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Grand Canyon - Landmarks

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Vocabulary
1.
grand canyon
[n]
/ɡɹˈænd kˈænɪən/
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
3.
United States
[n]
/juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈsteɪts/
4.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
5.
locate
[v]
/ˈɫoʊˌkeɪt/
6.
state
[n]
/steɪt/
7.
Arizona
[n]
/ˌɛɹɪˈzoʊnə/
8.
call
[v]
/kɔːl/
9.
river
[n]
/ˈrɪvɚ/
10.
flow
[v]
/floʊ/
11.
slowly
[adv]
/ˈsloʊli/
12.
cut into
[v]
/kˈʌt ˌɪntʊ/
13.
ground
[n]
/ɡraʊnd/
14.
canyon
[n]
/ˈkænjən/
15.
deep
[adj]
/dip/
16.
wide
[adj]
/waɪd/
17.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
18.
rock
[n]
/rɑk/
19.
especially
[adv]
/ɪˈspɛʃəli/
20.
shine
[v]
/ʃaɪn/
21.
billion
[numeral]
/ˈbɪljən/
22.
different
[adj]
/ˈdɪfɝːənt/
23.
layer
[n]
/ˈleɪər/
24.
earth
[n]
/ɝːθ/
25.
history
[n]
/ˈhɪstɚi/ , /ˈhɪstri/
26.
squirrel
[n]
/ˈskwɝːəl/
27.
deer
[n]
/dɪr/
28.
grow
[v]
/ɡroʊ/
29.
weather
[n]
/ˈwɛðɚ/
30.
top
[n]
/tɑp/
31.
cool
[adj]
/kul/
32.
warm
[adj]
/wɑrm/
33.
visitor
[n]
/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
34.
walk
[v]
/wɑːk/
35.
view
[n]
/vju/
36.
ride
[v]
/raɪd/
37.
donkey
[n]
/ˈdɑŋki/ , /ˈdɔŋki/
38.
float
[v]
/ˈfɫoʊt/
39.
[take] care of {sb/sth}
[phrase]
/ˈteɪk ˈkɛr əv/
40.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
41.
keep
[v]
/kiːp/
42.
clean
[adj]
/kliːn/
43.
safe
[adj]
/seɪf/
44.
[make] sure
[phrase]
/meɪk ʃʊr/
45.
protect
[v]
/prəˈtɛkt/
Practice
1.
grand canyon
[n]
/ɡɹˈænd kˈænɪən/
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
3.
United States
[n]
/juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈsteɪts/
4.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
5.
locate
[v]
/ˈɫoʊˌkeɪt/
6.
state
[n]
/steɪt/
7.
Arizona
[n]
/ˌɛɹɪˈzoʊnə/
8.
call
[v]
/kɔːl/
9.
river
[n]
/ˈrɪvɚ/
10.
flow
[v]
/floʊ/
11.
slowly
[adv]
/ˈsloʊli/
12.
cut into
[v]
/kˈʌt ˌɪntʊ/
13.
ground
[n]
/ɡraʊnd/
14.
canyon
[n]
/ˈkænjən/
15.
deep
[adj]
/dip/
16.
wide
[adj]
/waɪd/
17.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
18.
rock
[n]
/rɑk/
19.
especially
[adv]
/ɪˈspɛʃəli/
20.
shine
[v]
/ʃaɪn/
21.
billion
[numeral]
/ˈbɪljən/
22.
different
[adj]
/ˈdɪfɝːənt/
23.
layer
[n]
/ˈleɪər/
24.
earth
[n]
/ɝːθ/
25.
history
[n]
/ˈhɪstɚi/ , /ˈhɪstri/
