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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/
Practice
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/
aproximadamente
2.
worker
[n]
/ˈwɜːrkər/
obrero
3.
tool
[n]
/tuːl/
herramienta
4.
machine
[n]
/məˈʃin/
máquina
5.
Egyptian
[adj]
/ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
egipcio
6.
king
[n]
/ˈkɪŋ/
rey
7.
tomb
[n]
/ˈtum/
tumba
8.
hold
[v]
/hoʊld/
mantener
9.
death
[n]
/dɛθ/
muerte
10.
hallway
[n]
/ˈhɔɫˌweɪ/
pasillo
11.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
visitar
12.
special
[adj]
/ˈspɛʃəl/
especial
13.
seven wonders of the ancient world
[n]
/sˈɛvən wˈʌndɚz ʌvðɪ ˈeɪnʃənt wˈɜːld/
las siete maravillas del mundo antiguo
14.
stand
[v]
/stænd/
soportar
15.
technology
[n]
/tɛkˈnɑləʤi/
tecnología
16.
find out
[v]
/faɪnd ˈaʊt/
descubrir
17.
discover
[v]
/dɪˈskʌvɚ/
descubrir
18.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
famoso
19.
Egypt
[n]
/ˈiːdʒɪpt/
Egipto
20.
close
[adj]
/kloʊs/
cercano
21.
Cairo
[n]
/ˈkaɪɹoʊ/
El Cairo
22.
pyramid
[n]
/ˈpɪɹəmɪd/
pirámide
23.
build
[v]
/bɪld/
construir
24.
over
[prep]
/ˈoʊvɚ/
más de
25.
bit
[n]
/bɪt/
rato
26.
missing
[adj]
/ˈmɪsɪŋ/
desaparecido
27.
bottom
[n]
/ˈbɑːtəm/
fondo
28.
cover
[v]
/ˈkʌvɚ/
cubrir
29.
almost
[adv]
/ˈɔlˌmoʊst/
casi
30.
square
[adj]
/skwɛr/
cuadrado
31.
big
[adj]
/bɪɡ/
gran
32.
job
[n]
/dʒɑːb/
trabajo
33.
stone
[n]
/stoʊn/
piedra
34.
weigh
[v]
/weɪ/
pesar

1

capítulo

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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.

La Gran Pirámide de Guiza es un monumento muy famoso. Está en Egipto, cerca de El Cairo. La pirámide fue construida hace más de 4.500 años para un rey egipcio llamado Faraón Keops.

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.

La pirámide es muy grande y alta. Cuando la gente la construyó por primera vez, tenía 146 metros de altura. Ahora, es un poco más baja, unos 139 metros, porque faltan algunas piedras. La base de la pirámide es muy ancha. Cubre casi 53,000 metros cuadrados.

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.

Construir la Gran Pirámide fue un gran trabajo. Está hecha de millones de piedras pesadas. Cada piedra pesa alrededor de 2,500 kilogramos. Se cree que tomó unos 20 años construirla. Los trabajadores usaban herramientas simples, no máquinas como las que tenemos ahora.

Gran Pirámide de Guiza
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.

Dentro de la pirámide, hay tres habitaciones principales. La habitación más grande era para la tumba del rey. Las otras habitaciones guardaban cosas que el rey podría necesitar después de la muerte. También hay largos pasillos que conectan estas habitaciones.

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.

Muchas personas visitan la Gran Pirámide cada año. Es muy antigua pero todavía se ve bien. Es especial porque es la única de las Siete Maravillas del Mundo Antiguo que todavía está en pie.

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.

La gente sigue estudiando la pirámide. Utilizan nueva tecnología para averiguar cómo fue construida y qué hay dentro. A menudo descubren cosas nuevas sobre ella.

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.

Dato curioso: La Gran Pirámide fue el edificio más alto del mundo durante más de 3.800 años. Ningún otro edificio fue más alto hasta el siglo XIX.

1. Great Pyramid of Giza

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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.

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