Great Pyramid of Giza

Great Pyramid of Giza

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Persepolis

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Pompeii

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Great Sphinx of Giza

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Ephesus

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Cairn of Barnenez

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Kuélap

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Great Zimbabwe

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Terracotta Army

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Roman Forum

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Tiwanaku

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Ancient Landmarks

Ancient Landmarks

Great Pyramid of Giza - Landmarks

40 chapters
levelbeginner

Enjoy quick and easy readings about ancient landmarks, giving you clear and simple stories about their history and easily improve your language skills!

Vocabulary
1.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
2.
worker
[n]
/ˈwɜːrkər/
3.
tool
[n]
/tuːl/
4.
machine
[n]
/məˈʃin/
5.
Egyptian
[adj]
/ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
6.
king
[n]
/ˈkɪŋ/
7.
tomb
[n]
/ˈtum/
8.
hold
[v]
/hoʊld/
9.
death
[n]
/dɛθ/
10.
hallway
[n]
/ˈhɔɫˌweɪ/
11.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
12.
special
[adj]
/ˈspɛʃəl/
13.
seven wonders of the ancient world
[n]
/sˈɛvən wˈʌndɚz ʌvðɪ ˈeɪnʃənt wˈɜːld/
14.
stand
[v]
/stænd/
15.
technology
[n]
/tɛkˈnɑləʤi/
16.
find out
[v]
/faɪnd ˈaʊt/
17.
discover
[v]
/dɪˈskʌvɚ/
18.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
19.
Egypt
[n]
/ˈiːdʒɪpt/
20.
close
[adj]
/kloʊs/
21.
Cairo
[n]
/ˈkaɪɹoʊ/
22.
pyramid
[n]
/ˈpɪɹəmɪd/
23.
build
[v]
/bɪld/
24.
over
[prep]
/ˈoʊvɚ/
25.
bit
[n]
/bɪt/
26.
missing
[adj]
/ˈmɪsɪŋ/
27.
bottom
[n]
/ˈbɑːtəm/
28.
cover
[v]
/ˈkʌvɚ/
29.
almost
[adv]
/ˈɔlˌmoʊst/
30.
square
[adj]
/skwɛr/
31.
big
[adj]
/bɪɡ/
32.
job
[n]
/dʒɑːb/
33.
stone
[n]
/stoʊn/
34.
weigh
[v]
/weɪ/
Practice
1.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
2.
worker
[n]
/ˈwɜːrkər/
3.
tool
[n]
/tuːl/
4.
machine
[n]
/məˈʃin/
5.
Egyptian
[adj]
/ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
6.
king
[n]
/ˈkɪŋ/
7.
tomb
[n]
/ˈtum/
8.
hold
[v]
/hoʊld/
9.
death
[n]
/dɛθ/
10.
hallway
[n]
/ˈhɔɫˌweɪ/
11.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
12.
special
[adj]
/ˈspɛʃəl/
13.
seven wonders of the ancient world
[n]
/sˈɛvən wˈʌndɚz ʌvðɪ ˈeɪnʃənt wˈɜːld/
14.
stand
[v]
/stænd/
15.
technology
[n]
/tɛkˈnɑləʤi/
16.
find out
[v]
/faɪnd ˈaʊt/
17.
discover
[v]
/dɪˈskʌvɚ/
18.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
19.
Egypt
[n]
/ˈiːdʒɪpt/
20.
close
[adj]
/kloʊs/
21.
Cairo
[n]
/ˈkaɪɹoʊ/
22.
pyramid
[n]
/ˈpɪɹəmɪd/
23.
build
[v]
/bɪld/
24.
over
[prep]
/ˈoʊvɚ/
25.
bit
[n]
/bɪt/
26.
missing
[adj]
/ˈmɪsɪŋ/
27.
bottom
[n]
/ˈbɑːtəm/
28.
cover
[v]
/ˈkʌvɚ/
29.
almost
[adv]
/ˈɔlˌmoʊst/
30.
square
[adj]
/skwɛr/
31.
big
[adj]
/bɪɡ/
32.
job
[n]
/dʒɑːb/
33.
stone
[n]
/stoʊn/
34.
weigh
[v]
/weɪ/
1.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
aproximativ
2.
worker
[n]
/ˈwɜːrkər/
muncitor
3.
tool
[n]
/tuːl/
unealtă
4.
machine
[n]
/məˈʃin/
mașină
5.
Egyptian
[adj]
/ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
egiptean
6.
king
[n]
/ˈkɪŋ/
rege
7.
tomb
[n]
/ˈtum/
mormânt
8.
hold
[v]
/hoʊld/
rezerva
9.
death
[n]
/dɛθ/
moarte
10.
hallway
[n]
/ˈhɔɫˌweɪ/
hol
11.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
a vizita
12.
special
[adj]
/ˈspɛʃəl/
special
13.
seven wonders of the ancient world
[n]
/sˈɛvən wˈʌndɚz ʌvðɪ ˈeɪnʃənt wˈɜːld/
cele șapte minuni ale lumii antice
14.
stand
[v]
/stænd/
rezista
15.
technology
[n]
/tɛkˈnɑləʤi/
tehnologie
16.
find out
[v]
/faɪnd ˈaʊt/
a descoperi
17.
discover
[v]
/dɪˈskʌvɚ/
descoperi
18.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
faimos
19.
Egypt
[n]
/ˈiːdʒɪpt/
Egipt
20.
close
[adj]
/kloʊs/
aproape
21.
Cairo
[n]
/ˈkaɪɹoʊ/
Cairo
22.
pyramid
[n]
/ˈpɪɹəmɪd/
piramidă
23.
build
[v]
/bɪld/
construi
24.
over
[prep]
/ˈoʊvɚ/
peste
25.
bit
[n]
/bɪt/
clipă
26.
missing
[adj]
/ˈmɪsɪŋ/
dispărut
27.
bottom
[n]
/ˈbɑːtəm/
fund
28.
cover
[v]
/ˈkʌvɚ/
acoperi
29.
almost
[adv]
/ˈɔlˌmoʊst/
aproape
30.
square
[adj]
/skwɛr/
pătrat
31.
big
[adj]
/bɪɡ/
important
32.
job
[n]
/dʒɑːb/
munca
33.
stone
[n]
/stoʊn/
piatră
34.
weigh
[v]
/weɪ/
a cântări

