Unit 15. Wonders of the world

LELOI HIGH SCHOOL
Teacher : DANG THI HONG HOA
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English 11C - Unit 15
Reading
11C
INTRODUCTION: FINDING NAMES
MATCH THE PICTURES WITH THEIR NAMES
INTRODUCTION: FINDING NAMES
MATCH THE PICTURES WITH THEIR NAMES
INTRODUCTION: FINDING NAMES
MATCH THE PICTURES WITH THEIR NAMES
INTRODUCTION: FINDING NAMES
MATCH THE PICTURES WITH THEIR NAMES
INTRODUCTION: FINDING NAMES
MATCH THE PICTURES WITH THEIR NAMES
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The Eiffel Tower ____ 2. The Great Wall of China ____
3. An Egyptian Pyramid ____ 4. The Taj Mahal ____
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UNIT 15 : WONDERS OF THE WORLD
I. NEW WORDS:
- compile (v) /kəm’pail/ = produce a book, list, report ,ect.by bringing together different items
- sculpture(n) /’skrΛlpt∫ə(r)/ = a work of art that is a solid figure or object made carving or shaping wood ,stone ,clay ,ect.
- construct (v) /kən’strΛ kt/= build (v)
→ construction(n)
- launch(v) /lɔ:nt∫/ = put (sth) into motion
Ex: Her shop was launched yesterday.
- elect (v) /i’lekt/= choose sb/sth to do a particular job by voting for them
- nominate(v) /’nɒmineit/ = formally suggest that sb should be chosen for an important role , prize , position ,ect.
Ex: He was nominated as best actor.
II. EXERCISES
TASK 1 : CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER TO EACH OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
When were the Seven Wonders of the World first compiled?
More than 2,00 years ago B. In 200 A.D
C. In the 12th century D. In the 16th century
2. How many ancient wonders of the world still exist?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
3. How many candidate sites are there for electing the new Seven Wonders of the World of the past 2,200 years in the first global Internet?
A.Two-five B. Eight C. Seven D. Twenty-five
4. How many of twenty-five nominated sites will be elected the new Seven Wonders of the World?
A. Five B. Eight C. Seven D. Seventeen
TASK 2 : COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH INFORMATION FROM THE TEXT.
1. A list of the most beautiful architectural buildings and sculptures was first compiled in __________________________.
2. In _______________ ,Bernard Weber ,a Swiss ,launched his Web site to elect _____________________________________.
3. Some candidate sites are from ________________________ ; others are suggested by the public.
4. __________________ is the exact number of things that an average person can remember with a little challenge.
5. The list of the New Seven Wonders of the World will be announced in Lisbon, Portug, on __________________________
II. EXERCISES
200 B.C.
September 1999
the New Seven Wonders of the World
UNESCO’s world heritage list
Seven
Saturday, July 7, 2007
III. MORE EXERCISE
INSERT THESE PHRASES OR SENTENCES INTO THE TEXTS AS APPROPRIATE
A.will be the exact number of things
B. in the first global Internet vote to elect the New Seven Wonders of the World of the past 2,200 years.
C. seven of twenty-five nominated sites
D. the official declaration ceremony of the New Seven Wonders of the World in Lisbon ,Portugal,on Saturday,July 7,2007,will be broadcast around the world.
Expected answers: 1B 2C 3A 4D
IV. DISCUSSION
Work in pairs . Look at these wonders again and discuss the question
Which of the wonders of the world do you prefer and why?
V.HOMEWORK
-Read the paragraph 1,2 again and learn the vocabularies by heart.
-Prepare the new words in the last paragraph.
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