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Modern Landmarks

Empire State Building - Landmarks

40 chapters

beginner

Explore our short and interesting readings on modern landmarks to see what makes them unique and easily improve your language skills!

Vocabulary

include

[v]

/ˌɪnˈkɫud/

antenna

[n]

/ænˈtɛnə/

steel

[n]

/ˈstiɫ/

stone

[n]

/stoʊn/

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

beautiful

[adj]

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

detail

[n]

/ˈditeɪɫ/, /dɪˈteɪɫ/

design

[n]

/dɪˈzaɪn/

Art Deco

[n]

/ˈɑːɹt dˈɛkoʊ/

10.

popular

[adj]

/ˈpɑpjələr/

11.

office

[n]

/ˈɔfɪs/

12.

visitor

[n]

/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/

13.

clear

[adj]

/klɪr/

14.

movie

[n]

/ˈmuːvi/

15.

giant

[adj]

/ˈdʒaɪənt/

16.

ape

[n]

/eɪp/

17.

climb

[v]

/klaɪm/

18.

remember

[v]

/rɪˈmɛmbɚ/

19.

scene

[n]

/siːn/

20.

light up

[v]

/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/

21.

holiday

[n]

/ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/

22.

for example

[phrase]

/fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl/

23.

fourth of July

[n]

/fˈoːɹθ ʌv dʒuːlˈaɪ/

24.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

25.

symbol

[n]

/ˈsɪmbəl/

26.

empire state building

[n]

/ˈɛmpaɪɚ stˈeɪt bˈɪldɪŋ/

27.

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

28.

building

[n]

/ˈbɪldɪŋ/

29.

New York City

[n]

/nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi/

30.

USA

[n]

31.

important

[adj]

/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/

32.

visit

[v]

/ˈvɪzɪt/

33.

floor

[n]

/flɔːr/

Practice

include

[v]

/ˌɪnˈkɫud/

antenna

[n]

/ænˈtɛnə/

steel

[n]

/ˈstiɫ/

stone

[n]

/stoʊn/

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

beautiful

[adj]

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

detail

[n]

/ˈditeɪɫ/, /dɪˈteɪɫ/

design

[n]

/dɪˈzaɪn/

Art Deco

[n]

/ˈɑːɹt dˈɛkoʊ/

10.

popular

[adj]

/ˈpɑpjələr/

11.

office

[n]

/ˈɔfɪs/

12.

visitor

[n]

/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/

13.

clear

[adj]

/klɪr/

14.

movie

[n]

/ˈmuːvi/

15.

giant

[adj]

/ˈdʒaɪənt/

16.

ape

[n]

/eɪp/

17.

climb

[v]

/klaɪm/

18.

remember

[v]

/rɪˈmɛmbɚ/

19.

scene

[n]

/siːn/

20.

light up

[v]

/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/

21.

holiday

[n]

/ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/

22.

for example

[phrase]

/fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl/

23.

fourth of July

[n]

/fˈoːɹθ ʌv dʒuːlˈaɪ/

24.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

25.

symbol

[n]

/ˈsɪmbəl/

26.

empire state building

[n]

/ˈɛmpaɪɚ stˈeɪt bˈɪldɪŋ/

27.

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

28.

building

[n]

/ˈbɪldɪŋ/

29.

New York City

[n]

/nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi/

30.

USA

[n]

31.

important

[adj]

/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/

32.

visit

[v]

/ˈvɪzɪt/

33.

floor

[n]

/flɔːr/

include

[v]

/ˌɪnˈkɫud/

incluir

antenna

[n]

/ænˈtɛnə/

antena

steel

[n]

/ˈstiɫ/

acero

stone

[n]

/stoʊn/

piedra

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

fuerte

beautiful

[adj]

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

hermoso

detail

[n]

/ˈditeɪɫ/, /dɪˈteɪɫ/

detalle

design

[n]

/dɪˈzaɪn/

diseño

Art Deco

[n]

/ˈɑːɹt dˈɛkoʊ/

art decó

10.

popular

[adj]

/ˈpɑpjələr/

popular

11.

office

[n]

/ˈɔfɪs/

oficina

12.

