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Empire State Building - Landmarks

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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. 
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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. 

Empire State Building är en mycket känd byggnad i New York City, USA. Den är mycket hög och viktig. Många människor besöker den varje år.

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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. 

Empire State Building färdigställdes 1931. Det var då världens högsta byggnad. Den har 102 våningar och är 443 meter hög, inklusive sin antenn.

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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. 

Byggnaden är gjord av stål och sten. Den är mycket stark och vacker. Byggnadens utsida har många detaljer och ser väldigt fin ut. Designen kallas Art Deco, som var populärt under 1930-talet.

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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. 

Inuti Empire State Building finns det många kontor. Många människor arbetar där. Det finns också platser för besökare att se. Den mest populära platsen är utsiktsområdet. Det ligger på 86:e våningen. Därifrån kan människor se hela New York City. På klara dagar kan man se mycket långt.

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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. 

Empire State Building är också känt för att det har varit med i många filmer. En av de mest kända filmerna är "King Kong". I filmen klättrar en jätteapa till toppen av byggnaden. Många människor kommer ihåg denna scen.

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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. 

Byggnaden är upplyst med olika färger på natten. Dessa färger ändras för helgdagar och speciella evenemang. Till exempel, den fjärde juli är lamporna röda, vita och blå.

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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. 

Kul fakta: Den byggdes mycket snabbt. Det tog bara ungefär ett år att slutföra. Detta var mycket snabbt för en så stor byggnad. Idag är det fortfarande en av de högsta byggnaderna i världen och en symbol för New York City.

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QuizSkip the quiz
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 place to look at the city
A tall part on top of a building
A type of strong metal
A design style from the 1930s
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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