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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/
Practice
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/
içermek
2.
antenna
[n]
/ænˈtɛnə/
anten
3.
steel
[n]
/ˈstiɫ/
çelik
4.
stone
[n]
/stoʊn/
taş
5.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
güçlü
6.
beautiful
[adj]
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
güzel
7.
detail
[n]
/ˈditeɪɫ/, /dɪˈteɪɫ/
detay
8.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
tasarım
9.
Art Deco
[n]
/ˈɑːɹt dˈɛkoʊ/
art deco
10.
popular
[adj]
/ˈpɑpjələr/
popüler
11.
office
[n]
/ˈɔfɪs/
ofis
12.
visitor
[n]
/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
ziyaretçi
13.
clear
[adj]
/klɪr/
açık (hava)
14.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
film
15.
giant
[adj]
/ˈdʒaɪənt/
devasa
16.
ape
[n]
/eɪp/
insansı maymun
17.
climb
[v]
/klaɪm/
tırmanmak
18.
remember
[v]
/rɪˈmɛmbɚ/
aklında tutmak
19.
scene
[n]
/siːn/
sahne
20.
light up
[v]
/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/
aydınlatmak
21.
holiday
[n]
/ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/
tatil günü
22.
for example
[phrase]
/fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl/
örneğin
23.
fourth of July
[n]
/fˈoːɹθ ʌv dʒuːlˈaɪ/
dördüncü temmuz
24.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
almak
25.
symbol
[n]
/ˈsɪmbəl/
sembol
26.
empire state building
[n]
/ˈɛmpaɪɚ stˈeɪt bˈɪldɪŋ/
Empire State Binası
27.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
ünlü
28.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
bina
29.
New York City
[n]
/nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi/
New York City
30.
USA
[n]
Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
31.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
önemli
32.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
görmeye gitmek
33.
floor
[n]
/flɔːr/
kat

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bölüm

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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. 

Empire State Building, ABD'nin New York şehrinde çok ünlü bir binadır. Çok uzun ve önemlidir. Her yıl birçok insan onu ziyaret eder.

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. 

Empire State Binası 1931'de tamamlandı. O zamanlar dünyanın en yüksek binasıydı. 102 katlı ve anteni dahil 443 metre yüksekliğindedir.

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. 

Bina çelik ve taştan yapılmıştır. Çok güçlü ve güzeldir. Binanın dışında birçok detay var ve çok güzel görünüyor. Tasarım, 1930'larda popüler olan Art Deco olarak adlandırılıyor.

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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. 

Empire State Binası'nın içinde birçok ofis bulunmaktadır. Birçok insan burada çalışıyor. Ayrıca ziyaretçilerin görebileceği yerler de var. En popüler yer gözlem alanıdır. 86. kattadır. Buradan insanlar New York City'nin tamamını görebilir. Açık günlerde çok uzakları görebilirsiniz.

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. 

Empire State Binası aynı zamanda birçok filmde yer aldığı için ünlüdür. En ünlü filmlerden biri "King Kong". Filmde dev bir maymun binanın tepesine tırmanır. Birçok insan bu sahneyi hatırlar.

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. 

Bina gece farklı renklerle aydınlatılır. Bu renkler tatiller ve özel etkinlikler için değişir. Örneğin, 4 Temmuz'da ışıklar kırmızı, beyaz ve mavidir.

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. 

İlginç gerçek: Çok hızlı bir şekilde inşa edildi. Tamamlanması sadece yaklaşık bir yıl sürdü. Bu kadar büyük bir bina için bu çok hızlıydı. Bugün hala dünyanın en yüksek binalarından biri ve New York City'nin bir sembolü.

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

Match the words with their meanings.

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