n]
/bɪt/
26.
missing
[adj]
/ˈmɪsɪŋ/
27.
bottom
[n]
/ˈbɑːtəm/
28.
cover
[v]
/ˈkʌvɚ/
29.
almost
[adv]
/ˈɔlˌmoʊst/
30.
square
[adj]
/skwɛr/
31.
big
[adj]
/bɪɡ/
32.
job
[n]
/dʒɑːb/
33.
stone
[n]
/stoʊn/
34.
weigh
[v]
/weɪ/
1.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
přibližně
2.
worker
[n]
/ˈwɜːrkər/
dělník
3.
tool
[n]
/tuːl/
nástroj
4.
machine
[n]
/məˈʃin/
stroj
5.
Egyptian
[adj]
/ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
egyptský
6.
king
[n]
/ˈkɪŋ/
král
7.
tomb
[n]
/ˈtum/
hrobka
8.
hold
[v]
/hoʊld/
rezervovat
9.
death
[n]
/dɛθ/
smrt
10.
hallway
[n]
/ˈhɔɫˌweɪ/
chodba
11.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
navštívit
12.
special
[adj]
/ˈspɛʃəl/
zvláštní
13.
seven wonders of the ancient world
[n]
/sˈɛvən wˈʌndɚz ʌvðɪ ˈeɪnʃənt wˈɜːld/
sedm divů starověkého světa
14.
stand
[v]
/stænd/
vydržet
15.
technology
[n]
/tɛkˈnɑləʤi/
technologie
16.
find out
[v]
/faɪnd ˈaʊt/
zjistit
17.
discover
[v]
/dɪˈskʌvɚ/
objevit
18.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
slavný
19.
Egypt
[n]
/ˈiːdʒɪpt/
Egypt
20.
close
[adj]
/kloʊs/
blízký
21.
Cairo
[n]
/ˈkaɪɹoʊ/
Káhira
22.
pyramid
[n]
/ˈpɪɹəmɪd/
pyramida
23.
build
[v]
/bɪld/
stavět
24.
over
[prep]
/ˈoʊvɚ/
více než
25.
bit
[n]
/bɪt/
chvíle
26.
missing
[adj]
/ˈmɪsɪŋ/
pohřešovaný
27.
bottom
[n]
/ˈbɑːtəm/
dno
28.
cover
[v]
/ˈkʌvɚ/
pokrývat
29.
almost
[adv]
/ˈɔlˌmoʊst/
téměř
30.
square
[adj]
/skwɛr/
čtvercový
31.
big
[adj]
/bɪɡ/
důležitý
32.
job
[n]
/dʒɑːb/
práce
33.
stone
[n]
/stoʊn/
kámen
34.
weigh
[v]
/weɪ/
vážit

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Great Pyramid of Giza

Read a short passage about a giant stone pyramid built long ago in Egypt.

1.1

The Great Pyramid of Giza is a very famous landmark. It is in Egypt, close to Cairo. The pyramid was built over 4,500 years ago for an Egyptian king named Pharaoh Khufu.

Velká pyramida v Gíze je velmi slavná památka. Nachází se v Egyptě, blízko Káhiry. Pyramida byla postavena před více než 4 500 lety pro egyptského krále jménem Faraon Chufu.

1.2

The pyramid is very big and tall. When people first made it, it was 146 meters high. Now, it is a bit shorter, about 139 meters, because some stones are missing. The bottom of the pyramid is very wide. It covers almost 53,000 square meters.

Pyramida je velmi velká a vysoká. Když ji lidé poprvé postavili, byla vysoká 146 metrů. Nyní je o něco kratší, asi 139 metrů, protože některé kameny chybí. Spodní část pyramidy je velmi široká. Zabírá téměř 53 000 metrů čtverečních.

1.3

Building the Great Pyramid was a big job. It is made from millions of heavy stones. Each stone weighs about 2,500 kilograms. People think it took about 20 years to build. The workers used simple tools, not machines like we have now.

Stavba Velké pyramidy byla velká práce. Je vyrobena z milionů těžkých kamenů. Každý kámen váží asi 2 500 kilogramů. Lidé si myslí, že její stavba trvala asi 20 let. Dělníci používali jednoduché nástroje, ne stroje jako máme nyní.

Velká pyramida v Gíze
1.4

Inside the pyramid, there are three main rooms. The largest room was for the king's tomb. The other rooms held things the king might need after death. There are also long hallways that connect these rooms.

Uvnitř pyramidy jsou tři hlavní místnosti. Největší místnost byla pro královu hrobku. Ostatní místnosti obsahovaly věci, které by král mohl potřebovat po smrti. Jsou zde také dlouhé chodby, které tyto místnosti spojují.

1.5

Many people visit the Great Pyramid every year. It is very old but still looks good. It is special because it is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that is still standing.

Každý rok navštíví Velkou pyramidu mnoho lidí. Je velmi stará, ale stále vypadá dobře. Je zvláštní, protože je to jediný ze sedmi divů starověkého světa, který stále stojí.

1.6

People keep studying the pyramid. They use new technology to find out how it was built and what is inside. They discover new things about it often.

Lidé stále studují pyramidu. Používají nové technologie, aby zjistili, jak byla postavena a co je uvnitř. Často o ní objevují nové věci.

1.7

Fun fact : The Great Pyramid was the tallest building in the world for more than 3,800 years. No other building was taller until the 1800s.

Zajímavost: Velká pyramida byla nejvyšší budovou na světě více než 3 800 let. Až do 19. století nebyla žádná jiná budova vyšší.

1. Great Pyramid of Giza

1. Great Pyramid of Giza

Ancient Landmarks


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Quiz
1.

Where is the Great Pyramid of Giza located?

A

China

B

Egypt

C

India

D

Greece

2.

How tall was the Great Pyramid when it was first built?

A

139 meters

B

146 meters

C

120 meters

D

150 meters

3.

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

people think it took about 20 years to build.
the pyramid is now shorter than it was originally.
it was built over 4,500 years ago.
the pyramid was built for pharaoh khufu.
4.

Match the items in Column A with the correct description in Column B.

The Great Pyramid
The bottom of the pyramid
The stones
The workers
2,500 kilograms each
53,000 square meters
Used simple tools to build the pyramid
The tallest building for 3,800 years
5.

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

The Great Pyramid was built for

. It is

meters tall now. The pyramid was built from

stones.

Pharaoh Khufu
146
heavy
Pharaoh Tutankhamun
146
wooden
6.

Read the statements and check if they are true or false.

StatementTrue/False

The Great Pyramid is the tallest building in the world today.

The pyramid was built for Pharaoh Khufu.

The pyramid has only one room inside.

It took about 20 years to build the pyramid.

False
True
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