Golden Gate Bridge

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge

Ponte Vecchio

Ponte Vecchio

Millau Viaduct

Millau Viaduct

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge

Rialto Bridge

Rialto Bridge

Bridge of Sighs

Bridge of Sighs

Charles Bridge 

Charles Bridge 

Si-o-Se-Pol

Si-o-Se-Pol

Stari Most

Stari Most

Tsing Ma Bridge

The Iron Bridge

The Iron Bridge

Chapel Bridge

Chapel Bridge

Seven Mile Bridge

Seven Mile Bridge

Forth Bridge

Sunshine Skyway Bridge

Sunshine Skyway Bridge

Confederation Bridge

Eshima Ohashi Bridge

Eshima Ohashi Bridge

Kintai Bridge

Kintai Bridge

Famous Bridges

Famous Bridges

Golden Gate Bridge - Landmarks

40 chapters
levelbeginner

Explore famous bridges with our simple readings. Each short reading reveals how these amazing structures were built and what makes them special.

Vocabulary
1.
golden gate bridge
[n]
/ɡˈoʊldən ɡˈeɪt bɹˈɪdʒ/
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
3.
San Francisco
[n]
/sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ/
4.
California
[n]
/ˌkæɫəˈfɔɹnjə/
5.
bridge
[n]
/brɪʤ/
6.
connect
[v]
/kəˈnɛkt/
7.
landmark
[n]
/ˈɫændˌmɑɹk/
8.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
9.
orange-red
[adj]
/ˈɔːɹɪndʒɹˈɛd/
10.
international orange
[adj]
/ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɔːɹɪndʒ/
11.
help
[v]
/hɛlp/
12.
stand out
[v]
/stˈænd ˈaʊt/
13.
fog
[n]
/fɑɡ/
14.
construction
[n]
/kənˈstɹəkʃən/
15.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
16.
build
[v]
/bɪld/
17.
worker
[n]
/ˈwɜːrkər/
18.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
19.
well-made
[adj]
/wˈɛlmˈeɪd/
20.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
21.
all over the world
[phrase]
/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/
22.
ride
[v]
/raɪd/
23.
walkway
[n]
/ˈwɔˌkweɪ/
24.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
25.
travel
[v]
/ˈtrævəl/
26.
bay
[n]
/beɪ/
27.
ferry
[n]
/ˈfɛɹi/
28.
gold
[adj]
/ɡoʊld/
29.
come from
[v]
/kˈʌm fɹʌm/
30.
cross
[v]
/krɑːs/
Practice
1.
golden gate bridge
[n]
/ɡˈoʊldən ɡˈeɪt bɹˈɪdʒ/
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
3.
San Francisco
[n]
/sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ/
4.
California
[n]
/ˌkæɫəˈfɔɹnjə/
5.
bridge
[n]
/brɪʤ/
6.
connect
[v]
/kəˈnɛkt/
7.
landmark
[n]
/ˈɫændˌmɑɹk/
8.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
9.
orange-red
[adj]
/ˈɔːɹɪndʒɹˈɛd/
10.
international orange
[adj]
/ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɔːɹɪndʒ/
11.
help
[v]
/hɛlp/
12.
stand out
[v]
/stˈænd ˈaʊt/
13.
fog
[n]
/fɑɡ/
14.
construction
[n]
/kənˈstɹəkʃən/
15.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
16.
build
[v]
/bɪld/
17.
worker
[n]
/ˈwɜːrkər/
18.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
19.
well-made
[adj]
/wˈɛlmˈeɪd/
20.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
21.
all over the world
[phrase]
/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/
22.
ride
[v]
/raɪd/
23.
walkway
[n]
/ˈwɔˌkweɪ/
24.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
25.
travel
[v]
/ˈtrævəl/
26.
bay
[n]
/beɪ/
27.
ferry
[n]
/ˈfɛɹi/
28.
gold
[adj]
/ɡoʊld/
29.
come from
[v]
/kˈʌm fɹʌm/
30.
cross
[v]
/krɑːs/
1.
golden gate bridge
[n]
/ɡˈoʊldən ɡˈeɪt bɹˈɪdʒ/
podul suspendat Golden Gate,podul Golden Gate
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
faimos,celebru
3.
San Francisco
[n]
/sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ/
San Francisco
4.
California
[n]
/ˌkæɫəˈfɔɹnjə/
California
5.
bridge
[n]
/brɪʤ/
pod
6.
connect
[v]
/kəˈnɛkt/
conecta,uni
7.
landmark
[n]
/ˈɫændˌmɑɹk/
reper,loc istoric
8.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
aproximativ, cam
9.
orange-red
[adj]
/ˈɔːɹɪndʒɹˈɛd/
roșu-portocaliu,roșiatic portocaliu
10.
international orange
[adj]
/ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɔːɹɪndʒ/
portocaliu internațional
11.
help
[v]
/hɛlp/
ajuta, facilita
12.
stand out
[v]
/stˈænd ˈaʊt/
a ieși clar în evidență
13.
fog
[n]
/fɑɡ/
ceață,negură
14.
construction
[n]
/kənˈstɹəkʃən/
construcție
15.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
lua,necesita
16.
build
[v]
/bɪld/
construi,ridica
17.
worker
[n]
/ˈwɜːrkər/
muncitor,lucrător
18.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
puternic,rezistent
19.
well-made
[adj]
/wˈɛlmˈeɪd/
bine făcut,de bună calitate
20.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
a vizita,a face o vizită
21.
all over the world
[phrase]
/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/
in every part of the world
22.
ride
[v]
/raɪd/
conduce,merge cu
23.
walkway
[n]
/ˈwɔˌkweɪ/
pasarelă,drum pietonal ridicat
24.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
important,crucial
25.
travel
[v]
/ˈtrævəl/
a călători,a se deplasa
26.
bay
[n]
/beɪ/
golf,golfuleț
27.
ferry
[n]
/ˈfɛɹi/
feribot, bac
28.
gold
[adj]
/ɡoʊld/
auriu,aurit
29.
come from
[v]
/kˈʌm fɹʌm/
veni din,proveni din
30.
cross
[v]
/krɑːs/
traversa,trece peste

