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Look at the pictures and name the places
Minh Dam Base
(Ba Ria – Vung Tau)
Thong Nhat Conference Hall
(Ho Chi Minh City)
Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam
(Ha Noi)
UNIT 16:
HISTORICAL PLACES
READING (page 166)
VOCABULARY
1. banyan /‘bænjən/ (n):
3. Confucian /kən‘fjuʃn/ (a):
2. brilliant /‘brɪliənt/ (a):
cây đa
tài giỏi, lỗi lạc
thuộc về nho giáo
4. dynasty /‘dɪnəsti/ (n):
triều đại
5. stele /‘sti:li/ (n):
bia (có đề khắc)
stelae

(plural)
e.g. the Ly dynasty, the Le dynasty, the Nguyen dynasty
Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the italicised word

Van Mieu was originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty.

2. It is representative of Confucian ways of thought and behavior.

3. Van Mieu was a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation.

Task 1
A. beautifully
B. initially
C. finally
C. traditional
B. fond
A. typical
C. honor
B. gather
A. ignore
4. The stone stelae were engraved with the names of the top students in royal examinations.


5. The banyan trees in Van Mieu continue to flourish even now.

A. printed
B. carved
C. washed
A. slow down
B. fall off
C. grow well
TASK 2:
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and 1779.

Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first university of Vietnam.

Thousands of talented men were trained in Quoc Tu Giam from the 11th to the 19th century.
T
F
X
X
X
4. Van Mieu has now lost most of its traditional Vietnamese architecture.

5. Festivals and examinations used to be held in Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam.

6. Visitors can still see some trees which have been in Van Mieu for a long time.
T
F
X
X
X