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Ancient Landmarks

Great Pyramid of Giza - Landmarks

40 chapters

beginner

Enjoy quick and easy readings about ancient landmarks, giving you clear and simple stories about their history and easily improve your language skills!

Vocabulary

about

[adv]

/əˈbaʊt/

worker

[n]

/ˈwɜːrkər/

tool

[n]

/tuːl/

machine

[n]

/məˈʃin/

Egyptian

[adj]

/ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/

king

[n]

/ˈkɪŋ/

tomb

[n]

/ˈtum/

hold

[v]

/hoʊld/

death

[n]

/dɛθ/

10.

hallway

[n]

/ˈhɔɫˌweɪ/

11.

visit

[v]

/ˈvɪzɪt/

12.

special

[adj]

/ˈspɛʃəl/

13.

seven wonders of the ancient world

[n]

/sˈɛvən wˈʌndɚz ʌvðɪ ˈeɪnʃənt wˈɜːld/

14.

stand

[v]

/stænd/

15.

technology

[n]

/tɛkˈnɑləʤi/

16.

find out

[v]

/faɪnd ˈaʊt/

17.

discover

[v]

/dɪˈskʌvɚ/

18.

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

19.

Egypt

[n]

/ˈiːdʒɪpt/

20.

[adj]

/kloʊs/

21.

Cairo

[n]

/ˈkaɪɹoʊ/

22.

pyramid

[n]

/ˈpɪɹəmɪd/

23.

build

[v]

/bɪld/

24.

over

[prep]

/ˈoʊvɚ/

25.

bit

[n]

/bɪt/

26.

missing

[adj]

/ˈmɪsɪŋ/

27.

bottom

[n]

/ˈbɑːtəm/

28.

cover

[v]

/ˈkʌvɚ/

29.

almost

[adv]

/ˈɔlˌmoʊst/

30.

square

[adj]

/skwɛr/

31.

big

[adj]

/bɪɡ/

32.

job

[n]

/dʒɑːb/

33.

stone

[n]

/stoʊn/

34.

weigh

[v]

/weɪ/

Practice

about

[adv]

/əˈbaʊt/

worker

[n]

/ˈwɜːrkər/

tool

[n]

/tuːl/

machine

[n]

/məˈʃin/

Egyptian

[adj]

/ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/

king

[n]

/ˈkɪŋ/

tomb

[n]

/ˈtum/

hold

[v]

/hoʊld/

death

[n]

/dɛθ/

10.

hallway

[n]

/ˈhɔɫˌweɪ/

11.

visit

[v]

/ˈvɪzɪt/

12.

special

[adj]

/ˈspɛʃəl/

13.

seven wonders of the ancient world

[n]

/sˈɛvən wˈʌndɚz ʌvðɪ ˈeɪnʃənt wˈɜːld/

14.

stand

[v]

/stænd/

15.

technology

[n]

/tɛkˈnɑləʤi/

16.

find out

[v]

/faɪnd ˈaʊt/

17.

discover

[v]

/dɪˈskʌvɚ/

18.

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

19.

Egypt

[n]

/ˈiːdʒɪpt/

20.

[adj]

/kloʊs/

21.

Cairo

[n]

/ˈkaɪɹoʊ/

22.

pyramid

[n]

/ˈpɪɹəmɪd/

23.

build

[v]

/bɪld/

24.

over

[prep]

/ˈoʊvɚ/

25.

bit

[n]

/bɪt/

26.

missing

[adj]

/ˈmɪsɪŋ/

27.

bottom

[n]

/ˈbɑːtəm/

28.

cover

[v]

/ˈkʌvɚ/

29.

almost

[adv]

/ˈɔlˌmoʊst/

30.

square

[adj]

/skwɛr/

31.

big

[adj]

/bɪɡ/

32.

job

[n]

/dʒɑːb/

33.

stone

[n]

/stoʊn/

34.

weigh

[v]

/weɪ/

about

[adv]

/əˈbaʊt/

ongeveer

worker

[n]

/ˈwɜːrkər/

arbeider

tool

[n]

/tuːl/

gereedschap

machine

[n]

/məˈʃin/

machine

Egyptian

[adj]

/ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/

Egyptisch

king

[n]

/ˈkɪŋ/

koning

tomb

[n]

/ˈtum/

graf

hold

[v]

/hoʊld/

reserveren

death

[n]

/dɛθ/

dood

10.

hallway

[n]

/ˈhɔɫˌweɪ/

gang

11.

visit

[v]

/ˈvɪzɪt/

bezoeken

12.

special

[adj]

/ˈspɛʃəl/

speciaal

13.

seven wonders of the ancient world

[n]

/sˈɛvən wˈʌndɚz ʌvðɪ ˈeɪnʃənt wˈɜːld/

zeven wereldwonderen van de antieke wereld

14.

stand

[v]

/stænd/

verdragen

15.

technology

[n]

/tɛkˈnɑləʤi/

technologie

16.

find out

[v]

/faɪnd ˈaʊt/

ontdekken

17.

discover

[v]

/dɪˈskʌvɚ/

ontdekken

18.

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

beroemd

19.

Egypt

[n]

/ˈiːdʒɪpt/

Egypte

20.

