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Eiffel Tower - Landmarks

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Vocabulary

Eiffel Tower

[n]

/aɪfəl taʊɚ/

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

building

[n]

/ˈbɪldɪŋ/

paris

[n]

/ˈpæɹɪs/, /ˈpɛɹɪs/

France

[n]

/fræns/

build

[v]

/bɪld/

tower

[n]

/ˈtaʊɚ/

design

[v]

/dɪˈzaɪn/

iron

[n]

/ˈaɪɚn/

10.

make

[v]

/meɪk/

11.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

12.

worker

[n]

/ˈwɜːrkər/

13.

over

[prep]

/ˈoʊvɚ/

14.

rivet

[n]

/ˈɹɪvət/

15.

level

[n]

/ˈlevəl/

16.

visit

[v]

/ˈvɪzɪt/

17.

elevator

[n]

/ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/

18.

stair

[n]

/stɛr/

19.

restaurant

[n]

/ˈrɛstərɑːnt/

20.

shop

[n]

/ˈʃɑp/

21.

[take] a picture

[phrase]

/tˈeɪk ɐ pˈɪktʃɚ/

22.

light up

[v]

/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/

23.

light

[n]

/laɪt/

24.

look

[v]

/lʊk/

25.

beautiful

[adj]

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

26.

symbol

[n]

/ˈsɪmbəl/

27.

French

[adj]

/frɛntʃ/

28.

culture

[n]

/ˈkʌltʃɚ/

29.

temperature

[n]

/ˈtɛmpɝətʃɝ/, /ˈtɛmpɹətʃɝ/

30.

expand

[v]

/ɪkˈspænd/

Practice

Eiffel Tower

[n]

/aɪfəl taʊɚ/

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

building

[n]

/ˈbɪldɪŋ/

paris

[n]

/ˈpæɹɪs/, /ˈpɛɹɪs/

France

[n]

/fræns/

build

[v]

/bɪld/

tower

[n]

/ˈtaʊɚ/

design

[v]

/dɪˈzaɪn/

iron

[n]

/ˈaɪɚn/

10.

make

[v]

/meɪk/

11.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

12.

worker

[n]

/ˈwɜːrkər/

13.

over

[prep]

/ˈoʊvɚ/

14.

rivet

[n]

/ˈɹɪvət/

15.

level

[n]

/ˈlevəl/

16.

visit

[v]

/ˈvɪzɪt/

17.

elevator

[n]

/ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/

18.

stair

[n]

/stɛr/

19.

restaurant

[n]

/ˈrɛstərɑːnt/

20.

shop

[n]

/ˈʃɑp/

21.

[take] a picture

[phrase]

/tˈeɪk ɐ pˈɪktʃɚ/

22.

light up

[v]

/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/

23.

light

[n]

/laɪt/

24.

look

[v]

/lʊk/

25.

beautiful

[adj]

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

26.

symbol

[n]

/ˈsɪmbəl/

27.

French

[adj]

/frɛntʃ/

28.

culture

[n]

/ˈkʌltʃɚ/

29.

temperature

[n]

/ˈtɛmpɝətʃɝ/, /ˈtɛmpɹətʃɝ/

30.

expand

[v]

/ɪkˈspænd/

Eiffel Tower

[n]

/aɪfəl taʊɚ/

Tore ng Eiffel

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

tanyag

building

[n]

/ˈbɪldɪŋ/

gusali

paris

[n]

/ˈpæɹɪs/, /ˈpɛɹɪs/

Paris

France

[n]

/fræns/

Pransya

build

[v]

/bɪld/

magtayo

tower

[n]

/ˈtaʊɚ/

tore

design

[v]

/dɪˈzaɪn/

disenyo

iron

[n]

/ˈaɪɚn/

bakal

10.

make

[v]

/meɪk/

gumawa

11.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

kumuha

12.

worker

[n]

/ˈwɜːrkər/

manggagawa

13.

over

[prep]

/ˈoʊvɚ/

higit sa

14.

rivet

[n]

/ˈɹɪvət/

ribete

15.

level

[n]

/ˈlevəl/

antas

16.

visit

[v]

/ˈvɪzɪt/

bisitahin

17.

elevator

[n]

/ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/

elevator

18.

stair

[n]

/stɛr/

hagdan

19.

restaurant

[n]

/ˈrɛstərɑːnt/

restawran

20.

shop

[n]

/ˈʃɑp/

tindahan

21.

[take] a picture

[phrase]

/tˈeɪk ɐ pˈɪktʃɚ/

to use a device like a camera or cellphone to capture an image of something or someone

22.

light up

[v]

/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/

magaan

23.

light

[n]

/laɪt/

liwanag

24.

look

[v]

/lʊk/

mukhang

25.

beautiful

[adj]

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

maganda

26.

symbol

[n]

/ˈsɪmbəl/

simbolo

27.