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Great Pyramid of Giza

Read a short passage about a giant stone pyramid built long ago in Egypt.

1.1

The Great Pyramid of Giza is a very famous landmark. It is in Egypt, close to Cairo. The pyramid was built over 4,500 years ago for an Egyptian king named Pharaoh Khufu.

Marea Piramidă din Giza este un punct de reper foarte celebru. Se află în Egipt, aproape de Cairo. Piramida a fost construită acum peste 4.500 de ani pentru un rege egiptean numit Faraon Khufu.

1.2

The pyramid is very big and tall. When people first made it, it was 146 meters high. Now, it is a bit shorter, about 139 meters, because some stones are missing. The bottom of the pyramid is very wide. It covers almost 53,000 square meters.

Piramida este foarte mare și înaltă. Când oamenii au construit-o pentru prima dată, avea 146 de metri înălțime. Acum, este puțin mai scurtă, aproximativ 139 de metri, pentru că lipsesc unele pietre. Baza piramidei este foarte largă. Acoperă aproape 53.000 de metri pătrați.

1.3

Building the Great Pyramid was a big job. It is made from millions of heavy stones. Each stone weighs about 2,500 kilograms. People think it took about 20 years to build. The workers used simple tools, not machines like we have now.

Construirea Marii Piramide a fost o muncă mare. Este făcută din milioane de pietre grele. Fiecare piatră cântărește aproximativ 2.500 de kilograme. Se crede că a durat aproximativ 20 de ani pentru a fi construită. Lucrătorii foloseau unelte simple, nu mașini precum cele pe care le avem acum.

Marea Piramidă din Giza
1.4

Inside the pyramid, there are three main rooms. The largest room was for the king's tomb. The other rooms held things the king might need after death. There are also long hallways that connect these rooms.

În interiorul piramidei, există trei camere principale. Cea mai mare cameră era pentru mormântul regelui. Celelalte camere conțineau lucruri de care regele ar fi putut avea nevoie după moarte. Există și coridoare lungi care leagă aceste camere.

1.5

Many people visit the Great Pyramid every year. It is very old but still looks good. It is special because it is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that is still standing.

Mulți oameni vizitează Marea Piramidă în fiecare an. Este foarte veche dar încă arată bine. Este specială pentru că este singura dintre cele Șapte Minuni ale Lumii Antice care încă mai stă în picioare.

1.6

People keep studying the pyramid. They use new technology to find out how it was built and what is inside. They discover new things about it often.

Oamenii continuă să studieze piramida. Ei folosesc tehnologii noi pentru a afla cum a fost construită și ce se află în interior. Descoperă adesea lucruri noi despre ea.

1.7

Fun fact : The Great Pyramid was the tallest building in the world for more than 3,800 years. No other building was taller until the 1800s.

Fapt amuzant: Marea Piramidă a fost cea mai înaltă clădire din lume timp de peste 3.800 de ani. Nicio altă clădire nu a fost mai înaltă până în anii 1800.

1. Great Pyramid of Giza

1. Great Pyramid of Giza

Ancient Landmarks

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Quiz
1.

Where is the Great Pyramid of Giza located?

A

China

B

Egypt

C

India

D

Greece

2.

How tall was the Great Pyramid when it was first built?

A

139 meters

B

146 meters

C

120 meters

D

150 meters

3.

Put these facts in the correct order based on the text.

it was built over 4,500 years ago.
the pyramid was built for pharaoh khufu.
the pyramid is now shorter than it was originally.
people think it took about 20 years to build.
4.

Match the items in Column A with the correct description in Column B.

The Great Pyramid
The bottom of the pyramid
The stones
The workers
The tallest building for 3,800 years
2,500 kilograms each
Used simple tools to build the pyramid
53,000 square meters
5.

Fill in the blanks with the correct words (three options are extra.)

The Great Pyramid was built for

. It is

meters tall now. The pyramid was built from

stones.

Pharaoh Khufu
146
heavy
Pharaoh Tutankhamun
146
wooden
6.

Read the statements and check if they are true or false.

StatementTrue/False

The Great Pyramid is the tallest building in the world today.

The pyramid was built for Pharaoh Khufu.

The pyramid has only one room inside.

It took about 20 years to build the pyramid.

False
True
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