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Eiffel Tower - Landmarks

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Vocabulary

Eiffel Tower

[n]

/aɪfəl taʊɚ/

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

building

[n]

/ˈbɪldɪŋ/

paris

[n]

/ˈpæɹɪs/, /ˈpɛɹɪs/

France

[n]

/fræns/

build

[v]

/bɪld/

tower

[n]

/ˈtaʊɚ/

design

[v]

/dɪˈzaɪn/

iron

[n]

/ˈaɪɚn/

10.

make

[v]

/meɪk/

11.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

12.

worker

[n]

/ˈwɜːrkər/

13.

over

[prep]

/ˈoʊvɚ/

14.

rivet

[n]

/ˈɹɪvət/

15.

level

[n]

/ˈlevəl/

16.

visit

[v]

/ˈvɪzɪt/

17.

elevator

[n]

/ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/

18.

stair

[n]

/stɛr/

19.

restaurant

[n]

/ˈrɛstərɑːnt/

20.

shop

[n]

/ˈʃɑp/

21.

[take] a picture

[phrase]

/tˈeɪk ɐ pˈɪktʃɚ/

22.

light up

[v]

/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/

23.

light

[n]

/laɪt/

24.

look

[v]

/lʊk/

25.

beautiful

[adj]

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

26.

symbol

[n]

/ˈsɪmbəl/

27.

French

[adj]

/frɛntʃ/

28.

culture

[n]

/ˈkʌltʃɚ/

29.

temperature

[n]

/ˈtɛmpɝətʃɝ/, /ˈtɛmpɹətʃɝ/

30.

expand

[v]

/ɪkˈspænd/

Practice

Eiffel Tower

[n]

/aɪfəl taʊɚ/

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

building

[n]

/ˈbɪldɪŋ/

paris

[n]

/ˈpæɹɪs/, /ˈpɛɹɪs/

France

[n]

/fræns/

build

[v]

/bɪld/

tower

[n]

/ˈtaʊɚ/

design

[v]

/dɪˈzaɪn/

iron

[n]

/ˈaɪɚn/

10.

make

[v]

/meɪk/

11.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

12.

worker

[n]

/ˈwɜːrkər/

13.

over

[prep]

/ˈoʊvɚ/

14.

rivet

[n]

/ˈɹɪvət/

15.

level

[n]

/ˈlevəl/

16.

visit

[v]

/ˈvɪzɪt/

17.

elevator

[n]

/ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/

18.

stair

[n]

/stɛr/

19.

restaurant

[n]

/ˈrɛstərɑːnt/

20.

shop

[n]

/ˈʃɑp/

21.

[take] a picture

[phrase]

/tˈeɪk ɐ pˈɪktʃɚ/

22.

light up

[v]

/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/

23.

light

[n]

/laɪt/

24.

look

[v]

/lʊk/

25.

beautiful

[adj]

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

26.

symbol

[n]

/ˈsɪmbəl/

27.

French

[adj]

/frɛntʃ/

28.

culture

[n]

/ˈkʌltʃɚ/

29.

temperature

[n]

/ˈtɛmpɝətʃɝ/, /ˈtɛmpɹətʃɝ/

30.

expand

[v]

/ɪkˈspænd/

Eiffel Tower

[n]

/aɪfəl taʊɚ/

Turnul Eiffel

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

faimos

building

[n]

/ˈbɪldɪŋ/

clădire

paris

[n]

/ˈpæɹɪs/, /ˈpɛɹɪs/

Paris

France

[n]

/fræns/

Franța

build

[v]

/bɪld/

construi

tower

[n]

/ˈtaʊɚ/

turn

design

[v]

/dɪˈzaɪn/

proiecta

iron

[n]

/ˈaɪɚn/

fier

10.

make

[v]

/meɪk/

face

11.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

lua

12.

worker

[n]

/ˈwɜːrkər/

muncitor

13.

over

[prep]

/ˈoʊvɚ/

peste

14.

rivet

[n]

/ˈɹɪvət/

nit

15.

level

[n]

/ˈlevəl/

nivel

16.

visit

[v]

/ˈvɪzɪt/

a vizita

17.

elevator

[n]

/ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/

lift

18.

stair

[n]

/stɛr/

scară

19.

restaurant

[n]

/ˈrɛstərɑːnt/

restaurant

20.

shop

[n]

/ˈʃɑp/

magazin

21.

[take] a picture

[phrase]

/tˈeɪk ɐ pˈɪktʃɚ/

to use a device like a camera or cellphone to capture an image of something or someone

22.

light up

[v]

/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/

ilumina

23.

light

[n]

/laɪt/

lumină

24.

look

[v]

/lʊk/

arăta

25.

beautiful

[adj]

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

frumos

26.

symbol

[n]

/ˈsɪmbəl/

simbol

27.

