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

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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 asma köprüsü,Golden Gate Köprüsü
2.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
ünlü
3.
San Francisco
[n]
/sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ/
san francisco
4.
California
[n]
/ˌkæɫəˈfɔɹnjə/
Kaliforniya
5.
bridge
[n]
/brɪʤ/
köprü
6.
connect
[v]
/kəˈnɛkt/
bağlanmak
7.
landmark
[n]
/ˈɫændˌmɑɹk/
tarihi bina
8.
about
[adv]
/əˈbaʊt/
yaklaşık
9.
orange-red
[adj]
/ˈɔːɹɪndʒɹˈɛd/
turuncu-kırmızı,turuncumsu kırmızı
10.
international orange
[adj]
/ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɔːɹɪndʒ/
enternasyonal turuncu
11.
help
[v]
/hɛlp/
bir şeyi kolaylaştırmak
12.
stand out
[v]
/stˈænd ˈaʊt/
belirgin biçimde öne çıkmak
13.
fog
[n]
/fɑɡ/
sis
14.
construction
[n]
/kənˈstɹəkʃən/
inşa etme
15.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
almak,gerektirmek
16.
build
[v]
/bɪld/
inşa etmek
17.
worker
[n]
/ˈwɜːrkər/
işçi
18.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
güçlü,sağlam
19.
well-made
[adj]
/wˈɛlmˈeɪd/
iyi yapılmış
20.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
görmeye gitmek
21.
all over the world
[phrase]
/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/
in every part of the world
22.
ride
[v]
/raɪd/
sürmek
23.
walkway
[n]
/ˈwɔˌkweɪ/
patika
24.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
önemli
25.
travel
[v]
/ˈtrævəl/
seyahat etmek
26.
bay
[n]
/beɪ/
küçük körfez
27.
ferry
[n]
/ˈfɛɹi/
feribot
28.
gold
[adj]
/ɡoʊld/
altın rengi
29.
come from
[v]
/kˈʌm fɹʌm/
gelmek,kaynaklanmak
30.
cross
[v]
/krɑːs/
geçmek,aşmak

1

bölüm

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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 Köprüsü çok ünlüdür. San Francisco, Kaliforniya'da bulunur. Köprü, San Francisco'yu Marin İlçesi'ne bağlar. Dünyanın en ünlü simgelerinden biridir.

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 Köprüsü çok uzundur. Yaklaşık 2,7 kilometre uzunluğundadır. Köprünün ana kısmı 1.280 metre uzunluğundadır. Köprü aynı zamanda çok yüksektir. Sudan en tepeye kadar 227 metre yüksekliğindedir.

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. 

Köprü turuncu-kırmızıdır. Bu renk "Uluslararası Turuncu" olarak adlandırılır. Renk, köprünün siste öne çıkmasına yardımcı olur. San Francisco'da çok sis olur.

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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. 

Köprü uzun zaman önce inşa edildi. İnşaat 1933'te başladı ve 1937'de sona erdi. İnşa etmek dört yıl sürdü. Birçok işçi köprünün yapımına yardım etti. Çok sağlam ve iyi yapılmış.

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. 

Birçok insan Golden Gate Köprüsü'nü ziyaret ediyor. Dünyanın her yerinden geliyorlar. İnsanlar köprüde yürümeyi veya bisiklet sürmeyi seviyor. İnsanlar için yürüyüş yolları var. Arabalar da her gün köprüden geçiyor.

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. 

Köprü seyahat için önemlidir. İnsanların körfezin bir tarafından diğer tarafına gitmesine yardımcı olur. Köprüden önce insanlar feribot kullanmak zorundaydı. Köprü seyahati daha hızlı ve kolay hale getirir.

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. 

İlginç gerçek: Birçok insan adı nedeniyle altın rengi olması gerektiğini düşünüyor. Ama turuncu-kırmızı. "Golden Gate" adı, geçtiği su olan Golden Gate Boğazı'ndan geliyor.

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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 orange-red.
many people visit the bridge.
the bridge is important for travel.
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
1933
Ferry boat
International Orange
227 meters
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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