Unit 16 . Historical places

Unit 16: Historical places Period 1+2 : Reading I. Aims: II. Materials : Textbook, whiteboard markers, Cassettes… III. Procedure: Teacher Students I. Warmer: II. Pre-reading: Vocabularies pre-teach: - base: can cu - imperial: im'piəriəl - (empire): (adj): Thouc hoang de, de quoc, de che - Buddhist ( Buddha): 'budist: tin do dao phat - Temple: den - Anniversity (n): le ki niem - Shrine: ∫rain](n) : Lang mo - Palace: (n) : lau dai, cung dien - Fabulous (adj) 'fæbjuləs : Thouc than thoai, kho tin, phong dai - Enthronement: (n) in'θrounmənt : su len ngoi, dang quang - Basin (n): long chao, chung, luu vuc. - Retain (v) : giu lai - Ritual : nghi thuc, le nghi - Maintenance : /'meintinəns/: su giu gin, su duy tri - Highlight: cho noi bat nhat, lam noi bat, neu bat II. While- reading: a. Choose the best title for the text Ancient Capitals of Japan b. Find the words in the text with the following meanings: - fabulous - establishment - enthronement - maintenance - properties - flourish (v): phat trien, thinh voung c. Answer the question: 1. Because it was the capital of Japan for over a thousand years. 2. Because its colorful festivals, many ceremonies related to important state events in the past are regularly held in Kyoto 3. Yes, it has. The historical sites in Kyoto have been properly protected and preserved because the Japanese government recognize the need to protect its invaluable properties. 4. 84 years 5. Nara’s rich history, and the atmosphere of an ancient Japan Unit 16: Historical places Pe riod 3 +4 : L anguag e Focus IV. Aims: V. Materials : Textbook, whiteboard markers, Cassettes… VI. Procedure: Teacher Students I. Word Study: Prefix : -al and –ical: -al, -ical is added to nouns to describe something: Eg: Environmental problems: Problems relating to environment. Nouns Adjectives Royalty Architecture Coast History Culture Center Royal Architectural Coastal Historical Cultural central 1. coastal 2. royal 3. cultural 4. architectural 5. historical II. Grammar: 1. Articles with geographical Names: 2. With The Examples - before name of sea, Ocean The Atlantic, The Black sea - before name of River, desert The Nile, The Thames, the Sahara desert…. - before mountains ranges The Alps, The Rocky Mountains… - before groups of islands The Hawaii Islands - before group of lakes The Great Lakes - before plural names of countries The Netherlands, The Philippines - before names consisting of nouns + of + noun: The University of London, The Gulf of Mexico, The National Gallery, The Tower of London - before names consisting of adjective + noun The New Forest, the High Street… a. Fill in the blank: 1. the 2. the 3. zero 4. zero 5. the 6. the 7. zero 8. zero 9. zero 10. zero b. Make complete sentences with the following prompts: 1. The Nile flows through Egypt 2. Washington, D.C is the capital of the United States 3. Hanoi is the capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam 4. The Netherlands is in Europe 5. Jack goes skiing in the Alps every winter. 6. There were tidal waves on the south Coast of the Pacific Ocean last year. 3. Although, Even though, Though or But and In spite of - Although, Even though, Though are called subordinate conjunctions which are used to connect two clauses to indicate concession. They are often at the beginning of the subordinate clause: Although, Even though, Though + S +V… Ex: Although it rained very hard, they went to the cinema last nigh They went to the cinema last night even though it rained very hard - But and In spite of: Both are used to indicate concession, however But can connect two clauses whereas In spite of is placed before Noun/ Noun phrases only: …… , but + clause In spite of/ Despite + Noun phrase/ Ex: In spite of its official name Heijo-kyo, it was called the Capital of Nara because of its location In spite of the heavy rain last night, they still went to the cinema The official name of the Unit 16 Historical Places Period 2: Language Focus I Pronunc i ati o n Listen and repeat television pleasure measure Asia illusion massage shop machine Swedish washing English special Practise these sentences 1.It’s his pleasure to visit Asia 2.You shouldn’t have any illusion about television 3.A massage can be a good measure to help you relax Does this shop sell washing machines? Is he English or Swedish? Is there anything special on TV tonight? II Gramma r Comparati ve and superl ative Comparatives -Short (contain one syllable): Adj-er + than * If it ending in -e: just add-r E.g: cute -> cuter * If it ending in –y: change-y to i and then add-er E.g: lazy -> lazier, happy -> happier * If it comes right after a vowel: double the final consonant E.g: thin -> thinner, big -> bigger -Long (contain more than one syllable): more/ less + adj+ than E.g: more polluted / less polluted Superlative -Short (contain one syllable): the Adj-est * If it ending in -e: just add-st E.g: cute -> cutest * If it ending in –y: change-y to i and then