Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon

Mount Everest

Mount Everest

Northern Lights

Northern Lights

Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls

Amazon Rainforest

Amazon Rainforest

Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef

Sahara Desert

Sahara Desert

Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji

Salar de Uyuni

Salar de Uyuni

Banff National Park

Banff National Park

Uluru

Uluru

Parícutin

Parícutin

Pamukkale

Pamukkale

Dead Sea

Dead Sea

Mount Roraima

Mount Roraima

Giant's Causeway

Giant's Causeway

Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls

Jeju Island

Jeju Island

Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park

Mammoth Cave

Mammoth Cave

Natural Landmarks

Natural Landmarks

Grand Canyon - Landmarks

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Check out our short and interesting readings on natural landmarks to learn about these amazing places and easily improve your language skills!

Vocabulary
1.
grand canyon
[n]
/ɡɹˈænd kˈænɪən/
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
3.
United States
[n]
/juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈsteɪts/
4.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
5.
locate
[v]
/ˈɫoʊˌkeɪt/
6.
state
[n]
/steɪt/
7.
Arizona
[n]
/ˌɛɹɪˈzoʊnə/
8.
call
[v]
/kɔːl/
9.
river
[n]
/ˈrɪvɚ/
10.
flow
[v]
/floʊ/
11.
slowly
[adv]
/ˈsloʊli/
12.
cut into
[v]
/kˈʌt ˌɪntʊ/
13.
ground
[n]
/ɡraʊnd/
14.
canyon
[n]
/ˈkænjən/
15.
deep
[adj]
/dip/
16.
wide
[adj]
/waɪd/
17.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
18.
rock
[n]
/rɑk/
19.
especially
[adv]
/ɪˈspɛʃəli/
20.
shine
[v]
/ʃaɪn/
21.
billion
[numeral]
/ˈbɪljən/
22.
different
[adj]
/ˈdɪfɝːənt/
23.
layer
[n]
/ˈleɪər/
24.
earth
[n]
/ɝːθ/
25.
history
[n]
/ˈhɪstɚi/ , /ˈhɪstri/
26.
squirrel
[n]
/ˈskwɝːəl/
27.
deer
[n]
/dɪr/
28.
grow
[v]
/ɡroʊ/
29.
weather
[n]
/ˈwɛðɚ/
30.
top
[n]
/tɑp/
31.
cool
[adj]
/kul/
32.
warm
[adj]
/wɑrm/
33.
visitor
[n]
/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
34.
walk
[v]
/wɑːk/
35.
view
[n]
/vju/
36.
ride
[v]
/raɪd/
37.
donkey
[n]
/ˈdɑŋki/ , /ˈdɔŋki/
38.
float
[v]
/ˈfɫoʊt/
39.
[take] care of {sb/sth}
[phrase]
/ˈteɪk ˈkɛr əv/
40.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
41.
keep
[v]
/kiːp/
42.
clean
[adj]
/kliːn/
43.
safe
[adj]
/seɪf/
44.
[make] sure
[phrase]
/meɪk ʃʊr/
45.
protect
[v]
/prəˈtɛkt/