26.
squirrel
[n]
/ˈskwɝːəl/
27.
deer
[n]
/dɪr/
28.
grow
[v]
/ɡroʊ/
29.
weather
[n]
/ˈwɛðɚ/
30.
top
[n]
/tɑp/
31.
cool
[adj]
/kul/
32.
warm
[adj]
/wɑrm/
33.
visitor
[n]
/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
34.
walk
[v]
/wɑːk/
35.
view
[n]
/vju/
36.
ride
[v]
/raɪd/
37.
donkey
[n]
/ˈdɑŋki/ , /ˈdɔŋki/
38.
float
[v]
/ˈfɫoʊt/
39.
[take] care of {sb/sth}
[phrase]
/ˈteɪk ˈkɛr əv/
40.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
41.
keep
[v]
/kiːp/
42.
clean
[adj]
/kliːn/
43.
safe
[adj]
/seɪf/
44.
[make] sure
[phrase]
/meɪk ʃʊr/
45.
protect
[v]
/prəˈtɛkt/
1.
grand canyon
[n]
/ɡɹˈænd kˈænɪən/
le Grand Canyon
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
fameux
3.
United States
[n]
/juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈsteɪts/
les États-Unis
4.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
beau
5.
locate
[v]
/ˈɫoʊˌkeɪt/
localiser
6.
state
[n]
/steɪt/
état
7.
Arizona
[n]
/ˌɛɹɪˈzoʊnə/
Arizona
8.
call
[v]
/kɔːl/
appeler
9.
river
[n]
/ˈrɪvɚ/
rivière
10.
flow
[v]
/floʊ/
couler
11.
slowly
[adv]
/ˈsloʊli/
lentement
12.
cut into
[v]
/kˈʌt ˌɪntʊ/
creuser
13.
ground
[n]
/ɡraʊnd/
terre
14.
canyon
[n]
/ˈkænjən/
cañon
15.
deep
[adj]
/dip/
profond
16.
wide
[adj]
/waɪd/
large
17.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
environ
18.
rock
[n]
/rɑk/
roche
19.
especially
[adv]
/ɪˈspɛʃəli/
spécialement
20.
shine
[v]
/ʃaɪn/
briller
21.
billion
[numeral]
/ˈbɪljən/
milliard
22.
different
[adj]
/ˈdɪfɝːənt/
différent
23.
layer
[n]
/ˈleɪər/
couche
24.
earth
[n]
/ɝːθ/
terre
25.
history
[n]
/ˈhɪstɚi/ , /ˈhɪstri/
histoire
26.
squirrel
[n]
/ˈskwɝːəl/
écureuil
27.
deer
[n]
/dɪr/
cerf
28.
grow
[v]
/ɡroʊ/
pousser
29.
weather
[n]
/ˈwɛðɚ/
temps
30.
top
[n]
/tɑp/
dessus
31.
cool
[adj]
/kul/
frais
32.
warm
[adj]
/wɑrm/
chaud
33.
visitor
[n]
/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
visiteur
34.
walk
[v]
/wɑːk/
marcher
35.
view
[n]
/vju/
vue
36.
ride
[v]
/raɪd/
monter
37.
donkey
[n]
/ˈdɑŋki/ , /ˈdɔŋki/
âne
38.
float
[v]
/ˈfɫoʊt/
flotter
39.
[take] care of {sb/sth}
[phrase]
/ˈteɪk ˈkɛr əv/
s'occuper de
40.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
important
41.
keep
[v]
/kiːp/
garder
42.
clean
[adj]
/kliːn/
propre
43.
safe
[adj]
/seɪf/
sûr
44.
[make] sure
[phrase]
/meɪk ʃʊr/
s'assurer
45.
protect
[v]
/prəˈtɛkt/
protéger

