Unit 14. Wonders of the world

Unit 14. Wonders of the world
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Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Statue of Zeus
Pyramid of Cheops
Great Wall of China
Taj Mahal
Angkor Wat
Wonders of the world
Unit 14. Wonders of the world
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I, Vocabulary
Compile (v): biên soạn, tập hợp
Claim (v): nhận, cho rằng
Honor (v): tôn thờ, kính tụng
Religious (adj): thuộc tôn giáo
-> Religion (n): tôn giáo
Surrounding (adj): xung quanh, phụ cận
Ruler (n): ngời cai quản, cầm quyền
Buddhist (adj): thuộc đạo Phật









 
Centuries ago in Ancient Greece, a man by the name of Antipater of Sidon compiled a list of what he thought were the seven wonders of the world. The seven included the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in present-day-Iraq, the Statue of Zeus in Greece, and the Pyramids of Cheops in Egypt. The Pyramid is the only wonder you can still see today.
Many people claim that there were other wonders, which the ancient Greeks knew nothing about. These include the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal in India and Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
Angkor Wat should really be known as a wonder because it is the largest temple in the world. The temple was built around the year 1100 to honor a Hindu God, but over the next three centuries it became a Buddhist religious center. The area surrounding the temple, Angkor Thom, used to be the royal capital city.
In the early 15th century, the Khmer rulers moved to Phnom Penh and Angkor was quiet. It now is a famous tourist attraction.
Complete the sentences
1. The only surviving wonder on Antipater’s list is…
A. The Great Wall of China.
B. The Statue of Zeus.
C. The Pyramid of Cheops.
D. Angkor Wat.
3. Angkor Wat …
A. Hindus.
B. Buddhists.
C. kings.
D. the citizens of Phnom Penh.
2. Angkor Wat was originally built for …
A. was a small temple.
B. is one of the seven wonders of the world.
C. is a Pyramid.
D. was a part of royal Khmer city a long time ago.
4. In the 1400s, the Khmer King…
A. built Angkor Wat.
B. chose Phnom Penh as the new capital.
C. turned Angkor Wat into a Buddhist center.
D. moved the temple to Phnom Penh.
According to the passage, answer these questions below:
Iraq
Greece
Egypt
China
India
Cambodia
VIETNAM
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Homework:
Learn by heart all new words
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