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Empire State Building - Landmarks

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

Vocabulary
1.
include
[v]
/ˌɪnˈkɫud/
2.
antenna
[n]
/ænˈtɛnə/
3.
steel
[n]
/ˈstiɫ/
4.
stone
[n]
/stoʊn/
5.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
6.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
7.
detail
[n]
/ˈditeɪɫ/, /dɪˈteɪɫ/
8.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
9.
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
1.
include
[v]
/ˌɪnˈkɫud/
2.
antenna
[n]
/ænˈtɛnə/
3.
steel
[n]
/ˈstiɫ/
4.
stone
[n]
/stoʊn/
5.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
6.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
7.
detail
[n]
/ˈditeɪɫ/, /dɪˈteɪɫ/
8.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
9.
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/
1.
include
[v]
/ˌɪnˈkɫud/
zawierać
2.
antenna
[n]
/ænˈtɛnə/
antena
3.
steel
[n]
/ˈstiɫ/
stal
4.
stone
[n]
/stoʊn/
kamień
5.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
mocny
6.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
piękny
7.
detail
[n]
/ˈditeɪɫ/, /dɪˈteɪɫ/
szczegół
8.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
projekt
9.
Art Deco
[n]
/ˈɑːɹt dˈɛkoʊ/
Art Deco
10.
popular
[adj]
/ˈpɑpjələr/
popularny
11.
office
[n]
/ˈɔfɪs/
biuro
12.
visitor
[n]
/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
odwiedzający
13.
clear
[adj]
/klɪr/
jasny
14.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
film
15.
giant
[adj]
/ˈdʒaɪənt/
olbrzymi
16.
ape
[n]
/eɪp/
małpa
17.
climb
[v]
/klaɪm/
wspinać się
18.
remember
[v]
/rɪˈmɛmbɚ/
pamiętać
19.
scene
[n]
/siːn/
scena
20.
light up
[v]
/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/
oświetlać
21.
holiday
[n]
/ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/
święto
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/
czwarty lipca
24.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
zajmować
25.
symbol
[n]
/ˈsɪmbəl/
symbol
26.
empire state building
[n]
/ˈɛmpaɪɚ stˈeɪt bˈɪldɪŋ/
Empire State Building
27.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
sławny
28.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
budynek
29.
New York City
[n]
/nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi/
Nowy Jork
30.
USA
[n]
Stany Zjednoczone
31.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
ważny
32.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
odwiedzać
33.
floor
[n]
/flɔːr/
piętro

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rozdział

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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. 

Empire State Building to bardzo znany budynek w Nowym Jorku, USA. Jest bardzo wysoki i ważny. Wiele osób odwiedza go każdego roku.

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. 

Empire State Building został ukończony w 1931 roku. Był to wówczas najwyższy budynek na świecie. Ma 102 piętra i mierzy 443 metry wysokości, wliczając w to antenę.

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. 

Budynek jest wykonany ze stali i kamienia. Jest bardzo mocny i piękny. Na zewnątrz budynku jest wiele detali i wygląda bardzo ładnie. Projekt nazywa się Art Deco, który był popularny w latach 30. XX wieku.

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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. 

W Empire State Building znajduje się wiele biur. Wiele osób tam pracuje. Są też miejsca dla zwiedzających. Najpopularniejszym miejscem jest taras widokowy. Znajduje się on na 86. piętrze. Stamtąd ludzie mogą zobaczyć całe Nowe Jork. W jasne dni można zobaczyć bardzo daleko.

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. 

Empire State Building jest również słynne, ponieważ pojawiło się w wielu filmach. Jednym z najsłynniejszych filmów jest "King Kong". W filmie gigantyczna małpa wspina się na szczyt budynku. Wiele osób pamięta tę scenę.

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. 

Budynek jest nocą podświetlany różnymi kolorami. Kolory te zmieniają się na święta i specjalne wydarzenia. Na przykład, 4 lipca światła są czerwone, białe i niebieskie.

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. 

Ciekawostka: Został zbudowany bardzo szybko. Ukończenie zajęło tylko około roku. To było bardzo szybko jak na tak duży budynek. Dziś nadal jest jednym z najwyższych budynków na świecie i symbolem Nowego Jorku.

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QuizSkip the quiz
1.

What is the Empire State Building?

A

A school

B

A bridge

C

A famous building

D

A park

2.

When was the Empire State Building finished?

A

1920

B

1931

C

1950

D

2001

3.

Put these facts in the correct order:

people can visit the viewing area.
the building was finished.
it is lit up with different colors.
it was in the movie "king kong."
4.

Match the words with their meanings.

Steel
Art Deco
Viewing area
Antenna
A tall part on top of a building
A place to look at the city
A design style from the 1930s
A type of strong metal
5.

Complete the sentences with the correct words (two words are extra):

The Empire State Building has

floors. It is

meters tall. The design is called

.

102
443
Art Deco
Baroque
600
6.

Are these statements true or false?

StatementsTrue/False

The Empire State Building is in Los Angeles.

It was the tallest building in the world in 1931.

People can see New York City from the 86th floor.

The lights on the building are always the same color.

False
True
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