Unit 16. Historical places

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Teacher: Pham Quoc Khanh
GRADE 10
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UNIT 16
Historical places
A. READING
1.List some historical places you know in Viet Nam?
2. Is Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam a historical place?
3. What do you know about this place ?
☺ Co Loa Citadel, Hoa Lu Capital,, Hung Remains, Pac Bo site, Dien Bien Phu, ….etc
☺ Yes, it is.
☺ It is the first university of Viet Nam .It is the place to honor the top students in royal examinations...
Người ủng hộ Khổng Tử, người ủng hộ nho giáo.
Khổng Tử
Confucian /kən’fju:∫n/ (n)
Confucius (n)
Vocabulary:
Stele /’sti:li/ (n)
Bia tiến sĩ của Việt Nam rất độc đáo, không nơi nào có và cũng rất khác so với bia tiến sĩ Trung Quốc. Cho dù về hình dáng, bia tiến sĩ Trung Quốc có đủ chủng loại (bia vuông, bia tròn...) trong khi ta chỉ có bia dẹt là chính, nhưng hoa văn trang trí trên bia của ta lại phong phú hơn. Có thể coi mỗi tấm bia tiến sĩ ở Văn Miếu - Quốc Tử Giám Hà Nội là một tác phẩm nghệ thuật - điêu khắc trọn vẹn.
flourish (v)
hưng thịnh, phát đạt, phát triển khoẻ mạnh
Ex: His business is flourishing and he earns a lot of money.
flourish (v) develop in a successful way
memorialize (v): (tưởng nhớ)
/mə`mo:riəlaiz/
Ex: We build this statue to memorialize the heroes in the war.
The ring is engraved
beautifully.
engrave [in`greiv]
(v) : cut words or design on a hard surface
engrave B on A
Ex: His name is engraved on the cup.

originally (adv) /ə`riginəli/ : bắt đầu, khởi đầu, từ lúc bắt đầu

Representative [,repri`zentətiv] adj miêu tả, biểu hiện
representative of something / somebody) đại diện cho một giai cấp hoặc một nhóm
Banyan /’bænjən/ (n)
Tortoise /’tפּ:təs / (n)




banyan /’bænjən/ (n)
tortoise /’tפּ:təs / (n)
Confucian (n) /kən’fju:∫n/
originally (adv)
[ə`ridʒinəli]
engrave (v) [in`greiv]
memorialize (v)
/mə`mo:riəlaiz/
flourish (v) [`flʌri∫]
stele (n) /’sti:li/
representative
[,repri`zentətiv]
Vocabulary
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 examinations 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 existence, 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.
II. WHIle you read(P.166)

Task 1:
(P.166)


1. Van Mieu was originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty

Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the italicised word

A. beautifully

2. It is representative of Confucian ways of thought and behaviour

A. ignore

B. initially

C. finally

A. typical

B. fond

C. traditional

3. Van Mieu was a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation

B. gather

C. honor

A. printed

4. The stone stelae were engraved with the names of the top students in royal examinations

5. The banyan trees in Van Mieu continue to flourish even now.

A. slow down

B. carved

C. washed

B. fall off

C. grow well


Task 1
(P.166)


Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the italicised word
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Task 2
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.
T
F
was built in 1070
18th
F
F
T
4. Van Mieu has now lost most of its traditional Vietnames 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
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Task 2 (P.168)
F
T
It is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture
F
T
T
II. After you read(P.168)
Work in groups to answer the following questions:
Why is Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam a place of interest?
 Because it is a famous historical and cultural site in Hanoi.
When and where were they built?
 They were built in Hanoi by King Ly Thanh Tong in 1070 and in 1076.
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 students in royal examination.
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.
1
2
3
4
1.1070
2.1076
3.1076 – 1779
4.1482
5.900


a.Quoc Tu Giam was established
b.Quoc Tu Giam educated thousands of talented men for the country
c. Van Mieu was built
d. After more than 900 years of existence Van Mieu is still an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture
e. Van Mieu became a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation
Extra exercise
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Home work

Learn new words

Write a short passage about the Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam


Thanks for your attention
What is its name?
It is One - pillar pagoda
10
What is this?
It is Hoan Kiem Lake.
20
X 2
Lucky number!
What is its name?
it is Van mieu - quoc tu giam
15
You are unlucky!
:2
You’ve just lost half of your points!
Where are you?
We are in Hanoi
10