Read the passage on Gustave Eiffel and his Tower and answer questions No. 3 and 4.
The Eiffel Tower was named after Gustave Eiffel, a Frenchman who designed the tower. He was born into a prosperous family in 1832. He took his graduation from the Central School of Engineering in Paris and went to work for a railway construction company. His mother thought that he would not go far. "Be patient, mum. I've got some ideas. You'll see, Gustave assured his mother.
For years, Gustave made plan after plan of dams, factories, stations and structures of great sized buildings. All over Europe engineers copied them. In the middle of 1880's, a group of French Industrialists persuaded the government to organize a World Fair in Paris. Gustave proposed a 989 feet tower of Iron as a symbol of the fair. The construction of the tower began in January 1887, Forty engineers and designers worked under Gustave's direction for two years. The tower was finally completed in March 1889. It is the highest structure of iron made by man. No such structure had ever been constructed before. It is regarded as one of the wonders of the world.
Complete the table below with information from the above passage.
Gustave Eiffel Speciality Designer of the highest structure of iron made by man. Time The construction of the tower began in (i)……..
Who/What Event/Activity When Where Gustave (ii)---- In 1832 into a prosperous family Gustave started working (iii)--- for a railway construction company (iv)--- persuaded the government to organize a fair in 1880s (v) ---
The Eiffel Tower was named after Gustave Eiffel, a Frenchman who designed the tower. He was born into a prosperous family in 1832. He took his graduation from the Central School of Engineering in Paris and went to work for a railway construction company. His mother thought that he would not go far. "Be patient, mum. I've got some ideas. You'll see, Gustave assured his mother. For years, Gustave made plan after plan of dams, factories, stations and structures of great sized buildings. All over Europe engineers copied them. In the middle of 1880's, a group of French Industrialists persuaded the government to organize a World Fair in Paris. Gustave proposed a 989 feet tower of Iron as a symbol of the fair. The construction of the tower began in January 1887, Forty engineers and designers worked under Gustave's direction for two years. The tower was finally completed in March 1889. It is the highest structure of iron made by man. No such structure had ever been constructed before. It is regarded as one of the wonders of the world. |
| Gustave Eiffel | |
|---|---|
| Speciality | Designer of the highest structure of iron made by man. |
| Time | The construction of the tower began in (i)…….. |
| Who/What | Event/Activity | When | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gustave | (ii)---- | In 1832 | into a prosperous family |
| Gustave | started working | (iii)--- | for a railway construction company |
| (iv)--- | persuaded the government to organize a fair | in 1880s | (v) --- |
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