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Modern Landmarks

Modern Landmarks

Empire State Building - Landmarks

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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/
포함하다
2.
antenna
[n]
/ænˈtɛnə/
안테나
3.
steel
[n]
/ˈstiɫ/
강철
4.
stone
[n]
/stoʊn/
5.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
강한
6.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
아름다운
7.
detail
[n]
/ˈditeɪɫ/, /dɪˈteɪɫ/
세부
8.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
디자인
9.
Art Deco
[n]
/ˈɑːɹt dˈɛkoʊ/
아르데코
10.
popular
[adj]
/ˈpɑpjələr/
인기 있는
11.
office
[n]
/ˈɔfɪs/
사무실
12.
visitor
[n]
/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
방문자
13.
clear
[adj]
/klɪr/
맑은
14.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
영화
15.
giant
[adj]
/ˈdʒaɪənt/
거대한
16.
ape
[n]
/eɪp/
원숭이
17.
climb
[v]
/klaɪm/
오르다
18.
remember
[v]
/rɪˈmɛmbɚ/
기억하다
19.
scene
[n]
/siːn/
장면
20.
light up
[v]
/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/
비추다
21.
holiday
[n]
/ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/
휴일
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/
7월 4일
24.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
걸리다
25.
symbol
[n]
/ˈsɪmbəl/
상징
26.
empire state building
[n]
/ˈɛmpaɪɚ stˈeɪt bˈɪldɪŋ/
엠파이어 스테이트 빌딩
27.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
유명한
28.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
건물
29.
New York City
[n]
/nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi/
뉴욕 시티
30.
USA
[n]
미국
31.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
중요한
32.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
방문하다
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. 

엠파이어 스테이트 빌딩은 미국 뉴욕시에 있는 매우 유명한 건물입니다. 그것은 매우 높고 중요합니다. 매년 많은 사람들이 방문합니다.

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. 

엠파이어 스테이트 빌딩은 1931년에 완공되었습니다. 당시 세계에서 가장 높은 건물이었습니다. 102층으로, 안테나를 포함해 높이는 443미터입니다.

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. 

건물은 강철과 돌로 만들어졌습니다. 매우 강하고 아름답습니다. 건물 외부에는 많은 디테일이 있고 매우 멋져 보입니다. 이 디자인은 1930년대에 인기가 있었던 아르 데코라고 불립니다.

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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. 

엠파이어 스테이트 빌딩 내부에는 많은 사무실이 있습니다. 많은 사람들이 그곳에서 일합니다. 방문객들이 볼 수 있는 장소도 있습니다. 가장 인기 있는 장소는 전망대입니다. 86층에 위치해 있습니다. 거기에서 사람들은 뉴욕 시 전체를 볼 수 있습니다. 맑은 날에는 매우 먼 곳까지 볼 수 있습니다.

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. 

엠파이어 스테이트 빌딩은 또한 많은 영화에 나왔기 때문에 유명합니다. 가장 유명한 영화 중 하나는 "킹콩"입니다. 영화에서 거대한 유인원이 건물 꼭대기까지 올라갑니다. 많은 사람들이 이 장면을 기억합니다.

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. 

그 건물은 밤에 다양한 색깔로 조명됩니다. 이 색깔들은 휴일과 특별한 행사에 따라 바뀝니다. 예를 들어, 7월 4일에는 조명이 빨간색, 흰색, 파란색으로 바뀝니다.

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. 

재미있는 사실: 그것은 매우 빠르게 지어졌습니다. 완공하는 데 약 1년밖에 걸리지 않았습니다. 이렇게 큰 건물에 대해서는 매우 빠른 속도였습니다. 오늘날에도 여전히 세계에서 가장 높은 건물 중 하나이며 뉴욕시의 상징입니다.

1. Empire State Building

1. Empire State Building

Modern Landmarks


100%
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 was in the movie "king kong."
it is lit up with different colors.
the building was finished.
people can visit the viewing area.
4.

Match the words with their meanings.

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