Unit 16 the wonders of the world reading

WARM - UP What is this? The Great Wall of China Where is it? In China 1 What is this? The Great Pyramid of Giza Where is it? In Egypt 1 What is this? The Taj Mahal Where is it? In India What else you know about them? The Great Pyramid of Giza In Egypt The Taj Mahal In India UNIT 16 THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD LESSON A: READING THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA VOCABULARY /u:/ - tomb (n): /e/ - (to) bury:  burial (n) - chamber (n): - belongings (n) mộ, mồ, mả chơn cất, mai táng phịng, gian buồng đồ dùng, đồ đạc - (to) surpass: vượt qua,qua mặt - theory (n): /aІ/ - spiral (adj) giả thuyết, lý thuyết - ramp (n) đường dốc xoắn ốc VOCABULARY /u:/ a đồ dùng, đồ đạc tomb (n): (to) bury: chamber (n): belongings (n) (to) surpass: theory (n): /aІ/ spiral (adj) g phòng, gian buồng ramp (n) k giả thuyết, lý thuyết /e/ b vượt qua,qua mặt c chôn cất, mai táng d xoắn ốc e đường dốc f mộ, mồ, mả mysterious ramp tomb chamber spiral wonder Last week we paid a visit to the of an unknown mandarin The movie was about a of the world A is needed at the exit and the entrance for wheelchairs users The Queen’s private .is not opened to public It’s not known why Benson disappeared in circumstances A snail’s shell is in form What these words refer to? • • • • Khufu he (line 3) refers to the thieves who (line 4) refers to the Great Pyramid it (line and 9) refer to the block of stone each (line 12) refers to LUCKY APPLES Where is the Great Pyramid of Giza situated and when was it built?  It is situated on the west bank of the River Nile and was built around the year 2560B.C 2 How high and large was the Great Pyramid of Giza?  It was about 147 metres high on a base of 230 metres square 3 What was the purpose of this huge stone pyramid?  To serve as a tomb when the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu died and to protect the burial chamber from the weather and from thieves who might try to steal the treasures and belongings there 4 How did the people of Egypt build the Great Pyramid?  It is thought that ancient Egyptians used straight or spiral ramps or huge weight arms to lift and place the blocks of stone 5 According to the passage, what is the boat believed to have been used for?  The boat is believed to have been used to carry the body of Khufu in his last journey on earth before being buried inside the pyramid LUCKY APPLE !!! LUCKY APPLE !!! LUCKY APPLE !!! Summarize the passage about the great pyramid of Giza, using these suggestions: • • • • Who built it? When and where was it built? What was it built for? How was it built? Why is it considered one of the famous wonders in the world? Homework * Rewrite the summary of the passage * Prepare parts B & C  ... them? The Great Pyramid of Giza In Egypt The Taj Mahal In India UNIT 16 THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD LESSON A: READING THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA VOCABULARY /u:/ - tomb (n): /e/ - (to) bury:  burial... Last week we paid a visit to the of an unknown mandarin The movie was about a of the world A is needed at the exit and the entrance for wheelchairs users The Queen’s private .is not... Khufu died and to protect the burial chamber from the weather and from thieves who might try to steal the treasures and belongings there 4 How did the people of Egypt build the Great Pyramid?  It