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Eiffel Tower - Landmarks

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Vocabulary
1.
Eiffel Tower
[n]
/aɪfəl taʊɚ/
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
3.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
4.
paris
[n]
/ˈpæɹɪs/, /ˈpɛɹɪs/
5.
France
[n]
/fræns/
6.
build
[v]
/bɪld/
7.
tower
[n]
/ˈtaʊɚ/
8.
design
[v]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
9.
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/

1.
Eiffel Tower
[n]
/aɪfəl taʊɚ/
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
3.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
4.
paris
[n]
/ˈpæɹɪs/, /ˈpɛɹɪs/
5.
France
[n]
/fræns/
6.
build
[v]
/bɪld/
7.
tower
[n]
/ˈtaʊɚ/
8.
design
[v]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
9.
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/
1.
Eiffel Tower
[n]
/aɪfəl taʊɚ/
Eiffelova věž
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
slavný
3.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
budova
4.
paris
[n]
/ˈpæɹɪs/, /ˈpɛɹɪs/
Paříž
5.
France
[n]
/fræns/
Francie
6.
build
[v]
/bɪld/
stavět
7.
tower
[n]
/ˈtaʊɚ/
věž
8.
design
[v]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
navrhnout
9.
iron
[n]
/ˈaɪɚn/
železo
10.
make
[v]
/meɪk/
vyrábět
11.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
trvat
12.
worker
[n]
/ˈwɜːrkər/
dělník
13.
over
[prep]
/ˈoʊvɚ/
více než
14.
rivet
[n]
/ˈɹɪvət/
nýt
15.
level
[n]
/ˈlevəl/
úroveň
16.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
navštívit
17.
elevator
[n]
/ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/
výtah
18.
stair
[n]
/stɛr/
schody
19.
restaurant
[n]
/ˈrɛstərɑːnt/
restaurace
20.
shop
[n]
/ˈʃɑp/
obchod
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/
osvětlit
23.
light
[n]
/laɪt/
světlo
24.
look
[v]
/lʊk/
vypadat
25.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
krásný
26.
symbol
[n]
/ˈsɪmbəl/
symbol
27.
French
[adj]
/frɛntʃ/
francouzský
28.
culture
[n]
/ˈkʌltʃɚ/
kultura
29.
temperature
[n]
/ˈtɛmpɝətʃɝ/, /ˈtɛmpɹətʃɝ/
teplota
30.
expand
[v]
/ɪkˈspænd/
rozšířit

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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.

Eiffelova věž je velmi slavná budova. Nachází se v Paříži ve Francii. Byla postavena pro Světovou výstavu v roce 1889. Věž byla navržena Gustavem Eiffelem. Proto se jmenuje Eiffelova věž.

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.

Eiffelova věž je velmi vysoká. Je vysoká 324 metrů. To z ní dělá jednu z nejvyšších budov v Paříži. Byla to nejvyšší budova na světě až do roku 1930. Můžete ji vidět z mnoha částí města.

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.

Věž je vyrobena ze železa. Stavba trvala více než dva roky. Mnoho dělníků pomohlo postavit ji. Použili více než 18 000 kusů železa. Tyto kusy jsou drženy pohromadě více než 2,5 milionu nýtů.

Eiffelova věž
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.

V Eiffelově věži jsou tři úrovně. Lidé mohou tyto úrovně navštívit. Mohou používat výtahy nebo schody. První úroveň má restauraci a obchody. Druhá úroveň má další restauraci a skvělý výhled na Paříž. Třetí úroveň je nejvyšší. Má vyhlídkovou plochu. Odtud mohou lidé vidět velmi daleko.

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.

Každý rok navštíví Eiffelovu věž miliony lidí. Je to jedno z nejnavštěvovanějších míst na světě. Mnoho lidí rádo fotografuje věž. V noci je věž osvětlena světly. Vypadá velmi krásně.

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.

Eiffelova věž je symbolem Paříže a Francie. Je známá po celém světě. Lidé často myslí na Eiffelovu věž, když myslí na Paříž. Je to důležitá část francouzské kultury.

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!

Zajímavost: Eiffelova věž může být vyšší nebo nižší v závislosti na teplotě. Když je horko, železo se roztahuje a věž může být až o 15 centimetrů vyšší!

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Quiz
1.

Where is the Eiffel Tower located?

A

London, England

B

Paris, France

C

Rome, Italy

D

Madrid, Spain

2.

Who designed the Eiffel Tower?

A

Gustave Eiffel

B

Leonardo da Vinci

C

Thomas Edison

D

Vincent van Gogh

3.

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

the eiffel tower was the tallest building in the world until 1930.
the eiffel tower is 324 meters high.
you can see the tower from many parts of the city.
4.

Match the parts of the Eiffel Tower with their features.

First level
Second level
Third level
Has a restaurant and shops
Has a viewing area
Has another restaurant and a great view
5.

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
6.

Decide if these statements are true or false.

StatementsTrue/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
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