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The Worlds Tallest Church Finishes Its Giant Tower
9 Jun 2026
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WARM UP
Think Ahead: Which detail do you think appears in this story?
a) A giant tower finishes building in Spain.
b) A new football stadium opens in Barcelona.
c) A famous museum is painted blue.
Ask:
(1) Have you ever seen a very tall tower?
(2) What famous buildings do you know?
VOCABULARY
church (chuhch)
noun
tower (tow-uh)
noun
height (hite)
noun
cross (kros)
noun
finish (fin-ish)
verb
famous (fay-muhs)
adjective
A building for Christian people.
Example: They went inside the beautiful church to look around.
A tall and narrow building or part of a building.
Example: The church has a very high stone tower.
How tall someone or something is.
Example: The total height of the new tower is wonderful.
A shape with one long vertical bar and a shorter horizontal bar.
Example: There is a giant white cross at the top.
To complete the last part of something.
Example: The builders will finish the final tower this week.
Known by many people in different places.
Example: Barcelona is a famous city in sunny Spain.
Barcelona is a famous city in sunny Spain. It has a beautiful church called the Sagrada Familia. People started building this church more than one hundred years ago. An architect named Antoni Gaudi designed the building. This June, the builders will finish the tallest part of the church. This part is a giant tower called the Tower of Jesus Christ. It has a massive white cross at the top. The cross is very heavy and shines under the sun.
Now, the building has a total height of one hundred and seventy-two metres. This makes it the tallest church in the world. Many people will travel to Spain to see the opening ceremony this week. They want to look at the beautiful city from the high tower. It is a very special time for Barcelona.
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Do you like tall buildings?
2. Have you ever been to Spain?
3. What is the most famous building in your town?
4. Would you like to ride in a glass lift?
5. Why do people like beautiful old churches?
6. Do you prefer big cities or quiet villages?
FILL IN THE GAPS
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
Word Bank: famous, finish, tower, height
Barcelona is a _______(1) city in sunny Spain. It has a beautiful church called the Sagrada Familia. People started building this church more than one hundred years ago. An architect named Antoni Gaudi designed the building. This June, the builders will _______(2) the tallest part of the church. This part is a giant _______(3) called the Tower of Jesus Christ. It has a massive white cross at the top. The cross is very heavy and shines under the sun.
Now, the building has a total _______(4) of one hundred and seventy-two metres. This makes it the tallest church in the world. Many people will travel to Spain to see the opening ceremony this week. They want to look at the beautiful city from the high tower. It is a very special time for Barcelona.
Section 2: Main Idea
Choose the best summary of the article.
a) Barcelona is a hot city where many people love to go on holiday.
b) A famous church in Spain is finishing its tallest tower with a big cross.
c) An old architect named Antoni Gaudi built many houses in Spain.
UNDERSTANDING
Section 3: True or False
Read the statements and choose True or False.
1. The Sagrada Familia is located in a famous city in Spain. T/F
2. The new tower has a big blue cross at the top. T/F
3. This building is now the tallest church in the world. T/F
Section 4: Put Events in Order
Put these events in the correct order from 1 to 3.
a) Builders finish the giant Tower of Jesus Christ in June.
b) Many people travel to Spain to see the special opening ceremony.
c) People began building the beautiful Sagrada Familia church.
LANGUAGE
Section 5: Vocab Match
1. famous
2. church
3. tower
4. height
a) A very tall and narrow part of a building.
b) How tall something or someone is.
c) Known by a lot of people in many places.
d) A special building where Christian people go.
USE IT
Section 6: Discussion Builder
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
1. The workers want to _______ the high tower before the weekend.
a) finish b) church c) height
2. The Sagrada Familia is a very _______ building in Spain.
a) cross b) famous c) tower
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
Put the words in the correct order to make a sentence.
1. [A] city [B] beautiful [C] Barcelona [D] is [E] a
2. [A] high [B] has [C] church [D] the [E] towers
ANSWER KEY
Warm Up
Answer: a
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
1. famous 2. finish 3. tower 4. height
Section 2: Main Idea
b
Section 3: True or False
1. True
2. False
3. True
Section 4: Put Events in Order
1. c
2. a
3. b
Section 5: Vocab Match
1. c
2. d
3. a
4. b
Section 6: Discussion Builder
1. a
2. b
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
1. C - D - E - B - A
2. D - C - B - A - E