Golden Gate Bridge

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge

Ponte Vecchio

Ponte Vecchio

Millau Viaduct

Millau Viaduct

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge

Rialto Bridge

Rialto Bridge

Bridge of Sighs

Bridge of Sighs

Charles Bridge 

Charles Bridge 

Si-o-Se-Pol

Si-o-Se-Pol

Stari Most

Stari Most

Tsing Ma Bridge

The Iron Bridge

The Iron Bridge

Chapel Bridge

Chapel Bridge

Seven Mile Bridge

Seven Mile Bridge

Forth Bridge

Sunshine Skyway Bridge

Sunshine Skyway Bridge

Confederation Bridge

Eshima Ohashi Bridge

Eshima Ohashi Bridge

Kintai Bridge

Kintai Bridge

Famous Bridges

Famous Bridges

Golden Gate Bridge - Landmarks

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Explore famous bridges with our simple readings. Each short reading reveals how these amazing structures were built and what makes them special.

Vocabulary
1.
golden gate bridge
[n]
/ɡˈoʊldən ɡˈeɪt bɹˈɪdʒ/
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
3.
San Francisco
[n]
/sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ/
4.
California
[n]
/ˌkæɫəˈfɔɹnjə/
5.
bridge
[n]
/brɪʤ/
6.
connect
[v]
/kəˈnɛkt/
7.
landmark
[n]
/ˈɫændˌmɑɹk/
8.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
9.
orange-red
[adj]
/ˈɔːɹɪndʒɹˈɛd/
10.
international orange
[adj]
/ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɔːɹɪndʒ/
11.
help
[v]
/hɛlp/
12.
stand out
[v]
/stˈænd ˈaʊt/
13.
fog
[n]
/fɑɡ/
14.
construction
[n]
/kənˈstɹəkʃən/
15.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
16.
build
[v]
/bɪld/
17.
worker
[n]
/ˈwɜːrkər/
18.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
19.
well-made
[adj]
/wˈɛlmˈeɪd/
20.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
21.
all over the world
[phrase]
/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/
22.
ride
[v]
/raɪd/
23.
walkway
[n]
/ˈwɔˌkweɪ/
24.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
25.
travel
[v]
/ˈtrævəl/
26.
bay
[n]
/beɪ/
27.
ferry
[n]
/ˈfɛɹi/
28.
gold
[adj]
/ɡoʊld/
29.
come from
[v]
/kˈʌm fɹʌm/
30.
cross
[v]
/krɑːs/
Practice
1.
golden gate bridge
[n]
/ɡˈoʊldən ɡˈeɪt bɹˈɪdʒ/
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
3.
San Francisco
[n]
/sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ/
4.
California
[n]
/ˌkæɫəˈfɔɹnjə/
5.
bridge
[n]
/brɪʤ/
6.
connect
[v]
/kəˈnɛkt/
7.
landmark
[n]
/ˈɫændˌmɑɹk/
8.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
9.
orange-red
[adj]
/ˈɔːɹɪndʒɹˈɛd/
10.
international orange
[adj]
/ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɔːɹɪndʒ/
11.
help
[v]
/hɛlp/
12.
stand out
[v]
/stˈænd ˈaʊt/
13.
fog
[n]
/fɑɡ/
14.
construction
[n]
/kənˈstɹəkʃən/
15.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
16.
build
[v]
/bɪld/
17.
worker
[n]
/ˈwɜːrkər/
18.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
19.
well-made
[adj]
/wˈɛlmˈeɪd/
20.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
21.
all over the world
[phrase]
/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/
22.
ride
[v]
/raɪd/
23.
walkway
[n]
/ˈwɔˌkweɪ/
24.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
25.
travel
[v]
/ˈtrævəl/
26.
bay
[n]
/beɪ/
27.
ferry
[n]
/ˈfɛɹi/
28.
gold
[adj]
/ɡoʊld/
29.
come from
[v]
/kˈʌm fɹʌm/
30.
cross
[v]
/krɑːs/
1.
golden gate bridge
[n]
/ɡˈoʊldən ɡˈeɪt bɹˈɪdʒ/
Golden Gate hangbrug,Golden Gate brug
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
beroemd,bekend
3.
San Francisco
[n]
/sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ/
San Francisco
4.
California
[n]
/ˌkæɫəˈfɔɹnjə/
Californië
5.
bridge
[n]
/brɪʤ/
brug
6.
connect
[v]
/kəˈnɛkt/
verbinden,aansluiten
7.
landmark
[n]
/ˈɫændˌmɑɹk/
oriëntatiepunt,historische plek
8.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
ongeveer, zo'n
9.
orange-red
[adj]
/ˈɔːɹɪndʒɹˈɛd/
oranjerood,roodachtig oranje
10.
international orange
[adj]
/ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɔːɹɪndʒ/
internationaal oranje
11.
help
[v]
/hɛlp/
helpen, vergemakkelijken
12.
stand out
[v]
/stˈænd ˈaʊt/
duidelijk opvallen
13.
fog
[n]
/fɑɡ/
mist,nevel
14.
construction
[n]
/kənˈstɹəkʃən/
bouw
15.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
nemen,vereisen
16.
build
[v]
/bɪld/
bouwen,oprichten
17.
worker
[n]
/ˈwɜːrkər/
arbeider,werknemer
18.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
sterk,stevig
19.
well-made
[adj]
/wˈɛlmˈeɪd/
goed gemaakt,van goede kwaliteit
20.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
bezoeken,op bezoek gaan
21.
all over the world
[phrase]
/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/
in every part of the world
22.
ride
[v]
/raɪd/
rijden,besturen
23.
walkway
[n]
/ˈwɔˌkweɪ/
loopbrug,verhoogde wandelweg
24.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
belangrijk,cruciaal
25.
travel
[v]
/ˈtrævəl/
reizen,zich verplaatsen
26.
bay
[n]
/beɪ/
baai,inham
27.
ferry
[n]
/ˈfɛɹi/
veerboot, pont
28.
gold
[adj]
/ɡoʊld/
gouden,goudkleurig
29.
come from
[v]
/kˈʌm fɹʌm/
afkomstig zijn uit,voortkomen uit
30.
cross
[v]
/krɑːs/
oversteken,doorkruisen

