Unit 16. Historical places

ENGLISH 10
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GAME
MATCHING
Match the names of different historical places or places of interest in Hanoi with their English translations.
UNIT 16
HISRICAL PLACES
Part A: READING
I- Before you read
Work in pairs.
Ask and answer the following questions:
List some historical places you know in Vietnam.
Is Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam a historical place?
What do you know about this place?
ONE PILLAR PAGODA
FLAG TOWER OF
HANOI
HO CHI MINH
MAUSOLEUM
NATIONAL MUSEUM
OF ETHNOLOGY
VIETNAMESE
NATIONAL
HISTORY MUSEUM
TEMPLE OF LITERATURE
VĂN MIẾU – QUỐC TỬ GIÁM
II- While you read
1. Vocabulary

brilliant scholar [`briljənt `skɔlə]
stele (n) [`sti:li]
stelae (plural)
banyan [’bænjən ] (n)
tortoise [’tפּ:təs ] (n)
Vocabulary
1. brilliant scholar [`briljənt `skɔlə]
2. stele [`sti:li] (n)
stelae (plural)
3. banyan [`bænjən] (n)
4. tortoise [`tפּ:təs] (n)
Vocabulary

originally /ə`ridʒnəli/ (adv): đầu tiên, trước tiên
representative /,repri`zentətiv/ (adj): tiêu biểu, tượng trưng
Confucian /kən`fju:∫n/ (adj): Nho giáo
E.g.: Van Mieu was representative of Confucian ways of thought and behaviour.
memorialize /mi´mɔ:riə¸laiz/ (v): tôn vinh, tưởng nhớ
scholar /`skɔlə/ (n): học giả
engrave /in`greiv/ (v): khắc, trổ, chạm
stelae /`sti:li/ (n) (số nhiều của stela, stele): những cái bia
well – preserved /welpri‘zə:vd/ (adj): được bảo tồn kĩ lưỡng
E.g: Van Mieu is an example of well preserved traditional architecture.
banyan /´bæniən/ (n): cây đa
flourish /`flʌri∫/ (v): mọc sum suê (cây…)

II- While you read
Task 1
Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the italicised word.
Van Mieu was originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty.
A. beautifully B. initially C. finally
It is representative of Confucian ways of thought and behavior.
A. typical B. fond C. traditional
Van Mieu was a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation.
A. ignore B. gather C. honor
The stone stelae were engraved with the names of the top students in royals examinations.
A. printed B. carved C. washed
The banyan trees in Van Mieu continue to flourish even now.
A. slow down B. fall off C. grow well
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A
C
B
C
II- While you read
Task 2
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) of false (F)
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 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.
Task 2: T/ F statements
Task 2: Answer the questions:
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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
T F
The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and 1179.
Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first university of Vietnam.
Thousands of talented men were trained in Quoc Tu Giam from the 11th to the 19th century.
Van Mieu has now lost most of its traditional Vietnamese architecture.
Festivals and examinations used to be held in Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam.
Visitors can still see some trees which have been in Van Mieu for a long time.
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in 1070
18th
is an example of well - preserved
III- After you read
Work in groups.
Talk about Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam, using the suggestions in the textbook.