Unit 15. Wonders of the world

Look at the pictures of the sites and give their names
My Son Holly Land
The Taj Mahal
The Great Wall of China
Ha Long Bay
sites
What do you think about when you see
the pictures of these sites?
UNESCO’s World Heritages
Wonders of the world
An Egyptian Pyramid
The Eiffel Tower
A. pre- reading
1. Activity 1:
Discuss about the Wonders of the world

b. How many kinds of
wonders do you know?
a. What do you know about
wonders of the world?

New seven
Wonders of the world

Seven wonders
of the world
(The Ancient wonders)

Seven natural
wonders of the world.
World’s tallest
buildings

2. Activity 2:
Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B
Key: 1 – c, 2 – a, 3 – f, 4 – b, 5 – e, 6 - d
2. Activity 2:
Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B
a. Collect information and arrange it in a
book, list, report, etc.

Something that fills you with surprise
and admiration.

f. A work of art that is a solid object made
by carving wood, stone, metal, etc
b. Choose by voting for sb/ sth
e. Formally suggest that sb/ sth should
be chosen for an important role,
prize, position, etc

d. A person whose job is designing things.
B. While – reading:
In 200 B.C, Philon of Byzantium, a traveler, first compiled a list of the most beautiful architectural buildings and sculptures, which are still known today as the seven Wonders of the World. These wonders belong to the ancient world and were all constructed more than 2,000 years ago. Today, only Egyptian Pyramids at Giza remain.
Name The Seven Wonders of the World?
The Seven Wonders of the World
Hanging Gardens of Babylon (605 – 562 B.C)
The Seven Wonders of the World
Mausoleum of Maussollos (353- 350 B.C)
The Seven Wonders of the World
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (550 B.C)
The Seven Wonders of the World
Statue of Zeus at Olympia (466 – 456 B.C)
The Seven Wonders of the World
Great Pyramid of Pisa (2584 – 2561 B.C.)
The Seven Wonders of the World
Lighthouse of Alexandria (238 B.C)
The Seven Wonders of the World
Colossus of Rhodes (293- 280 B.C)
The map of The Seven Wonders
In September 1999, Bernard Weber, a Swiss, launched his Web site to offer people the opportunity to participate in the first global Internet vote to elect the New Seven Wonders of the World of the past 2,200 years. There are 25 candidate sites, 17 from UNESCO’s world heritage list and 8 sites suggested by the public. Seven of twenty-five nominated sites will be elected the New Seven Wonders of the World. Bernard Weber said, “Seven will be the exact number of things that an average person can remember with a little challenge, and you need that little challenge not to forget!” it is expected that the official declaration ceremony of the New Seven Wonders of the World in Lisbon, Portugal, on Saturday, July, 2007, will be broadcast around the world.
The New Seven Wonders of the World?
Bernard Weber
The Great Wall of China
220 B.C and 1368 -1644 A.D
The Taj Mahal,
India,1630 A.D
Petra, Jordan
9B.C - 40 A.D
The Roman Colosseum, Italy, 70- 82 A.D
Christ Redeemer,
Brazil,1630 A.D
Mache Picchu, Peru
1460-1470
Chichen Itza – Mexico-
Before 800 A.D
What are the tallest buildings in the world? Statistics may vary according to many kinds of structures and buildings. The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, is said to be among the tallest man-made structures in the world. A French engineer, Alexandre Gustave Effiel, who is the designer of the iron frame for the Statue of Liberty, designed this tower. Some other tallest buildings are the Empire state Building in New York, USA; the Jin Mao Building in Shanghai, China; the Sears Tower in Chicago, USA; and the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At present, Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan, (106 stories, 508 meters tall ) is supposed to be the tallest building in the world. Still taller buildings are under construction in many countries. For example, it is said that the Burj Dubai Tower in Dubai will stand 800 meters (2,630 ft) tall once completed in 2008.
Taipei 101
Petronas Towers
Sears tower
Jin Mao building
Empire State
Building
World’s tallest buildings
World’s tallest buildings
1. Taipei 101
508m
(1,670 ft)
Built 1999- 2004
In Taipei
Built 1995- 1998
In Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
2. Petronas Towers
452 m
(1483 ft)
3. Sears Tower
442m (1,450 ft)
Built 1970- 1974
In Chicago,
The United States
4. Jin Mao building
420,5 m (1,380 ft)
Built; 1998
In Shanghai
5. Empire State Building
381m (1,250 ft)
Built: 1929- 1931
In New York,
The United States
The Burj Dubai Tower
In Dubai, India
Is under construction
800 meters
(2,630 ft)
In 200 B.C, Philon of Byzantium, a traveler, first compiled a list of the most beautiful architectural buildings and sculptures, which are still known today as the seven Wonders of the World. These wonders belong to the ancient world and were all constructed more than 2,000 years ago. Today, only Egyptian Pyramids at Giza remain.
In September 1999, Bernard Weber, a Swiss, launched his Web site to offer people the opportunity to participate in the first global Internet vote to elect the New Seven Wonders of the World of the past 2,200 years. There are 25 candidate sites, 17 from UNESCO’s world heritage list and 8 sites suggested by the public. Seven of twenty-five nominated sites will be elected the New Seven Wonders of the World. Bernard Weber said, “Seven will be the exact number of things that an average person can remember with a little challenge, and you need that little challenge not to forget!” it is expected that the official declaration ceremony of the New Seven Wonders of the World in Lisbon, Portugal, on Saturday, July, 2007, will be broadcast around the world.

