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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/

Torre Eiffel

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

famoso

building

[n]

/ˈbɪldɪŋ/

edificio

paris

[n]

/ˈpæɹɪs/, /ˈpɛɹɪs/

Parigi

France

[n]

/fræns/

Francia

build

[v]

/bɪld/

costruire

tower

[n]

/ˈtaʊɚ/

torre

design

[v]

/dɪˈzaɪn/

progettare

iron

[n]

/ˈaɪɚn/

ferro

10.

make

[v]

/meɪk/

fare

11.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

volerci

12.

worker

[n]

/ˈwɜːrkər/

lavoratore

13.

over

[prep]

/ˈoʊvɚ/

più di

14.

rivet

[n]

/ˈɹɪvət/

rivetto

15.

level

[n]

/ˈlevəl/

livello

16.

visit

[v]

/ˈvɪzɪt/

visitare

17.

elevator

[n]

/ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/

ascensore

18.

stair

[n]

/stɛr/

scala

19.

restaurant

[n]

/ˈrɛstərɑːnt/

ristorante

20.

shop

[n]

/ˈʃɑp/

negozio

21.

[take] a picture

[phrase]

/tˈeɪk ɐ pˈɪktʃɚ/

fare una fot

22.

light up

[v]

/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/

illuminare

23.

light

[n]

/laɪt/

luca

24.

look

[v]

/lʊk/

sembrare

25.

beautiful

[adj]

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

bellissima

26.

symbol

[n]

/ˈsɪmbəl/

simbolo

27.

French

[adj]

/frɛntʃ/

francese

28.

culture

[n]

/ˈkʌltʃɚ/

cultura

29.

temperature

[n]

/ˈtɛmpɝətʃɝ/, /ˈtɛmpɹətʃɝ/

temperatura

30.

expand

[v]

/ɪkˈspænd/

espandere

capitolo

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.

La Torre Eiffel è un edificio molto famoso. Si trova a Parigi, in Francia. Fu costruita per l'Esposizione Universale del 1889. La torre fu progettata da Gustave Eiffel. Ecco perché si chiama Torre Eiffel.

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.

La Torre Eiffel è molto alta. È alta 324 metri. Questo la rende uno degli edifici più alti di Parigi. È stato l'edificio più alto del mondo fino al 1930. Si può vedere da molte parti della città.

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.

La torre è fatta di ferro. Ci sono voluti più di due anni per costruirla. Molti operai hanno aiutato a costruirla. Hanno usato più di 18.000 pezzi di ferro. Questi pezzi sono tenuti insieme da oltre 2,5 milioni di rivetti.

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.

Ci sono tre livelli nella Torre Eiffel. Le persone possono visitare questi livelli. Possono usare ascensori o scale. Il primo livello ha un ristorante e negozi. Il secondo livello ha un altro ristorante e una grande vista di Parigi. Il terzo livello è il più alto. Ha un'area di osservazione. Da qui, le persone possono vedere molto lontano.

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.

Ogni anno, milioni di persone visitano la Torre Eiffel. È uno dei luoghi più visitati al mondo. A molte persone piace fare foto della torre. Di notte, la torre è illuminata con luci. Sembra molto bella.

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.

La Torre Eiffel è un simbolo di Parigi e della Francia. È conosciuta in tutto il mondo. Le persone spesso pensano alla Torre Eiffel quando pensano a Parigi. È una parte importante della cultura francese.

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!

Curiosità: La Torre Eiffel può essere più alta o più bassa a seconda della temperatura. Quando fa caldo, il ferro si espande e la torre può essere più alta fino a 15 centimetri!

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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.

the eiffel tower is 324 meters high.

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

Match the parts of the Eiffel Tower with their features.

First level

Second level

Third level

Has a viewing area

Has another restaurant and a great view

Has a restaurant and shops

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