Read this passage about 'The World's Tallest Building'. Where is it?
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World’s Tallest Building Opens in Dubai
The world's tallest building officially opened in Dubai on January the 4th. The height of the 828-metre Burj Khalifa was kept a secret until the opening ceremony. It is twice the height of New York’s Empire State Building. Another big surprise at the opening was the renaming of the tower. The building had always been called Burj Dubai. However, Dubai’s ruler announced it would now be called Burj Khalifa after the ruler of Abu Dhabi, Dubai’s neighbour. The oil-rich emirate of Abu Dhabi helped save Dubai from possible financial collapse. The chairman of the company that built the Burj, Mohamed Alabbar, said the building gives "hope and optimism". He added: “The world has gone through …difficult times… this is the beginning of a gradual move forward.”
It is likely the Burj will remain as the world’s tallest building for a while to come. Since the 2008 global financial crisis, there seems to be little appetite for ambitious construction projects from property developers. The Burj’s owners, however, are confident the building will be a success. More than 90 per cent of the space has been sold. It cost $22 billion to build and has broken many records. The opening celebrations included the world’s highest fireworks, which lit up the sky above the world’s tallest fountain. The building houses the world’s highest mosque and swimming pool, located on floors 158 and 76. Burj Khalifa has 1,044 luxury apartments, 49 floors of offices and the 160-room Armani hotel. Around 12,000 people will live and work in the tower.
Exercises
1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Check a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
| a. | Everyone knew the height of the world’s tallest building ages ago. | T / F |
| b. | The Burj Khalifa is three times the height of the Empire State Building. | T / F |
| c. | The building is named after Dubai’s ruler. | T / F |
| d. | A property developer said the Burj is a symbol of good times to come. | T / F |
| e. | Another project will soon beat the Burj as the world’s tallest building. | T / F |
| f. | Between 90 and 100 per cent of space in the Burj has been sold. | T / F |
| g. | The Burj contains the world’s tallest mosque. | T / F |
| h. | There will be around 20,000 people living and working in the Burj. | T / F |
2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.
| 1. | officially | a. | leader |
| 2 | twice | b. | building |
| 3. | ruler | c. | stay |
| 4. | collapse | d. | illuminated |
| 5. | gradual | e. | ruin |
| 6. | remain | f. | formally |
| 7. | appetite | g. | accommodates |
| 8. | construction | h. | desire |
| 9. | lit up | i. | two times |
| 10. | houses | j. | slow |
ประเด็นคำถาม
1. Do you like to live in the tall building?
2. Are you impressed by tall buildings?
3. Would you like to live on the top floor of the tall buildings?
4.Would you like the world’s tallest building in your city?
กิจกรรมเสนอแนะ
ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.
Keys :
TRUE / FALSE:
| a. | F | b. | F | c. | F | d. | T | e. | F | f. | T | g. | F | h. | F |
SYNONYM MATCH:
| 1. | officially | a. | formally |
| 2 | twice | b. | two times |
| 3. | ruler | c. | leader |
| 4. | collapse | d. | ruin |
| 5. | gradual | e. | slow |
| 6. | remain | f. | stay |
| 7. | appetite | g. | desire |
| 8. | construction | h. | building |
| 9. | lit up | i. | illuminated |
| 10. | houses | j. | accommodates |
- Share your questions with other classmates / groups.
- Ask your partner / group your questions.
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