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Modern Landmarks

Modern Landmarks

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/

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/
含む
2.
antenna
[n]
/ænˈtɛnə/
アンテナ
3.
steel
[n]
/ˈstiɫ/
4.
stone
[n]
/stoʊn/
5.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
強い
6.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
美しい
7.
detail
[n]
/ˈditeɪɫ/, /dɪˈteɪɫ/
詳細
8.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
デザイン
9.
Art Deco
[n]
/ˈɑːɹt dˈɛkoʊ/
アールデコ
10.
popular
[adj]
/ˈpɑpjələr/
人気のある
11.
office
[n]
/ˈɔfɪs/
オフィス
12.
visitor
[n]
/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
訪問者
13.
clear
[adj]
/klɪr/
晴れた
14.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
映画
15.
giant
[adj]
/ˈdʒaɪənt/
巨大な
16.
ape
[n]
/eɪp/
17.
climb
[v]
/klaɪm/
登る
18.
remember
[v]
/rɪˈmɛmbɚ/
覚える
19.
scene
[n]
/siːn/
シーン
20.
light up
[v]
/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/
照らす
21.
holiday
[n]
/ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/
祝日
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/
七月四日
24.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
かかる
25.
symbol
[n]
/ˈsɪmbəl/
シンボル
26.
empire state building
[n]
/ˈɛmpaɪɚ stˈeɪt bˈɪldɪŋ/
エンパイア・ステート・ビルディング
27.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
有名な
28.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
建物
29.
New York City
[n]
/nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi/
ニューヨーク市
30.
USA
[n]
アメリカ合衆国
31.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
重要な
32.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
訪れる
33.
floor
[n]
/flɔːr/

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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. 

エンパイアステートビルは、アメリカ合衆国ニューヨーク市にある非常に有名な建物です。それは非常に高くて重要です。毎年多くの人々が訪れます。

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. 

エンパイア・ステート・ビルディングは1931年に完成しました。当時、世界で最も高い建物でした。102階建てで、アンテナを含む高さは443メートルです。

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. 

その建物は鋼鉄と石でできています。とても強くて美しいです。建物の外観には多くの細部があり、とても素敵に見えます。そのデザインはアール・デコと呼ばれ、1930年代に人気がありました。

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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. 

エンパイアステートビルの内部には、多くのオフィスがあります。多くの人々がそこで働いています。訪れる人々が見るための場所もあります。最も人気のある場所は展望エリアです。それは86階にあります。そこから、人々はニューヨーク市全体を見ることができます。晴れた日には、とても遠くまで見渡せます。

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. 

エンパイア・ステート・ビルディングは、多くの映画に登場したことでも有名です。最も有名な映画の一つは「キング・コング」です。映画では、巨大な猿がビルの頂上に登ります。多くの人がこのシーンを覚えています。

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. 

その建物は夜になるとさまざまな色にライトアップされます。これらの色は祝日や特別なイベントに合わせて変わります。例えば、7月4日には、ライトは赤、白、青になります。

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. 

面白い事実:それは非常に速く建てられました。完成までに約1年しかかかりませんでした。これはそのような大きな建物にとって非常に速いことでした。今日でも、それは世界で最も高い建物の一つであり、ニューヨーク市の象徴です。

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Modern Landmarks


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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:

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

Match the words with their meanings.

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