The Sydney Opera House is one of the finalists of the & Wonders Of The World. I thought this place were very cool, so I hope you will enjoy this article.
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the 20th century's most famous and distinctive buildings.
The Sydney Opera House was built in 1973 by the Danish architect – Jørn Utzon
Listed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007, the Sydney Opera House is one of the 20th century’s most original and distinctive buildings and is also the most famous performing arts centre worldwide.
The design of the building, with its soaring white roof shell shaped sails atop a massive red granite platform, has been internationally acclaimed as an architectural icon of the 20th century. As a dominant sculptural building that can be seen and experienced from all sides, it is the focal point of Sydney Harbour and a reflection of its character.
As work progressed, no definite geometry for the roof shells had been established although Utzon was working on solving the geometry of the tiling, relying upon full scale mock-ups to solve the problem. Utzon noted that, as was often the case with the construction, the solution of one problem led to another. As work progressed the shells were developed on the geometry of a sphere – it was this spherical surface which led to similar curvature throughout.
The tiles were a major item in the building. 'It is important that such a large, white sculpture in the harbour setting catches and mirrors the sky with all its varied lights dawn to dusk, day to day, throughout the year.
source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Opera_House
http://sydneyoperahouse.aussieblogs.com.au/
www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/sydney-opera-house
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Sydney-Opera-House
QUESTIONS!!
1) What is the synonym of 'landmark' based on the text?
A) beacon
B) place
C) destination
D) site
E) historical place
2) "As work progressed, no definite geometry for the roof shells had been established"
what does the sentence mean?
A) the roof shells are broken
B) the pattern of the roof shells are assymetric
C) nobody knows the pattern of the geometry that is formed on the roof shells
D) the structure of the roof shells are not formed well
E) the pattern of the roof shells are intricate
3) What is the antonym of the word 'definite'?
A) Infinite
B) Uncertain
C) Explicit
D) Unmistakeable
E) Particular
4) The Opera House is Sydney’s best-known landmark. It is a multipurpose performing arts facility whose largest venue, the 2,679-seat Concert Hall, is host to symphony concerts, choir performances, and popular music shows. Opera and dance performances, including ballet, take place in the Opera Theatre, which seats just over 1,500. There are also three theatres of different sizes and configurations for stage plays, film screenings, and smaller musical performances. The Forecourt, on the southeastern end of the complex, is used for outdoor performances. The building also houses restaurants and a professional recording studio. In 2007 the Opera House was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.
C) The Forecourt is used for indoor performances
D) Famous restaurants are located in Sydney Opera House
E) In Sydney Opera House, concerts, choir performances, art events, music shows, etc are performed
5) The design of the building, with its soaring white roof shell shaped sails atop a massive red granite platform, has been internationally acclaimed as an architectural icon of the 20th century.
what does the bold sentence refer to?
A) the sydney opera house's facility
B) the sydney opera house's building structure
C) the sydney opera house's white roof shell
D) the sydney opera house's architecture design
E) the sydney opera house's red granite
FILL IN THE BLANKS
1) Sydney Opera House was designed by....
2) The opera theatre has about ..... seats
3) Besides opera theatres, concert hall, and other kinds of art facility that consists inside of the Sydney Opera House, the building also houses some .......... and a professional recording studio
4) In ......, Sydney Opera House was designated for its architectural icon to the World Heritage Site by UNESCO
5) The ............... of the roof shells were a major item in this building because it catches and mirrors the sky view.
ESSAY
1) What is the purpose of Sydney Opera House?
2) When is the building listed on the World Heritage Site, and what makes the Opera House was designated to UNESCO World Heritage site.?
3) Explain the most attractive things that you got from the text about the building!
4) Where is the building located?
5) Describe the facilities in Sydney opera house!
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the 20th century's most famous and distinctive buildings.
The Sydney Opera House was built in 1973 by the Danish architect – Jørn Utzon
Listed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007, the Sydney Opera House is one of the 20th century’s most original and distinctive buildings and is also the most famous performing arts centre worldwide.
