Unit 16. The wonders of the world

Unit : 16 THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD Period : Lesson A - READING I. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES : Language content: - To help Ss read for specific information about The Great Pyramid of Giza. Language function: - To get Ss to be able to talk some back ground information of The Great Pyramid of Giza. Educational aim: - To educate Ss the love of the wonders of the world . 1. Language : Vocabulary: Treasures , burial chamber, spiral , ramp Structures : The Great Pyramid is believed to have been built … 2. Skills : Integrated skills (especially reading skill ) 3. Educational factor : - To make Ss be aware of protecting famous man-made furniture in their house. II. TEACHER AND STUDENTS’ PREPARATION. 1. Method : Communicative approach 2. Techniques: pairwok, explanation,groupwork … 3. Materials needed : textbooks , references , teaching aids …… 4. Students’ preparation : Lesson preparation 5. Previous exercises : III. PROCEDURE IN CLASS 1. Stabilization : (2’) Check absence: asks about absence 2. Checking up the previous knowledge : *Warm-up Jumbled w o rd s - Write the words whose letters are in a random order on the board. - Divide the class into two teams. Ss from two team go to the board and write the correct words. - The team which writes correct words first will be the winner. 1. AERTG 2. AIZG 3. IAYDMRD 4. FO 5. EHT Answer : 1  GREAT , 2  GIZA , 3  PYRAMID , 4  OF , 5  THE - Have Ss guess the phrase of words above  THE GREAT PYRAMID GIZA 3. Presentation of the new lesson : Time Teacher’s Activities Students’ Activities The content of the lesson I. Before you read: 1.Teaching vocabulary Using some suitable techniques of teaching Vo to teach the following words. - Treasures - Burial chamber - Spiral - Ramp 2. Ask Ss to answer the questions - Get Ss to answer any questions they know ( not in order) II.While you read Task1 Correct Ss’ answers on the board - Have Ss read the passage individually and check the information given for the questions. - Give the suggested answers: Task 2 Fill each blank with a suitable word from the box. - Have Ss work in pairs to fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box. - Go around the class and provide help if necessary. - Call on some Ss to read aloud their answers. (ask them to explain if necessary) - Take notes and write down. Answer the questions individually. -Do as directed. - Take note. - Do as directed. - Read aloud the answers. - Do as directed. Unit 16 THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA Part: Reading I. New words. - Treasures (n) - Burial chamber (n) - Spiral ( a/n) - Ramp (n) Task 1. A nswer the questions below : 1/ Who built The Great Pyramid ? 2/ When was it built ? 3/ where is it located ? 4/ How long did it take them to build it ? 5/ Why was it built ? The suggested answers 1/ Pharao Khufu 2/ It was built around the year 2560 BC. 3/ It is located in Egypt. 4/ It took them over 20 years. 5/ To serve as a tomb and protect burial chamber from the weather and thieves Task 2.Fill each blank with a suitable word from the box 1. tomb , 2. wonder 3. ramp , 4. chamber 5. mysterious, 6. spiral Task 3 Scanning the text - Get Ss to scan the text and say what the following words refer to. Example : + He (line 3) refers to Khufu . + Who (line 4) refers to …… + … - Call on some Ss to read aloud their answers. (ask them to explain if necessary) - Provide corrective feedback. IV. After you read - Work in pair: Discuss the question: Which of the wonders of the world do you prefer and why? V. Consolidations - Get Ss to The Grand Canyon (United States of America) The Panama Canal (Panama) The Clock Tower (Big Ben) (United Kingdom) The Roman Colosseum (Italy) The Lighthouse of Alexandria (EGYPT) The Hanging Gardens of Babylon (Iraq) The Great Wall (China) Taj Mahal (India) The Great Barrier Reef (Australia) Listen to the Tape Listen to the tape and fill in the missing information: Attraction of the wall It is said to be visible from (1) the _ moon It was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in (2)1987 _ Construction of the wall - It was mostly built during (3) _ The Ming It took (4) _ years to complete the wall Dynasty 200 Some of its parts were built around (5) 200 B.C _ Special features of the wall - 6,000 The length of the wall is (6) _ kilometres 11 The average height of the wall is (7) _ metres The ancient people used (8) stones _ to build the roadway Listen again and answer the following questions: When did the ancient Chinese start building the Great Wall? In 1368 How many provinces does the wall cover? Five provinces Why it is considered one of the greatest manmade wonders in the world? Thanks to its magnificence and significance Which part of the wall is the best choice for visit? Why? The Northwest of Beijing for it is still in its original state L u c k y N u m b e r s  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 Lucky number Question 2:  When did the ancient Chinese start building the Great Wall?  