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Parícutin

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Pamukkale

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Dead Sea

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Mount Roraima

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Giant's Causeway

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Natural Landmarks

Grand Canyon - Landmarks

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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/
Practice
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/
o Grand Canyon
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
famoso
3.
United States
[n]
/juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈsteɪts/
Estados Unidos
4.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
belo
5.
locate
[v]
/ˈɫoʊˌkeɪt/
localizar
6.
state
[n]
/steɪt/
estado
7.
Arizona
[n]
/ˌɛɹɪˈzoʊnə/
Arizona
8.
call
[v]
/kɔːl/
chamar
9.
river
[n]
/ˈrɪvɚ/
rio
10.
flow
[v]
/floʊ/
fluir
11.
slowly
[adv]
/ˈsloʊli/
lentamente
12.
cut into
[v]
/kˈʌt ˌɪntʊ/
cavar
13.
ground
[n]
/ɡraʊnd/
solo
14.
canyon
[n]
/ˈkænjən/
cânion
15.
deep
[adj]
/dip/
profundo
16.
wide
[adj]
/waɪd/
largo
17.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
aproximadamente
18.
rock
[n]
/rɑk/
rocha
19.
especially
[adv]
/ɪˈspɛʃəli/
especialmente
20.
shine
[v]
/ʃaɪn/
brilhar
21.
billion
[numeral]
/ˈbɪljən/
bilhão
22.
different
[adj]
/ˈdɪfɝːənt/
diferente
23.
layer
[n]
/ˈleɪər/
camada
24.
earth
[n]
/ɝːθ/
Terra
25.
history
[n]
/ˈhɪstɚi/ , /ˈhɪstri/
história
26.
squirrel
[n]
/ˈskwɝːəl/
esquilo
27.
deer
[n]
/dɪr/
cervo
28.
grow
[v]
/ɡroʊ/
crescer
29.
weather
[n]
/ˈwɛðɚ/
tempo
30.
top
[n]
/tɑp/
topo
31.
cool
[adj]
/kul/
fresco
32.
warm
[adj]
/wɑrm/
quente
33.
visitor
[n]
/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
visitante
34.
walk
[v]
/wɑːk/
andar
35.
view
[n]
/vju/
vista
36.
ride
[v]
/raɪd/
montar
37.
donkey
[n]
/ˈdɑŋki/ , /ˈdɔŋki/
burro
38.
float
[v]
/ˈfɫoʊt/
flutuar
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/
importante
41.
keep
[v]
/kiːp/
manter
42.
clean
[adj]
/kliːn/
limpo
43.
safe
[adj]
/seɪf/
seguro
44.
[make] sure
[phrase]
/meɪk ʃʊr/
to take steps to confirm if something is correct, safe, or properly arranged
45.
protect
[v]
/prəˈtɛkt/
proteger

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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. 

O Grand Canyon é um lugar famoso nos Estados Unidos. É muito grande e bonito. Está localizado no estado do Arizona. Muitas pessoas de todo o mundo vêm vê-lo todos os anos.

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. 

O Grand Canyon foi feito por um rio chamado Rio Colorado. Este rio tem fluído por milhões de anos. À medida que o rio fluía, ele lentamente cortava o solo e tornava o cânion mais profundo e mais largo. Agora, o Grand Canyon tem cerca de 446 quilômetros de comprimento, até 29 quilômetros de largura e mais de 1,6 quilômetro de profundidade.

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. 

As paredes do Grand Canyon são feitas de rocha que mostra muitas cores, especialmente quando o sol brilha sobre elas. Estas rochas são muito antigas. Algumas têm mais de um bilhão de anos. Quando você olha para as paredes, pode ver diferentes camadas de rocha. Cada camada conta uma parte da história da Terra.

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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. 

Há muitos animais e plantas no Grand Canyon. Alguns desses animais são pássaros, esquilos e veados. As plantas e árvores crescem bem porque o clima lá é bom para elas. O topo do cânion é mais fresco, e o fundo é mais quente.

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. 

Os visitantes do Grand Canyon podem fazer muitas coisas divertidas. Eles podem caminhar por trilhas para ver belas paisagens. Eles também podem montar burros para descer no canyon. Outra atividade divertida é flutuar no rio. Isso ajuda você a ver o canyon de uma perspectiva diferente.

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. 

Cuidar do Grand Canyon é importante. As pessoas trabalham duro para mantê-lo limpo e seguro para todos os visitantes. Eles também querem garantir que os animais e plantas lá estejam protegidos.

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. 

Facto divertido: O Grand Canyon é uma das Sete Maravilhas Naturais do Mundo. Isso significa que é conhecido como um lugar muito especial e incrível na Terra.

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QuizSkip the 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 river cut into the ground.
the river flowed for millions of years.
the canyon became deeper and wider.
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
Squirrel
Rocks
Colorado River
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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