Golden Gate Bridge

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge

Ponte Vecchio

Ponte Vecchio

Millau Viaduct

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/
suspension bridge ng Golden Gate,tulay ng Golden Gate
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
tanyag,bantog
3.
San Francisco
[n]
/sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ/
San Francisco
4.
California
[n]
/ˌkæɫəˈfɔɹnjə/
California
5.
bridge
[n]
/brɪʤ/
tulay
6.
connect
[v]
/kəˈnɛkt/
ikonekta,pagdugtungin
7.
landmark
[n]
/ˈɫændˌmɑɹk/
palatandaan,makasaysayang lugar
8.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
mga, halos
9.
orange-red
[adj]
/ˈɔːɹɪndʒɹˈɛd/
pulang-kahel,mapulang kahel
10.
international orange
[adj]
/ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɔːɹɪndʒ/
internasyonal na kahel
11.
help
[v]
/hɛlp/
tulungan, padaliin
12.
stand out
[v]
/stˈænd ˈaʊt/
kapansin-pansing namukod
13.
fog
[n]
/fɑɡ/
ulap,hamog
14.
construction
[n]
/kənˈstɹəkʃən/
konstruksyon
15.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
kumuha,mangangailangan
16.
build
[v]
/bɪld/
magtayo,gumawa
17.
worker
[n]
/ˈwɜːrkər/
manggagawa,trabahador
18.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
malakas,matibay
19.
well-made
[adj]
/wˈɛlmˈeɪd/
magaling ang pagkakagawa,de-kalidad
20.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
bisitahin,dalawin
21.
all over the world
[phrase]
/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/
in every part of the world
22.
ride
[v]
/raɪd/
magmaneho,sumakay
23.
walkway
[n]
/ˈwɔˌkweɪ/
daanan,itaas na daanan
24.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
mahalaga,kritikal
25.
travel
[v]
/ˈtrævəl/
maglakbay,pumunta
26.
bay
[n]
/beɪ/
look,kaliwa
27.
ferry
[n]
/ˈfɛɹi/
ferry, barko
28.
gold
[adj]
/ɡoʊld/
ginto,kulay ginto
29.
come from
[v]
/kˈʌm fɹʌm/
nagmula sa,galing sa
30.
cross
[v]
/krɑːs/
tawirin,lakbayin

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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. 

Ang Golden Gate Bridge ay napakatanyag. Nasa San Francisco, California ito. Ang tulay ay nag-uugnay sa San Francisco sa Marin County. Ito ay isa sa pinakatanyag na palatandaan sa 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. 

Ang Golden Gate Bridge ay napakahaba. Ito ay mga 2.7 kilometro ang haba. Ang pangunahing bahagi ng tulay ay 1,280 metro ang haba. Ang tulay ay napakataas din. Ito ay 227 metro ang taas mula sa tubig hanggang sa itaas.

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. 

Ang tulay ay orange-pula. Ang kulay na ito ay tinatawag na "International Orange". Ang kulay ay tumutulong sa tulay na mag-stand out sa fog. Maraming fog ang San Francisco.

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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. 

Ang tulay ay itinayo noong matagal na. Ang konstruksyon ay nagsimula noong 1933 at natapos noong 1937. Tumagal ng apat na taon upang itayo ito. Maraming manggagawa ang tumulong sa pagbuo ng tulay. Ito ay napakatibay at mahusay na gawa.

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. 

Maraming tao ang bumibisita sa Golden Gate Bridge. Sila ay nagmumula sa buong mundo. Gusto ng mga tao na maglakad o magbisikleta sa tulay. May mga daanan para sa mga tao. Ang mga kotse ay nagmamaneho din sa tulay araw-araw.

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. 

Mahalaga ang tulay para sa paglalakbay. Tinutulungan nito ang mga tao na makatawid mula sa isang panig ng look patungo sa kabilang panig. Bago ang tulay, kailangang gumamit ng ferry ang mga tao. Ginagawang mas mabilis at mas madali ang paglalakbay ng tulay.

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. 

Nakakatuwang katotohanan: Maraming tao ang nag-iisip na dapat itong ginto dahil sa pangalan nito. Ngunit ito ay orange-pula. Ang pangalang "Golden Gate" ay nagmula sa Golden Gate Strait, ang tubig na tinatawid nito.

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

Match the facts with the correct information:

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