Unit 14. Wonders of the world

5.The Hanging Gardens
of Babylon
2. The Statue
of Zeus
3.The Pyramid
of Cheops
1.The Great Wall
4.The Taj Mahal
6.Angkor Wat
Wonders
of the world
Hanging Gardens
of Babylon
Pyramid of Cheops
The Great Wall
Angkor Wat
Statue of Zeus
The Taj Mahal
Angkor Thom
Let’s predict:
WONDERS
1. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
2. The Statue of Zeus
3. The Pyramid of Cheops
4. The Great Wall
5. The Taj Mahal
6. Angkor Wat


WHERE ?
Iraq
Egypt
Greece
Cambodia
India
China
Unit 14: Wonders of the world
Read
Tuesday , March 23rd , 2010
Unit 14 : Wonders of the world - Read
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 Pyramid 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.
Scan the text and answer the Qs :
Q : Who compiled the list of the seven wonders of the world ?
 compile ( v)
 Antipater , an ancient Greece man did.
Q : What are the three wonders that the ancient Greeks knew nothing about ?
-The Great Wall of China
-The Taj Mahal of Cambodia
-Angkor Wat
The Great Wall of China
Taj Mahal in India
Angkor Wat,Cambodia
to honor a Hindu God
became a Buddhist religious center in 1400s
, built in 1100
Angkor Thom
the royal capital City of Cambodia
Tuesday , March 23rd , 2010
UNIT 14 ( Cont.)
WONDER OF THE WORLD
P.88 - Lesson 4 : READ
I. New words :
compile ( v )
honor ( v )
religious ( a )
royal ( a )
II.Multiple choice : Read the text and choose the correct option :
a. The only surviving wonder on Antipater’s list is ......
b. Angkor Wat was originally buit for .............
c. Angkor Wat .....................
d. In the 1400s, the Khmer King .........
A. The Great Wall of China
B. The Statue of Zeus.
C. The Pyramid of Cheops
D. Angkor Wat
A. Hindus
B. Buddists
C. kings
D. the citizens of Phnom Penh
A. was a small temple
B. is one of the seven wonders
of the world
C. is a pyramid
D. was part of a royal
Khmer city a long time ago
A. built Angkor Wat
B. chose Phnom Penh as
the new capital
C. turned Angkor Wat into a
Buddiest center
D. moved the temple to Phnom Penh
Unit 14 : Wonders of the world - Read
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 Pyramid 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.
READ THE TEXT AGAIN AND COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
The only surviving wonder on Antipater’s list is
the Pyramid of Cheops . (C)
B. Angkor Wat was originally built for Hindus. (A)
D. In the 1400s , the Khmer King chose Phnom Penh
as the new capital. (B)
C. Angkor Wat was part of a royal Khmer city a long
time ago. (D)
a/Who compiled a list of seven wonders of the world ? What were they ?
b/What wonders of the world can you still see today?
c/What are the 3 wonders that the Ancient Greece knew nothing about ?
d/Is Angkor Wat the largest temple of the world ?
e/ Is it a place to honor a Hindu God nowadays ?



Comprehension questions

1.Antipater of Sidon , a man in Ancient Greece .
They were : The Pyramids , The Hanging Gardens of Babylon , The Statue of Zeus ,The Temple of Artemis , The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus , The Colossus of Rhodes , The Pharos of Alexandria
2.The Pyramids is the only wonder we can still see today
3. The Great Wall of China , The Taj Mahal in India and Angkor Wat in Cambodia .
4.Yes , it’s the largest temple in the world .
5.No , it is a Buddhist religious center and it becomes a famous tourist attraction nowadays .
The Great Pyramids of Cheops / Egypt / 2680 BC
Giza`s Sphinx
The Hanging Garden of Babylon / 600BC / Iraq / the special present of King Nebuchadnezzar II for his wife , the Princess of Medet
The Temple of Artemis , 356 BC / Ephesus , Greece / destroyed in 262 BC
The twelfth –meter Statue of Zeus / 5th century BC / Olympia , Greece
The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus / 353 BC / Karris -Turkey / monument of marble tomb , built for King Mausolus
The Colossus of Rhodes / 280BC ; 30-m bronze statues of the Greek Sun God Helios ,
destroyed in 125 BC
The Pharos of Alexandria / 280 BC / Egypt –famous ancient lighthouse in Alexandria island

Great Wall Photo (c) Linda Garrison
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