Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon

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Mount Everest

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Northern Lights

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Victoria Falls

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Amazon Rainforest

Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef

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Sahara Desert

Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji

Salar de Uyuni

Salar de Uyuni

Banff National Park

Banff National Park

Uluru

Uluru

Parícutin

Parícutin

Pamukkale

Pamukkale

Dead Sea

Dead Sea

Mount Roraima

Mount Roraima

Giant's Causeway

Giant's Causeway

Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls

Jeju Island

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Yellowstone National Park

Mammoth Cave

Mammoth Cave

Natural Landmarks

Natural Landmarks

Grand Canyon - Landmarks

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

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/
Marele Canion
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
faimos
3.
United States
[n]
/juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈsteɪts/
Statele Unite
4.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
frumos
5.
locate
[v]
/ˈɫoʊˌkeɪt/
localiza
6.
state
[n]
/steɪt/
stat
7.
Arizona
[n]
/ˌɛɹɪˈzoʊnə/
Arizona
8.
call
[v]
/kɔːl/
numi
9.
river
[n]
/ˈrɪvɚ/
râu
10.
flow
[v]
/floʊ/
curge
11.
slowly
[adv]
/ˈsloʊli/
încet
12.
cut into
[v]
/kˈʌt ˌɪntʊ/
săpa
13.
ground
[n]
/ɡraʊnd/
pământ
14.
canyon
[n]
/ˈkænjən/
canion
15.
deep
[adj]
/dip/
adânc
16.
wide
[adj]
/waɪd/
larg
17.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
aproximativ
18.
rock
[n]
/rɑk/
stâncă
19.
especially
[adv]
/ɪˈspɛʃəli/
în special
20.
shine
[v]
/ʃaɪn/
străluci
21.
billion
[numeral]
/ˈbɪljən/
miliard
22.
different
[adj]
/ˈdɪfɝːənt/
diferit
23.
layer
[n]
/ˈleɪər/
strat
24.
earth
[n]
/ɝːθ/
Pământ
25.
history
[n]
/ˈhɪstɚi/ , /ˈhɪstri/
istorie
26.
squirrel
[n]
/ˈskwɝːəl/
veveriță
27.
deer
[n]
/dɪr/
cerb
28.
grow
[v]
/ɡroʊ/
crește
29.
weather
[n]
/ˈwɛðɚ/
vreme
30.
top
[n]
/tɑp/
vârf
31.
cool
[adj]
/kul/
răcoros
32.
warm
[adj]
/wɑrm/
cald
33.
visitor
[n]
/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
vizitator
34.
walk
[v]
/wɑːk/
merge
35.
view
[n]
/vju/
vedere
36.
ride
[v]
/raɪd/
călări
37.
donkey
[n]
/ˈdɑŋki/ , /ˈdɔŋki/
măgar
38.
float
[v]
/ˈfɫoʊt/
pluti
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/
important
41.
keep
[v]
/kiːp/
păstra
42.
clean
[adj]
/kliːn/
curat
43.
safe
[adj]
/seɪf/
în siguranță
44.
[make] sure
[phrase]
/meɪk ʃʊr/
to take steps to confirm if something is correct, safe, or properly arranged
45.
protect
[v]
/prəˈtɛkt/
proteja

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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. 

Marele Canion este un loc faimos în Statele Unite. Este foarte mare și frumos. Se află în statul Arizona. Mulți oameni din întreaga lume vin să-l vadă în fiecare an.

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. 

Marele Canion a fost făcut de un râu numit Colorado. Acest râu curge de milioane de ani. Pe măsură ce râul curgea, acesta a tăiat încet pământul și a făcut canionul mai adânc și mai lat. Acum, Marele Canion are aproximativ 446 de kilometri lungime, până la 29 de kilometri lățime și peste 1,6 kilometri adâncime.

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. 

Pereții Marelui Canion sunt făcuți din stâncă care arată multe culori, mai ales când soarele strălucește asupra lor. Aceste roci sunt foarte vechi. Unele au peste un miliard de ani. Când te uiți la pereți, poți vedea diferite straturi de stâncă. Fiecare strat spune o parte din istoria Pământului.

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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. 

Există multe animale și plante în Marele Canion. Unele dintre aceste animale sunt păsări, veverițe și cerbi. Plantelor și copacilor le merge bine pentru că vremea de acolo este bună pentru ei. Partea de sus a canionului este mai rece, iar partea de jos este mai caldă.

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. 

Vizitatorii Marelui Canion pot face multe lucruri distractive. Ei pot merge pe potecile pentru a vedea peisaje frumoase. De asemenea, pot călări pe măgari pentru a coborî în canion. O altă activitate distractivă este plutirea pe râu. Acest lucru vă ajută să vedeți canionul dintr-o perspectivă diferită.

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. 

Îngrijirea Marelui Canion este importantă. Oamenii muncesc din greu pentru a-l menține curat și sigur pentru toți vizitatorii. Ei doresc, de asemenea, să se asigure că animalele și plantele de acolo sunt protejate.

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. 

Fapt amuzant: Marele Canion este una dintre cele șapte minuni naturale ale lumii. Aceasta înseamnă că este cunoscut ca un loc foarte special și uimitor pe Pământ.

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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
Rocks
Squirrel
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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