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Modern Landmarks

Modern Landmarks

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/

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/
include
2.
antenna
[n]
/ænˈtɛnə/
antenă
3.
steel
[n]
/ˈstiɫ/
oțel
4.
stone
[n]
/stoʊn/
piatră
5.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
puternic
6.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
frumos
7.
detail
[n]
/ˈditeɪɫ/, /dɪˈteɪɫ/
detaliu
8.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
design
9.
Art Deco
[n]
/ˈɑːɹt dˈɛkoʊ/
Art Deco
10.
popular
[adj]
/ˈpɑpjələr/
popular
11.
office
[n]
/ˈɔfɪs/
birou
12.
visitor
[n]
/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
vizitator
13.
clear
[adj]
/klɪr/
clar
14.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
film
15.
giant
[adj]
/ˈdʒaɪənt/
uriaș
16.
ape
[n]
/eɪp/
maimuță
17.
climb
[v]
/klaɪm/
a se cățăra
18.
remember
[v]
/rɪˈmɛmbɚ/
a-și aminti
19.
scene
[n]
/siːn/
scenă
20.
light up
[v]
/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/
ilumina
21.
holiday
[n]
/ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/
sărbătoare
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/
patru iulie
24.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
lua
25.
symbol
[n]
/ˈsɪmbəl/
simbol
26.
empire state building
[n]
/ˈɛmpaɪɚ stˈeɪt bˈɪldɪŋ/
Clădirea Empire State
27.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
faimos
28.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
clădire
29.
New York City
[n]
/nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi/
New York City
30.
USA
[n]
Statele Unite
31.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
important
32.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
a vizita
33.
floor
[n]
/flɔːr/
etaj

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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. 

Clădirea Empire State este o clădire foarte faimoasă din New York City, SUA. Este foarte înaltă și importantă. Mulți oameni o vizitează în fiecare an.

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. 

Clădirea Empire State a fost finalizată în 1931. Era cea mai înaltă clădire din lume la acea vreme. Are 102 etaje și o înălțime de 443 de metri, inclusiv 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. 

Clădirea este construită din oțel și piatră. Este foarte puternică și frumoasă. Exteriorul clădirii are multe detalii și arată foarte frumos. Designul se numește Art Deco, care a fost popular în anii 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. 

În interiorul Empire State Building, există multe birouri. Mulți oameni lucrează acolo. Există și locuri pentru vizitatori de văzut. Cel mai popular loc este zona de vizionare. Este la etajul 86. De acolo, oamenii pot vedea întregul oraș New York. În zilele senine, poți vedea foarte departe.

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. 

Clădirea Empire State este, de asemenea, faimoasă pentru că a apărut în multe filme. Unul dintre cele mai faimoase filme este "King Kong". În film, o maimuță uriașă se cațără în vârful clădirii. Mulți oameni își amintesc această scenă.

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. 

Clădirea este iluminată cu culori diferite noaptea. Aceste culori se schimbă pentru sărbători și evenimente speciale. De exemplu, pe 4 iulie, luminile sunt roșii, albe și albastre.

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. 

Fapt amuzant: A fost construit foarte repede. A durat doar aproximativ un an pentru a fi finalizat. Acest lucru a fost foarte rapid pentru o clădire atât de mare. Astăzi, este încă una dintre cele mai înalte clădiri din lume și un simbol al orașului New York.

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Modern Landmarks


100%
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:

the building was finished.
it is lit up with different colors.
it was in the movie "king kong."
people can visit the viewing area.
4.

Match the words with their meanings.

Steel
Art Deco
Viewing area
Antenna
A type of strong metal
A tall part on top of a building
A design style from the 1930s
A place to look at the city
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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