Unit 16.Reading

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The Effeil Tower
The Great Wall
The River Nile
The Pyramid
The Taj Mahal
Match a name in A with a suitable place in B
unit : 16
THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD
A: Reading
I. Before you read
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
pyramid /’pirәmid/ (n):

Kim tự tháp
Tomb /tu:m/ (n):
Mộ, mồ mả
Burial / `beriəl /(n):
Sự mai táng, chôn cất
burial chamber (n) / `beriəl `t∫eimbə/
lăng mộ,lăng tẩm
Treasures /`treʒə/ (n)
Của cải, kho báu
Belongings /bi`lɔηiηz/ (n)
Đồ dùng, đồ đạc
Spiral ramp /`spaiərəl ræmp/:
hình xoắn ốc
A
B
Ex: Picture A is more beautiful than picture B.
Picture A surpasses picture B
surpass /sә’pa:s/ (v)
vượt, trội hơn
mysterious (adj) /mis`tiəriəs/

thần bí,huyền bí
Vocabulary
pyramid /’pirәmid/ (n):
tomb /tu:m/ (n):
burial / `beriəl /(n):
burial chamber (n) / `beriəl `t∫eimbə/
treasures /`treʒə/ (n)
belongings /bi`lɔηiηz/ (n)
spiral ramp /`spaiərəl ræmp/:
surpass /sә’pa:s/ (v)
mysterious (adj) /mis`tiəriəs/
THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built by the Egyptian Pharao Khufu around the year 2560B.C .The purpose of this huge stone pyramid was to serve as a tomb when he died and to protect the burial chamber from the weather and from the thieves who might try to steal the treasures and belongings there .The pyramid is believed to have been built over a 29-year period .First , the site was prepared and then the huge blocks of stone was transported and put in their places.
When it was built ,the Great Pyramid was147 metres high on a base of 230 square metres .It ranked as the tallest structure on earth for more than 43 centuries , only to be surpassed in height in the nineteenth century AD .The structure consisted of approximately 2 millions blocks of stone ,each weighing about 2.5tons.It has been suggested that there are enough blocks in three pyramids to build a 3-metre high,0.3-metre-thick wall around France.
Although it is not known how the blocks were put in place ,several theories have been proposed .One theory involves the construction of a straight or spiral ramp that was raised as the construction proceeded . A second theory suggested that the block were lifted and placed using thousands of huge weight arms.
Today, the Great Pyramid of Giza is enclosed , together with the other pyramids in the tourist region of the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the River Nile . Also in the area is the museum housing the mysterious Sun Boat ,only discovered in 1954 near the south side of the Pyramid . The boat is believed to have been used to carry the body of Khufu in his last journey on earth before being buried inside the pyramid.

unit : 16
THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD
A: Reading
I. Before you read
II. While you read
1.Task 1: the words in the box all appear in the passage .Fill each blank with a suitable word.


Last week we paid a visit to the ………. of unknown mandarin.
The movie was about a …………… of the world.
A ……… is needed at the exit and the entrance for wheelchair users.
The Queen’s private ……………. is not opened to public.
It’s not known why Benson disappeared in ……………… circumstances.
A nail’s shell is ……… in form.
mysterious
chamber
ramp
spiral
tomb
wonder
unit : 16
THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD
A: Reading
I. Before you read
II. While you read
1.Task 1
2.Task 2: Answer the questions.
1.Where is the Great Pyramid of Giza situated and when was it built?
It is situated on the west bank of the River Nile and was built around the year 2560 B.C
2.How high and large was the Great Pyramid of Giza?
It was about 147 metres high on a base of 239 metres square
3.What was the purpose of this huge stone pyramid?
The purpose of this huge stone pyramid was to serve as a tomb when the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu died and to protect the burial chamber from the weather and from the thieves who might try to steal the treasures and belongings there
4. How did the people of ancient Egypt build the great pyramid?
It is thought that ancient Egyptians used straight or spiral ramps or huge weight arms to lift and to place the blocks of stone.
5.According to the passage, what is the boat believed to have been used for?
The boat is believed to have been used to carry the body of Khufu in his last journey on earth before being buried inside the pyramid.
unit : 16
THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD
A: Reading
I. Before you read
II. While you read
1.Task 1
2.Task 2
3.Task 3:Scan the text and say what the following words refer to
Example: He ( line 3): refers to Khufu
who (line 4)
it (line 8)
it (line 9)
each (line 12)
refers to the thieves
refers to the great pyramid
refers to the great pyramid
refers to the block of stone
unit : 16
THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD
A: Reading
I. Before you read
II.While you read
1.Task 1
2.Task 2
3.Task 3
III.After you read: Which of the wonders of the world do you prefer and why?
The Great Wall
The Hanging Garden
Ha Long Bay
The colosseum
Reasons
It is very beautiful
It is very special
It helps me to know
much about history
It is very mysterious
It makes me feel
proud of my country
It is very wonderful
A: Among many wonders of the world, which one do you prefer?
B: I prefer ………….
A: Why?
B: Because ……….. and ……….
Homework
Learn by heart vocabulary
Translate the paragraph into Vietnamese
Prepare for the next lesson ( Speaking )
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