Arbeitsblatt: skyscraper

1. Read the text and answer the questions. The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the tallest skyscraper in the world. It is 828 meters high and has 163 storeys. It was completed in 2010. The building has several functions: it includes offices, hotel, apartments and an observation deck. 1. Where is the Burj Khalifa? 2. How tall is it? 3. What can you find inside? Name two things. 2. Use the correct word from the box to complete the text. (height – storeys – skyscraper – completion – function – location) The Empire State Building is famous in New York. Its year is 1931. It has 102 . Its is 443 meters. Its is offices and observation decks. The is New York City. 3. Choose ONE of the skyscrapers you know (e.g. Burj Khalifa, The Shard, Trump Tower.) Write short description (5–6 sentences). Use at least 3 of these words: height, storeys, function, location, year of completion 4. Choose the correct answer and tick . 1. The function of skyscraper tells us how many floors it has what it is used for where it is located 2. The Petronas Towers are in Dubai New York Kuala Lumpur 3. The Shard is 310 meters high 102 storeys high built in 1983 Lösungen 4. skyscraper is church very tall building small wooden house 5. The Burj Khalifa was completed in 2010 1998 1931 6. Trump Tower has 163 storeys 58 storeys 100 storeys 1. Read the text and answer the questions 1. 2. 3. Where is the Burj Khalifa? It is in Dubai. How tall is it? It is 828 meters high. What can you find inside? Name two things. You can find offices and hotel. (Alternativ richtig wären auch: apartments, an observation deck) 2. Complete the text with the correct word (Words: height – storeys – skyscraper – completion – function – location) The Empire State Building is famous skyscraper in New York. Its completion year is 1931. It has 102 storeys. Its height is 443 meters. Its function is offices and observation decks. The location is New York City. 4. Choose the correct answer and tick . 1. The function of skyscraper tells us how many floors it has what it is used for where it is located 2. The Petronas Towers are in Dubai New York Kuala Lumpur 3. The Shard is 310 meters high 102 storeys high built in 1983 4. skyscraper is church very tall building small wooden house 5. The Burj Khalifa was completed in 2010 1998 1931 6. Trump Tower has 163 storeys 58 storeys 100 storeys