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Golden Gate Bridge 
Read a short passage about a big red bridge in San Francisco that crosses the bay. 
1.1
The Golden Gate Bridge is very famous.  It is in San Francisco, California.  The bridge connects San Francisco to Marin County.  It is one of the most famous landmarks in the world. 

Podul Golden Gate este foarte faimos. Se află în San Francisco, California. Podul leagă San Francisco de comitatul Marin. Este unul dintre cele mai faimoase reper din lume.

1.2
The Golden Gate Bridge is very long.  It is about 2.7 kilometers long.  The main part of the bridge is 1,280 meters long.  The bridge is also very high.  It is 227 meters tall from the water to the top. 

Podul Golden Gate este foarte lung. Are aproximativ 2,7 kilometri lungime. Partea principală a podului are 1.280 de metri lungime. Podul este, de asemenea, foarte înalt. Are 227 de metri înălțime de la apă până în vârf.

1.3
The bridge is orange-red.  This color is called "International Orange."  The color helps the bridge stand out in the fog.  San Francisco has a lot of fog. 

Podul este portocaliu-roșu. Această culoare se numește "Portocaliu Internațional". Culoarea ajută podul să se remarce în ceață. San Francisco are multă ceață.

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1.4
The bridge was built a long time ago.  Construction started in 1933 and ended in 1937.  It took four years to build.  Many workers helped build the bridge.  It is very strong and well-made. 

Podul a fost construit acum mult timp. Construcția a început în 1933 și s-a încheiat în 1937. A durat patru ani pentru a fi construit. Mulți muncitori au ajutat la construirea podului. Este foarte puternic și bine făcut.

1.5
Many people visit the Golden Gate Bridge.  They come from all over the world.  People like to walk or ride bicycles on the bridge.  There are walkways for people.  Cars also drive on the bridge every day. 

Mulți oameni vizitează Podul Golden Gate. Ei vin din întreaga lume. Oamenilor le place să meargă pe jos sau cu bicicleta pe pod. Există trotuare pentru pietoni. Mașinile circulă și ele pe pod în fiecare zi.

1.6
The bridge is important for travel.  It helps people go from one side of the bay to the other.  Before the bridge, people had to use a ferry boat.  The bridge makes travel faster and easier. 

Podul este important pentru călătorii. Ajută oamenii să treacă de pe o parte a golfului pe cealaltă. Înainte de pod, oamenii trebuiau să folosească o bac. Podul face călătoria mai rapidă și mai ușoară.

1.7
Fun fact: Many people think it should be gold because of its name.  But it is orange-red.  The name "Golden Gate" comes from the Golden Gate Strait, the water it crosses. 

Fapt amuzant: Mulți oameni cred că ar trebui să fie auriu din cauza numelui său. Dar este portocaliu-roșu. Numele "Golden Gate" provine din Strâmtoarea Golden Gate, apa pe care o traversează.

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QuizSkip the quiz
1.

Where is the Golden Gate Bridge?

A

New York

B

Los Angeles

C

San Francisco

D

Chicago

2.

How long is the Golden Gate Bridge?

A

1,280 meters

B

2.7 kilometers

C

227 meters

D

3.5 kilometers

3.

Put these facts in the correct order:

the bridge was built.
the bridge is orange-red.
the bridge is important for travel.
many people visit the bridge.
4.

Match the facts with the correct information:

The bridge's color
The bridge's height
How people traveled before
Year construction started
Ferry boat
227 meters
1933
International Orange
5.

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences (three options are extra):

The Golden Gate Bridge is very

. It is

kilometers long. The bridge is

in color.

long
2.7
orange-red
short
gold
227
6.

Are these statements true or false?

StatementsTrue/False

The Golden Gate Bridge is in New York.

The bridge was built in four years.

Many people visit the bridge.

The bridge is silver in color.

False
True
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