Unit 16. The wonders of the world

WRITE A REPORT ON THE VISIT The Ponagar Cham Tower in Nha Trang-Vietnam... Brief introduction:• Brief tour to Ponagar Cham towers in Nha Trang • Example of Cham architecture in central V

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ACTIVITY 1 : MATCHING

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(Nha Trang) (Hanoi)

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Thien Mu Pagoda

The One Pillar pagoda The Ponagar Cham Towers

Non Nuoc Pagoda

WRITE A REPORT

ON THE VISIT

The Ponagar Cham Tower

(in Nha Trang-Vietnam)

Brief introduction:

• Brief tour to Ponagar Cham towers in Nha Trang

• Example of Cham architecture in central Vietnam

Details:

• Consist of four towers

• Located on Cu Lao Marble Hill, 2Km north

of Nha Trang

• Built between 8th and 13th centuries

• Each tower delicated on to a different god

• Largest tower 22.5m high ,built in honor of lady Thien Y, contain sandstone statue ,sit on Buddha’s throne

• Statue 2.6m high, with 10 hands, hold objects, illustrate the Buddha’s power

Summary of the visit:

• Last 5 hours

• Tiring but enjoyable, memorable

SOME DETAILS

 have a brief tour to in …… = S.O’s visit to …… Includes a brief to ……

Ex: I had a brief tour to Ha Long Bay in Quảng Ninh.

=My visit to Quảng Ninh last year included a brief to

Ha Long Bay.

 one of the most beautiful examples of The Cham

architecture: (một trong những hình mẫu đẹp nhất của kiến trúc Chàm)

 Consist of = include: bao gồm

 Be located : toạ lạc (tại)

 Be dedicated to :dâng hiến cho

 Be built in honor of S.O : được xây dựng để tôn

vinh (ai đó)

 Each is holding a specific object, illustrating the

Buddha’s power: mỗi cái (cánh tay) cầm một vật nào đó mô tả sức mạnh của đức Phật

Helpful Structures

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1 Where are they located?

-They are located in Nha Trang.

2 Are they examples of Viet Architecture?

-No, it is one of the most beautiful examples of Cham Architecture in central Vietnam.

3 How many towers are there?

-There are four towers (or The Ponagar Cham Towers consist of 4 towers)

4 When were they built?

-They were built between the 8th and 13th centuries.

5 To whom was each tower dedicated?

-Each tower was dedicated to different god.

7 What was the largest tower built for?

-The largest tower was built in honor of Lady Thien Y.

6 How many hands does the statue of Lady Thien Y have? And what are they holding?

-The 2.6m high statue has 10 hands They are holding specific objects.

8 What does the 22.5m high tower contain?

-The 22.5m high tower contains her sandstone statue.

9.How long did the tour last? And did you feel after the tour?

-The tour lasted 5 hours I felt tired but the tour was enjoyable,

memorable and informative.

OUTLINE FOR WRITING A REPORT ON THE VISIT

Brief Introduction

- Last year I visited ………

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- The Ponagar Cham Towers………….

- My tour to ……….

- My visit to ……….

REPORTING IN FULL FORM

• Last year during my stay in Nha Trang, I had a brief tour to Ponagar Cham Towers, one of the most beautiful examples of Cham architecture in central Vietnam.

• The Ponagar Cham Towers consist of four towers They are located on

Cu Lao Marble Hill, two Kilometers north of Nha Trang They were built between the 8th and 13th centuries The remaining towers were dedicated to different god The largest tower was built in honor of Lady Thien Y The 22.5m high tower contains her sandstone statue sitting on Buddha’s throne The 2.6m high statue has 10 hands, holding specific objects illustrating the power of Buddha.

• The tour to Ponagar Cham Towers lasted 5 hours I was rather tired, but the tour was enjoyable, memorable and informative.

• Write a short report on

your favourite tour, real or imaginary