Pre-reading Questions
Answer the following questions about the topic. Please explain your answer.
- Are you afraid of heights? Please explain your answer.
- How often do you go to tall buildings?
Article Reading
Read the passage and take note of the highlighted words in the vocabulary guide.
Bangkok, Thailand just opened another tourist attraction known as Mahanakhon Skywalk. It is placed at the top of King Power Mahanakhon, the country’s tallest completed building. This new attraction offers an unforgettable adventure as tourists walk over a large, glass floor that overlooks the city. Mahanakhon Skywalk opens daily at 10 in the morning until 12 midnight but the best time to visit is around four in the afternoon.
Vocabulary Guide
- attraction 人を引きつけるもの、アトラクション /uh-TRAK-shuhn/
- unforgettable 忘れられない /uhn-fer-GET-uh-buhl/
- overlook 見晴らす /OH-ver-look/
[noun: 名詞] – an interesting place that makes people want to go and visit
[adjective: 形容詞] – very hard and impossible to forget
[verb: 動詞] – to look or view something or someone from above
Comprehension Questions
Read the sentences and answer if it is TRUE or FALSE.
- Mahanakhon Skywalk is a new attraction in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Mahanakhon Skywalk opens at 1 in the morning.
- The best time to go visit Mahanakhon Skywalk is around four in the afternoon.
Vocabulary Check
Fill in the blanks with the correct words. Choose the correct answer in the box.
- unforgettable
- overlooks
- experience
- attraction
- Going to Boracay, Philippines is an ____________ adventure.
- The rooftop hotel ___________ the ocean.
- Mount Fuji is one of Japan’s beautiful ___________.
Conversation Questions
Answer the questions in complete sentences. You can also ask me questions.
- Would you like to study/work in a very tall building?
- Do you think it’s safe to have a glass floor on tall buildings?
- Would you like your house/school/office be made of glass?