[adj]

/kloʊs/

dichtbij

21.

Cairo

[n]

/ˈkaɪɹoʊ/

Caïro

22.

pyramid

[n]

/ˈpɪɹəmɪd/

piramide

23.

build

[v]

/bɪld/

bouwen

24.

over

[prep]

/ˈoʊvɚ/

meer dan

25.

bit

[n]

/bɪt/

ogenblik

26.

missing

[adj]

/ˈmɪsɪŋ/

vermist

27.

bottom

[n]

/ˈbɑːtəm/

bodem

28.

cover

[v]

/ˈkʌvɚ/

bedekken

29.

almost

[adv]

/ˈɔlˌmoʊst/

bijna

30.

square

[adj]

/skwɛr/

vierkant

31.

big

[adj]

/bɪɡ/

belangrijk

32.

job

[n]

/dʒɑːb/

werk

33.

stone

[n]

/stoʊn/

steen

34.

weigh

[v]

/weɪ/

wegen

hoofdstuk

Great Pyramid of Giza

Read a short passage about a giant stone pyramid built long ago in Egypt.

1.1

The Great Pyramid of Giza is a very famous landmark. It is in Egypt, close to Cairo. The pyramid was built over 4,500 years ago for an Egyptian king named Pharaoh Khufu.

De Grote Piramide van Gizeh is een zeer beroemd herkenningspunt. Het bevindt zich in Egypte, dicht bij Caïro. De piramide werd meer dan 4.500 jaar geleden gebouwd voor een Egyptische koning genaamd Farao Cheops.

1.2

The pyramid is very big and tall. When people first made it, it was 146 meters high. Now, it is a bit shorter, about 139 meters, because some stones are missing. The bottom of the pyramid is very wide. It covers almost 53,000 square meters.

De piramide is erg groot en hoog. Toen mensen hem voor het eerst maakten, was hij 146 meter hoog. Nu is hij een beetje korter, ongeveer 139 meter, omdat sommige stenen ontbreken. De onderkant van de piramide is erg breed. Hij beslaat bijna 53.000 vierkante meter.

1.3

Building the Great Pyramid was a big job. It is made from millions of heavy stones. Each stone weighs about 2,500 kilograms. People think it took about 20 years to build. The workers used simple tools, not machines like we have now.

Het bouwen van de Grote Piramide was een grote klus. Hij is gemaakt van miljoenen zware stenen. Elke steen weegt ongeveer 2.500 kilogram. Men denkt dat het ongeveer 20 jaar duurde om te bouwen. De arbeiders gebruikten eenvoudige gereedschappen, geen machines zoals wij die nu hebben.

1.4

Inside the pyramid, there are three main rooms. The largest room was for the king's tomb. The other rooms held things the king might need after death. There are also long hallways that connect these rooms.

Binnen in de piramide zijn er drie hoofdruimtes. De grootste ruimte was voor het graf van de koning. De andere ruimtes bevatten dingen die de koning na zijn dood nodig zou kunnen hebben. Er zijn ook lange gangen die deze ruimtes met elkaar verbinden.

1.5

Many people visit the Great Pyramid every year. It is very old but still looks good. It is special because it is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that is still standing.

Veel mensen bezoeken elk jaar de Grote Piramide. Hij is erg oud maar ziet er nog steeds goed uit. Hij is bijzonder omdat hij de enige van de Zeven Wereldwonderen van de Oude Wereld is die nog overeind staat.

1.6

People keep studying the pyramid. They use new technology to find out how it was built and what is inside. They discover new things about it often.

Mensen blijven de piramide bestuderen. Ze gebruiken nieuwe technologie om uit te vinden hoe het is gebouwd en wat erin zit. Ze ontdekken er vaak nieuwe dingen over.

1.7

Fun fact : The Great Pyramid was the tallest building in the world for more than 3,800 years. No other building was taller until the 1800s.

Leuk weetje: De Grote Piramide was meer dan 3.800 jaar het hoogste gebouw ter wereld. Geen enkel ander gebouw was hoger tot de 19e eeuw.

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Quiz

Where is the Great Pyramid of Giza located?

China

Egypt

India

Greece

How tall was the Great Pyramid when it was first built?

139 meters

146 meters

120 meters

150 meters

Put these facts in the correct order based on the text.

the pyramid is now shorter than it was originally.

people think it took about 20 years to build.

it was built over 4,500 years ago.

the pyramid was built for pharaoh khufu.

Match the items in Column A with the correct description in Column B.

The Great Pyramid

The bottom of the pyramid

The stones

The workers

The tallest building for 3,800 years

2,500 kilograms each

53,000 square meters

Used simple tools to build the pyramid

Fill in the blanks with the correct words (three options are extra.)

The Great Pyramid was built for

. It is

meters tall now. The pyramid was built from

stones.

Pharaoh Khufu

146

heavy

Pharaoh Tutankhamun

146

wooden

Read the statements and check if they are true or false.

Statement	True/False
The Great Pyramid is the tallest building in the world today.
The pyramid was built for Pharaoh Khufu.
The pyramid has only one room inside.
It took about 20 years to build the pyramid.

False

True