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Unit 16

The Pyramids of Giza

Egypt

I Before you read

1 Where is the Great Pyramid located ?

2 Was it built as a tomb for its royal families

or president ?

- The Great Pyramid is located in Egypt

- It was built as a tomb for its royal families

The Great pyramid of Giza

• Pyramid (n) / / 'p I rəmid/

A chamber for the dead

• tomb (n) / / tu:m/

• treasure (n) / / 'tre ə 'tre ə ʒ ʒ / Stored wealth in the form of valuables such as: money, jewel

• burial chamber (n) / 'beriəl 't∫eimbə/

• spiral ramp (n) / 'spaiərəl ræmp/

•Belongings (n) / bi'l ηiηz ɔ / Đồ dùng cá nhân

•Enternal (a) / i:'tə:nl / Tồn tại, đời đời, vĩnh viễn

•Surpass (v) / sə:'p :s ɑ / Hơn, vượt, trội hơn

•Theory (n) /‘ θiəri / Học thuyết; lý thuyết

THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA

The Great Pyramid of Giza was built by the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu around the year 2560 BC 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 thieves who might try to steal the treasures and belongings there The Great Pyramid is believed to have been built over a 20-year period First, the site was prepared and then the huge blocks

of stone were transported and put in their places.

When it was built, the Great Pyramid was 147 metres high on a base of 230

metres square 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 million blocks of stone, each weighing about 2.5 tons It has been suggested that there are enough blocks in the 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 suggests that the blocks were lifted and placed using thousands of huge weight arms.

Today, the Great Pyramid of Giza 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

museum housing the mysterious Sun Boat, only discovered in 1954 near the south side

of the pyramid The boat is believed to have used to carry the body of Khufu in his last journey on earth before being buried inside the pyramid.

Please complete these sentences with the words they have just learnt

1 The Great is one of The 7 wonders in the world.

2 They found a in an isolated island.

3 Excuse me, Can you tell me where King Tu Duc is?

4 The purpose of this huge stone pyramid was to serve as

a tomb when he died and to protect the from the weather and from thieves who might try to steal the treasures and belongings there.

5 One theory involves the construction of a straight or

that was raised as the construction

proceeded

Pyramid tomb

treasure burial chamber spiral ramp

Task1

THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA

The Great Pyramid of Giza was built by the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu around the year 2560 BC 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 thieves who might try to steal the treasures and belongings there The Great Pyramid is believed to have been built over a 20-year period First, the site was prepared and then the huge blocks

of stone were transported and put in their places.

When it was built, the Great Pyramid was 147 metres high on a base of 230

metres square 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 million blocks of stone, each weighing about 2.5 tons It has been suggested that there are enough blocks in the 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 suggests that the blocks were lifted and placed using thousands of huge weight arms.

Today, the Great Pyramid of Giza 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

museum housing the mysterious Sun Boat, only discovered in 1954 near the south side

of the pyramid The boat is believed to have used to carry the body of Khufu in his last journey on earth before being buried inside the pyramid.

Task 2 The words in the box all appear in the passagge

Fill each blank with a suitable word

1 Last week we paid a visit to the ……… … of an unknown mandarin

2 The movie was about a ……….… of the world.

3 A …… …… Is needed at the exit and the entrance for

wheelchairs users.

4 The Queen’s private ……… Is not opened to public.

5 It’s not known why Beson disappeared is …………

circumstances

6 A snail’s shell is …….……… in form

tomb ramp

wonder chamber

mysterious

spiral

1 Where is the Great Pyramid of Giza situated and when was

it built?

2 How high and large was the Great Pyramid of Giza?

3 What was the purpose of this huge stone pyramid?

4 How did the people of ancient Egypt build the Great Pyramid?

5 According to the passage, what is the boat believed to

have been used for?

 It is situated on the west bank of the River Nile and was built

around the year 2560 BC.

 It was about 147 metres high on base of 230 metres square.

 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 thieves who might

try to steal the treasures and belongings there.

 It is thought that ancient Egyptians used straight or spiral

ramps or huge weight arms to left and place the blocks of stone.