French

[adj]

/frɛntʃ/

Pranses

28.

culture

[n]

/ˈkʌltʃɚ/

kultura

29.

temperature

[n]

/ˈtɛmpɝətʃɝ/, /ˈtɛmpɹətʃɝ/

temperatura

30.

expand

[v]

/ɪkˈspænd/

palawakin

kabanata

Eiffel Tower

Read a short passage about a tall iron tower that stands in the heart of Paris.

1.1

The Eiffel Tower is a very famous building. It is in Paris, France. It was built for the 1889 World's Fair. The tower was designed by Gustave Eiffel. This is why it is called the Eiffel Tower.

Ang Eiffel Tower ay isang napakatanyag na gusali. Ito ay nasa Paris, France. Ito ay itinayo para sa 1889 World's Fair. Ang tore ay dinisenyo ni Gustave Eiffel. Ito ang dahilan kung bakit ito tinatawag na Eiffel Tower.

1.2

The Eiffel Tower is very tall. It is 324 meters high. This makes it one of the tallest buildings in Paris. It was the tallest building in the world until 1930. You can see it from many parts of the city.

Ang Eiffel Tower ay napakataas. Ito ay 324 metro ang taas. Ginagawa nitong isa sa pinakamataas na gusali sa Paris. Ito ang pinakamataas na gusali sa mundo hanggang 1930. Maaari mo itong makita mula sa maraming bahagi ng lungsod.

1.3

The tower is made of iron. It took more than two years to build. Many workers helped to build it. They used more than 18,000 pieces of iron. These pieces are held together by over 2.5 million rivets.

Ang tore ay gawa sa bakal. Tumagal ng mahigit dalawang taon upang itayo ito. Maraming manggagawa ang tumulong sa pagtatayo nito. Gumamit sila ng mahigit 18,000 piraso ng bakal. Ang mga pirasong ito ay pinagsama-sama ng mahigit 2.5 milyong rivet.

1.4

There are three levels in the Eiffel Tower. People can visit these levels. They can use elevators or stairs. The first level has a restaurant and shops. The second level has another restaurant and a great view of Paris. The third level is the highest. It has a viewing area. From here, people can see very far.

May tatlong antas sa Eiffel Tower. Maaaring bisitahin ng mga tao ang mga antas na ito. Maaari silang gumamit ng elevators o hagdan. Ang unang antas ay may restawran at mga tindahan. Ang pangalawang antas ay may isa pang restawran at magandang tanawin ng Paris. Ang ikatlong antas ang pinakamataas. Mayroon itong viewing area. Mula rito, makakakita ang mga tao ng napakalayo.

1.5

Every year, millions of people visit the Eiffel Tower. It is one of the most visited places in the world. Many people like to take pictures of the tower. At night, the tower is lit up with lights. It looks very beautiful.

Bawat taon, milyun-milyong tao ang bumibisita sa Eiffel Tower. Ito ay isa sa mga pinakadinadalaw na lugar sa mundo. Maraming tao ang gustong kumuha ng litrato ng tore. Sa gabi, ang tore ay naiilawan ng mga ilaw. Mukha itong napakaganda.

1.6

The Eiffel Tower is a symbol of Paris and France. It is known all around the world. People often think of the Eiffel Tower when they think of Paris. It is an important part of French culture.

Ang Eiffel Tower ay isang simbolo ng Paris at Pransya. Ito ay kilala sa buong mundo. Madalas na iniisip ng mga tao ang Eiffel Tower kapag iniisip nila ang Paris. Ito ay isang mahalagang bahagi ng kulturang Pranses.

1.7

Fun fact: The Eiffel Tower can be taller or shorter depending on the temperature. When it is hot, the iron expands, and the tower can be up to 15 centimeters taller!

Nakakatuwang katotohanan: Ang Eiffel Tower ay maaaring mas mataas o mas maikli depende sa temperatura. Kapag mainit, lumalawak ang bakal, at ang tore ay maaaring umabot ng hanggang 15 sentimetro na mas mataas!

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Where is the Eiffel Tower located?

London, England

Paris, France

Rome, Italy

Madrid, Spain

Who designed the Eiffel Tower?

Gustave Eiffel

Leonardo da Vinci

Thomas Edison

Vincent van Gogh

Put these facts in the correct order based on the text:

the eiffel tower was the tallest building in the world until 1930.

you can see the tower from many parts of the city.

the eiffel tower is 324 meters high.

Match the parts of the Eiffel Tower with their features.

First level

Second level

Third level

Has another restaurant and a great view

Has a restaurant and shops

Has a viewing area

Fill in the blanks with the correct words (two options are extra):

The Eiffel Tower is made of

. It took more than

years to build. The tower is held together by

million rivets.

iron

two

2.5

wood

five

Decide if these statements are true or false.

Statements	True/False
The Eiffel Tower has four levels.
Millions of people visit the Eiffel Tower every year.
The tower is never lit up at night.
The Eiffel Tower never changes height.

False

True