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Task1 : Check ( ) the statements you think are true Task1 : Check ( ) the statements you think are true
about about the Empire State Building. about about the Empire State Building.
It was designed by an American architect. It was designed by an American architect.
It is in New York City. It is in New York City.
It was officially opened by the president of the It was officially opened by the president of the
United Stated in 1931. United Stated in 1931.
It took five years to build. It took five years to build.
It cost $ 2 million to build. It cost $ 2 million to build.
There are 102 floors in the building. There are 102 floors in the building.
There are colored lights at the top. There are colored lights at the top.
It is the tallest building in the world. It is the tallest building in the world.
Task1 : Check ( ) the statements you think are true Task1 : Check ( ) the statements you think are true
about about the Empire State Building. about about the Empire State Building.
It was designed by an American architect. It was designed by an American architect.
It is in New York City. It is in New York City.
It was officially opened by the president of the It was officially opened by the president of the
United Stated in 1931. United Stated in 1931.
It took five years to build. It took five years to build.
It cost $ 2 million to build. It cost $ 2 million to build.
There are 102 floors in the building. There are 102 floors in the building.
There are colored lights at the top. There are colored lights at the top.
It is the tallest building in the world. It is the tallest building in the world.
Task1 : Check ( ) the statements you think are true Task1 : Check ( ) the statements you think are true
about about the Empire State Building. about about the Empire State Building.
It was designed by an American architect. It was designed by an American architect.
It is in New York City. It is in New York City.
It was officially opened by the president of the It was officially opened by the president of the
United Stated in 1931. United Stated in 1931.
It took five years to build. It took five years to build.
It cost $ 2 million to build. It cost $ 2 million to build.
There are 102 floors in the building. There are 102 floors in the building.
There are colored lights at the top. There are colored lights at the top.
It is the tallest building in the world. It is the tallest building in the world.
Task 3 : Listen again and fill in the gaps.
Guide : OK, folks. Here we are in the Empire State Building. The history of the Empire State building is ----
-------------------with many interesting facts and figures. It was designed by American architect William
Lamb to --------------------- the tallest building in the world. --------------------began in March 1930, and by
October of the same year, 88 floors were already --------------! In 1931, after 14 months and 25 million
dollars, the building’s 102 floors were officially opened by U.S president Herbert Hoover. In 1964, colored
lights were ---------------------- to the top by the building’s owners. The colors ---------------------- almost
every night. While it’s no longer the world’s tallest building, it is still seen as a --------------------of New
York City, and people from all over the world visit the building every year. It has been --------------------- in
some of Hollywood’s biggest films, ------------------------- King Kong and Sleepless in Seattle.