1.
grand canyon
[n]
/ɡɹˈænd kˈænɪən/
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
3.
United States
[n]
/juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈsteɪts/
4.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
5.
locate
[v]
/ˈɫoʊˌkeɪt/
6.
state
[n]
/steɪt/
7.
Arizona
[n]
/ˌɛɹɪˈzoʊnə/
8.
call
[v]
/kɔːl/
9.
river
[n]
/ˈrɪvɚ/
10.
flow
[v]
/floʊ/
11.
slowly
[adv]
/ˈsloʊli/
12.
cut into
[v]
/kˈʌt ˌɪntʊ/
13.
ground
[n]
/ɡraʊnd/
14.
canyon
[n]
/ˈkænjən/
15.
deep
[adj]
/dip/
16.
wide
[adj]
/waɪd/
17.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
18.
rock
[n]
/rɑk/
19.
especially
[adv]
/ɪˈspɛʃəli/
20.
shine
[v]
/ʃaɪn/
21.
billion
[numeral]
/ˈbɪljən/
22.
different
[adj]
/ˈdɪfɝːənt/
23.
layer
[n]
/ˈleɪər/
24.
earth
[n]
/ɝːθ/
25.
history
[n]
/ˈhɪstɚi/ , /ˈhɪstri/
26.
squirrel
[n]
/ˈskwɝːəl/
27.
deer
[n]
/dɪr/
28.
grow
[v]
/ɡroʊ/
29.
weather
[n]
/ˈwɛðɚ/
30.
top
[n]
/tɑp/
31.
cool
[adj]
/kul/
32.
warm
[adj]
/wɑrm/
33.
visitor
[n]
/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
34.
walk
[v]
/wɑːk/
35.
view
[n]
/vju/
36.
ride
[v]
/raɪd/
37.
donkey
[n]
/ˈdɑŋki/ , /ˈdɔŋki/
38.
float
[v]
/ˈfɫoʊt/
39.
[take] care of {sb/sth}
[phrase]
/ˈteɪk ˈkɛr əv/
40.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
41.
keep
[v]
/kiːp/
42.
clean
[adj]
/kliːn/
43.
safe
[adj]
/seɪf/
44.
[make] sure
[phrase]
/meɪk ʃʊr/
45.
protect
[v]
/prəˈtɛkt/
1.
grand canyon
[n]
/ɡɹˈænd kˈænɪən/
Wielki Kanion
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
sławny
3.
United States
[n]
/juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈsteɪts/
Stany Zjednoczone
4.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
piękny
5.
locate
[v]
/ˈɫoʊˌkeɪt/
zlokalizować
6.
state
[n]
/steɪt/
stan
7.
Arizona
[n]
/ˌɛɹɪˈzoʊnə/
Arizona
8.
call
[v]
/kɔːl/
nazywać
9.
river
[n]
/ˈrɪvɚ/
rzeka
10.
flow
[v]
/floʊ/
płynąć
11.
slowly
[adv]
/ˈsloʊli/
powoli
12.
cut into
[v]
/kˈʌt ˌɪntʊ/
kopać
13.
ground
[n]
/ɡraʊnd/
ziemia
14.
canyon
[n]
/ˈkænjən/
kanion
15.
deep
[adj]
/dip/
głęboki
16.
wide
[adj]
/waɪd/
szeroki
17.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
około
18.
rock
[n]
/rɑk/
skała
19.
especially
[adv]
/ɪˈspɛʃəli/
szczególnie
20.
shine
[v]
/ʃaɪn/
świecić
21.
billion
[numeral]
/ˈbɪljən/
miliard
22.
different
[adj]
/ˈdɪfɝːənt/
inny
23.
layer
[n]
/ˈleɪər/
warstwa
24.
earth
[n]
/ɝːθ/
Ziemia
25.
history
[n]
/ˈhɪstɚi/ , /ˈhɪstri/
historia
26.
squirrel
[n]
/ˈskwɝːəl/
wiewiórka
27.
deer
[n]
/dɪr/
jeleń
28.
grow
[v]
/ɡroʊ/
rosnąć
29.
weather
[n]
/ˈwɛðɚ/
pogoda
30.
top
[n]
/tɑp/
szczyt
31.
cool
[adj]
/kul/
chłodny
32.
warm
[adj]
/wɑrm/
ciepły
33.
visitor
[n]
/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
odwiedzający
34.
walk
[v]
/wɑːk/
chodzić
35.
view
[n]
/vju/
widok
36.
ride
[v]
/raɪd/
jeździć
37.
donkey
[n]
/ˈdɑŋki/ , /ˈdɔŋki/
osioł
38.
float
[v]
/ˈfɫoʊt/
unosić się
39.
[take] care of {sb/sth}
[phrase]
/ˈteɪk ˈkɛr əv/
to look after or manage someone or something, ensuring their needs are met
40.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
ważny
41.
keep
[v]
/kiːp/
utrzymywać
42.
clean
[adj]
/kliːn/
czysty
43.
safe
[adj]
/seɪf/
bezpieczny
44.
[make] sure
[phrase]
/meɪk ʃʊr/
to take steps to confirm if something is correct, safe, or properly arranged
45.
protect
[v]
/prəˈtɛkt/
chronić

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Grand Canyon

Read a short passage about a giant, colorful canyon that stretches across the land, formed by a river over millions of years.

