Unit 16. Historical places

WELCOME TO OUR CLASS
Phu Xuan
Den Hung Remains
Con Son – Kiep Bac site
Quang Tri Citadel
Hoi An
My Son

One-pillar Pagoda
Dien Bien Phu
Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam
HISTORICAL PLACE
A: READING
Unit 14
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Before you read:


∙List some historical place you know in Vietnam.
-Den Hung Remains ,Pac Bo Site, Hoi An, Cu Chi Tunnels …
∙Is Van Mieu –Quoc Tu Giam a historical place ?
-Yes, it is.
∙What do you know about this place
Memorialize (v)
Confucian (a)
Confucius (n)
Engrave (v)  
Flourish (v)
Stelae (n)
Tortoise (n)
Banyan (n)
= tôn vinh,tưởng nhớ
= (thuộc về) nhà nho
= Khổng Tử
= khắc,trạm trổ
= phát triển
= bia
= rùa
= cây đa
Well-preserved (a)

pride (n)
= ở trạng thái tốt (các vật cũ)
= sự kiêu hãnh,tự hào
1. Van Mieu was originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynast
A . beautifully B . Initially C. finally

2. It is representative of Confucian ways of thought and behavior.
A . typical B. fond C.traditional

TASK 1: Choose A,B or C that best suits the meaning of the italicised word
B

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3. Van Mieu was a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation.
A. Ignore B. gather C. honor
4. The stone stelae were engraved with the names of the top students in royal exeamination.
A. Printed B. carved C. washed
5. The banyan trees in Van Mieu continue to flourish even now.

A. Slow down B. fall off C . Grow well









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TASK 2: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)

1. The construction of
Van Mieu took place between
1076 and 1079.
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..

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4. Van Mieu has now lost most
of its traditional Vietnamese
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.
1.F 4.F
2.T 5.T
3.F 6.T


Talk about Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam,using the suggestions below.



GROUPWORK
1. Why is Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam a place of interes?
- Because it is famous historical and cultural site,it was representative of Confucian ways of thought and behaviour.
2. When and where were thay built?
It was built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty in Hanoi
3. What were their functions?





4. What is special about the stelae there?

-The name, places of birth and achievements of top students in royal examinations were engraved on the stone stelae, which were carried on the backs of giant tortoises




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-Their functions were educating talented men for Vietnam and memorializing the most brilliant nation.
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION
GOOD BYE, SEE YOU AGAIN.