Unit 16. Historical places

Mr Vu Thanh Tung
Luc Ngan high school No 4
Unit 16 :
HISTORICAL PLACES
SPEAKING
A, Presentation
situate ( v) :  Đặt, để ở một nơi, một vị trí
construction ( n) : Sự xây dựng
mausoleum ( n) : lăng
square ( n) : quảng trường
maintenance ( n) : sự bảo trì, gìn giữ, trùng tu
imperial ( adj) : quý tộc, thuộc đế quốc
conference ( n) : hội nghị
reunification ( n) : sự thống nhất lại
hall ( n): phòng lớn, đại sảnh
chamber ( n) : phòng lớn
bombardment ( n) : sự ném bom
admission ( n) : sự cho phép
comprise ( v): bao gồm = consist of
B,While - Speaking
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 note.
Example:
A: Where is President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum situated?
B: It is situated in Ba Dinh District in Hanoi.
A: When did the construction of the Mausoleum start?
B: It started in September 1973
PRESIDENT HO CHI MINH’S MAUSOLEUM
- Place: Ba Dinh District, Hanoi
Built in Sep.1973 and 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 – 10:30a.m in summer and 8:00 – 11:00a.m in winter. Everyday except Monday and Friday
- Usually closed: September 5 to December 10 for mainternance
- No photography allowed inside
Let’s play a game:

There are 15 pictures of 15 historical places. Look at the pictures and guess where it is.
Task 2: Work in pairs. Take turns to act a tourist guide and give a short introduction to either of the historical places below, using the information given.

HUE IMPERIAL CITY
List as World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 1993
In Hue City, 654 km from Hanoi and 1071 km from Ho Chi Minh 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




THONG NHAT CONFERENCE HALL
Also called Reunification Hall or Independence Palace
In District No 1, HCM City, 1,730 km south of Hanoi
Originally built in 1865 and heavily damaged by an air bombardment in Febr.1963
Rebuilt and construction completed in 1966
Has 5 floors with 100 beautifully decorated rooms and chambers
Open daily from 7:30 to 11:00a.m and from 1:00 to 4:00p.m.
Admission fee : 10,000 VND
You have 5 minutes !
FOR EXAMPLE:
A: Good morning everyone, we’re going to Hue Imperial City.
Let me introduce some information about this historical place
B: OK
A: Hue Imperial City was listed as World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 1993
It was built in 1805 and completed in 1832
Hue City is 654 km from Hanoi and 1071 km from Ho Chi Minh City
Any questions?
B: Yes. How many sections does it comprise?
A: There are 3 sections: the Royal Citadel, the Imperial Enclosure and the Forbidden City
B: Oh! Then, when can we get in? How much is the admission fee?
A: We can get in from 8:00 a.m to 4:30 p.m.
And the admission fee is 50,000 VND


Let’s move to Task 3:
Works in groups of 4. Ask other members of the group questions about a historical place they have been to or know about, note down the main information, and the report to the class what you have learnt about that place
Example:
A: Hey! Did you buy somethings for our trip to Temple of Literature?
B: I did. Do you know anything about Temple of literature?
A: Humm! Temple of Literature is situated in Dong Da district, Hanoi
It was built in October 1070. It’s the first university of Vietnam. Temple of Literature worship Khong Tu, Chu Van An- the venerable teacher of Vietnam’s education and sages of Vietnam
Visiting hours: 7: 30am – 5:30pm.
B : Wow!You know a lot of about it.
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