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Bridge of Sighs

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Famous Bridges

Golden Gate Bridge - Landmarks

40 chapters
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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/
puente colgante del Golden Gate
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
famoso
3.
San Francisco
[n]
/sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ/
San Francisco
4.
California
[n]
/ˌkæɫəˈfɔɹnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific coast
5.
bridge
[n]
/brɪʤ/
puente
6.
connect
[v]
/kəˈnɛkt/
conectar
7.
landmark
[n]
/ˈɫændˌmɑɹk/
monumento
8.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
aproximadamente
9.
orange-red
[adj]
/ˈɔːɹɪndʒɹˈɛd/
rojo anaranjado
10.
international orange
[adj]
/ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɔːɹɪndʒ/
naranja internacional
11.
help
[v]
/hɛlp/
ayudar
12.
stand out
[v]
/stˈænd ˈaʊt/
destacarse
13.
fog
[n]
/fɑɡ/
niebla
14.
construction
[n]
/kənˈstɹəkʃən/
construcción
15.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
tardar
16.
build
[v]
/bɪld/
construir
17.
worker
[n]
/ˈwɜːrkər/
obrero
18.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
fuerte
19.
well-made
[adj]
/wˈɛlmˈeɪd/
bien hecho
20.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
visitar
21.
all over the world
[phrase]
/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/
in every part of the world
22.
ride
[v]
/raɪd/
montar
23.
walkway
[n]
/ˈwɔˌkweɪ/
pasaje
24.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
importante
25.
travel
[v]
/ˈtrævəl/
viajar
26.
bay
[n]
/beɪ/
bahía
27.
ferry
[n]
/ˈfɛɹi/
ferry
28.
gold
[adj]
/ɡoʊld/
dorado
29.
come from
[v]
/kˈʌm fɹʌm/
provenir de
30.
cross
[v]
/krɑːs/
cruzar

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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. 

El Puente Golden Gate es muy famoso. Está en San Francisco, California. El puente conecta San Francisco con el condado de Marin. Es uno de los monumentos más famosos del mundo.

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. 

El Puente Golden Gate es muy largo. Tiene aproximadamente 2,7 kilómetros de largo. La parte principal del puente mide 1.280 metros de largo. El puente también es muy alto. Mide 227 metros de altura desde el agua hasta la parte superior.

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. 

El puente es naranja-rojo. Este color se llama "Naranja Internacional". El color ayuda al puente a destacarse en la niebla. San Francisco tiene mucha niebla.

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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. 

El puente fue construido hace mucho tiempo. La construcción comenzó en 1933 y terminó en 1937. Tomó cuatro años construirlo. Muchos trabajadores ayudaron a construir el puente. Es muy fuerte y está bien hecho.

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. 

Muchas personas visitan el Puente Golden Gate. Vienen de todas partes del mundo. A la gente le gusta caminar o andar en bicicleta por el puente. Hay aceras para las personas. Los coches también circulan por el puente todos los días.

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. 

El puente es importante para viajar. Ayuda a las personas a ir de un lado de la bahía al otro. Antes del puente, la gente tenía que usar un ferry. El puente hace que viajar sea más rápido y fácil.

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. 

Dato curioso: Mucha gente piensa que debería ser dorado por su nombre. Pero es naranja-rojo. El nombre "Golden Gate" proviene del estrecho de Golden Gate, el agua que cruza.

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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:

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

Match the facts with the correct information:

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