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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/
etwa
2.
worker
[n]
/ˈwɜːrkər/
Arbeiter
3.
tool
[n]
/tuːl/
Werkzeug
4.
machine
[n]
/məˈʃin/
Maschine
5.
Egyptian
[adj]
/ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
ägyptisch
6.
king
[n]
/ˈkɪŋ/
König
7.
tomb
[n]
/ˈtum/
Grab
8.
hold
[v]
/hoʊld/
reservieren
9.
death
[n]
/dɛθ/
Tod
10.
hallway
[n]
/ˈhɔɫˌweɪ/
Flur
11.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
besuchen
12.
special
[adj]
/ˈspɛʃəl/
besonders
13.
seven wonders of the ancient world
[n]
/sˈɛvən wˈʌndɚz ʌvðɪ ˈeɪnʃənt wˈɜːld/
die sieben Weltwunder der Antike
14.
stand
[v]
/stænd/
aushalten
15.
technology
[n]
/tɛkˈnɑləʤi/
Technologie
16.
find out
[v]
/faɪnd ˈaʊt/
herausfinden
17.
discover
[v]
/dɪˈskʌvɚ/
entdecken
18.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
berühmt
19.
Egypt
[n]
/ˈiːdʒɪpt/
Ägypten
20.
close
[adj]
/kloʊs/
nah
21.
Cairo
[n]
/ˈkaɪɹoʊ/
Kairo
22.
pyramid
[n]
/ˈpɪɹəmɪd/
Pyramide
23.
build
[v]
/bɪld/
bauen
24.
over
[prep]
/ˈoʊvɚ/
über
25.
bit
[n]
/bɪt/
Moment
26.
missing
[adj]
/ˈmɪsɪŋ/
vermisst
27.
bottom
[n]
/ˈbɑːtəm/
Boden
28.
cover
[v]
/ˈkʌvɚ/
bedecken
29.
almost
[adv]
/ˈɔlˌmoʊst/
fast
30.
square
[adj]
/skwɛr/
quadratisch
31.
big
[adj]
/bɪɡ/
wichtig
32.
job
[n]
/dʒɑːb/
Arbeit
33.
stone
[n]
/stoʊn/
Stein
34.
weigh
[v]
/weɪ/
wiegen

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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.

Die Große Pyramide von Gizeh ist ein sehr berühmtes Wahrzeichen. Sie befindet sich in Ägypten, in der Nähe von Kairo. Die Pyramide wurde vor über 4.500 Jahren für einen ägyptischen König namens Pharao Cheops erbaut.

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.

Die Pyramide ist sehr groß und hoch. Als die Leute sie zum ersten Mal bauten, war sie 146 Meter hoch. Jetzt ist sie etwas kürzer, etwa 139 Meter, weil einige Steine fehlen. Der Boden der Pyramide ist sehr breit. Sie bedeckt fast 53.000 Quadratmeter.

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.

Der Bau der Großen Pyramide war eine große Aufgabe. Sie besteht aus Millionen schwerer Steine. Jeder Stein wiegt etwa 2.500 Kilogramm. Man nimmt an, dass der Bau etwa 20 Jahre gedauert hat. Die Arbeiter verwendeten einfache Werkzeuge, nicht Maschinen wie wir sie heute haben.

Große Pyramide von Gizeh
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.

In der Pyramide gibt es drei Haupträume. Der größte Raum war für das Grab des Königs. Die anderen Räume enthielten Dinge, die der König nach dem Tod benötigen könnte. Es gibt auch lange Gänge, die diese Räume verbinden.

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.

Viele Menschen besuchen die Große Pyramide jedes Jahr. Sie ist sehr alt, sieht aber immer noch gut aus. Sie ist besonders, weil sie das einzige der Sieben Weltwunder der Antike ist, das noch steht.

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.

Die Menschen studieren weiterhin die Pyramide. Sie nutzen neue Technologien, um herauszufinden, wie sie gebaut wurde und was sich darin befindet. Sie entdecken oft neue Dinge darüber.

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.

Fun Fact: Die Große Pyramide war über 3.800 Jahre lang das höchste Gebäude der Welt. Bis ins 19. Jahrhundert gab es kein höheres Gebäude.

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.
it was built over 4,500 years ago.
the pyramid was built for pharaoh khufu.
the pyramid is now shorter than it was originally.
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
Used simple tools to build the pyramid
53,000 square meters
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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