What are the tallest buildings in the world? Statistics may vary according to many kinds of structures and buildings. The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, is said to be among the tallest man-made structures in the world. A French engineer, Alexandre Gustave Effiel, who is the designer of the iron frame for the Statue of Liberty, designed this tower. Some other tallest buildings are the Empire state Building in New York, USA; the Jin Mao Building in Shanghai, China; the Sears Tower in Chicago, USA; and the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At present, Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan, (106 stories, 508 meters tall ) is supposed to be the tallest building in the world. Still taller buildings are under construction in many countries. For example, it is said that the Burj Dubai Tower in Dubai will stand 800 meters (2,630 ft) tall once completed in 2008.
Task a: Multiple - choice questions.
When were the Seven Wonders of the world first compiled?
A. More than 2,000 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. Who designed the metal structure of the Statue of Liberty?
A. An English engineer B. An American engineer
C. A French engineer D. A Chinese engineer
4. Which of the following is NOT located in the United states?
A. The Sears Tower B. The Petronas Tower
C. The Empire State Building D. The State of Liberty
5. Which of the following is the tallest building in the world now?
A. The Petronas Tower B. The Eiffel Tower
C. Taipei 101 D. The Empire State Building

A. One
A. More than 2,000 years ago
C. A French engineer
B. The Petronas Tower

C. Taipei 101
Task b: Sentence completion.
A list of the most beautiful architectural buildings and sculptures was first compiled in _______
In, _____________Bernard Weber, a Swiss, launched his Web site to elect__________________________
Some candidate sites are from; ____________ __________ others are suggested by the public.
______ is the exact number of things that an average person can remember with little challenge.
The list of the New Seven Wonders of the World will be announced in Lisbon, Portugal, on _________________.
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel designed the metal structures for not only ______________but also ________________.
Taller buildings are _______________ in many countries.
200 B.C

September 1999
the New Seven Wonders of the World .
UNESCO’s world
heritage list
Seven
Saturday, July, 2007
The Eiffel Tower
The State of Liberty
under construction
C. Post- reading:
Some the famous man-made landmarks in the world
Sydney Opera House
The Statue of Liberty
The Lean Tower of Pisa
Some famous man-made landmarks in the world
The Eiffel Tower
The Kremlin and the Red Square
The Great Wall of China
The Taj Mahal
Locate the landmarks on the world map
1. New York
2. Paris
3. Pisa
4. Moscow
6. Agra
7. Sydney
5. Beijing
What do you know about the sites?
How to vote for the new 7 wonders of nature? www.new7wonders.com
Vote for the wonders in Viet Nam
Ha Long Bay
Phong Nha Cave
Fansipan Mt.
Consolidation
The (Ancient) seven wonders
What do you know
about
the
wonders of the world?
The new seven wonders
World’s tallest buildings
The seven natural wonders
Homework:


Reread the reading and do the tasks again
Find more information about the world’s wonders.
Try to vote for the wonders of Viet Nam