1.1

The Grand Canyon is a famous place in the United States. It is very big and beautiful. It is located in the state of Arizona. Many people from all around the world come to see it every year.

Wielki Kanion to słynne miejsce w Stanach Zjednoczonych. Jest bardzo duży i piękny. Znajduje się w stanie Arizona. Każdego roku przyjeżdża go zobaczyć wielu ludzi z całego świata.

1.2

The Grand Canyon was made by a river called the Colorado River. This river has been flowing for millions of years. As the river flowed, it slowly cut into the ground and made the canyon deeper and wider. Now, the Grand Canyon is about 446 kilometers long, up to 29 kilometers wide, and over 1.6 kilometers deep.

Wielki Kanion został utworzony przez rzekę zwaną Kolorado. Ta rzeka płynie od milionów lat. W miarę jak rzeka płynęła, powoli wcinała się w ziemię, czyniąc kanion głębszym i szerszym. Obecnie Wielki Kanion ma około 446 kilometrów długości, do 29 kilometrów szerokości i ponad 1,6 kilometra głębokości.

1.3

The walls of the Grand Canyon are made of rock that shows many colors, especially when the sun shines on them. These rocks are very old. Some are more than a billion years old. When you look at the walls, you can see different layers of rock. Each layer tells a part of the history of the Earth.

Ściany Wielkiego Kanionu są zbudowane ze skał, które pokazują wiele kolorów, zwłaszcza gdy świeci na nie słońce. Te skały są bardzo stare. Niektóre mają ponad miliard lat. Kiedy patrzysz na ściany, możesz zobaczyć różne warstwy skał. Każda warstwa opowiada część historii Ziemi.

Grand Canyon
1.4

There are many animals and plants in the Grand Canyon. Some of these animals are birds, squirrels, and deer. The plants and trees grow well because the weather there is good for them. The top of the canyon is cooler, and the bottom is warmer.

W Wielkim Kanionie jest wiele zwierząt i roślin. Niektóre z tych zwierząt to ptaki, wiewiórki i jelenie. Rośliny i drzewa rosną dobrze, ponieważ pogoda tam jest dla nich dobra. Szczyt kanionu jest chłodniejszy, a dno cieplejsze.

1.5

Visitors to the Grand Canyon can do many fun things. They can walk on paths to see beautiful views. They can also ride donkeys to go down into the canyon. Another fun activity is to float on the river. This helps you see the canyon from a different view.

Odwiedzający Wielki Kanion mogą robić wiele zabawnych rzeczy. Mogą chodzić ścieżkami, aby zobaczyć piękne widoki. Mogą również jeździć na osłach, aby zejść do kanionu. Inną zabawną aktywnością jest pływanie po rzece. To pomaga zobaczyć kanion z innej perspektywy.

1.6

Taking care of the Grand Canyon is important. People work hard to keep it clean and safe for all the visitors. They also want to make sure the animals and plants there are protected.

Dbanie o Wielki Kanion jest ważne. Ludzie ciężko pracują, aby utrzymać go w czystości i bezpieczeństwie dla wszystkich odwiedzających. Chcą również zapewnić, że zwierzęta i rośliny tam żyjące są chronione.

1.7

Fun fact : The Grand Canyon is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. This means it is known as a very special and amazing place on Earth.

Ciekawostka: Wielki Kanion jest jednym z siedmiu naturalnych cudów świata. Oznacza to, że jest znany jako bardzo wyjątkowe i niesamowite miejsce na Ziemi.

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Quiz
1.

Where is the Grand Canyon located?

A

California

B

Arizona

C

Texas

D

Florida

2.

Put these steps in order to show how the Grand Canyon was made.

the canyon became deeper and wider.
the river cut into the ground.
the river flowed for millions of years.
3.

Match the description to the correct thing.

A river that made the canyon
Shows many colors in sunlight
A small animal in the canyon
Colorado River
Squirrel
Rocks
4.

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

The walls of the Grand Canyon are made of

. They show many

when the sun shines on them. Some rocks are more than a

years old.

rock
colors
billion
sand
shapes
thousand
5.

Why is it important to take care of the Grand Canyon?

A

To make it bigger

B

To protect the animals and plants

C

To build new houses

D

To stop the river

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