E10.unit 16.A reading

Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and cultural site in Hanoi.. Six years later, Quoc Tu Giam, the first university of Vietnam, was established on the grounds of Van Mieu.. T

brilliant scholar ['briljənt 'skɔlə]

stele (n) ['sti:li]

stelae (plural)

banyan [ ’bænjən ] (n)

t ortoise [ ’tפּ:təs ] (n)

Originally (a) nguồn gốc, đầu tiên, từ lúc bắt đầu

(n) chổ, nơi, vị trí

Dynasty (n) triều đại, triều vua

representative (a, n) tượng trưng, đại diện, tiêu biểu confucian (n) người ủng hộ nho giáo

establish=set up (v) thành lập,thiết lập

talent (a) tài năng

memorialize (v) kỷ niệm, làm lễ kỉ niệm

brilliant (a) tài giỏi, lỗi lac, sáng chói

scolar (n)nhà hoc giả, người có học thức

witness (v) chưng kiến

feudal (a) phong kiến

flourish (v) mọc sum sê, phát triển

pride (n) niềm tự hòa

proud (a) tự hòa

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 stone 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

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.

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.

Task 2: T/ F statements

1 The construction of Van Mieu took

place between 1076 and 1779.

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.

2 Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first university of Viet Nam.

T

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.

3 Thousands of talented men were trained in Quoc Tu Giam from the 11th

to the 19th century.

from 11th to the 18th century F

Between 1076 and 1779 , Quoc Tu Giam educated thousands of talented men for the country.

4 Van Mieu has now lost most of its

traditional Vietnames architecture.

It is an example of well-preserved

traditional Vietnamese architecture F

After more than 900 years of existences,

Van Mieu is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture.

5 Festivals and examinations used to be held in Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam.

T

The banyan trees in Van Mieu , which

witnessed festivals and examinations during feudal times, continue to flourish.

The banyan trees in Van Mieu , which witnessed festivals and examinations during feudal times , continue to flourish.

6 Visitors can still see some trees which have been in Van Mieu for a long time.

T

Lucky place!

Work in groups of 4 to ask and answer the

following questions

1 Why is Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam a place of interest?

 Because it is a famous historical and cultural site in Hanoi.

2 When and where were they built?

 They were built in Hanoi in 1070 and in 1076.

3 What were their functions?

Quoc Tu Giam was the first university of Vietnam

Van Mieu was a place to honor the most brilliant scholars of the nation

4 What is special about the stelae there?

 On the stone stelae, standing on the backs of giant tortoises, were engraved the names, places of birth and achievements

of top students in royal examinations.

Vietnamese students – answer the questions.

A foreigner – puts questions about Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam.

Work in groups of 4 to ask and answer the

following questions

1 Why is Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam a place of interest?

 Because it is a famous historical and cultural site in Hanoi.

2 When and where were they built?

 They were built in Hanoi in 1070 and in 1076.

3 What were their functions?

Quoc Tu Giam was the first university of Vietnam

Van Mieu was a place to honor the most brilliant scholars of the nation

4 What is special about the stelae there?

 On the stone stelae, standing on the backs of giant tortoises, were engraved the names, places of birth and achievements

of top students in royal examinations.

* Learn by heart the new words.

* Write a paragraph about Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam.

*Prepare for the next lesson

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