Unit 16. Historical places

Welcome to the last unit of English 10

Unit 16: Historical places
Lesson: Reading

The Huc bridge
Noon gate in Hue Imperial City
Thong Nhat Conference Hall
Notre Dame Cathedral in HCMC
Ha Long Bay
Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam
Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam
Vocabulary
1. originally (adv)
2. dynasty (n)
3. representative (adj)
4. Confucian (adj)
5. memorialize (v)
6. royal examination (n)
7. engrave (v)
8. stele (sing n) stelae ( plural n)
9. well- preserved
10. witness (v)
11. banyan (n)
12. flourish (v)

= initially( adv)
Confucius(n)
= carve (v)
Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B

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. Six years later, Quoc Tu Giam, the first university of Vietnam, was established on the grounds of Van Mieu. Between 1076 and 1779, Quoc Tu Giam educated thousands of talented men for the country. In 1482, Van Mieu became a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation. The names, places of birth and achievements of top students in royal examinations were engraved on stone stelae. These stelae, carried on the backs of giant tortoises, are still standing today and they attract great interest from visitors.
After more than 900 years of existence, Van Mieu is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture. The banyan trees in Van Mieu, which witnessed festivals and examinations during feudal times, continue to flourish. Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam is a site of national pride for Vietnamese people.
Answer the following sentences:
1. When did the construction of Van Mieu take place?
2. Who were trained in Quoc Tu Giam between 1076 and 1779?
3. What were engraved on stone stelae?
4. Has Van Mieu now lost most of its traditional Vietnamese architecture?
5. What do Vietnamese people consider Van Mieu as?
1. When did the construction of Van Mieu take place?
The construction of Van Mieu took place in 1070( in Ly dynasty).
2. Who were trained in Quoc Tu Giam between 1076 and 1779?
Thousands of talented men were trained in Quoc Tu Giam .
3. What were engraved on stone stelae?


The names, places of birth and achievements of top students in royal examinations were engraved on stone stelae.

4. Has Van Mieu now lost most of its traditional Vietnamese architecture?
No, it hasn’t.
5. What do Vietnamese people consider Van Mieu as?
Vietnamese people consider Van Mieu as a site of national pride.


built in 1070 in …(2)…….
…(3).. ..many talented
men for the country
A place to …(4).......
the most brilliant scholars
of the nation
Top students were
engraved on …(5)…..
still…(6)……………..
The …(7)..............
witnessed festivals
and exams
Complete the following chart:
Van Mieu- Quoc
Tu Giam
A site of …(8)……………
for Vietnamese people.
The ...(1)………
of Viet Nam
stelae
well-preserved
first university
Ly dynasty
educated
memorialize
banyan trees
national pride
They are engraving stelae
They are stelae
Tan Trao banyan