École élémentaire Taipei 101

Passage de lecture

Taipei 101 is a very tall building in Taiwan. It has 101 floors! From 2004 to 2010, it was the tallest building in the world. Many people come to see it every year.

The building looks like bamboo. Bamboo is a lucky plant in Chinese culture. There are eight sections that look like bamboo parts. Eight is also a lucky number in Taiwan.

Inside the building, there is a huge ball. This ball is called the amortisseur. It weighs 660 tons! When there is an earthquake or strong wind, the ball swings to keep the building safe.

You can take the elevator to the top. The elevator is very fast. It takes only 37 seconds to go up 89 floors! From the top, you can see all of Taipei city.

Every New Year, there is a big fireworks show at Taipei 101. Thousands of people come to watch. The fireworks shoot out from the building. It is very beautiful!

Niveau: Niveau C

A. Association de vocabulaire

Associez chaque mot à sa définition.

B. Vrai ou faux

Indiquez V (Vrai) ou F (Faux) pour chaque affirmation.

1. Taipei 101 has 100 floors. ______
2. It was once the tallest building in the world. ______
3. The building looks like a tree. ______
4. Eight is a lucky number in Taiwan. ______
5. The damper is very light. ______
6. The elevator is very slow. ______
7. You can see Taipei from the top. ______
8. There are fireworks on New Year. ______
9. The damper keeps the building safe. ______

C. Remplissez les blancs

Banque de mots : tall  |  lucky  |  sections  |  damper  |  safe  |  elevator  |  beautiful

1. Taipei 101 is a very _______________ building in Taiwan.
2. Bamboo is a _______________ plant in Chinese culture.
3. The building has eight _______________ that look like bamboo.
4. The big ball called the _______________ weighs 660 tons.
5. The fireworks show is very _______________.

D. Questions de compréhension

1. How many floors does Taipei 101 have?
2. What plant does the building look like?
3. What does the damper do?
4. How fast is the elevator?
5. What happens at Taipei 101 on New Year?

E. Questions de discussion

Discutez de ces questions avec un partenaire ou écrivez vos réponses.

1. Would you like to go to the top of Taipei 101? Why?
2. What tall buildings have you seen?
3. Why do you think people like watching fireworks?

Corrigé

Vérifiez vos réponses ci-dessous.

A. Vocabulaire : 1-f, 2-e, 3-j, 4-b, 5-h, 6-g, 7-a, 8-d, 9-c, 10-i

B. Vrai/Faux : 1-F, 2-T, 3-F, 4-T, 5-F, 6-F, 7-T, 8-T, 9-T

C. Remplissez les blancs : 1-tall, 2-lucky, 3-sections, 4-damper, 5-beautiful

D. Compréhension : 1. 101 floors; 2. Bamboo; 3. It swings to keep the building safe during earthquakes and wind; 4. 37 seconds to go up 89 floors; 5. A big fireworks show

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