add-est E.g: lazy -> laziest, happy -> happiest * If it comes right after a vowel: double the final consonant E.g: thin -> thinnest, big -> biggest -Long (contain more than one syllable): the most/ the least + adj E.g: more polluted / less polluted Form *Comparative with short adjectives: S1 + be + short adj_+ er + than + S2/ O *Superlative with short adjectives: S + be + the short adj + est + in / of Notes: big bigger the biggest happy happier the happiest new newer the newest Listen and repeat: the biggest buil a big buildinga bigger building family/ the/ am/ my/ in/ I /oldest I am the oldest in my family sister/ me / my / than / younger / is My sister is younger than me class/ who / oldest/ the/ the/ in / is? Who is the oldest in the class? passenger/ plane/ used to be/ Concord/ world/ fastest/ the/ in/ the Concord is the fastest passenger plane in the world book/ interesting/ than/ my/ your/ more/ is/ book Your book is more interesting than my book bought/ expensive/ shop/ the/ in/ watch/ most/ Peter/ the Peter bought the most expensive watch in the shop 7.cheapest/ buy/ you/ shop/ in/ the/ did/ watch? Did you buy the cheapest watch in the difficult/ German/ English/ is/ than/ more/ much German is much more difficult than English weather/ better/ today/ than/ much/ is/ yesterday/ the The weather today is much better than yesterday Exercise • Look carefully at each line Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there Put a tick for each correct line If the line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space correct the 1.furthe r2 so of correct 10 it more the correct 11 and 12 correct 13 correct 14 correct than correct 15 that III Homework: arn by heart the model sentence Extra activities 1.Bob is more polite than his brother No, he’s not He’s…………… I’m the tallest in this class! No, you’re not You’re ……… ……… 3.My homework was worse than yours No., it wasn’t It was …………………… The weather today is colder than yesterday No, it’s not It’s ………………………………… 5.Jack’s meaner than Alan No, he’s not He’s …………………………… 6.She bought the cheapest watch in the shop No, she didn’t She bought……………… This is the easiest exercise in this book No, it isn’t It’s ………………………………… Answer 1.Bob is more polite than his brother No, he’s not He’s not as polite as his brother /not as polite as I’m the tallest in this class! No, you’re not You’re shorter than me/ not as tall as 3.My homework was worse than yours No., it wasn’t It was better than mine/ not as bad as The weather today is colder than yesterday No, it’s not It’s warmer than yesterday/ not as cold as 5.Jack’s meaner than Alan No, he’s not He’s more generous than Alan/ not Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading Unit 16 Unit 16 Historical places Historical places Lesson 1 Lesson 1 Reading Reading  Guessing game: Guessing game: What are the names of the following historical What are the names of the following historical places? places? Hoa Binh electric dam Ben Thanh Market The Huc bridge One Pillar Pagoda The great walls Effente Tower Unit 16 Unit 16 Historical places Historical places Lesson 1 Lesson 1 Reading Reading • I. Before you read • Work in pairs. Answer the following questions: 1. Have you ever been to Hanoi? 2. Have you ever visited Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam? 3. Is Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam a historical place? Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading  II. While you read * Read the passage and then do the task that follow. Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and cultural site in Hanoi. Originally built in 1070 in 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 examinations 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 existence, 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. Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading 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 Ly dynasty. A. beautifully B. initially C. finally 2. It is representative of Confucian ways of thought and behaviour. 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. hornor 4. The stone stelae were engraved with the names of the top students in royal 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 Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading II. While you read Task 2. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and1779. 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. T F F T F F T T Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading II. After you read  Work in groups to 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 Ha Noi by King Ly Thanh Tong in 1070 and in 1076. 3. What were their functions?  