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Modern Landmarks

Empire State Building - Landmarks

40 chapters

beginner

Explore our short and interesting readings on modern landmarks to see what makes them unique and easily improve your language skills!

Vocabulary

include

[v]

/ˌɪnˈkɫud/

antenna

[n]

/ænˈtɛnə/

steel

[n]

/ˈstiɫ/

stone

[n]

/stoʊn/

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

beautiful

[adj]

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

detail

[n]

/ˈditeɪɫ/, /dɪˈteɪɫ/

design

[n]

/dɪˈzaɪn/

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/

Practice

include

[v]

/ˌɪnˈkɫud/

antenna

[n]

/ænˈtɛnə/

steel

[n]

/ˈstiɫ/

stone

[n]

/stoʊn/

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

beautiful

[adj]

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

detail

[n]

/ˈditeɪɫ/, /dɪˈteɪɫ/

design

[n]

/dɪˈzaɪn/

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/

include

[v]

/ˌɪnˈkɫud/

inbegrepen

antenna

[n]

/ænˈtɛnə/

antenne

steel

[n]

/ˈstiɫ/

staal

stone

[n]

/stoʊn/

steen

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

sterk

beautiful

[adj]

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

mooi

detail

[n]

/ˈditeɪɫ/, /dɪˈteɪɫ/

detail

design

[n]

/dɪˈzaɪn/

ontwerp

Art Deco

[n]

/ˈɑːɹt dˈɛkoʊ/

Art Deco

10.

popular

[adj]

/ˈpɑpjələr/

populair

11.

office

[n]

/ˈɔfɪs/

kantoor

12.

visitor

[n]

/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/

bezoeker

13.

clear

[adj]

/klɪr/

helder

14.

movie

[n]

/ˈmuːvi/

film

15.

giant

[adj]

/ˈdʒaɪənt/

reusachtig

16.

ape

[n]

/eɪp/

aap

17.

climb

[v]

/klaɪm/

klimmen

18.

remember

[v]

/rɪˈmɛmbɚ/

herinneren

19.

scene

[n]

/siːn/

scène

20.

light up

[v]

/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/

verlichten

21.

holiday

[n]

/ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/

feestdag

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/

vierde juli

24.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

nemen

25.

symbol

[n]

/ˈsɪmbəl/

symbool

26.

empire state building

[n]

/ˈɛmpaɪɚ stˈeɪt bˈɪldɪŋ/

Empire State Building

27.

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

beroemd

28.

building

[n]

/ˈbɪldɪŋ/

gebouw

29.

New York City

[n]

/nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi/

New York City

30.

USA

[n]

Verenigde Staten

31.

important

[adj]

/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/

belangrijk

32.

visit

[v]

/ˈvɪzɪt/

bezoeken

33.

floor

[n]

/flɔːr/

verdieping

hoofdstuk

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.

Het Empire State Building is een heel bekend gebouw in New York City, VS. Het is erg hoog en belangrijk. Veel mensen bezoeken het elk jaar.

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.

Het Empire State Building werd voltooid in 1931. Het was op dat moment het hoogste gebouw ter wereld. Het heeft 102 verdiepingen en is 443 meter hoog, inclusief zijn antenne.

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.

Het gebouw is gemaakt van staal en steen. Het is erg sterk en mooi. De buitenkant van het gebouw heeft veel details en ziet er erg mooi uit. Het ontwerp heet Art Deco, dat populair was in de jaren 1930.

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.

In het Empire State Building zijn veel kantoren. Veel mensen werken daar. Er zijn ook plaatsen voor bezoekers om te zien. De meest populaire plek is het observatiedek. Het is op de 86e verdieping. Van daaruit kunnen mensen heel New York City zien. Op heldere dagen kun je heel ver zien.

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.

Het Empire State Building is ook beroemd omdat het in veel films is verschenen. Een van de meest beroemde films is "King Kong". In de film klimt een gigantische aap naar de top van het gebouw. Veel mensen herinneren zich deze scène.

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.

Het gebouw is 's nachts verlicht met verschillende kleuren. Deze kleuren veranderen voor feestdagen en speciale evenementen. Op 4 juli zijn de lichten bijvoorbeeld rood, wit en blauw.

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.

Leuk weetje: Het werd zeer snel gebouwd. Het duurde slechts ongeveer een jaar om te voltooien. Dit was erg snel voor zo'n groot gebouw. Vandaag de dag is het nog steeds een van de hoogste gebouwen ter wereld en een symbool van New York City.

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