Unit 16 historical places

Vocabulary - originally /ə'rid nəli/ adv: ʒ đầu tiên, trước tiên - representative /,repri'zentətiv/ adj: tiêu biểu, tượng trưng - Confucian /kən'fju:∫n/ adj: Nho giáo E.g.: Van Mieu wa

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e Co Loa Citadel

f National Museum of Fine Arts

g One Pillar Pagoda

h Flag Tower of Hanoi

i Revolution Museum

j Vietnamese National History Museum

UNIT 16

HISRICAL PLACES

Part A: READING

I- Before you read

ONE PILLAR PAGODA

FLAG TOWER OF

HANOI

HO CHI MINH MAUSOLEUM

NATIONAL MUSEUM

OF ETHNOLOGY

VIETNAMESE NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM

TEMPLE OF LITERATURE

VĂN MIẾU – QUỐC TỬ GIÁM

II- While you read

1 Vocabulary

brilliant scholar ['briljənt 'skɔlə]

stele (n) ['sti:li]

stelae (plural)

banyan [’bænjən ] (n)

tortoise [’tפּ:təs ] (n)

Vocabular

y

- originally /ə'rid nəli/ (adv): ʒ đầu tiên, trước tiên

- representative /,repri'zentətiv/ (adj): tiêu biểu, tượng

trưng

- Confucian /kən'fju:∫n/ (adj): Nho giáo

E.g.: Van Mieu was representative of Confucian ways of thought and behaviour.

- memorialize /mi´m :riə¸laiz/ (v): ɔ tôn vinh, tưởng nhớ

- scholar /'sk lə/ (n): ɔ học giả

- engrave /in'greiv/ (v): khắc, trổ, chạm

- stelae /'sti:li/ (n) (số nhiều của stela, stele): những cái bia

- well – preserved /welpri‘zə:vd/ (adj): được bảo tồn kĩ

lưỡng

E.g: Van Mieu is an example of well preserved traditional

architecture.

- banyan /´bæniən/ (n): cây đa

- flourish /'fl ri∫/ (v): ʌ mọc sum suê (cây…)

II- While you read

Task 1

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 royals 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

B A

C

B

C

II- While you read

Task 2

Decide whether the following statements are true (T) of 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

Viet Nam.

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 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

Task 2: Answer the questions:

2

1 The construction of Van Mieu took

place between 1076 and 1779.

it was built in 1070.

F

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

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.

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

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

feudal times, continue to flourish

The banyan trees in Van Mieu , which witnessed festivals and examinations during

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

T

T F

1 The construction of Van Mieu took

place between 1076 and 1179.

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.

III- After you read

Work in groups.

Talk about Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam, using the suggestions

in the textbook.