World’s Tallest Buildings
BurjKhalifa
CN Tower
Willis (Sears) Tower
CITIC Plaza
Petronas Tower
Jin Mao Tower
Empire State Building
Meters
Height
823m
553,33m
508
452
442m
420,5m
413,8m
391,1m
384m
381m
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2
Shun Hing Square
International Finance Centre
World’s Tallest
Buildings
1
Taipei 101
3
4
City and
Country
5
6
7
8
9
10
QUESTIONS
1. CN Tower opens daily, 364 days a year, but it is closed on………………………………
2. You are in Chicago and you are visiting Willis Tower. You don’t like waiting, so you would like to buy the
“Fast Pass”. How much is it in euros?
3. How long did it took to build CITIC Plaza?
4. What were the main materials used to build Shun Hing Square?
5. You would like to hire an office in Jin Mao Tower. What floor would you like to stay in?
6. Petronas Tower can also be considered the tallest buildings in the world. Why?
7. In the International Finance Centre you can find a luxurious hotel and a shopping center. Can you think fo
a short word for “shopping center”?
8. From the top of these building you can take in stunning views. Could you find more adjectives to describe
the views and the feelings up there?
9. Visiting all these buildings must be breathtaking. If you don’t want to spend much money, what would be
the cheapest trip?
http://www.burjkhalifa.ae/
http://www.cntower.ca/
http://www.taipei-101.com.tw/index_en.htm
http://www.theskydeck.com/
http://www.emporis.com/building/citicplaza-guangzhou-china
http://www.emporis.com/building/shunhingsquare-shenzhen-china
http://www.jinmao88.com/en/jinmao_edifice.htm
http://www.petronastwintowers.com.my/Pages/Index.aspx?MenuId=5&SideMenuId=65
http://www.ifc.com.hk/en/index.html
http://www.esbnyc.com/