Unit 16. Historical places

Unit: 16 Historical Places A READING Look at these pictures and answer the questions Ngoc Son Temple- Hanoi The independence Palace-HCM city Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam-Hanoi President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum-Hanoi Look at these pictures and answer the questions Can you name the pictures above? Is Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam a historical place? What you know about this place? Answers: Can you name the pictures above?  The picture is Ngoc Son temple in Hanoi The picture is Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam in Hanoi The picture is the Independence Palace or the Reunification Palace in HCM City The picture is President Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum in Hanoi Is Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam a historical place?  Yes, of course It is a famous historical and cultural site in Hanoi 3 What you know about this place?  Actually, I only hear about its name I don’t know anything about it So let’s study it through the reading section in our textbook today VOCABULARY Historical /hɪˈstɒrɪkl/ (a): thuộc lịch sử Cultural /ˈkʌltʃərəl/ (a): thuộc văn hóa Site /saɪt/ (n): di tích, địa danh Originally /əˈrɪdʒənəli/ (adv): Dynasty /ˈdɪnəsti/ (n): triều đại Representative /ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv /(a): đại diện, tiêu biểu Confucian /kənˈfjuːʃən/ (n): người theo đạo khổng (a): thuộc nho giáo Behaviour /bɪˈheɪvjə(r)/ (n): hành vi, cách cư xử Educate /ˈedʒukeɪt/ (v): giáo dục VOCABULARY 10 Talent /ˈtælənt/ (n): nhân tài (a): có tài 11 Memorialize /məˈmɔːriəlaɪz/ (v): tưởng nhớ 12 Brilliant /ˈbrɪliənt/ (a): xuất sắc 13 Scholar /ˈskɒlə(r)/ (n): học giả 14 Achievement /əˈtʃiːvmənt/ (n): thành tựu 15 Royal /ˈrɔɪəl/ (a): thuộc hồng gia, triều đình 16 Engrave /ɪnˈɡreɪv/ (v): khắc, chạm 17 Stele (n, sing.): bia Stelae (n, plural): bia 18 Giant /ˈdʒaɪənt/ (a): khổng lồ VOCABULARY 19 Tortoise /ˈtɔːtəs/ (n): rùa 20 Existence /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/ (n): tồn 21 well-preserved /wel-prɪˈzɜːv/ (a): bảo tồn, gìn giữ tốt 22 Architecture /ˈɑːkɪtektʃə(r)/ (n): kiến trúc 23 Banyan /ˈbænjən/ (n): cổ thụ 24 Witness /ˈwɪtnəs/ (n): nhân chứng (v): chứng kiến 25 Feudal /ˈfjuːdl/ (a): thuộc phong kiến 26 Flourish /ˈflʌrɪʃ/ (v): sum sê, xanh tốt 27 Pride /praɪd/ (n): niềm tự hào Read the text about Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam and then the tasks that follow 1 Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and culture site in Hanoi Originally built in 1070 in the 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 2 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 3 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 Task 1:Choses A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the italicised word Van Mieu was originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty A beautifully B initially C finally It is representative of Confucian ways of thought and behaviour B typical B fond C traditional Van Mieu was a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation C ignore B gather C honor The stone stelae were engraved with the names of the top students in royal examinations D printed B carved C washed The banyan trees in Van Mieu continue to flourish even now A Slow down B fall of C grow well Task 2: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) T The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and 1779 Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first university of Vietnam F   Thousands of talented men were trained in Quoc Tu Giam from the 11th to the 19th century  Van Mieu has now lost most of its traditional Vietnamese architecture   Festivals and examinations used to be held in Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam  Visitors can still see some trees which have been in Van Mieu for a long time  AFTER YOU READ Work in groups Talk about Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam, using the suggestions below - Why is Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam a place of interest? - When and where were they built? - What were their function? - What is special about the stelae there? Sample discussion S1: Hey, everyone, let’s talk about Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam! Why is Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam a place of interest? S2: I know Because it is one of the famous historical and cultural sites in Vietnam S3: That’s it! When and where were they built? S1: It was originally in 1070; years later, Quoc Tu Giam was establishedon the grounds of Van Mieu S2: that’s right! So what were their functions? S3: Quoc Tu Giam educated thousands of talented men for the country Van Mieu is a place to honour the most brilliant scholars of the nation S1: But what is special about the stelae there? S2: well, the stelae, carried on the backs of giant tortoises, were engraved with the names, places of birth and achievements of top students in royal examinations S3: that sounds great! ... President Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum in Hanoi Is Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam a historical place?  Yes, of course It is a famous historical and cultural site in Hanoi 3 What you know about this place?... pictures and answer the questions Can you name the pictures above? Is Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam a historical place? What you know about this place? Answers: Can you name the pictures above?  The... anything about it So let’s study it through the reading section in our textbook today VOCABULARY Historical /hɪˈstɒrɪkl/ (a): thuộc lịch sử Cultural /ˈkʌltʃərəl/ (a): thuộc văn hóa Site /saɪt/