Unit 16. Historical places

Let’s guess some famous places in Vietnam
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C. President
Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum
One pillar pagoda
Hue Imperial City
Thong Nhat
Conference Hall
The Temple of Literature
Ha Long Bay


UNIT 16: HISTORICAL PLACES
B. SPEAKING



I. VOCABULARY
situate (v) /ˈsɪtʃueɪt/ đặt ở vị trí

President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is situated in Hanoi
2. maintenance(n) /ˈmeɪntənəns/
sự bảo trì, bảo dưỡng
4. World Cultural Heritage (n)
/wɜːld ˈkʌltʃərəl ˈherɪtɪdʒ/
di sản văn hóa thế giới
3.Construction(n) /kənˈstrʌkʃn/
Sự xây dựng
5. Bombardment (n) /bɒmˈbɑːdmənt/
sự đánh bom
6. Citadel (n) /ˈsɪtədəl/ thành lũy
QUANG TRI CITADEL
7. Chamber (n) /ˈtʃeɪmbə(r)/
phòng lớn,phòng họp
8. Admission fee (n) /ədˈmɪʃn fiː/giá vé vào cửa
DESCRIBING A HISTORICAL PLACE
when
where
what
how
WHERE
Where is it located/situated?


WHAT
-what days can visitors visit?
-what are visitors allowed to do or not to do?
WHEN
When did construction start/complete?
-when can visitors visit?
HOW
-How does it look like?
-How big is it?
Task 1: A foreign visitor has taken some notes about President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum. Ask and answer questions with a partner, using this notes. 
PRESIDENT HO CHI MINH’S MAUSOLEUM
Place: Ba Dinh District, Hanoi.
Built in September 1973,completed in August 1975
1st floor: a stand for important meetings organised at Ba Dinh Square,
2nd floor: where the late president is lying,
3rd floor: the roof
Visiting hours: 7:30 – 10:30 a.m. in summer and 8:00 – 11;00 a.m. in winter. Every day except Monday and Friday.
Usually closed September 5 – December 10 for maintenance.
No photography allowed inside.
Suggested questions:
1.Where is it located/ situated?
2.When did the construction start/ complete? 5.When can visitors visit ?
3. How many floors are there? 6. When is it closed for maintenance?
4.What is the use of each floor? 7 .Is photography allowed inside?




Task 1: A foreign visitor has taken some notes about President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum. Ask and answer questions with a partner, using his notes. 
A : Where is President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum situated?
B : It is situated in Ba Dinh Square, in the centre of Ha Noi.
A : When did the construction of the Mausoleum started?
B : It started in 1973 and completed in 1975.
A : How many floors are there?
B : It has three floors.
A : What is the use of each floor?
B : Well, the first floor is used as a stand for important meetings organised at Ba Dinh Square. The second floor is the place where the late president is lying, and the third floor is the roof of the mausoleum.
A : when can you visit the Mausoleum?
B : In summer, you can visit the Mausoleum from 7:30 to  10:30 am and in winter, you can visit it from 8:00 to 11:00 am, every day except Monday and Friday.
A :Is photography allowed inside?
B : No,You can take photos outside the Mausoleum, but inside you mustn`t.


II. While speaking
The Royal citadel: Hoàng thành
The Imperial Enclosure: Phòng thành
The Forbidden City: Tử cấm thành
Reunification Hall:Dinh thống nhất
Independence Palace: Dinh độc lập
II. While you speak.
Task 2. Work in pairs. Take turns to act as a tourist guide and give a short introduction to either of the historical places below, using the information given.
Thong Nhat Conference Hall
- Also called Reunification Hall or Independence Palace
- In Distric No1, Ho Chi Minh City, 1730 km south of Hanoi
- Originally built in 1865 and heavily damaged by an air bombardment in February 1963
- Rebuilt and construction completed in 1966
- Has 5 floors with 100 beautifully decorated rooms and chambers.
-Open daily from 7:30 to 11:00 a.m and from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
-Admission fee: 10,000VND
Hue Imperial City
- Listed as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 1993
- In Hue City, 654 km from Hanoi and 1071 km from HoChiMinh City
- Construction: started 1805 and completed 1832
- Comprises 3 sections: the Royal Citadel, the Imperial Enclosure and the Forbidden City
- Open daily from 8:00 a.m to 4:30 p.m.
- Admission fee: 55,000 VND.
I would like to introduce you Hue Imperial City.
It was listed as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in…
-It is located in…. It’s about …km from Hanoi to Hue city, and …..km from HCM city to Hue city

-The construction was started in…. And completed in…..

-It comprises 3 sections:…..




-It opens daily from ….to…

-Admission fee is…..
Thong Nhat Conference Hall
- Also called Reunification Hall or Independence Palace
- In Distric No1, Ho Chi Minh City, 1730 km south of Hanoi
- Originally built in 1865 and heavily damaged by an air bombardment in February 1963
- Rebuilt and construction completed in 1966
- Has 5 floors with 100 beautifully decorated rooms and chambers.
-Open daily from 7:30 to 11:00 a.m and from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
-Admission fee: 10,000VND
I would like to introduce you “Thong Nhat Conference Hall”
-It is also called……
-It is located in…..

-It was originally built in….


-It was rebuilt and construction completed in…
-It has ….floors….

-It opens daily from…to…

-Admission fee is….
III. After speaking.
Look at these pictures and answer the question: Which place is it?
K9 ĐÁ CHÔNG

Give a short introduction of this historical place, K9 Da Chong

-Former name: Da Chong historical place.
-In BaVi district ,on Da river,70km west of Hanoi
-Construction: started 1958 and completed 1960
-Called a historical place 1975
-Comprises 2 houses :1st house : a stand for important meetings of political ministry; 2nd house: where the late president was lying from 1969 to 1975
-Visiting hours: 8:00 – 11a.m and 1:30 – 4:00 p.m every day of the week except Monday.
-Admission fee: free.


Today, I would like to introduce you a historical place. It is called….
-It is located in BaVi district ,on Da river, 70km west of Hanoi
-The Construction was built in …and completed in ….
-It is called a historical place in ….
-K9 Da Chong comprises …houses :The first house is used as a stand for….
The second house: is the place where the late president was lying from ….to …
It opens every day of the week
from …to… a.m and from… to …p.m except Monday.
-Admission fee is ….


Homework
Talk about Thong Nhat Conference Hall

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