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Originally /ə'ridʤnəli /(a) nguồn gốc, đầu tiên, từ lúc bắt đầu
site /sait/ (n) chổ, nơi, vị trí
Dynasty /'dainəsti/ (n) triều đại, triều vua
representative/,repri'zentətiv/(a, n) tượng trưng, đại diện, tiêu biểu
confucian kən’fjuʃən (n) người ủng hộ nho giáo
establish=set up (v) thành lập,thiết lập
talent /'tælənt/ (a) tài
memorialize /mi'mɔ:riəlaiz/ (v) kỷ niệm, làm lễ kỉ niệm
brilliant /'briljənt / (a) tài giỏi, lỗi lac, sáng chói
scholar /'skɔlə/ (n)nhà hoc giả, người có học thức
achievement /ə'tʃi:vmənt/ (n) thành tựu
royal /'rɔiəl/ (a) thuộc hoàng gia
engrave /in'greiv/ = carve /kɑ:v/ khắc, chạm, tạc,trổ
(4)• Tortoise /'tɔ:təs/ (n) rùa
exist /ig'zist/ (v) tồn tại
existence /ig'zistəns/ (n) tồn tại
well-preserved /pri'zə:və/(a) bảo tồn tốt, giữ gìn tốt
banyan (-tree ) /'bæniən/ (n) đa
witness /'witnis/ (v) chứng kiến
feudal /'fju:dl/ (a) phong kiến
flourish /flourish/ (v) mọc sum sê, phát triển
pride /praid/ (n) niềm tự hào
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Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and
cultural 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 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 examination 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 existences, Van Mieu is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese
architecture The banyan trees in Van Mieu , which
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V S I T O R S T O R T O I S E S I N H A O
E X A M S S R I T Y E V I U N Y L A V N M I E U S T O N E
What Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be
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The stone stelae are carried out the backs of these animals
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The city where Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam is located
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The site of the oldest university of Viet Nam
The material to make the stelae
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What took place in Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam in feudal times People come to see Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam
The dynasty that founded Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam
(9)Activity 2: True (T) or false (F) statements
(10)6 Visitors can still see some trees which have been in Van Mieu for a long time
stelae
4 Van Mieu has lost most of its traditional Vietnamese architecture
scholar
1 The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and 1779
banyan tree
2 Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first university of
Viet Nam
tortoise
3 Thousands of talented men were trained in Quoc Tu Giam from the 11th to
The 19th century
stone
5 Festivals and examinations used to be held in Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam
(11)1 The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and 1779.
it was built in 1070. F
(12)2 Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first university of Viet Nam.
T
(13)3 Thousands of talented men were trained in Quoc Tu Giam from the 11th
to the 19th century.
from 11th to the 18th century F
(14)4 Van Mieu has now lost most of its traditional Vietnames architecture.
It is an example of well-preserved
traditional Vietnamese architecture. F
After more than 900 years of existences,
(15)5 Festivals and examinations used to be held in Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam.
T
The banyan trees in Van Mieu , which
witnessed festivals and examinations during
(16)The banyan trees in Van Mieu , which witnessed festivals and examinations during feudal times, continue to flourish.
6 Visitors can still see some trees which have been in Van Mieu for a long time.
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