Unit 16. Historical places

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Unit 16 Historical Places
Part A Reading


Vocabulary
‘dynasty (n)
Con’fucian (adj)
es’tablish (v)
‘talented (adj)
‘brilliant (adj)
‘scholar (n)
a’chievement (n)
be’haviour (n)
triều đại
(thuộc về) Nho giáo
= set up
= gifted
very intelligent
học giả
thành tựu
cách ứng xử
Vocabulary
royal (adj)
‘stele (n) (singular)
‘stelae (n) (plural)
‘giant (adj)
‘tortoise (n)
well-preserved (adj)
‘feudal (adj)
(thuộc về) triều đình
tấm bia

very big
con rùa (sống trên cạn)
được bảo tồn tốt
(thuộc về) phong kiến
1. Van Mieu was originally in 1070 in the 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
Task 1: Choose A, B or C that best suits the meaning of the italicized word.
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 in Van Mieu continue to flourish even now.
A. slow down B. fall off C. grow well
3. Van Mieu was a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation.
A. ignore B. gather C. honor
o’riginally (adv)
repre’sentative (adj)

me’morialize (v)
en’grave (v)
‘flourish (v)
= i’nitially (adv)
to be representative of st = to be typical of st

Task 2: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and 1779.
F
T
F
2. Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first university of Vietnam.
3. Thousands of talented men were trained in Quoc Tu Giam from the 11th to the 19th century.
F
=>in 1070
T
=>the 18th century
4. Van Mieu has now lost most of its traditional Vietnamese architecture.
F
T
F
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.
T
=> is an example of well-preserved
T
Task 3: Answer the questions
When was Quoc Tu Giam established?
=> Quoc Tu Giam was established in 1076.
2. How long has Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam existed?
=> Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam has existed for more than 900 years.
3. What were the functions of Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam?
=> The functions of Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam were to educate talented men for the country and memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation.

Task 3: Answer the questions
4. What were engraved on stone stelae?
=> The names, places of birth and achievements of top students in royal examinations were engraved on stone stelae.
5. What is special about the stelae there?
=> They are carried on the backs of giant tortoises.
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