 The boat is believed to have been used to carry the body of Khufu in his last

Answer the following

questions

THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA

The Great Pyramid of Giza was built by the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu around

the year 2560 BC 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 thieves who might try to steal the treasures and belongings there The

Great Pyramid is believed to have been built over a 20-year period First, the

site was prepared and then the huge blocks of stone were transported and put in

their places.

When it was built, the Great Pyramid was 147 metres high on a base of

230 metres square 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 million blocks of stone, each weighing

about 2.5 tons It has been suggested that there are enough blocks in the

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

suggests that the blocks were lifted and placed using thousands of huge weight

arms.

Today, the Great Pyramid of Giza 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 museum housing the mysterious Sun Boat, only discovered in 1954 near the

THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA

The Great Pyramid of Giza was built by the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu around

the year 2560 BC 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 thieves who might try to steal the treasures and belongings there The

Great Pyramid is believed to have been built over a 20-year period First, the

site was prepared and then the huge blocks of stone were transported and put in

their places.

When it was built, the Great Pyramid was 147 metres high on a base of

230 metres square 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 million blocks of stone, each weighing

about 2.5 tons It has been suggested that there are enough blocks in the

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

suggests that the blocks were lifted and placed using thousands of huge weight

arms.

Today, the Great Pyramid of Giza 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 museum housing the mysterious Sun Boat, only discovered in 1954 near the

THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA

The Great Pyramid of Giza was built by the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu around

the year 2560 BC 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 thieves who might try to steal the treasures and belongings there The

Great Pyramid is believed to have been built over a 20-year period First, the

site was prepared and then the huge blocks of stone were transported and put in

their places.

When it was built, the Great Pyramid was 147 metres high on a base of

230 metres square 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 million blocks of stone, each weighing

about 2.5 tons It has been suggested that there are enough blocks in the

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

suggests that the blocks were lifted and placed using thousands of huge weight

arms.

Today, the Great Pyramid of Giza 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 museum housing the mysterious Sun Boat, only discovered in 1954 near the

THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA

The Great Pyramid of Giza was built by the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu around

tomb when he died and to protect the burial chamber from the weather and

from thieves who might try to steal the treasures and belongings there The

Great Pyramid is believed to have been built over a 20-year period First, the

site was prepared and then the huge blocks of stone were transported and put in

their places.

When it was built, the Great Pyramid was 147 metres high on a base of

230 metres square 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 million blocks of stone, each weighing

about 2.5 tons It has been suggested that there are enough blocks in the

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

suggests that the blocks were lifted and placed using thousands of huge weight

arms.

Today, the Great Pyramid of Giza 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 museum housing the mysterious Sun Boat, only discovered in 1954 near the

THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA

The Great Pyramid of Giza was built by the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu around

the year 2560 BC 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 thieves who might try to steal the treasures and belongings there The

Great Pyramid is believed to have been built over a 20-year period First, the

site was prepared and then the huge blocks of stone were transported and put in

their places.

When it was built, the Great Pyramid was 147 metres high on a base of

230 metres square 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 million blocks of stone, each weighing

about 2.5 tons It has been suggested that there are enough blocks in the

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

suggests that the blocks were lifted and placed using thousands of huge weight

arms.

Today, the Great Pyramid of Giza 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 museum housing the mysterious Sun Boat, only discovered in 1954 near the

Scan the text and say what the following words refer to.

Example:

He (line 3)

who (line 4)

it (line 8)

It (line 9)

Each (line 12)

refers to the thieves refers to the Great Pyramid refers to the block of stone refers to the Great Pyramid

Task4

What is the passage about ?

A The purpose of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

B The construction of the Great

Pyramid

C The special features of the Great Pyramid of Giza

Task5 Scan the passage quickly and choose the

best answer

2560 BC

147/230

over 20 years

2 million blocks of stone

the west bank of the River Nile,

Egypt

Pharaoh Khufu

information

built the Great Pyramid of Giza

It is situated on

- It was built around the year

- It was 147 metres high and 230 metres square

It took them over 20 years to build it

The structure consisted

of approximately

Purpose

-To serve as a tomb where

Khufu died,

-To protect the burial chamber

from weather and thieves