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Listening Practice 2

1. The tallest twin buildings in the world are the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Including the spires, they are 451meters tall.

2. The tallest observation tower in the world is the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada. Including the antenna, it is 553 meters tall.

3. The tallest building in North America is the Willis Tower in Chicago, USA. Including the antenna, it is 527 meters tall.

4. The tallest roller coaster in the world is the Kingda Ka at Six Flags in New Jersery, USA. It is 139 meters tall and goes 206 km per hour!

Listening Practice 3

Hello, class! The topic of my lecture today is the differences between ancient and modern buildings. First, I want to talk about ancient buildings. This is a very interesting subject for me because I studied ancient history in university. Ancient buildings were normally built of stone, and they took many years to complete. They were also much smaller than modern buildings. The tallest building of the ancient world was the Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. It was 146 meters tall. But now, let’s look at modern buildings. They are a lot different from the buildings of the ancient world. They are normally built of steel and concrete, and they only take a few years to complete. They are also much bigger than ancient buildings. The tallest building of the modern world is the Burj Khalifa in the United Arab Emirates. It is 818 meters tall.

Listening Practice 4

Daniel: Yumi, we finally made it! Here we are in front of the tallest structure in the entire world, the Eiffel Tower in France!

Yumi: Umm, Daniel. I hate to tell you, but the Eiffel Tower has not been the tallest structure in the world since 1930.

Daniel: Really? What could be taller than this?

Yumi: Well, the Empire State Building in New York City, the CN Tower in Toronto, and the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur just to name a few.

Daniel: I see. So what is the tallest structure in the world?

Yumi: A building called the Burj Khalifa in the United Arab Emirates. It is 818 meters tall. The Eiffel Tower is only 324 meters tall.

Daniel: So are you telling me this isn’t even half the size of the tallest building in the world?

Yumi: Sorry, Daniel. I promise I am not lying.

Daniel: Man! I am going home.

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