Between 1076 and 1779, Quoc Tu Giam was a place to produce the talented men for the nation. And 1482, Van Mieu became a place to memorialize Guessing game: • What are the names of the following historical places? The Huc bridge One Pillar Pagoda The great walls Effente Tower Van Mieu tortoise Rua Stele – Bia ®¸ The Thien Mu Pagoda on the banks of the Perfume River in the ancient capital of Hue Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading • I. Before you read • Work in pairs. Answer the following questions: 1. Have you ever been to Hanoi? 2. Have you ever visited Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam? 3. Is Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam a historical place? 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Example: Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam is a historical and cultural relic of Vietnam, which attracts a great number of visitors every year It was built originally by the Ly dynasty in 1070 in Hanoi Quoc Tu Giam was considered the first university E.g: Is there anything special on television tonight? /ʒ/ /∫/ I. Pronunciation / ʒ / / ∫ / television shop pleasure machine measure Swedish Asia washing illusion English massage special 1. Listen and repeat. I. Pronunciation 1. It’s his pleasure to visit Asia. 2. You shouldn’t have any illusions about television. 3. A massage can be a good measure to help you relax. 4. Does this shop sell washing machines? 5. Is he English or Swedish? 6. Is there anything special on TV tonight? 2. Practise these sentences /ʒ/ /∫/ /ʒ/ /ʒ/ /ʒ/ /ʒ/ /ʒ/ /∫/ /∫/ /∫/ /∫/ /∫/ /∫/ Eg: This house is bigger than my house. Eg: She is more beautiful than her sister. II. Grammar and vocabulary • Comparative and superlative adjectives • 1. Comparative (so s¸nh h¬n) • Form: ( be) + short adj + ER + than • Form: (be) + more + long adj +than Notes: double the final consonant if it comes right after a vowel. E.g: big – bigger thin – thinner - For adjectives ending in –y, change –y to –i and then add - er. Eg: Duy is the tallest in the class. Eg: Duy is the most intelligent in the class. 2.Superlative (So s¸nh h¬n nhÊt) Form: (be) + the + short adj + est. (be) + the most + long adj II. Grammar and vocabulary Notes: good – better – the best bad – worse – the worst far – farther/further – the farthest/ the furthest. many(much) – more – most litte – less - least Comparative Cheaper more expensive younger happier bigger more intelligent more beautiful worse farther newer more dangerous Exercise 1: Write the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives Adjective 1. cheap 2. expensive 3. young 4. happy 5. big 6. busy 7. intelligent 8. beautiful 9. bad 10. far 11. new 12. dangerous Superlative the cheapest the most expensive the youngest the happiest the biggest the most intelligent the most beautiful the worst the farthest the newest the most dangerous Teaching Reading Look at this clip to guess which place is mentioned here. New Vocabulary • Representative /repre`zent∂tiv/ (adj) to be representative of : to be used as a typical example of sth. Ex: This painting is not representative of his work. She is representative of modern women. represent (v) representative (n) • establish /І`stæbliƒ/ (v) : to start or create an organization, system etc. Ex: Bill Gates established the Microsoft Software Company in . Before we start the project, we should establish some rules. establishment (n) New Vocabulary achievement / ∂`tƒІ ∂ v∂ m∂nt/(n) Example: By studying harder, they have gained achievements. • achievement (n): something you have done successfully. →achieve (v): New Vocabulary • pride /praІd / (n) • proud /praυd/ (a) to be proud of : to be pleased or satisfied with s.b /s.th Ex: She has received a scholarship from a famous university. Her parents are very proud of her. proudly (adv) New Vocabulary • engrave (v) :cut words or design on a hard surface. New Vocabulary The ring is engraved beautifully • memorialize (v) memorial (n): statue, stone built to remind of people in the past. Ex: This is a memorial to Uncle Ho. →memorialize (v): (tưởng nhớ) Ex: We build this statue to memorialize the heroes in the war. New Vocabulary • flourish (v) Ex: His business is flourishing and he is very happy. flourish (v) develop in a successful way. New Vocabulary [...]... representative of Confucian ways of thought and behavior 2 Van Mieu educated thousands of talented men for the country 3 They are the stone stelae, carried on the backs of giant tortoises 4 They are the names, places of birth and achievements of top students in royal examinations 5 They continue to flourish Role Play Imagine that you have already visited Van Mieu and taken a lot of photographs You show these .. .Unit 16 Historical Places Period 2: Language Focus I Pronunc i ati o n Listen and repeat television pleasure .. . Swedish washing English special Practise these sentences 1.It’s his pleasure to visit Asia 2.You shouldn’t have any illusion about television 3.A massage can be a good measure to help you relax Does .. . just add-r E.g: cute -> cuter * If it ending in –y: change-y to i and then add-er E.g: lazy -> lazier, happy -> happier * If it comes right after a vowel: double the final consonant E.g: thin ->