Unit 16 the wonders of the world listening

Check- up Talk about the Great Pyramid using the following information It took them over 20 years to build it over 20 years - It was 147 metres high and 230 metres square 147/230 The structure consisted of approximately million blocks of stone Pharaoh Khufu It is situated on built the Great Pyramid of Giza the west bank of the River Nile, Egypt -To serve as a tomb where Khufu died, -To protect the burial chamber from weather and thieves Purpose 2560 BC - It was built around the year 1/ What is it? It is the Great Wall of China Where is it? 2/ What you know about it? What was it considered? What Dynasty built it? When did it start to build? How long did it take to complete it? How many provinces does the wall cover ? How many kilometres does the wall stretch ? Why was it built? When was it listed as World Heritage by UNESCO? VOCABULARY Man-made wonder (n) ['mæn'meid 'wʌndə] Magnificence(n) [mæg'nifisns] Kỳ quan nhân tạo The act of doing what is magnificent; the state or quality of being magnificent Significance (n) World Heritage (n) UNESCO (n) [sig'nifikəns] [wə:ld 'heritidʒ] [ju:'neskou] Minh Dynasty (n) Ancient (a) ['dinəsti] ['ein∫ənt] Ý nghĩa, sự quan trọng/đáng kê Di sản giới United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Triều đại Nhà Minh Old; that happened or existed in former times Stone(n) Roadway(n) Beijing(n) [stoun] ['roudwei] Listen and Repeat Concreted earthy or mineral matter The part traveled by vehicles TASK 1: Listen to the passage about the Great Wall of China and fill in the missing information The Great Wall of China Attraction of -It is said to be visible from (1) _ the moon the wall -It was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in (2) 1987 Construction -It was mostly built during (3) the Minh Dynasry of the wall -It took (4) _ years to complete the wall 200 -Some of its parts were built around (5) _ 200 B.C Special features of the wall -The length of the wall is (6) _ 6,000 km - The average height of the wall is (7) 11 _ metres The ancient people used (8) _to build stones the roadway Check your answers The Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China, which is said to be visible from the moon, winds up and down across deserts, grasslands and mountains of provinces It is considered one of the greatest man-made wonders in the world thanks to its magnificence and significance In 1987, the Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO The Great Wall as we see today was mostly built during the Minh Dynasty for defence purposes It started in 1368 and took 200 years to complete Some parts of the wall are much older and go back to around 200 B.C It stretches for about 6,000 km from east to west The wall is about 11 metres high and a stone roadway runs along the top of it The Great Wall is a symbol of the Chinese nation throughout history If you prefer to see the wall in a relatively natural state, you had better go to the northwest of Beijing This part of the wall is the best choice for it is still in its original state A visit to the Great Wall will certainly bring tourists great excitement in each step of the wall TASK 2: Listen to the passage again and answer the questions When did the ancient Chinese start building the Great Wall? => The ancient Chinese started to build the Great Wall in 1368 How many provinces does the wall cover? => Five provinces Why is it considered one of the greatest man-made wonders in the world? => Because it can be seen from the moon Which part of the wall is the best choice for visit? Why? => The part of the northwest of Beijing is the best choice for visit because it is still in its original state Check your answers The Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China, which is said to be visible from the moon, winds up and down across deserts, grasslands and mountains of provinces It is considered one of the greatest man-made wonders in the world thanks to its magnificence and significance In 1987, the Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO The Great Wall as we see today was mostly built during the Minh Dynasty for defence purposes It started in 1368 and took 200 years to complete Some parts of the wall are much older and go back to around 200 B.C It stretches for about 6,000 km from east to west The wall is about 11 metres high and a stone roadway runs along the top of it The Great Wall is a symbol of the Chinese nation throughout history If you prefer to see the wall in a relatively natural state, you had better go to the northwest of Beijing This part of the wall is the best choice for it is still in its original state A visit to the Great Wall will certainly bring tourists great excitement in each step of the wall Task Talk about the Great Wall of China using the following information The Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO It started to be built in 1368 and it took 200 years to complete it It was built during the Minh Dynasty during the Minh Dynasty The Chinese used stones to build the roadway 1987/1368/ 200 - It is 11 metres high and stretches 6,000 metres long from east to west stones provinces/ east to west/ the moon 11/6,000 The northwest of Beijing It covers provinces, stretches from east to west purpose and can be visible from the moon -It was build for defense for purposes at war It is a great excitement for tourists to visit the wall today To see the wall in a relatively natural state, we had better go to the northwest of Beijing for its original state Homework Talk about the Great Wall of China Collect information about the Ponagar Cham Towers Prepare the next lesson Thank you for joining us ! Goodbye! See you later! ... years to complete the wall 200 -Some of its parts were built around (5) _ 200 B.C Special features of the wall -The length of the wall is (6) _ 6,000 km - The average height of the wall is (7)... provinces does the wall cover? => Five provinces Why is it considered one of the greatest man-made wonders in the world? => Because it can be seen from the moon Which part of the wall is the best choice... mountains of provinces It is considered one of the greatest man-made wonders in the world thanks to its magnificence and significance In 1987, the Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO The