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Empire State Building - Landmarks

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

Vocabulary
1.
include
[v]
/ˌɪnˈkɫud/
2.
antenna
[n]
/ænˈtɛnə/
3.
steel
[n]
/ˈstiɫ/
4.
stone
[n]
/stoʊn/
5.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
6.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
7.
detail
[n]
/ˈditeɪɫ/, /dɪˈteɪɫ/
8.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
9.
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
1.
include
[v]
/ˌɪnˈkɫud/
2.
antenna
[n]
/ænˈtɛnə/
3.
steel
[n]
/ˈstiɫ/
4.
stone
[n]
/stoʊn/
5.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
6.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
7.
detail
[n]
/ˈditeɪɫ/, /dɪˈteɪɫ/
8.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
9.
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/
1.
include
[v]
/ˌɪnˈkɫud/
tartalmaz
2.
antenna
[n]
/ænˈtɛnə/
antenna
3.
steel
[n]
/ˈstiɫ/
acél
4.
stone
[n]
/stoʊn/
kő
5.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
erős
6.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
szép
7.
detail
[n]
/ˈditeɪɫ/, /dɪˈteɪɫ/
részlet
8.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
tervezés
9.
Art Deco
[n]
/ˈɑːɹt dˈɛkoʊ/
Art Deco
10.
popular
[adj]
/ˈpɑpjələr/
népszerű
11.
office
[n]
/ˈɔfɪs/
iroda
12.
visitor
[n]
/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
látogató
13.
clear
[adj]
/klɪr/
tiszta
14.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
film
15.
giant
[adj]
/ˈdʒaɪənt/
óriási
16.
ape
[n]
/eɪp/
majom
17.
climb
[v]
/klaɪm/
mászik
18.
remember
[v]
/rɪˈmɛmbɚ/
emlékezik
19.
scene
[n]
/siːn/
jelenet
20.
light up
[v]
/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/
megvilágít
21.
holiday
[n]
/ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/
ünnep
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/
július negyedike
24.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
venni
25.
symbol
[n]
/ˈsɪmbəl/
szimbólum
26.
empire state building
[n]
/ˈɛmpaɪɚ stˈeɪt bˈɪldɪŋ/
Empire State Building
27.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
híres
28.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
épület
29.
New York City
[n]
/nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi/
New York City
30.
USA
[n]
Egyesült Államok
31.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
fontos
32.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
látogat
33.
floor
[n]
/flɔːr/
emelet

1

fejezet

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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. 

Az Empire State Building egy nagyon híres épület New Yorkban, az USA-ban. Nagyon magas és fontos. Sok ember látogatja meg minden évben.

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. 

Az Empire State Buildinget 1931-ben fejezték be. Akkor a világ legmagasabb épülete volt. 102 emeletes és 443 méter magas, beleértve az antennát is.

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. 

Az épület acélból és kőből készült. Nagyon erős és szép. Az épület külsején sok részlet található, és nagyon szépnek tűnik. A dizájnt Art Decónak hívják, amely az 1930-as években volt népszerű.

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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. 

Az Empire State Building belsejében sok iroda található. Sok ember dolgozik ott. Látnivalók is vannak a látogatók számára. A legnépszerűbb hely a kilátó. A 86. emeleten található. Onnan az emberek láthatják New York egész városát. Tiszta napokon nagyon messzire lehet látni.

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. 

Az Empire State Building azért is híres, mert számos filmben szerepelt. Az egyik leghíresebb film a "King Kong". A filmben egy óriásmajom mászik fel az épület tetejére. Sokan emlékeznek erre a jelenetre.

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. 

Az épület éjszaka különböző színekkel van megvilágítva. Ezek a színek ünnepekre és különleges eseményekre változnak. Például július 4-én a fények pirosak, fehérek és kékek.

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. 

Érdekesség: Nagyon gyorsan épült. Csak körülbelül egy évbe telt a befejezése. Ez nagyon gyors volt egy ilyen nagy épülethez. Ma is a világ egyik legmagasabb épülete és New York városának szimbóluma.

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QuizSkip the quiz
1.

What is the Empire State Building?

A

A school

B

A bridge

C

A famous building

D

A park

2.

When was the Empire State Building finished?

A

1920

B

1931

C

1950

D

2001

3.

Put these facts in the correct order:

the building was finished.
it is lit up with different colors.
people can visit the viewing area.
it was in the movie "king kong."
4.

Match the words with their meanings.

Steel
Art Deco
Viewing area
Antenna
A place to look at the city
A tall part on top of a building
A design style from the 1930s
A type of strong metal
5.

Complete the sentences with the correct words (two words are extra):

The Empire State Building has

floors. It is

meters tall. The design is called

.

102
443
Art Deco
Baroque
600
6.

Are these statements true or false?

StatementsTrue/False

The Empire State Building is in Los Angeles.

It was the tallest building in the world in 1931.

People can see New York City from the 86th floor.

The lights on the building are always the same color.

False
True
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