Eiffel Tower full of rust and in need of repair

    

The Eiffel Tower is one of the world's most famous sights. The 324-metre-tall iron tower attracts millions of tourists to Paris every year. It has been an iconic part of Paris' skyline for 133 years. However, it is showing its age. Engineers recently conducted a survey of the monument. They found that its metal is full of rust. They said it is "in a poor state". They added that if its designer Gustave Eiffel was alive today and saw his creation, "he would have a heart attack". Engineers say there are many cracks in the iron. The tower needs many repairs. A 2016 report on the tower stated there were 698 faults on the tower. These were serious enough to put the tower's long-term future in doubt.

Construction of the Eiffel Tower started in January 1887. It opened to the public on the 31st of March, 1889. It was built to celebrate the 1889 World's Fair in Paris. Builders needed 10,100 tons of iron to make the tower. It was made from 18,000 sections and 2.5 million rivets. The original plan was for the tower to be taken down after 20 years. However, the French government changed its mind and kept it in place. The tower is currently being repainted ahead of the 2024 Olympics. Engineers say painting the metal will not make the rust problem go away. They say the existing paint needs to be completely removed first. However, this will take too long and the tower would lose tourist revenue.


1. PARIS: Students A strongly believe Paris is the best city in the world to visit; Students B strongly believe it isn't. 
2. SIGHTS: What are the good and bad things about these kinds of sights? Which ones have you been to? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.

 

Good

Bad

My Visits

Towers

 

 

 

Museums

 

 

 

Castles

 

 

 

Mountains

 

 

 

Theme parks

 

 

 

Deserts

 

 

 


3. CITIES: Rank these with your partner. Put the best cities to visit at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.

·         Paris

·         New York

·         Sydney

·         Cairo

·         Nairobi

·         Tokyo

·         Bangkok

·         Rio de Janeiro

 

4.Vocabulary

    Paragraph 1

      1.

sights

a.

Uncertain; not sure something will happen.

      2.

attract

b.

Being very well known.

      3.

iconic

c.

Condition.

      4.

conducted

d.

Interesting places that tourists and visitors go to see in a city, town, or other place.

      5.

state

e.

Make something that is damaged or broken to be good again.

      6.

repair

f.

Cause to come to a place or join something.

      7.

in doubt

g.

Did.

    Paragraph 2

      8.

construction

h.

At the present time.

      9.

the public

i.

When metal turns a reddish-brown colour because of water or rain.

      10.

rivet

j.

All of the money a company or organization gets.

      11.

currently

k.

All of the people as a whole.

      12.

rust

l.

Totally.

      13.

completely

m.

A short metal pin to hold together two pieces of metal.

      14.

revenue

n.

The action of building something, usually something big.

 

5. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

  1. famous
  2. tourists
  3. conducted
  4. repairs
  5. serious
  6. construction
  7. original
  8. ahead of
  9. go away
  10. revenue
  1. building
  2. important
  3. disappear
  4. carried out
  5. income
  6. well known
  7. before
  8. fixes
  9. first
  10. visitors

6.Role play

Role  A – Paris
You think Paris is the best city to visit. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their cities. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): New York, Tokyo or Cairo.

Role  B – New York
You think New York is the best city to visit. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their cities. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): Paris, Tokyo or Cairo.

Role  C – Tokyo
You think Tokyo is the best city to visit. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their cities. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): New York, Paris or Cairo.

Role  D – Cairo
You think Cairo is the best city to visit. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their cities. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): New York, Tokyo or Paris.

7.Discussion - Eiffel Tower

  1. What do you know about the Eiffel Tower?
  2. Why is the Eiffel Tower so popular?
  3. Should Paris make all repairs to the tower?
  4. What great sights are there in your country?
  5. How romantic is the Eiffel Tower?
  6. What photos of the Eiffel Tower would you like to take?
  7. What three adjectives best describe the Eiffel Tower?
  8. How would you feel if the Eiffel Tower was removed?
  1. What do you think of the Eiffel Tower?
  2. Do you think the Eiffel Tower is a good tourist sight?
  3. What do you think of the city of Paris?
  4. Have you ever seen the Eiffel Tower in movies?
  5. What would you like to do at the Eiffel Tower?
  6. What's the best tourist sight in the world?
  7. What questions would you like to ask the owners of the Eiffel Tower?

8.Spelling

Paragraph 1

  1. trttacas millions of tourists
  2. an cconii part of Paris' skyline
  3. a sevryu of the monument
  4. The tower needs many rseirpa
  5. there were 698 tslufa on the tower
  6. in otbdu

Paragraph 2

  1. It opened to the ubpicl
  2. teabrleec the 1889 World's Fair
  3. The riagolin plan
  4. The tower is rtulnycer being repainted
  5. the exsntgii paint
  6. lose tourist rveeneu

 

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