Unit 15. Wonders of the world

Mr. Tran Trung Trinh
Teacher : Tran Trung Trinh
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Watch the video and write the names of the New Wonders of the World.
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Warm-up
Emperor (n):
The male ruler of an empire
Accompany (v):
To be or go with as a companion
Battle (n) :
An encounter between opposing forces
Give birth to (v):
To bear as offspring.
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Vocabulary
Monument (n):
A building or sculpture built as a memorial.
Mourn (v):
To feel or express grief or sorrow.
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Decide which statement is True (T), False (F)
1. Prince Khurram first met Arjumand Banu Begum in his place.
2. He was fifteen years old when he met her.
3. They fell in love at first sight.
4. Their wedding took place three years later.
5. He became the fifth Mughal Emperor of India in 1528.
6. She was loved by all the people in the country.
T
F
F
T
T
F
When did she die?
How many children did she give birth to?
How many promises did she ask him to make?
What was the first promise did she asked him to make?
Questions:
-It took twenty two years to complete the monument at the cost of 32 million rupees.
-The 20,000 people worked on this construction.
-The Taj Mahal is built of white marble and is most attractive at dawn and sunset.
-When he died, Khurram was buried in
the Taj Mahal.
Listen to part III and fill in the blanks:
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(6)_____
(2)_____
(3)_____
(4)_____
(5)____
(7)________
1. Which city is the Taj Mahal located?
A. New Delhi
C. Bombay
B. Agra
2. How far is it from New Delhi to the Taj Mahal?
A. 100 km
C. 200 km
B. 150 km
D. 250 km
D. Ahmadabad
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3. How many visitors come there every year?
A. 1 million
C. 3 million
B. 2 million
D. 4 million
1. Prince Khurram/ born ________
2. He/ meet Arjumand Baru Begum at _______ when he/ years old.
3. Their wedding/ take place ______ years later and she/ become/ wife.
4. When he/ become/ Mughal Emperor/ he called/ Mumtaz Mahal.
5. In ________, Mumtaz Mahal died. Before she died, she/ ask/ make ________ promises.
6. The first promise was that he/ build / their love.
7. He/ begin/ build _________ and mourned her/ ________ years.
8. The Taj Mahal/ complete/ 22 years later/ cost of 32,000 rupees. 20,000 /work/ it.
Summarize the reading by using cues:
Homework
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for attending this lesson.
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