Unit 16. Historical places

Guessing game:
What are the names of the following historical places?
I divided class into 4 groups. Each group writes the names of historical places on board, one correct answer is 10 point, group that has the hightest point is the winner
Ben Thanh Market
Hoa Binh electric dam
Hoa Binh


One Pillar Pagoda
The Huc bridge
Effente Tower
The great walls

What do you know about this place?
UNIT 16
HISRICAL PLACES
Part A: READING
Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and cultural site in Hanoi. Originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty, Van Mieu was representative of Confucian ways of thought and behaviour. Six years later, Quoc Tu Giam, the first university of Vietnam, was established on the grounds of Van Mieu. Between 1076 and 1779, Quoc Tu Giam educated thousands of talented men for the country. In 1482, Van Mieu became a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation. The names, places of birth and achievements of top students in royal examination were engraved on stone stelae.
These stelae, carried on the backs of giant tortoises, are still standing today and they attract great interest from visitors.
After more than 900 years of existences, Van Mieu is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture. The banyan trees in Van Mieu , which witnessed festivals and examinations during feudal times, continue to flourish. Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a site of national pride for Vietnamese people.
- dynasty (n):
Triều đại
Vocabulary
- representative (adj):
Tượng trưng, tiêu biểu
Confucian (adj):
Thuộc khổng giáo, nho giáo
Educate (v):
Giáo dục
memorialize (v);
Tôn vinh, tưởng nhớ
- well-preserved (adj):
Được bảo tồn, giữ gìn
- royal examination (adj):
Kì thi đình
engrave (v):
Khắc, chạm, trổ
-feudal (adj):
Thuộc phong kiến
- architecture (n):
Kiến trúc
brilliant scholar [`briljənt `skɔlə]
stele (n) [`sti:li]
stelae (plural)
banyan [’bænjən ] (n)
tortoise [’tפּ:təs ] (n)
- representative /,repri`zentətiv/ (adj):
- memorialize /mi´mɔ:riə¸laiz/ (v):
- engrave /in`greiv/ (v):
- well – preserved /welpri‘zə:vd/ (adj):
- flourish /`flʌri∫/ (v):
- stele (n) [`sti:li]
stelae (plural)
- brilliant scholar [`briljənt `skɔlə]
- architecture (n):
- feudal (adj):
- tortoise [tפּ:təs ] (n)
- banyan [’bænjən ] (n)
- dynasty (n):
- Confucian (adj):
- royal examination (adj):

Task 1. Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the italicised word.
1. Van Mieu was originally built in 1070 in Ly dynasty.
A. beautifully B. initially C. finally
2. It is representative of Confucian ways of thought and behaviour.
A. typical B. fond C. traditional
3. Van Mieu was a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation.
A. ignore B. gather C. honor
4. The stone stelae were engraved with the names of the top students in royal examinations.
A. printed B. carved C. washed
5. The banyan trees in Van Mieu continue to flourish even now.
A. slow down B. fall off C. grow well
1. The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and 1779.
2. Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first university of Viet Nam.
3. Thousands of talented men were trained in Quoc Tu Giam from the 11th to the 19th century.
4. Van Mieu has now lost most of its traditional Vietnamese architecture.
5. Festivals and examinations used to be held in Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam.
6. Visitors can still see some trees which have been in Van Mieu for a long time.
Task 2: T/ F statements
LUCKY PLACES
The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and 1779.
it was built in 1070.
F
Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and cultural site in Hanoi. Originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty, Van Mieu was representative of Confucian ways of thought and behaviour.
2. Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first university of Viet Nam.
T
Originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty, Van Mieu was representative of Confucian ways of thought and behaviour. Six years later, Quoc Tu Giam, the first university of Vietnam, was established on the grounds of Van Mieu.
3. Thousands of talented men were trained in Quoc Tu Giam from the 11th to the 19th century.
from 11th to the 18th century
F
Between 1076 and 1779, Quoc Tu Giam educated thousands of talented men for the country.
4. Van Mieu has now lost most of its traditional Vietnames architecture.
It is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture.
F
After more than 900 years of existences, Van Mieu is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture.
5. Festivals and examinations used to be held in Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam.
T
The banyan trees in Van Mieu , which witnessed festivals and examinations during feudal times, continue to flourish.
The banyan trees in Van Mieu , which witnessed festivals and examinations during feudal times, continue to flourish.
6. Visitors can still see some trees which have been in Van Mieu for a long time.
T
GROUP PRESENTATION
II. After you read
Work in groups to answer the following questions:
1. Why is Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam a place of interest?
 Because it is a famous historical and cultural site in Hanoi.
2. When and where were they built?
 They were built in Ha Noi by King Ly Thanh Tong in 1070 and in 1076.
3. What were their functions?
 Between 1076 and 1779, Quoc Tu Giam was a place to produce the talented men for the nation. And 1482, Van Mieu became a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation, who were successful in royal examination students.
4. What is special about the stetae there?
 On the stone stelea, standing on the backs of giant tortoises, were engraved the names, places of birth and achievements of top students in royal examinations.

