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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/
incluir
2.
antenna
[n]
/ænˈtɛnə/
antena
3.
steel
[n]
/ˈstiɫ/
aço
4.
stone
[n]
/stoʊn/
pedra
5.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
forte
6.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
belo
7.
detail
[n]
/ˈditeɪɫ/, /dɪˈteɪɫ/
detalhe
8.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
design
9.
Art Deco
[n]
/ˈɑːɹt dˈɛkoʊ/
Art Deco
10.
popular
[adj]
/ˈpɑpjələr/
popular
11.
office
[n]
/ˈɔfɪs/
escritório
12.
visitor
[n]
/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
visitante
13.
clear
[adj]
/klɪr/
claro
14.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
filme
15.
giant
[adj]
/ˈdʒaɪənt/
gigante
16.
ape
[n]
/eɪp/
macaco
17.
climb
[v]
/klaɪm/
escalar
18.
remember
[v]
/rɪˈmɛmbɚ/
lembrar
19.
scene
[n]
/siːn/
cena
20.
light up
[v]
/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/
iluminar
21.
holiday
[n]
/ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/
feriado
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/
quatro de julho
24.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
levar
25.
symbol
[n]
/ˈsɪmbəl/
símbolo
26.
empire state building
[n]
/ˈɛmpaɪɚ stˈeɪt bˈɪldɪŋ/
Edifício Empire State
27.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
famoso
28.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
edifício
29.
New York City
[n]
/nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi/
Nova Iorque
30.
USA
[n]
Estados Unidos
31.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
importante
32.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
visitar
33.
floor
[n]
/flɔːr/
andar

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capítulo

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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. 

O Empire State Building é um edifício muito famoso na cidade de Nova York, EUA. É muito alto e importante. Muitas pessoas o visitam todos os anos.

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. 

O Empire State Building foi concluído em 1931. Era o edifício mais alto do mundo naquela época. Tem 102 andares e tem 443 metros de altura, incluindo sua antena.

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. 

O edifício é feito de aço e pedra. É muito forte e bonito. O exterior do edifício tem muitos detalhes e parece muito bonito. O design é chamado de Art Deco, que era popular na década de 1930.

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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. 

Dentro do Empire State Building, há muitos escritórios. Muitas pessoas trabalham lá. Há também lugares para os visitantes verem. O lugar mais popular é a área de observação. Fica no 86º andar. De lá, as pessoas podem ver toda a cidade de Nova York. Em dias claros, você pode ver muito longe.

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. 

O Empire State Building também é famoso porque apareceu em muitos filmes. Um dos filmes mais famosos é "King Kong". No filme, um macaco gigante escala até o topo do prédio. Muitas pessoas se lembram dessa cena.

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. 

O edifício é iluminado com cores diferentes à noite. Essas cores mudam para feriados e eventos especiais. Por exemplo, no dia 4 de julho, as luzes são vermelhas, brancas e azuis.

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. 

Curiosidade: Foi construído muito rapidamente. Levou apenas cerca de um ano para ser concluído. Isso foi muito rápido para um edifício tão grande. Hoje, ainda é um dos edifícios mais altos do mundo e um símbolo da cidade de Nova York.

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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:

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