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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/
il Grand Canyon
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
famoso
3.
United States
[n]
/juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈsteɪts/
stati Uniti
4.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
bellissima
5.
locate
[v]
/ˈɫoʊˌkeɪt/
localizzare
6.
state
[n]
/steɪt/
stato
7.
Arizona
[n]
/ˌɛɹɪˈzoʊnə/
Arizona
8.
call
[v]
/kɔːl/
chiamare
9.
river
[n]
/ˈrɪvɚ/
fiume
10.
flow
[v]
/floʊ/
scorrere
11.
slowly
[adv]
/ˈsloʊli/
lentamente
12.
cut into
[v]
/kˈʌt ˌɪntʊ/
scavare
13.
ground
[n]
/ɡraʊnd/
terra
14.
canyon
[n]
/ˈkænjən/
canyon
15.
deep
[adj]
/dip/
profondo
16.
wide
[adj]
/waɪd/
vasto
17.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
circa
18.
rock
[n]
/rɑk/
roccia
19.
especially
[adv]
/ɪˈspɛʃəli/
specialmente
20.
shine
[v]
/ʃaɪn/
brillare
21.
billion
[numeral]
/ˈbɪljən/
miliardo
22.
different
[adj]
/ˈdɪfɝːənt/
differente
23.
layer
[n]
/ˈleɪər/
strato
24.
earth
[n]
/ɝːθ/
terra
25.
history
[n]
/ˈhɪstɚi/ , /ˈhɪstri/
storia
26.
squirrel
[n]
/ˈskwɝːəl/
scoiattolo
27.
deer
[n]
/dɪr/
cervo
28.
grow
[v]
/ɡroʊ/
crescere
29.
weather
[n]
/ˈwɛðɚ/
tempo
30.
top
[n]
/tɑp/
sopra
31.
cool
[adj]
/kul/
fresco
32.
warm
[adj]
/wɑrm/
caldo
33.
visitor
[n]
/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
visitatore
34.
walk
[v]
/wɑːk/
marciare
35.
view
[n]
/vju/
vista
36.
ride
[v]
/raɪd/
montare
37.
donkey
[n]
/ˈdɑŋki/ , /ˈdɔŋki/
asino
38.
float
[v]
/ˈfɫoʊt/
galleggiare
39.
[take] care of {sb/sth}
[phrase]
/ˈteɪk ˈkɛr əv/
prendersi cura di
40.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
importante
41.
keep
[v]
/kiːp/
mantenere
42.
clean
[adj]
/kliːn/
pulito
43.
safe
[adj]
/seɪf/
sicuro
44.
[make] sure
[phrase]
/meɪk ʃʊr/
assicurarsi
45.
protect
[v]
/prəˈtɛkt/
proteggere

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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. 

Il Grand Canyon è un luogo famoso negli Stati Uniti. È molto grande e bello. Si trova nello stato dell'Arizona. Molte persone da tutto il mondo vengono a vederlo ogni anno.

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. 

Il Grand Canyon è stato creato da un fiume chiamato Colorado. Questo fiume scorre da milioni di anni. Mentre scorreva, il fiume ha lentamente eroso il terreno, rendendo il canyon più profondo e più largo. Ora, il Grand Canyon è lungo circa 446 chilometri, largo fino a 29 chilometri e profondo oltre 1,6 chilometri.

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. 

Le pareti del Grand Canyon sono fatte di roccia che mostra molti colori, specialmente quando il sole le illumina. Queste rocce sono molto antiche. Alcune hanno più di un miliardo di anni. Quando guardi le pareti, puoi vedere diversi strati di roccia. Ogni strato racconta una parte della storia della Terra.

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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. 

Ci sono molti animali e piante nel Grand Canyon. Alcuni di questi animali sono uccelli, scoiattoli e cervi. Le piante e gli alberi crescono bene perché il tempo lì è buono per loro. La parte superiore del canyon è più fresca, e la parte inferiore è più calda.

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. 

I visitatori del Grand Canyon possono fare molte cose divertenti. Possono camminare su sentieri per vedere bellissimi paesaggi. Possono anche cavalcare asini per scendere nel canyon. Un'altra attività divertente è galleggiare sul fiume. Questo ti aiuta a vedere il canyon da una prospettiva diversa.

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. 

Prendersi cura del Grand Canyon è importante. Le persone lavorano duramente per mantenerlo pulito e sicuro per tutti i visitatori. Vogliono anche assicurarsi che gli animali e le piante presenti siano protetti.

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. 

Fatto divertente: Il Grand Canyon è una delle sette meraviglie naturali del mondo. Ciò significa che è conosciuto come un posto molto speciale e incredibile sulla Terra.

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