In 1368 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 Lucky number Question 6: How long is the wall? 6,000 kilometres Question 7: Why is it considered one of the greatest man-made wonders in the world? Thanks to its magnificence and significance 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 Lucky number Question 9: When was it mostly built? During the Ming Dynasty Date of preparation: Date of signing: Distributive period: 97 Date of teaching: Unit 16 the wonders of the world Lesson 1 Reading A. Aims and Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: - Read and understand about space conquest. - Skim for general ideas. - Scan for specific ideas. B. Materials and Teaching Aids: Textbook, handouts, pictures. C. Procedures: Stages/Time Activities Interactions 1. Warm-up 7 minutes * Game: Word hunting - Divide the class into two groups. - T prepares a song beforehand from the tape. T asks Ss to listen to the song. After listening to it, they have to write down the words consisting letters: e, w, r, o, n, d from the song. T asks one student of each group to go to the board and write the answer. The group with more correct words wins the game. - T asks Ss to answer the question. + Question: 1. Who can use the letters: e, w, r, o, n, d to make a meaningful word? + Answer key: Wonder - Declare the winner. - Lead in: T asks Ss to tell her some wonders in the word. (The Pyramids, The Great Wall, The Lighthouse .) T <--> Ss T <--> Ss 2. Pre- reading 8 minutes * Questions: - T asks Ss to answer some questions: 1. Can you name these two wonders of the world? 2. Where do you think they are located? 3. What do you know about them? + Suggested answers: 1. These two wonders are the Great Pyramid Cheop (Khufu), and the Taj Mahal. 2. The Great Pyramid Cheop in Cariro, Egypt, and the Taj Mahal in India. 3. They were built as tombs for their royal families. The Great Pyramid was built over 4000 years ago. And the Taj Mahal was built between 1630 and 1652 by an Indian prince. * Teaching Vocabulary: - T asks Ss to skim the passage and underline the new words. - T explains the new words. 1. tomb (n) (picture) 2. pyramid (n) (picture) 3. construction (n) (gap-fill) He designed the houses. He works for a famous construction company. 4. treasure (n) (translation): kho b¸u - Ask Ss to give the Vietnamese equivalent (if necessary). T <--> Ss T <--> Ss 1 - Read a new word three times. Ss listen and repeat after the teacher. 3. While- reading 20 minutes * Activity 1: Gap-fill - Ask Ss to read the text and do task 1 in pairs. - Instruction: The words in the box all appear in passage. Fill each blank with a suitable word. - Move around to help Ss. - Go over the answers with the class. + Answer key: 1. tomb 2. wonder 3. ramp 4. chamber 5. mysterious 6. spiral * Activity 2: Questions and answers - T divides the class into groups of four or five. - Ask each group to read the text again and write down the answers to the following questions. - T moves around class to give help. + Suggested answer: 1. It is located on the west bank of the Nile River and was built around the year 2560 BC. 2. It was about 147 meters high on a base of 230 meters square. 3. 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. 4. It is thought that the ancient Egyptian used straight or spiral ramps or huge weight arms to lift and place the blocks of stone in place. 