French

[adj]

/frɛntʃ/

francez

28.

culture

[n]

/ˈkʌltʃɚ/

cultură

29.

temperature

[n]

/ˈtɛmpɝətʃɝ/, /ˈtɛmpɹətʃɝ/

temperatură

30.

expand

[v]

/ɪkˈspænd/

extinde

capitol

Eiffel Tower

Read a short passage about a tall iron tower that stands in the heart of Paris.

1.1

The Eiffel Tower is a very famous building. It is in Paris, France. It was built for the 1889 World's Fair. The tower was designed by Gustave Eiffel. This is why it is called the Eiffel Tower.

Turnul Eiffel este o clădire foarte faimoasă. Se află în Paris, Franța. A fost construit pentru Expoziția Universală din 1889. Turnul a fost proiectat de Gustave Eiffel. De aceea se numește Turnul Eiffel.

1.2

The Eiffel Tower is very tall. It is 324 meters high. This makes it one of the tallest buildings in Paris. It was the tallest building in the world until 1930. You can see it from many parts of the city.

Turnul Eiffel este foarte înalt. Are 324 de metri înălțime. Acest lucru îl face una dintre cele mai înalte clădiri din Paris. A fost cea mai înaltă clădire din lume până în 1930. Îl puteți vedea din multe părți ale orașului.

1.3

The tower is made of iron. It took more than two years to build. Many workers helped to build it. They used more than 18,000 pieces of iron. These pieces are held together by over 2.5 million rivets.

Turnul este făcut din fier. A durat mai mult de doi ani să fie construit. Mulți muncitori au ajutat la construcția lui. Au folosit peste 18.000 de bucăți de fier. Aceste bucăți sunt ținute împreună de peste 2,5 milioane de nituri.

1.4

There are three levels in the Eiffel Tower. People can visit these levels. They can use elevators or stairs. The first level has a restaurant and shops. The second level has another restaurant and a great view of Paris. The third level is the highest. It has a viewing area. From here, people can see very far.

Există trei niveluri în Turnul Eiffel. Oamenii pot vizita aceste niveluri. Ei pot folosi lifturi sau scări. Primul nivel are un restaurant și magazine. Al doilea nivel are un alt restaurant și o priveliște minunată asupra Parisului. Al treilea nivel este cel mai înalt. Are o zonă de vizionare. De aici, oamenii pot vedea foarte departe.

1.5

Every year, millions of people visit the Eiffel Tower. It is one of the most visited places in the world. Many people like to take pictures of the tower. At night, the tower is lit up with lights. It looks very beautiful.

În fiecare an, milioane de oameni vizitează Turnul Eiffel. Este unul dintre cele mai vizitate locuri din lume. Multor oameni le place să facă fotografii cu turnul. Noaptea, turnul este iluminat cu lumini. Arată foarte frumos.

1.6

The Eiffel Tower is a symbol of Paris and France. It is known all around the world. People often think of the Eiffel Tower when they think of Paris. It is an important part of French culture.

Turnul Eiffel este un simbol al Parisului și al Franței. Este cunoscut în întreaga lume. Oamenii se gândesc adesea la Turnul Eiffel când se gândesc la Paris. Este o parte importantă a culturii franceze.

1.7

Fun fact: The Eiffel Tower can be taller or shorter depending on the temperature. When it is hot, the iron expands, and the tower can be up to 15 centimeters taller!

Fapt amuzant: Turnul Eiffel poate fi mai înalt sau mai scurt în funcție de temperatură. Când este cald, fierul se dilată, iar turnul poate fi cu până la 15 centimetri mai înalt!

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Where is the Eiffel Tower located?

London, England

Paris, France

Rome, Italy

Madrid, Spain

Who designed the Eiffel Tower?

Gustave Eiffel

Leonardo da Vinci

Thomas Edison

Vincent van Gogh

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

the eiffel tower is 324 meters high.

you can see the tower from many parts of the city.

the eiffel tower was the tallest building in the world until 1930.

Match the parts of the Eiffel Tower with their features.

First level

Second level

Third level

Has a restaurant and shops

Has a viewing area

Has another restaurant and a great view

Fill in the blanks with the correct words (two options are extra):

The Eiffel Tower is made of

. It took more than

years to build. The tower is held together by

million rivets.

iron

two

2.5

wood

five

Decide if these statements are true or false.

Statements	True/False
The Eiffel Tower has four levels.
Millions of people visit the Eiffel Tower every year.
The tower is never lit up at night.
The Eiffel Tower never changes height.

False

True