Unit 16. Historical places

WELCOME TO OUR CLASS
UNIT 16: HISTORICAL PLACES
Lead-in
List four of the world cultural heritage sites in Vietnam
world cultural
heritage sites
in Vietnam


Hoi An Town
Hue
Imperial City
Phong Nha Cave
Ha Long Bay
Unit 16 HISTORICAL PLACES
LESSON 3. LISTENING
I. Before you listen
Work in pairs. Look at the pictures then answer the following questions.
1. What are the name of the places?

Notre Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City



Ha
Long Bay


Noon Gate in Hue Imparial City


The
Huc Bridge
Work in pairs. Look at the pictures then answer the following questions.
2. Which of the places have you been to?
Notre Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City
Ha Long Bay
Noon Gate in Hue Imparial City
The Huc Bridge
3. Which one would you like to visit most? Why?
Listen and repeat
merchant pillar
carved destination
vessel ornamental
heritage certified
Vocabulary
merchant (n) = businessman
- pillar (n): cột chống làm bằng gỗ hay kim loại.
- vessel (n): bình, chậu, lọ, thùng; thuyền lớn, tàu lớn .
ornamental (adj): để trang trí
Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese congregation: hội quán Quảng Đông (Trung Quốc)
Japanese Covered Bridge: Cầu Chùa Nhật Bản
Tan Ky House
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 …………….. Asia between the …………………… centuries.
3. What is it now famous for?
It is now famous for its old temples, ………… small tile-roofed houses and …………….
4. What are the old houses in Hoi An like?
They were made of wood and their ……… …………………… with ……………….. designs.
Thu Bon River
Da Nang.
in Southeast
16th and the 17th
pagodas,
narrow streets.
pillars
were carved ornamental
7. What is special about this house?
It now looks almost exactly …………… 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 …………………………..
was built
152
two centuries ago.
as it did
in 1999.
It was recognized by UNESCO as a Cultural Heritage Site …………
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:
III. After you listen:
Talk about the ancient town of Hoi An.
- It lies on the Thu Bon River , 30 km south of Da Nang.
- It was known as a major trading centre in Southeast Asia between the 16th and the 17th centuries.
- It is now famous for its old temples, pagodas, small
tile-roofed houses and narrow streets.
- They were made of wood and their pillars
were carved with ornamental designs.
- It now looks almost exactly as it did in the early 19th century.
- It was built in 1855. (It’s 152 years old).
- It was built nearly two centuries ago.
- It was recognized by UNESCO as a Cultural Heritage Site in 1999.
We can watch a short video clip about Hoi An
Some pictures about the ancient town of Hoi An
Goodbye