Unit 16. Historical places

Presented by Nguyễn Đình Hào
Đăk Glong High School
Look at these pictures and answer the questions
What can you see in the picture?
What do you know about this place?
Answer the questions
PRESIDENT HO CHI MINH’S MAUSOLEUM
What is the name of this place?
What can you see in the picture?
What do you know about this place?
Answer the questions
VAN MIEU QUOC TU GIAM
What is the name of this place?
What can you see in the picture?
What do you know about this place?
Answer the questions
THONG NHAT CONFERENCE HALL
What is the name of this place?
What can you see in the picture?
What do you know about this place?
Answer the questions
NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL – HCMC (Nhà thờ Đức Bà)
What is the name of this place?
What can you see in the picture?
What do you know about this place?
Answer the questions
HUE IMPERIAL CITY
What is the name of this place?
What can you see in the picture?
What do you know about this place?
What is the name of this place?
Answer the questions
HUE IMPERIAL CITY
PRESIDENT HO CHI MINH’S MAUSOLEUM

VAN MIEU QUOC TU GIAM

THONG NHAT CONFERENCE HALL

HUE IMPERIAL CITY
NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL – HCMC (Nhà thờ Đức Bà)

HUE IMPERIAL CITY
VOCABULARY
I. BEFORE YOU READ
VOCABULARY
Ex. The Great Wall is one of the most famous relic of China
Relic (n) /’relik/
VOCABULARY
Confucian /kən’fju∫n/ (n)
Stele /’sti:li/ (n)
Confucius (n)
(thuộc về) nhà nho
Khổng Tử
VOCABULARY
Banyan /’bænjən/ (n)
Tortoise /’tפּ:təs / (n)
Read the passage and then do the tasks that follow.
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 examination were engraved on store 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 existences, 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.

 Task 1.
1. Van Mieu was originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty
Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the italicised word
A. beautifully
2. It is representative of Confucian ways of thought and behaviour
A. ignore
B. initially
C. finally
A. typical
B. fond
C. traditional
3. Van Mieu was a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation
B. gather
C. honor
A. printed
4. The stone stelae were engraved with the names of the top students in royal examinations
5. The banyan trees in Van Mieu continue to flourish even now.
A. slow down
B. carved
C. washed
B. fall off
C. grow well
 Task 1.
Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the italicised word
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Task 2
1. The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and 1779
2. Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first university of Viet Nam
3. Thousands of talented men were trained in Quoc Tu Giam from the 11th to the 19th century.
T
F
it was built in 1070
from 11th to the 18th century
F
F
T
4. Van Mieu has now lost most of its traditional Vietnames 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
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Task 2
F
T
It is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture
F
T
T
Work in groups to discuss and find out what these numbers refer to
1070
1076
1076 – 1779
1482

900
Work in groups to discuss and find out what these numbers refer to
1070
1076
1076 – 1779
Van Mieu was built
Quoc Tu Giam was established
Quoc Tu Giam educated thousands
of talented men for the country

1482

900
After more than 900 years of existence Van Mieu is still an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture
Van Mieu became a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholar of the nation
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