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Describe An Old Building That You Like.: The Best Vantage Point

The document describes two notable buildings - the Empire State Building in New York City and the Beetham Tower in Manchester. It notes that while the Empire State Building was built in 1931, it remains one of the most iconic structures in the world, with spectacular views from its top floor observation deck. It also discusses the Beetham Tower, the tallest building in Manchester, with apartments and a Hilton hotel. Its 23rd floor bar/restaurant offers panoramic views of the city from huge windows on all sides.

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Describe An Old Building That You Like.: The Best Vantage Point

The document describes two notable buildings - the Empire State Building in New York City and the Beetham Tower in Manchester. It notes that while the Empire State Building was built in 1931, it remains one of the most iconic structures in the world, with spectacular views from its top floor observation deck. It also discusses the Beetham Tower, the tallest building in Manchester, with apartments and a Hilton hotel. Its 23rd floor bar/restaurant offers panoramic views of the city from huge windows on all sides.

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Describe an old building that you like.

I'm going to describe a very famous building Island: đảo


in New York: the Empire State Building. People Distinctive and recognisable
might not think of it as an old building, but the building: tòa nhà đặc biệt và
Empire State Building was built in 1931, so I don't dễ nhận biết
think it can be classed as new. It's located on
Manhattan and it's probably the most distinctive Office building: tòa nhà văn
and recognisable building when you look at New phòng Observation deck: đài
York's skyline. quan sát

As far as I know, the Empire State Building is A 360-degree observation


an office building, but visitors can go up to an area: khu vực quan sát 360 độ
observation deck on the top floor, which is the Office rentals: văn phòng cho
102nd floor. There's also a 360-degree observation thuê
area on the 86th floor. Apparently, the building Impressive skyscrapers:
makes more money from the sale of tickets to the những tòa nhà chọc trời ấn
observation floors than it does from office rentals. tượng
I think the Empire State Building is still one of Iconic structure: cấu trúc
the most impressive skyscrapers in the world. It's mang tính biểu tượng Viewing
such an iconic structure, and it's amazing to think deck: đài/khoang quan sát
that it was built around 80 years ago. The best thing
Offers spectacular views of the
about the building is the viewing deck on the top
city: có tầm nhìn ngoạn mục
floor, which offers spectacular views of the city;
ra thành phố
it's definitely the best vantage point in New York.
I'd recommend anyone who visits the city to go The best vantage point: điểm
there and experience the view. thuận lợi nhất

Describe a modern building.

I'm going to describe a modern building in The bottom half of the tower:
Manchester. It's called the Beetham Tower, and it's phần dưới cùng của tháp
the tallest building in the city, with about 50 floors. The top half: phần trên cùng
Although it's called the Beetham Tower, most Desirable: mong muốn
people know this building as the Hilton Hotel. In
fact, the bottom half of the tower is the hotel and Huge glass tower: tháp thủy
the top half is apartments. The apartments are tinh lớn
expensive because the location and views make them Stands out: nổi bật
very desirable. A famous landmark: cột mốc
I'm not sure if I like the design of the building, nổi tiếng
it's just a huge glass tower, but it definitely stands Approach: đi tới
out. It has become a famous landmark in the city.
You can see it as you approach Manchester, and it's Distinctive: đặc biệt, khác
an easy place to meet people because it's so biệt
distinctive and easy to find. The most interesting Has spectacular views of the
thing about the Beetham Tower is that there is a city: có tầm nhìn ngoạn mục
bar/restaurant on the 23rd floor which has của thành phố
spectacular views of the city; it's definitely the best
vantage point in Manchester because there are no The best vantage point: điểm
walls, only huge windows, so you can look out over thuận lợi nhất Look out over
the city in any direction. I'd recommend anyone the city in any direction: nhìn
who visits Manchester to go there and experience the ra thành phố theo mọi hướng
view.

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