unit 16 (reading)

Look at these pictures. Where is it? President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum The tunnels of Cu Chi Independence Palace Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam UNIT 16: HISTORICAL PLACES banyan ['bæniən] (n): cây đa Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES flourish ['fl ri∫]ʌ (v): phát triển Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES stelae ['sti:li] (p.n): những tấm bia engrave [in'greiv] (v): chạm, khắc memorialize (v) tôn vinh Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES Vocabulary: - banyan ['bæniən] (n): cây đa - flourish ['fl ri∫]ʌ (v): phát triển - stelae ['sti:li] (p.n): bia - engrave [in'greiv] (v): chạm, khắc - memorialize (v) tôn vinh Choose the correct answers 1. When was Van Mieu built? a. In 1070 b. In 1779 c. In 1482 d. In 900 2. Where was it situated? a. In Hue b. In Hanoi c. In Hai Phong d. In Ho Chi Minh City 3. Where are the stelae? a. On the wall. b. On the ground c. Behind the gate d. On the backs of giant tortoises 4. How many years does Van Mieu exist?__________ years. a. 1000 b. 700 c. more than 900 d. less than 900 Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the italicised word. 1. Van Mieu was originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty. A. beautifully B. initially C. finally 2. It is representative of Confucian ways of thought and behavior. A. typical B. fond C. traditional 3. Van Mieu was a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation. A. Ignore B. gather C. honor 4. The stone stelae were engraved with the names of the top students in royal examinations. A.printed B. carved C. washed 5. The banyan trees in Van Mieu continue to flourish even now. A. slow down B. fall off C. grow well Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) 1. The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and 1779. 2. Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first university of Vietnam. 3. Thousands of talented men were trained in Quoc Tu Giam from the 11 th to the 19 th century. 4. Van Mieu has now lost most of its traditional Vietnamese 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. in 1070. F (line 4, paragraph 1) T 18 th century. F Van Mieu is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture. F (line 2) paragraph 2 T (line 2 - 4) paragraph 2 T [...]...GAME LUCKY HISTORICAL PLACES Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES Choose the correct answers 1 When was Van Mieu built? a In 1070 b In 1779 2 Where was it situated? a In Hue c In Hai Phong c In 1482 d In 900 b In Hanoi d In Ho Chi Minh City . Palace Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam UNIT 16: HISTORICAL PLACES banyan ['bæniən] (n): cây đa Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES flourish ['fl ri∫]ʌ (v): phát triển Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES stelae. (p.n): những tấm bia engrave [in'greiv] (v): chạm, khắc memorialize (v) tôn vinh Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES Vocabulary: - banyan ['bæniən] (n): cây đa - . Mieu exist?__________ years. a. 1000 b. 700 c. more than 900 d. less than 900 Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the italicised