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Ponte Vecchio

Ponte Vecchio

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Millau Viaduct

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge

Rialto Bridge

Rialto Bridge

Bridge of Sighs

Bridge of Sighs

Charles Bridge 

Charles Bridge 

Si-o-Se-Pol

Si-o-Se-Pol

Stari Most

Stari Most

Tsing Ma Bridge

The Iron Bridge

The Iron Bridge

Chapel Bridge

Chapel Bridge

Seven Mile Bridge

Seven Mile Bridge

Forth Bridge

Sunshine Skyway Bridge

Sunshine Skyway Bridge

Confederation Bridge

Eshima Ohashi Bridge

Eshima Ohashi Bridge

Kintai Bridge

Kintai Bridge

Famous Bridges

Famous Bridges

Golden Gate Bridge - Landmarks

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

Vocabulary
1.
golden gate bridge
[n]
/ɡˈoʊldən ɡˈeɪt bɹˈɪdʒ/
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
3.
San Francisco
[n]
/sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ/
4.
California
[n]
/ˌkæɫəˈfɔɹnjə/
5.
bridge
[n]
/brɪʤ/
6.
connect
[v]
/kəˈnɛkt/
7.
landmark
[n]
/ˈɫændˌmɑɹk/
8.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
9.
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
1.
golden gate bridge
[n]
/ɡˈoʊldən ɡˈeɪt bɹˈɪdʒ/
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
3.
San Francisco
[n]
/sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ/
4.
California
[n]
/ˌkæɫəˈfɔɹnjə/
5.
bridge
[n]
/brɪʤ/
6.
connect
[v]
/kəˈnɛkt/
7.
landmark
[n]
/ˈɫændˌmɑɹk/
8.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
9.
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/
1.
golden gate bridge
[n]
/ɡˈoʊldən ɡˈeɪt bɹˈɪdʒ/
Golden Gate Hängebrücke,Golden Gate Brücke
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
berühmt
3.
San Francisco
[n]
/sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ/
San Francisco
4.
California
[n]
/ˌkæɫəˈfɔɹnjə/
Kalifornien
5.
bridge
[n]
/brɪʤ/
Brücke
6.
connect
[v]
/kəˈnɛkt/
verbinden,anschließen
7.
landmark
[n]
/ˈɫændˌmɑɹk/
Wahrzeichen
8.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
etwa, ungefähr
9.
orange-red
[adj]
/ˈɔːɹɪndʒɹˈɛd/
orange-rot,rötlich orange
10.
international orange
[adj]
/ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɔːɹɪndʒ/
internationales Orange
11.
help
[v]
/hɛlp/
helfen, erleichtern
12.
stand out
[v]
/stˈænd ˈaʊt/
deutlich hervorstechen
13.
fog
[n]
/fɑɡ/
Nebel
14.
construction
[n]
/kənˈstɹəkʃən/
Bau
15.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
nehmen,benötigen
16.
build
[v]
/bɪld/
bauen
17.
worker
[n]
/ˈwɜːrkər/
Arbeiter,Arbeitnehmer
18.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
stark,stabil
19.
well-made
[adj]
/wˈɛlmˈeɪd/
gut gemacht,hochwertig
20.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
besuchen
21.
all over the world
[phrase]
/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/
in every part of the world
22.
ride
[v]
/raɪd/
fahren,reiten
23.
walkway
[n]
/ˈwɔˌkweɪ/
Gehweg,erhöhter Fußweg
24.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
wichtig
25.
travel
[v]
/ˈtrævəl/
reisen
26.
bay
[n]
/beɪ/
Bucht,Meeresbucht
27.
ferry
[n]
/ˈfɛɹi/
Fähre
28.
gold
[adj]
/ɡoʊld/
gold
29.
come from
[v]
/kˈʌm fɹʌm/
stammen aus,kommen von
30.
cross
[v]
/krɑːs/
überqueren,durchqueren

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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. 

Die Golden Gate Bridge ist sehr berühmt. Sie befindet sich in San Francisco, Kalifornien. Die Brücke verbindet San Francisco mit dem Marin County. Sie ist eines der berühmtesten Wahrzeichen der Welt.

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. 

Die Golden Gate Bridge ist sehr lang. Sie ist etwa 2,7 Kilometer lang. Der Hauptteil der Brücke ist 1.280 Meter lang. Die Brücke ist auch sehr hoch. Sie ist 227 Meter hoch vom Wasser bis zur Spitze.

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. 

Die Brücke ist orange-rot. Diese Farbe heißt "International Orange". Die Farbe hilft der Brücke, sich im Nebel abzuheben. San Francisco hat viel Nebel.

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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. 

Die Brücke wurde vor langer Zeit gebaut. Der Bau begann 1933 und endete 1937. Es dauerte vier Jahre, sie zu bauen. Viele Arbeiter halfen beim Bau der Brücke. Sie ist sehr stark und gut gebaut.

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. 

Viele Menschen besuchen die Golden Gate Bridge. Sie kommen aus aller Welt. Die Leute gehen gerne zu Fuß oder fahren mit dem Fahrrad über die Brücke. Es gibt Gehwege für Fußgänger. Auch Autos fahren täglich über die Brücke.

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. 

Die Brücke ist wichtig für Reisen. Sie hilft Menschen, von einer Seite der Bucht zur anderen zu gelangen. Vor der Brücke mussten die Menschen eine Fähre benutzen. Die Brücke macht das Reisen schneller und einfacher.

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. 

Fun Fact: Viele Leute denken, es sollte wegen seines Namens gold sein. Aber es ist orange-rot. Der Name "Golden Gate" kommt von der Golden Gate Strait, dem Wasser, das es überquert.

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QuizSkip the quiz
1.

Where is the Golden Gate Bridge?

A

New York

B

Los Angeles

C

San Francisco

D

Chicago

2.

How long is the Golden Gate Bridge?

A

1,280 meters

B

2.7 kilometers

C

227 meters

D

3.5 kilometers

3.

Put these facts in the correct order:

the bridge was built.
the bridge is important for travel.
the bridge is orange-red.
many people visit the bridge.
4.

Match the facts with the correct information:

The bridge's color
The bridge's height
How people traveled before
Year construction started
1933
International Orange
Ferry boat
227 meters
5.

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
6.

Are these statements true or false?

StatementsTrue/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
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