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Natural Landmarks

Grand Canyon - Landmarks

40 chapters

beginner

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

Vocabulary

grand canyon

[n]

/ɡɹˈænd kˈænɪən/

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

United States

[n]

/juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈsteɪts/

beautiful

[adj]

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

locate

[v]

/ˈɫoʊˌkeɪt/

state

[n]

/steɪt/

Arizona

[n]

/ˌɛɹɪˈzoʊnə/

call

[v]

/kɔːl/

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/

Practice

grand canyon

[n]

/ɡɹˈænd kˈænɪən/

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

United States

[n]

/juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈsteɪts/

beautiful

[adj]

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

locate

[v]

/ˈɫoʊˌkeɪt/

state

[n]

/steɪt/

Arizona

[n]

/ˌɛɹɪˈzoʊnə/

call

[v]

/kɔːl/

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/

grand canyon

[n]

/ɡɹˈænd kˈænɪən/

Wielki Kanion

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

sławny

United States

[n]

/juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈsteɪts/

Stany Zjednoczone

beautiful

[adj]

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

piękny

locate

[v]

/ˈɫoʊˌkeɪt/

zlokalizować

state

[n]

/steɪt/

stan

Arizona

[n]

/ˌɛɹɪˈzoʊnə/

Arizona

call

[v]

/kɔːl/

nazywać

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

rozdział

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.

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.

1. Grand Canyon

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QuizSkip the quiz

Where is the Grand Canyon located?

California

Arizona

Texas

Florida

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

the river cut into the ground.

the river flowed for millions of years.

the canyon became deeper and wider.

Match the description to the correct thing.

A river that made the canyon

Shows many colors in sunlight

A small animal in the canyon

Rocks

Squirrel

Colorado River

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

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

To make it bigger

To protect the animals and plants

To build new houses

To stop the river