Unit 6. The First University in Viet Nam. Lesson 6. Skills 2

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Friday , December 14th 2018
Unit 6:
THE FIRST UNIVERSITY IN VIET NAM
Lesson 6:
SKILLS 2 (p.65)
1. Listen to the recording and circle the appropriate answer A, B or C:
1. Chu Van An was born in ___________.
A. Thanh Xuan District
B. Thanh Ba District
C. Thanh Tri District
2. He passed the ___________.
A. doctoral examination
B. royal examination
C. regional examination
3. He began his career as a ___________.
A. Worker B. Teacher C. doctor
He died in ___________.
A.1370 B.1373 C.1337
1. Listen to the recording again and write short answers to the questions:
1. When was Chu Van An born?
- In 1292.
2. What was he like?
- He was an honest man.
3. What did he do later in his life?
- He continued his teaching career and wrote books.
4. How old was he when he died?
- 78.
3. Discuss the table in groups. Complete the table about the history of the Temple of Literature – the Imperial Academy:
1070
Emperor Ly Thanh Tong
1076
First university in Viet Nam
1484
King Le Thanh Tong
2003
Founders and developers of the Temple of Literature
4. Write about the history of the Temple of Literature – the Imperial Academy. You can use the information in 3 to help you:
The Temple of Literature is a very famous historic and cultural site of Viet Nam. It`s established by Ly Thanh Tong in 1076. It was continuingly developed by the later Kings. In the Temple of Literature, there is the Imperial Academy. It was built by the Emperor Ly Nhan Tong. It`s considered the first University of Vietnam. And in 1484, Emperor Le Thanh Tong built the first Doctor`s stone tablet to memorize the contribution of Doctors. In 2010, the 82 Doctor`s stone tablets were recognised as World Heritage by UNESCO. In 2003, Ha Noi People`s Committee constructed the four statues of Chu Van An, Ly Thanh Tong, Ly Nhan Tong and Le Thanh Tong to memorize their contribution. Nowadays, the Temple of Literature is visited by a lot of tourists and students every year.
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Homework
- Learn new grammar: the present / past simple passive.
- Do exercises B4, B5; B6 (page 44-45) workbook.
- Prepare for Unit 6: Looking back + Project.
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