5. The boat is believed to have been used to carry the body of Khuful in his last journey on Earth before being buried inside the pyramid. + Feedback: Teacher asks some Ss to ask and answer the questions. Activity 3: Scan for information - Ask Ss to scan the LUCKY BOX - Working in 4 teams - Guessing the name of the object in the box - Which team has right answer first will be lucky to receive a present There is a special thing in the lucky box. What is it? 3 clues for you to guess 1. It is very very beautiful 2. It is made of paper 3. You can see a famous place or scene on it KEY A PICTURE Unit 16: The wonders of the world Period 1: Reading BEFORE YOU READ Questions Name these two wonders and tell what you know about them. Vocabulary pyramid /’pirәmid/ (n) Treasure /’trejә(r)/ - Burial /’beriәl/ (n) sự mai táng, chôn cất - Belongings /bi’loηiηz/ (n) đồ dùng, đồ đạc - Surpass /sә’pa:s/ (v) vượt, trội hơn Read the passage and answer the question What is the passage about? [...]... Task 2: Answer the following questions 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? Task 3: Scan the text and say what the following words...WHILE YOU READ Task 1 Use the words in the box and fill each blank with a suitable word mysterious chamber ramp spiral tomb wonder 1 Last week we paid a visit to the ………… of 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... what the following words refer to - who (line 4) - It (line 9) - it (line 8) - each (line 12) Act as a visitor and a guider Talk about wonders of the world HOMEWORK - Making 5 sentences with 5 new words in the lesson - Finding information about the modern wonders of the world Unit 16: Can you tell me some wonders in the world Great Pyramid of Great Pyramid of Giza Giza Egypt Great Wall of Great Wall of China China China Taj Mahal Taj Mahal India Petra Petra Jordan Colosseum Colosseum Italy Chichen Itza Chichen Itza Mexico What is your favorite What is your favorite wonder of the world ? wonder of the world ? Taj Mahal Taj Mahal India Petra Petra Jordan Chichen Itza Chichen Itza Mexico Colosseum Colosseum Italy Great Pyramid of Great Pyramid of Giza Giza Egypt Great Wall of Great Wall of China China China Where do you think Where do you think The Great Pyramid of Giza is The Great Pyramid of Giza is located? located? The The Great Great Pyramid Pyramid of of Giza Giza is is in in Egypt. Egypt. What do you know about What do you know about The Great Pyramid of Giza? The Great Pyramid of Giza? The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three Pyramids in the and largest of the three Pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now Giza Necropolis bordering what is now Cairo, Egypt in Africa and is the only Cairo, Egypt in Africa and is the only remaining nember of The Seven wonder of remaining nember of The Seven wonder of the Ancient world. the Ancient world. It is believed to have been built as a It is believed to have been built as a tomb for fourth dynasty Egyptian pharaoth tomb for fourth dynasty Egyptian pharaoth Khufu and constructed over a 20 year Khufu and constructed over a 20 year period concluding around 2560 BC. The period concluding around 2560 BC. The tallest man made structure in the world for tallest man made structure in the world for over 3,800 years, it is sometimes called over 3,800 years, it is sometimes called Khufu’s Pyramid or the Pyramid of Khufu’s Pyramid or the Pyramid of Khufu. Khufu. Pyramid (n) Pyramid (n) /'p /'p I I rəmid/ rəmid/ What do you call a place where the dead rest? A chamber for the dead A chamber for the dead tomb (n) tomb (n) /tu:m/ /tu:m/ treasure (n) treasure (n) /'treʒə/ /'treʒə/ Stored wealth in the form of Stored wealth in the form of valuables such as: money, jewel valuables such as: money, jewel burial chamber (n) burial chamber (n) / 'beriəl 't∫eimbə/ / 'beriəl 't∫eimbə/ spiral ramp (n) spiral ramp (n) / 'spaiərəl ræmp/ / 'spaiərəl ræmp/ 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 Pyramidtomb treasure burial chamber spiral ramp [...]...Which of the wonders of the world do you prefer and why? Great Pyramid of Machu Picchu Great Pyramid of Giza Taj Mahal Because it is an honorary Giza status, the last remaining India Egypt ancient wonder of the world Peru It is the tallest man made structure in Chichen Itza Great Wall of the world for over 3.800 years New Wonders China Construction may have required of the2 0 years World 100.000... the Redeemer Colosseum Italy Petra Brazil Jordan Which of the wonders of the world do you prefer and why? Statue of Zeus Colossus at Olympia Pharos of of rhodes alexandria Greece Egypt Temple of Artemis at Epheseus Turkey Great Pyramid of Giza Egypt Wonders of the World Greece Mausoleum of halicarnassus Greece Hanging Gardens of babylon Iraq Homework Write a passage about your favorite wonder of the. .. Wonders of the World Greece Mausoleum of halicarnassus Greece Grade 11 UNIT 16: THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD THE SECOND TERM Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 1. A. cough B. laugh C. rough D. although 2. A. roof B. myself C. of D. belief 3. A. prove C. move C. improve D. above Choose the word that has different stress pattern from that of the other words. 