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Permalink Reply by coco on July 10, 2012 at 16:34

1- I think it looks like a triangle of glass.  It is beautiful!!!  2 - No I don't know where it is...   4 -  I cannot buy it....   7 - No really I don't....  :)     I don't know where is the highest building in my country but there are some in the big city.  I don't really like to be in a high building and I never see a building like The Shard...

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TeacherPermalink Reply by English Teacher Jamie on July 10, 2012 at 22:25

It is an amazing looking building. Why wouldn't you like to clean the windows?

The highest building in Canada is in Toronto. It is called the First Canadian Place. It's a bank. :)

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Permalink Reply by coco on July 10, 2012 at 22:50

 Sorry, I think I will have to learn about my country.  :)  This afternoon I find in the Internet that the CN Tower in Toronto was the world tallest frestanding structure from 1975 to 2007 but I don't find for the First Canadian Place, the bank...   Thank you !!!  I also find that Saint Joseph's Oratory is the tallest church in Canada.  It is great to learn about this... So thank you Teacher Jamie.  I will not climb so high, I cannot climb so high... really...  The Shard is very special and Wow....

 

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TeacherPermalink Reply by English Teacher Jamie on July 11, 2012 at 10:24

Ah, I forgot about the CN Tower. A very famous building! It's over 500 metres high.

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TeacherPermalink Reply by English Teacher Jamie on July 10, 2012 at 22:40

The Burj Khalifa is Dubai is correct. It's so tall, it's quite incredible. 

What is the Wisma 46 building used for? It's a very nice looking building.

I've been to KL and seen the Petronas Towers, but I've not been up them. I went up the other high building in KL, the KL Tower. It has a nice restaurant and bar at the top - and gives you good views of the Petronas Towers. I would be interested to know what the viewing platform is like in Petronas Towers... I hope you can visit.

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Permalink Reply by Blue Peace on July 11, 2012 at 17:18

1) The shard really looks like a regular glass piece. It is also like a slender reaching for the sky - a slender with the grate vitality.

2) I haven't known the answer until I searched it on google. Burj Khalifa is extremely beautiful.

4) @@! It is over my ability :)

7) :D No, I don't. It is a dangerous job.

Keangnam Landmark tower in Hanoi is the highest building in my country. It is 346 meters high, includes 72 floors. It consists of a commercial center, offices for leave, 7 stars hotel and apartments. Keangnam - a Korean company investigated to construct it.

What does it look like?

On the 7th May, the smoke rised from the top of the building, fortunately no damage to any person.

The tallest building I have seen in my country is Bitexco Financial Tower in Ho Chi Minh city. It is shaped as a lotus. Its height is 262 meters. The building is like a compass for me. Everywhere I go (not too far from Bitexco), I see it and I know the direct leading to my home :)

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TeacherPermalink Reply by English Teacher Jamie on July 11, 2012 at 17:33

The Shard does look slender.

Keangnam Landmark tower is a very impressive building. Is it new? It's much taller than The Shard.

I have seen the financial tower in Ho Chi Minh. You are lucky to have this building as a guide home!

Is it possible to visit the top of the building? Is there an observation deck? Does this building have a helicopter landing pad? Have you ever seen a helicopter land?

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Permalink Reply by Blue Peace on July 13, 2012 at 2:42

Yes, it is. Keangnam Vina company hold an inauguration for it on 18th May 2012. It also has an observatory - Sky 72 for people watching overview of Hanoi.

We can visit Financial Tower and it has an observaty for us to watching Ho Chi Minh city. Sightseeing fee is 200,000 VND - about 10 dollar.

Yes, there is. The petal of the lotus is the helicopter landing pad. I haven't ever seen a helicopter land. :)

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