Golden Gate Bridge

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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
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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/
Golden Gate hängbro,Golden Gate-bron
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
känd,berömd
3.
San Francisco
[n]
/sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ/
San Francisco
4.
California
[n]
/ˌkæɫəˈfɔɹnjə/
Kalifornien
5.
bridge
[n]
/brɪʤ/
bro
6.
connect
[v]
/kəˈnɛkt/
ansluta,förena
7.
landmark
[n]
/ˈɫændˌmɑɹk/
landmärke,historisk plats
8.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
ungefär, omkring
9.
orange-red
[adj]
/ˈɔːɹɪndʒɹˈɛd/
orange-röd,rödaktig orange
10.
international orange
[adj]
/ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɔːɹɪndʒ/
internationell orange
11.
help
[v]
/hɛlp/
hjälpa, underlätta
12.
stand out
[v]
/stˈænd ˈaʊt/
tydligt sticka ut
13.
fog
[n]
/fɑɡ/
dimma,dis
14.
construction
[n]
/kənˈstɹəkʃən/
byggnad
15.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
ta,kräva
16.
build
[v]
/bɪld/
bygga,uppföra
17.
worker
[n]
/ˈwɜːrkər/
arbetare,arbetstagare
18.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
stark,hållbar
19.
well-made
[adj]
/wˈɛlmˈeɪd/
välgjord,kvalitets-
20.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
besöka,gå på besök
21.
all over the world
[phrase]
/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/
in every part of the world
22.
ride
[v]
/raɪd/
rida,köra
23.
walkway
[n]
/ˈwɔˌkweɪ/
gångväg,förhöjd gångbana
24.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
viktig,avgörande
25.
travel
[v]
/ˈtrævəl/
resa,förflytta sig
26.
bay
[n]
/beɪ/
bukten,vik
27.
ferry
[n]
/ˈfɛɹi/
färja, färjefartyg
28.
gold
[adj]
/ɡoʊld/
guld,gyllene
29.
come from
[v]
/kˈʌm fɹʌm/
komma från,härstamma från
30.
cross
[v]
/krɑːs/
korsa,korsa över

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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. 

Golden Gate-bron är mycket berömd. Den ligger i San Francisco, Kalifornien. Bron förbinder San Francisco med Marin County. Det är ett av världens mest kända landmärken.

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. 

Golden Gate-bron är mycket lång. Den är ungefär 2,7 kilometer lång. Huvuddelen av bron är 1 280 meter lång. Bron är också mycket hög. Den är 227 meter hög från vattnet till toppen.

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. 

Bron är orange-röd. Denna färg kallas "Internationell Orange". Färgen hjälper bron att sticka ut i dimman. San Francisco har mycket dimma.

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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. 

Bron byggdes för länge sedan. Byggandet började 1933 och avslutades 1937. Det tog fyra år att bygga. Många arbetare hjälpte till att bygga bron. Den är mycket stark och välgjord.

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. 

Många människor besöker Golden Gate Bridge. De kommer från hela världen. Människor gillar att gå eller cykla på bron. Det finns gångvägar för människor. Bilar kör också på bron varje dag.

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. 

Bron är viktig för resor. Det hjälper människor att gå från en sida av viken till den andra. Innan bron var folk tvungna att använda en färja. Bron gör resor snabbare och enklare.

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. 

Kul fakta: Många tror att den borde vara gul på grund av sitt namn. Men den är orange-röd. Namnet "Golden Gate" kommer från Golden Gate Strait, vattnet som den korsar.

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

Match the facts with the correct information:

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