4. A. plateau B. proceed C. highland D. spiral 5. A. mysterious B. chamber C. burial D. pyramid 6. A. treasures B. belong C. structure D. prisoner Circle the best answer for each sentence. 7.The local _________ information office provides a free map of the region of the Giza Plateau. A. tour B. tourist C. tourism D. touristy 8._________ are places built in ancient Egypt to contain the bodied of their kings and qeens. A. Tombs B. Graves C. Pyramids D. Grave yards 9.What do you intend to do with these _________ of stone. A. pieces B. blocks C. sheets D. sets 10. A huge rock was placed on a base of 100 metres square. A. involved B. suggested C. lifted D. put 11. A _________ is large stone structure or underground room where someone, especially an important person, is buried. A. tomb B. base C. wonder D. block 12. The tomb was broken last night and the _________ stole all the jewelries. A. thieves B. king C. dead D. police 13. A pharaoh was a _________ of ancient Egypt. A. king B. queen C. prince D. princess 14. The thieves broke into the tomb to steal the treasures. A. mummies B. bodies C. materials D. valuable objects 15. When a pharaoh was dead he was _________ in his pyramid. A. carried B. hidden C. dug D. buried 16. The pharaohs built pyramids to prepare for their _________. A. die B. death C. dead D. dying 17. People say that six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were destroyed. A. It is said that six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were destroyed. B. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world is said to be destroyed. C. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world is said to have destroyed. D. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world are said to have been destroyed. 18. It is believed that a buried treasure was hidden in the tomb. A. They believed that a buried treasure was hidden in the tomb. B. A buried treasure is believed that was hidden in the tomb. C. A buried treasure is believed to hide in the tomb. D. A buried treasure is believed to have been hidden in the tomb. 19. George _________ another trip to Greece. A. is said to be planned B. said to be planned C. said to be planning D. is said to be planning Page 1 Grade 11 UNIT 16: THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD THE SECOND TERM 20. The skyscraper is said to have been built in 1930. A. They said that skyscraper was built in 1930. B. It was said that skyscraper was built in 1930. C. They are said that skyscraper is built in 1930. D. It is said that skyscraper was built in 1930. 21. John _________ visited The Great Egypt of Giza. A. said to have been B. is said to have been C. is said to have D. said to have 22. Mr. pike _________ the most famous archaeologist in our city. A. says to be B. is said to be C. is said that D. said to be 23. Many people believe that God created the world. A. It believes that God created the world. B. The world is believed God created. C. God is believed to create the world. D. God is believed to have create the world. 24. _________ to be the richest man in the USA. A. Bill Gates B. Bill Gates says C. Bill Gates is D. Bill Gates is said 25. John is said to have been stolen the money. A. It is said John steals the money. B. It is said John stole the money. C. People said John steals the money. D. People say John steals the money. 26. It is said that many people are homeless after the floods. A. Many people ... man-made wonders of the Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Incas, is among the top 10 world Listen to the Tape Listen to the tape and fill in the missing information: Attraction of the wall... of Babylon (Iraq) The Great Wall (China) Taj Mahal (India) The Great Barrier Reef (Australia) Unit 16: The Wonders of the World (Listening)     Fill in the blank with one suitable word from the. ..1 The Grand Canyon (United States of America) The Panama Canal (Panama) The Clock Tower (Big Ben) (United Kingdom) The Roman Colosseum (Italy) The Lighthouse of Alexandria (EGYPT) The Hanging