The Opera House is Sydney’s best-known landmark. It is a multipurpose performing arts facility whose largest venue, the 2,679-seat Concert Hall, is host to symphony concerts, choir performances, and popular music
shows. Opera and dance performances, including ballet, take place in
the Opera Theatre, which seats just over 1,500. There are also three
theatres of different sizes and configurations for stage plays, film
screenings, and smaller musical performances. The Forecourt, on the
southeastern end of the complex, is used for outdoor performances. The
building also houses restaurants and a professional recording studio. In
2007 the Opera House was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The design of the building, with its soaring white roof shell shaped sails atop a massive red granite platform, has been internationally acclaimed as an architectural icon of the 20th century. As a dominant sculptural building that can be seen and experienced from all sides, it is the focal point of Sydney Harbour and a reflection of its character.
As work progressed, no definite geometry for the roof shells had been established although Utzon was working on solving the geometry of the tiling, relying upon full scale mock-ups to solve the problem. Utzon noted that, as was often the case with the construction, the solution of one problem led to another. As work progressed the shells were developed on the geometry of a sphere – it was this spherical surface which led to similar curvature throughout.
The tiles were a major item in the building. 'It is important that such a large, white sculpture in the harbour setting catches and mirrors the sky with all its varied lights dawn to dusk, day to day, throughout the year.
source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Opera_House
http://sydneyoperahouse.aussieblogs.com.au/
www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/sydney-opera-house
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Sydney-Opera-House
QUESTIONS!!
1) What is the synonym of 'landmark' based on the text?
A) beacon
B) place
C) destination
D) site
E) historical place
2) "As work progressed, no definite geometry for the roof shells had been established"
what does the sentence mean?
A) the roof shells are broken
B) the pattern of the roof shells are assymetric
C) nobody knows the pattern of the geometry that is formed on the roof shells
D) the structure of the roof shells are not formed well
E) the pattern of the roof shells are intricate
3) What is the antonym of the word 'definite'?
A) Infinite
B) Uncertain
C) Explicit
D) Unmistakeable
E) Particular
4) The Opera House is Sydney’s best-known landmark. It is a multipurpose performing arts facility whose largest venue, the 2,679-seat Concert Hall, is host to symphony concerts, choir performances, and popular music shows. Opera and dance performances, including ballet, take place in the Opera Theatre, which seats just over 1,500. There are also three theatres of different sizes and configurations for stage plays, film screenings, and smaller musical performances. The Forecourt, on the southeastern end of the complex, is used for outdoor performances. The building also houses restaurants and a professional recording studio. In 2007 the Opera House was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.
What is the facts below that are CORRECT based on the paragraph?
A) Sydney Opera House was designated in UNESCO because it is the biggest theatre in the world.
B) Sydney Opera House has the most widely range of facilitiesC) The Forecourt is used for indoor performances
D) Famous restaurants are located in Sydney Opera House
E) In Sydney Opera House, concerts, choir performances, art events, music shows, etc are performed
5) The design of the building, with its soaring white roof shell shaped sails atop a massive red granite platform, has been internationally acclaimed as an architectural icon of the 20th century.
what does the bold sentence refer to?
A) the sydney opera house's facility
B) the sydney opera house's building structure
C) the sydney opera house's white roof shell
D) the sydney opera house's architecture design
E) the sydney opera house's red granite
FILL IN THE BLANKS
1) Sydney Opera House was designed by....
2) The opera theatre has about ..... seats
3) Besides opera theatres, concert hall, and other kinds of art facility that consists inside of the Sydney Opera House, the building also houses some .......... and a professional recording studio
4) In ......, Sydney Opera House was designated for its architectural icon to the World Heritage Site by UNESCO
5) The ............... of the roof shells were a major item in this building because it catches and mirrors the sky view.
ESSAY
1) What is the purpose of Sydney Opera House?
2) When is the building listed on the World Heritage Site, and what makes the Opera House was designated to UNESCO World Heritage site.?
3) Explain the most attractive things that you got from the text about the building!
4) Where is the building located?
5) Describe the facilities in Sydney opera house!
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