Homework

Good bye students!
Learn the new words by heart.
Answer the questions again.
Prepare for the next part.
ENGLISH 10
Study, study more, study forever…
GAME
MATCHING
Match the names of different historical places or places of interest in Hanoi with their English translations.
Work in groups of 4 to ask and answer the following questions

1. Why is Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam a place of interest?
 Because it is a famous historical and cultural site in Hanoi.
2. When and where were they built?
 They were built in Hanoi in 1070 and in 1076.
3. What were their functions?
Quoc Tu Giam was the first university of Vietnam.
Van Mieu was a place to honor the most brilliant scholars of the nation.
4. What is special about the stelae there?
 On the stone stelae, standing on the backs of giant tortoises, were engraved the names, places of birth and achievements of top students in royal examinations.
GROUP PRESENTATION
There are many historical places in Quang Tri Province. Quang Tri Citadel is one of them. It is in the central of Quang Tri town and built in 1824 during the 4th year of the reign of Minh Mang. The citadel is about 60km north of Hue. The citadel had a style of Vauban architecture with its circuit of 2,160m – one door each side. There were four fortresses controlling the four citadel gates. Inside was the town palace surrounded by a system of thick walls. The town palace was a house with three rooms whose two wings were used as places for the King to worship.
General Introduction
















THE INCIDENT OF 81 DAYS AND NIGHTS
Quang Tri Citadel is well known all over the world for the incident of 81 days and nights in the hot summer in 1972. By using fire-power, the South Vietnam uppet troop was determined to re-occupy Quang Tri Citadel within a couple of days. Quang Tri Town, therefore, had to suffer from the U.S bombardment and shelling of 140 B52 aircraft in turn. Quang Tri Tow had to put up with the destruction of bombs and shells equivalent to 7 atomic bombs dropping onto Hiroshima and Nagasaki – Japan in 1945. It is, really, unbelievable that each inhabitant in this land had to suffer 7 tons of bombs averagely. All people tried their best to fight till their last breath.  


The citadel has gone as a glorious period in history of the nation’s war against foreign invasion. We are all proud of it, and foreigners admire it. A monument was set up in the centre of the citadel as a symbol of the indomitable spirit of the Quang Tri people and army and also memorizes the sacrifices of the fallen soldiers for the independence and freedom of the nation.
QUANG TRI CITADEL


Due to the destruction of natural disasters and severe weather, this place was partly destroyed and restored many times and now it is in a good condition deserving a place to educate patriotism for the young.

goodbye
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Chào Mừng Quý Thầy Cô Giáo Đến Dự Giờ Lớp 10B5
UNIT 16
HISTORICAL PLACES
Part A: READING
VINH MOC TUNNELS
HISTORICAL ROLE
It served as home of many people in the severe period of War. It also express the strong will of Vinh Linh people. Tunnels now are considered as an important historical place to teach the young about sacrifice and bravery of our parents and grandparents in the War against foreigner’s invasion.
Thanks for your attention!