Unit 16. Historical places

1. Can you list some historical places in our country?
2. Have you ever had a chance to visit these historical places?
: Guessing game
Look at the following slide and guess the name of this place
Thu Bon River
Was recognized as
a World Cultural Heritage Site
by UNESCO
Listen and repeat
merchant pillar
carved destination
vessel ornamental
heritage certified
Vocabulary
- merchant (n) = businessman:
thương nhân
- pillar (n):
cột ( bằng gỗ, kim loại)
- vessel (n) = big ship :
- ornamental (adj):
certify (v):

- Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinesecongregation:
hội quán Quảng Châu ( TQ)

- Japanese Covered Bridge: cầu Nhật Bản ( cầu Chùa)
Tan Ky House: nhà cổ Tấn Ký

thuyền lớn, tàu thuỷ
để trang trí
chứng nhận, cấp giấy chứng nhận
Task 1: Listen and choose A,B or C that best completes the sentences.
Hoi An is located ___ kilometers south of Da Nang.
A. 13 B. 30 C. 16
2. Hoi An used to be an important trading centre __.
A. in Southeast Asia B. in the 19th century C. in the Far East
3.Hoi An is an well-known for its old houses which are ___.
A. small and thatch-roofed B. narrow and carved
C. small and tile-roofed
4. The Japanese covered Bridge was built ____ .
A. in 1855 B. in the 18th century C. in the 16th century
5. Tan Ky House was built as a ______ .
A. house for a Chinese merchant
B. meeting hall for the Cantonese Chinese
C. house for a Vietnamese merchant
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II. While you listen
Task 2: Listen again and answer the following questions.
1. Where is the ancient town of Hoi An?
It lies on the ………………, 30 km south of ………….
2. What was Hoi An known as between the 16th and the 17th century?
It was known as a major trading centre in……….. Asia between the …………………… centuries.
3. What is it now famous for?
It is now famous for its old temples, ………… small tile-roofed houses and narrow…………….
4. What are the old houses in Hoi An like?
They were made of wood and their ……… were carved with …………………….. designs.
Thu Bon River
Da Nang.
Southeast
16th and the 17th
pagodas,
streets.
pillars
ornamental
7. What is special about this house?
It now looks almost exactly as it …… in the early 19th century.
8. When was Hoi An recognized by UNESCO as a Cultural Heritage Site?
5. How old is the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation?
It ……………. in 1855. (It’s ……. years old).
6. When was Tan Ky House built?
It was built nearly …………………….. ago.
was built
152
two centuries
did
1999.
It was recognized by UNESCO as a Cultural Heritage Site in ………..
Task 2: Listen again and answer the following questions.
Hoi An’s location and roles in the past:
- It lies on the Thu Bon river, 30km south from Da Nang.
- It was formerly a major trading centre in Southeast Asia between the 16th and the 17th centuries.
- It was also an important port for Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and other merchant vessels from the Far East.
- It is famous for its oldtemples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses and narrow streets.
- All the houses were made of wood and their pillars were carved with ornamental designs.
- The Japanese Covered Bridge was built in the 16th century and is still well-preserved.
- The Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation was built in 1855 and still keeps many precious objects that belonged to the Chinese community of Hoi An.
- Tan Ky House was constructed nearly two centuries ago as a house for a Vietnamese merchant. It now looks almost exactly as it did in the early 19th century.

Hoi An’s location and roles in the past:
We can watch a short video clip about Hoi An
Some pictures about the ancient town of Hoi An