Hi everyone!
This National Geographic video seems to be the beginning of a longer documentary. I quite like the language used, and the voiceover is just challenging enough with its pronunciation of weak syllables.
The documentary reviews seven "historic giants". Why do we use the word "historic" here, and not "historical"?
Have you seen any of these buildings? Personally, I'd love to see the Flatiron. I actually saw it yesterday in a film, just in passing, and I thought it was impressive.
Time for some comprehension. Complete with one or two words:
The Burj Dubai _________ its success to seven key inventions.
At the heart of each of those seven buildings lies a major technological innovation that _________ to reach taller into the sky.
Seven ingenious leaps forward that _________ skyscrapers to evolve from big to bigger into the world's biggest.
Stairs in old office buildings were long and very dark, so people weren't willing to _________ more than to the second or third floor.
In the explanation of the security device for elevators, the rope breaking _________ a chain of events that locks the elevator.
The elevator completely transforms the _________ .
The Burj Dubai takes the idea of the elevator to _________ . Its more than 160 storeys _________ elevator technology to its absolute limit.
Enjoy! The key is here, but comments are also welcome!
This National Geographic video seems to be the beginning of a longer documentary. I quite like the language used, and the voiceover is just challenging enough with its pronunciation of weak syllables.
The documentary reviews seven "historic giants". Why do we use the word "historic" here, and not "historical"?
Have you seen any of these buildings? Personally, I'd love to see the Flatiron. I actually saw it yesterday in a film, just in passing, and I thought it was impressive.
Time for some comprehension. Complete with one or two words:
The Burj Dubai _________ its success to seven key inventions.
At the heart of each of those seven buildings lies a major technological innovation that _________ to reach taller into the sky.
Seven ingenious leaps forward that _________ skyscrapers to evolve from big to bigger into the world's biggest.
Stairs in old office buildings were long and very dark, so people weren't willing to _________ more than to the second or third floor.
In the explanation of the security device for elevators, the rope breaking _________ a chain of events that locks the elevator.
The elevator completely transforms the _________ .
The Burj Dubai takes the idea of the elevator to _________ . Its more than 160 storeys _________ elevator technology to its absolute limit.
Enjoy! The key is here, but comments are also welcome!
Amazing!
ReplyDeleteYour first question reminds me of one I asked you long time ago, the difference between botanic and botanical... Could it be because "historic" means something important in history (historic day, historic building, and so on), whereas "historical" is connected with the study of things from the past (historical document, historical novel...)
Thank you for the key!!!!
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You're so right, Encarna! that's why these are historic changes: because they have a significance in history.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! The truth is, it takes a lot longer to prepare and upload with the key, but once I saw people weren''t commenting anymore, it became the most convenient thing to do, don't you think?
Keep up the good work!
The Burj Dubai owes its success to seven key inventions.
ReplyDeleteAt the heart of each of those seven buildings lies a major technological innovation that allowed engineers to reach taller into the sky.
Seven ingenious leaps forward that have enabled skyscrapers to evolve from big to bigger into the world's biggest.
Stairs in old office buildings were long and very dark, so people weren't willing to climb stairs more than to the second or third floor.
In the explanation of the security device for elevators, the rope breaking triggers a chain of events that locks the elevator.
The elevator completely transforms the urban landscape.
The Burj Dubai takes the idea of the elevator to the extreme . Its more than 160 storeys stretches elevator technology to its absolute limit.