Unit 16. The wonders of the world

Unit 16: The Wonders of the World Listening... Dynasty defence man-made Natural World Heritage ancient significance UNESCO magnificent symbol province UNESCO province World Natural H

1 The Grand Canyon

(United States of America)

2 The Panama Canal

(Panama)

3 The Clock Tower (Big Ben)

(United Kingdom)

4 The Roman Colosseum

(Italy)

5 The Lighthouse

of Alexandria

(EGYPT)

6 The Hanging Gardens

of Babylon

(Iraq)

7 The Great Wall

(China)

8 Taj Mahal

(India)

9 The Great Barrier Reef

(Australia)

Unit 16:

The Wonders of the

World

(Listening)

3 Established as the Capital of Vietnam in 1802, Hue was not only the political but also the

cultural and religious centre under the Nguyen until 1945

4 Hoi An town lies in Quang Nam Province, 30 km from Da Nang

5 The brick temples of My Son Sanctuary are the great of

human’s efforts, intelligence and spiritual power

6 Affected by massive tectonic changes, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park’s Karst landscape is extremely complex with many geomorphic features of considerable

7 Vietnam’s history can be divided into 3 main periods: Northern Kingdom’s domination (208 B.C - 939 A.D), national construction and for independence (939 - 1945) and national independence and socialism (since 1945)

8 Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Incas, is among the top 10 wonders of the world

Dynasty defence man-made Natural World

Heritage ancient significance UNESCO magnificent symbol province

UNESCO

province World Natural

Heritage

Dynasty ancient

magnificent symbol

significance defence

man-made

Listen to the Tape

Attraction of

the wall

- It is said to be visible from (1) _.

- It was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in (2) _.

Construction

of the wall

- It was mostly built during (3) _.

- It took (4) _ years to complete the wall.

- Some of its parts were built around (5) _.

Special

features of

the wall

- The length of the wall is (6) _.

- The average height of the wall is (7) _.

- The ancient people used (8) _ to build the roadway.

Listen to the tape and fill

in the missing

The Ming Dynasty

200

200 B.C

6,000 kilometres 11

metres stones

Listen again and answer the following questions:

1 When did the ancient Chinese start building the Great

Wall?

2 How many provinces does the wall cover?

3 Why it is considered one of the greatest man-made

wonders in the world?

4 Which part of the wall is the best choice for visit? Why?

In 1368.

Five

provinces.

Thanks to its magnificence and significance.

The Northwest of Beijing for it is still in its original

state.

2 1

4 7

3

 Prepare writing lesson

Question 1:

 Was the Great Wall of China listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1978?

 No, it wasn’t It was listed as

a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987.

Question 3:

How long did it take to complete the wall?

200 years.

Question 4:

How many provinces does the wall cover?

Five provinces.

Question 5:

Is the Great Wall of China said to be visible from the moon?

No, it isn’t.

Question 8:

Which part of the wall is the best choice for visit? Why?

The Northwest of Beijing for it

is still in its original state.

Question 9:

When was it mostly built?

During the Ming Dynasty.

Lucky

number