visitor

[n]

/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/

visitante

13.

clear

[adj]

/klɪr/

despejado

14.

movie

[n]

/ˈmuːvi/

película

15.

giant

[adj]

/ˈdʒaɪənt/

gigante

16.

ape

[n]

/eɪp/

simio

17.

climb

[v]

/klaɪm/

trepar

18.

remember

[v]

/rɪˈmɛmbɚ/

recordar

19.

scene

[n]

/siːn/

escena

20.

light up

[v]

/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/

iluminarse

21.

holiday

[n]

/ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/

día de fiesta

22.

for example

[phrase]

/fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl/

used to provide a specific situation or instance that helps to clarify or explain a point being made

23.

fourth of July

[n]

/fˈoːɹθ ʌv dʒuːlˈaɪ/

cuatro de julio

24.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

tardar

25.

symbol

[n]

/ˈsɪmbəl/

símbolo

26.

empire state building

[n]

/ˈɛmpaɪɚ stˈeɪt bˈɪldɪŋ/

Empire State Building

27.

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

famoso

28.

building

[n]

/ˈbɪldɪŋ/

edificio

29.

New York City

[n]

/nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi/

Nueva York

30.

USA

[n]

Estados Unidos

31.

important

[adj]

/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/

importante

32.

visit

[v]

/ˈvɪzɪt/

visitar

33.

floor

[n]

/flɔːr/

piso

capítulo

Empire State Building

Read a short passage about a tall skyscraper in New York City that was once the tallest in the world.

1.1

The Empire State Building is a very famous building in New York City, USA. It is very tall and important. Many people visit it every year.

El Empire State Building es un edificio muy famoso en la ciudad de Nueva York, EE. UU. Es muy alto e importante. Muchas personas lo visitan cada año.

1.2

The Empire State Building was finished in 1931. It was the tallest building in the world at that time. It has 102 floors and is 443 meters tall, including its antenna.

El Empire State Building se terminó en 1931. Era el edificio más alto del mundo en ese momento. Tiene 102 pisos y mide 443 metros de altura, incluyendo su antena.

1.3

The building is made of steel and stone. It is very strong and beautiful. The outside of the building has many details and looks very nice. The design is called Art Deco, which was popular in the 1930s.

El edificio está hecho de acero y piedra. Es muy fuerte y hermoso. El exterior del edificio tiene muchos detalles y se ve muy bien. El diseño se llama Art Deco, que fue popular en la década de 1930.

1.4

Inside the Empire State Building, there are many offices. Many people work there. There are also places for visitors to see. The most popular place is the viewing area. It is on the 86th floor. From there, people can see all of New York City. On clear days, you can see very far.

Dentro del Empire State Building, hay muchas oficinas. Mucha gente trabaja allí. También hay lugares para que los visitantes vean. El lugar más popular es el área de observación. Está en el piso 86. Desde allí, la gente puede ver toda la ciudad de Nueva York. En días despejados, se puede ver muy lejos.

1.5

The Empire State Building is also famous because it has been in many movies. One of the most famous movies is "King Kong." In the movie, a giant ape climbs to the top of the building. Many people remember this scene.

El Empire State Building también es famoso porque ha aparecido en muchas películas. Una de las películas más famosas es "King Kong". En la película, un simio gigante escala hasta la cima del edificio. Mucha gente recuerda esta escena.

1.6

The building is lit up with different colors at night. These colors change for holidays and special events. For example, on the Fourth of July, the lights are red, white, and blue.

El edificio se ilumina con diferentes colores por la noche. Estos colores cambian para festividades y eventos especiales. Por ejemplo, el 4 de julio, las luces son rojas, blancas y azules.

1.7

Fun fact: It was built very quickly. It only took about one year to finish. This was very fast for such a big building. Today, it is still one of the tallest buildings in the world and a symbol of New York City.

Dato curioso: Fue construido muy rápidamente. Solo tomó alrededor de un año terminarlo. Esto fue muy rápido para un edificio tan grande. Hoy en día, sigue siendo uno de los edificios más altos del mundo y un símbolo de la ciudad de Nueva York.

1. Empire State Building