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Golden Gate Bridge 
Read a short passage about a big red bridge in San Francisco that crosses the bay. 
1.1
The Golden Gate Bridge is very famous.  It is in San Francisco, California.  The bridge connects San Francisco to Marin County.  It is one of the most famous landmarks in the world. 

De Golden Gate Bridge is erg beroemd. Het is in San Francisco, Californië. De brug verbindt San Francisco met Marin County. Het is een van de beroemdste bezienswaardigheden ter wereld.

1.2
The Golden Gate Bridge is very long.  It is about 2.7 kilometers long.  The main part of the bridge is 1,280 meters long.  The bridge is also very high.  It is 227 meters tall from the water to the top. 

De Golden Gate Bridge is erg lang. Hij is ongeveer 2,7 kilometer lang. Het hoofdgedeelte van de brug is 1.280 meter lang. De brug is ook erg hoog. Hij is 227 meter hoog van het water tot de top.

1.3
The bridge is orange-red.  This color is called "International Orange."  The color helps the bridge stand out in the fog.  San Francisco has a lot of fog. 

De brug is oranjerood. Deze kleur heet "Internationaal Oranje". De kleur helpt de brug op te vallen in de mist. San Francisco heeft veel mist.

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1.4
The bridge was built a long time ago.  Construction started in 1933 and ended in 1937.  It took four years to build.  Many workers helped build the bridge.  It is very strong and well-made. 

De brug is lang geleden gebouwd. De bouw begon in 1933 en eindigde in 1937. Het kostte vier jaar om te bouwen. Veel arbeiders hielpen bij de bouw van de brug. Het is erg sterk en goed gemaakt.

1.5
Many people visit the Golden Gate Bridge.  They come from all over the world.  People like to walk or ride bicycles on the bridge.  There are walkways for people.  Cars also drive on the bridge every day. 

Veel mensen bezoeken de Golden Gate Bridge. Ze komen van over de hele wereld. Mensen houden ervan om te wandelen of te fietsen op de brug. Er zijn voetpaden voor mensen. Auto's rijden ook elke dag over de brug.

1.6
The bridge is important for travel.  It helps people go from one side of the bay to the other.  Before the bridge, people had to use a ferry boat.  The bridge makes travel faster and easier. 

De brug is belangrijk voor reizen. Het helpt mensen om van de ene kant van de baai naar de andere te gaan. Voor de brug moesten mensen een veerboot gebruiken. De brug maakt reizen sneller en gemakkelijker.

1.7
Fun fact: Many people think it should be gold because of its name.  But it is orange-red.  The name "Golden Gate" comes from the Golden Gate Strait, the water it crosses. 

Leuk weetje: Veel mensen denken dat het goud zou moeten zijn vanwege zijn naam. Maar het is oranjerood. De naam "Golden Gate" komt van de Golden Gate Strait, het water dat het oversteekt.

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QuizSkip the quiz
1.

Where is the Golden Gate Bridge?

A

New York

B

Los Angeles

C

San Francisco

D

Chicago

2.

How long is the Golden Gate Bridge?

A

1,280 meters

B

2.7 kilometers

C

227 meters

D

3.5 kilometers

3.

Put these facts in the correct order:

many people visit the bridge.
the bridge is orange-red.
the bridge was built.
the bridge is important for travel.
4.

Match the facts with the correct information:

The bridge's color
The bridge's height
How people traveled before
Year construction started
Ferry boat
227 meters
1933
International Orange
5.

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences (three options are extra):

The Golden Gate Bridge is very

. It is

kilometers long. The bridge is

in color.

long
2.7
orange-red
short
gold
227
6.

Are these statements true or false?

StatementsTrue/False

The Golden Gate Bridge is in New York.

The bridge was built in four years.

Many people visit the bridge.

The bridge is silver in color.

False
True
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