Unit 15. Wonders of the world

Australia
Sydney Opera House
The US
The Golden Gate
Italy
The leaning tower of Pisa
The US
The Statue of Liberty
Unit 15: WONDERS OF THE WORLD
LESSON 1: READING 1
I. BEFORE YOU READ
Match the pictures with their names.
Tell your partners what you know about these sites.
A
The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China
The unique wonder can be seen from outer space
B
An Egyptian Pyramid
Pyramid
Pyramids were built to bury Egyptian Kings or Queens.
C
The Taj Mahal - A symbol of love
Behind The Taj Mahal
It was built from 1631 to 1653
D
The Eiffel Tower
New Words:
Wonder (n): kỳ quan
Compile (v): sưu tập
Sculpture (n): tác phẩm điêu khắc
Elect (v): bầu chọn
Nominate (v): đề cử
Declare (v): công bố
Construct (n): xây dựng
Broadcast (v): truyền hình

The temple of Artemis at Ephesus
It was built in honor of the Greek goddess of hunting and wild nature.
The ancient city of Ephesus near the modern town of Selcuk, about 50 km south of Izmir (Smyrna) in Turkey.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
On the east bank of the River Euphrates, about 50 km south of Baghdad, Iraq.
The Statue Of Zeus at Olympia
It was built in 440 BC at the ancient town of Olympia, on the west coast of modern Greece, about 150 km west of Athens.
Lighthouse of Alexandria
On the ancient island of Pharos, now a promontory within the city of Alexandria in Egypt.
For sailors, it ensured a safe return to the Great Harbor.
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
The burial place of an ancient king on the Aegean Sea, in south-west Turkey
The Mausoleum was completed around 350 BC
The Colossus of Rhodes
At the entrance of the harbor of the Mediterranean island of Rhodes in Greece.
The construction of the Colossus took 12 years and was finished in 282 BC. For years, the statue stood at the harbor entrance, until a strong earthquake hit Rhodes about 226 BC.
The Great Pyramid of Giza: It is the only surviving of the Seven Ancient Wonders
At the city of Giza, a necropolis of ancient Memphis, and today part of Greater Cairo, Egypt.
It ranked as the tallest structure on Earth for more than 43 centuries
The Buji Dubai Tower:512.1m (1,680 ft) - 141 storeys
Dubai, UAE; July 21, 2007: Today the world has a new global landmark - Burj Dubai. At 512.1 metres (1,680 ft), Burj Dubai is the tallest building in the world.