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Grand Canyon 
Read a short passage about a giant, colorful canyon that stretches across the land, formed by a river over millions of years. 
1.1
The Grand Canyon is a famous place in the United States.  It is very big and beautiful.  It is located in the state of Arizona.  Many people from all around the world come to see it every year. 

Le Grand Canyon est un lieu célèbre aux États-Unis. Il est très grand et magnifique. Il est situé dans l'état de l'Arizona. Beaucoup de gens du monde entier viennent le voir chaque année.

1.2
The Grand Canyon was made by a river called the Colorado River.  This river has been flowing for millions of years.  As the river flowed, it slowly cut into the ground and made the canyon deeper and wider.  Now, the Grand Canyon is about 446 kilometers long, up to 29 kilometers wide, and over 1.6 kilometers deep. 

Le Grand Canyon a été creusé par une rivière appelée le Colorado. Cette rivière coule depuis des millions d'années. En coulant, elle a lentement érodé le sol, rendant le canyon plus profond et plus large. Aujourd'hui, le Grand Canyon mesure environ 446 kilomètres de long, jusqu'à 29 kilomètres de large et plus de 1,6 kilomètre de profondeur.

1.3
The walls of the Grand Canyon are made of rock that shows many colors, especially when the sun shines on them.  These rocks are very old.  Some are more than a billion years old.  When you look at the walls, you can see different layers of rock.  Each layer tells a part of the history of the Earth. 

Les parois du Grand Canyon sont faites de roches qui présentent de nombreuses couleurs, surtout lorsque le soleil brille dessus. Ces roches sont très anciennes. Certaines ont plus d'un milliard d'années. Lorsque vous regardez les parois, vous pouvez voir différentes couches de roche. Chaque couche raconte une partie de l'histoire de la Terre.

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1.4
There are many animals and plants in the Grand Canyon.  Some of these animals are birds, squirrels, and deer.  The plants and trees grow well because the weather there is good for them.  The top of the canyon is cooler, and the bottom is warmer. 

Il y a beaucoup d'animaux et de plantes dans le Grand Canyon. Certains de ces animaux sont des oiseaux, des écureuils et des cerfs. Les plantes et les arbres poussent bien parce que le temps y est bon pour eux. Le sommet du canyon est plus frais, et le bas est plus chaud.

1.5
Visitors to the Grand Canyon can do many fun things.  They can walk on paths to see beautiful views.  They can also ride donkeys to go down into the canyon.  Another fun activity is to float on the river.  This helps you see the canyon from a different view. 

Les visiteurs du Grand Canyon peuvent faire beaucoup de choses amusantes. Ils peuvent marcher sur des sentiers pour voir de magnifiques paysages. Ils peuvent également monter à dos d'âne pour descendre dans le canyon. Une autre activité amusante est de flotter sur la rivière. Cela vous aide à voir le canyon sous un angle différent.

1.6
Taking care of the Grand Canyon is important.  People work hard to keep it clean and safe for all the visitors.  They also want to make sure the animals and plants there are protected. 

Prendre soin du Grand Canyon est important. Les gens travaillent dur pour le garder propre et sûr pour tous les visiteurs. Ils veulent aussi s'assurer que les animaux et les plantes qui y vivent sont protégés.

1.7
Fun fact: The Grand Canyon is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.  This means it is known as a very special and amazing place on Earth. 

Fait amusant : Le Grand Canyon est l'une des sept merveilles naturelles du monde. Cela signifie qu'il est connu comme un endroit très spécial et incroyable sur Terre.

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QuizSkip the quiz
1.

Where is the Grand Canyon located?

A

California

B

Arizona

C

Texas

D

Florida

2.

Put these steps in order to show how the Grand Canyon was made.

the river flowed for millions of years.
the canyon became deeper and wider.
the river cut into the ground.
3.

Match the description to the correct thing.

A river that made the canyon
Shows many colors in sunlight
A small animal in the canyon
Squirrel
Rocks
Colorado River
4.

Fill in the blanks with the correct words. (There are three extra options.)

The walls of the Grand Canyon are made of

. They show many

when the sun shines on them. Some rocks are more than a

years old.

rock
colors
billion
sand
shapes
thousand
5.

Why is it important to take care of the Grand Canyon?

A

To make it bigger

B

To protect the animals and plants

C

To build new houses

D

To stop the river

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