Unit 16. Historical places

WELCOME TO OUR CLASS Presented by: Tran Huu Anh Tuan Match the name of each place with one of the words Mausoleum Citadel Cathedral Harbor Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum Hue Citadel Duc Ba Cathedral Nha Rong Harbor →historical places Unit 16: Historical places READING efore you read QUESTIONS Is Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam a historical place? What you know about it? VOCABULARY Ly Le dynasty (n) Nguyen feudal time (n) Tran Rung chuong Vang Phat Nhat Nhung representative (n) representative (adj) Industry Confucian (n) Confucian (adj) Appearance Speech Behavior Vietnam’s got talent talent (n) talented (adj) Hoai Thanh –Hoai Chan Cao Xuan Hao Phan Thuan An scholar (n) Memorialize /məˈmɔːriəlaɪz/ memorialize(sb/sth)= commemorate stelae /’sti:li/ (n) engrave (v) giant tortoise accident witness (n) witness (v) Before 1986: Few businesses flourish (v) After 1986: a lot of businesses Banyan /’bænjən/ (n) VOCABULARY dynasty (n) scholar (n) feudal time (n) stelae /’sti:li/ (n) representative (n) engrave (v) giant tortoise witness (n) confucian (n) talent (n) talented (adj) witness (v) memorialize /məˈmɔːriəlaɪz/ memorialize(sb/sth)= commemorate flourish (v) banyan /’bænjən/ (n) While you read  Task Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the italicized 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 behavior A typical B fond C traditional Van Mieu was a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation A ignore B gather C honor The stone stelae were engraved with the names of the top students in royal examinations A printed B carved C washed The banyan trees in Van Mieu continue to flourish even now A slow down B fall off C grow well Task Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and it was built in 1070 1779 Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first university of Viet Nam Thousands of talented men were trained in Quoc Tu Giam from the 11th to the 19th century from 11th to the 18th century T F F T F Task Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) F T Van Mieu has now lost most of its F traditional Vietnames architecture It is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture Festivals and examinations used T to be held in Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam Visitors can still see some trees T which have been in Van Mieu for a long time After you read Questions for discussion Why is Van mieu-Quoc Tu Giam a place of interest? When and where were they built? What were their functions? What is special about the stelea there? THANK YOU! ... Hue Citadel Duc Ba Cathedral Nha Rong Harbor historical places Unit 16: Historical places READING efore you read QUESTIONS Is Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam a historical place? What you know about it? VOCABULARY