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Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

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Brooklyn Bridge

Rialto Bridge

Rialto Bridge

Bridge of Sighs

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Charles Bridge 

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Stari Most

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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

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Kintai Bridge

Kintai Bridge

Famous Bridges

Famous Bridges

Golden Gate Bridge - Landmarks

40 chapters
levelbeginner

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/
most wiszący Golden Gate
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
sławny
3.
San Francisco
[n]
/sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ/
San Francisco
4.
California
[n]
/ˌkæɫəˈfɔɹnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific coast
5.
bridge
[n]
/brɪʤ/
most
6.
connect
[v]
/kəˈnɛkt/
łączyć
7.
landmark
[n]
/ˈɫændˌmɑɹk/
zabytek
8.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
około
9.
orange-red
[adj]
/ˈɔːɹɪndʒɹˈɛd/
pomarańczowo-czerwony
10.
international orange
[adj]
/ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɔːɹɪndʒ/
międzynarodowa pomarańcza
11.
help
[v]
/hɛlp/
pomagać
12.
stand out
[v]
/stˈænd ˈaʊt/
wyróżniać się
13.
fog
[n]
/fɑɡ/
mgła
14.
construction
[n]
/kənˈstɹəkʃən/
budowa
15.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
zajmować
16.
build
[v]
/bɪld/
budować
17.
worker
[n]
/ˈwɜːrkər/
robotnik
18.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
mocny
19.
well-made
[adj]
/wˈɛlmˈeɪd/
dobrze wykonany
20.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
odwiedzać
21.
all over the world
[phrase]
/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/
in every part of the world
22.
ride
[v]
/raɪd/
jechać
23.
walkway
[n]
/ˈwɔˌkweɪ/
chodnik
24.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
ważny
25.
travel
[v]
/ˈtrævəl/
podróżować
26.
bay
[n]
/beɪ/
zatoka
27.
ferry
[n]
/ˈfɛɹi/
a boat or ship that regularly carries passengers and often vehicles across a body of water
28.
gold
[adj]
/ɡoʊld/
złoty
29.
come from
[v]
/kˈʌm fɹʌm/
pochodzić z
30.
cross
[v]
/krɑːs/
przekraczać

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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. 

Most Golden Gate jest bardzo słynny. Znajduje się w San Francisco w Kalifornii. Most łączy San Francisco z hrabstwem Marin. Jest to jeden z najbardziej znanych zabytków na świecie.

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. 

Most Golden Gate jest bardzo długi. Ma około 2,7 kilometra długości. Główna część mostu ma 1280 metrów długości. Most jest również bardzo wysoki. Ma 227 metrów wysokości od wody do szczytu.

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. 

Most jest pomarańczowo-czerwony. Ten kolor nazywa się "Międzynarodowa Pomarańcz". Kolor pomaga mostowi wyróżniać się we mgle. San Francisco ma dużo mgły.

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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. 

Most został zbudowany dawno temu. Budowa rozpoczęła się w 1933 roku i zakończyła w 1937 roku. Budowa trwała cztery lata. W budowie mostu pomagało wielu robotników. Jest bardzo solidny i dobrze wykonany.

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. 

Wiele osób odwiedza Most Golden Gate. Przyjeżdżają z całego świata. Ludzie lubią chodzić lub jeździć na rowerze po moście. Są chodniki dla pieszych. Samochody również codziennie jeżdżą po moście.

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. 

Most jest ważny dla podróży. Pomaga ludziom przejść z jednej strony zatoki na drugą. Przed mostem ludzie musieli korzystać z promu. Most sprawia, że podróż jest szybsza i łatwiejsza.

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. 

Ciekawostka: Wiele osób uważa, że powinien być złoty ze względu na swoją nazwę. Ale jest pomarańczowo-czerwony. Nazwa "Golden Gate" pochodzi od cieśniny Golden Gate, wody, którą przekracza.

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

Match the facts with the correct information:

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