unit 16 (reading)

Look at these pictures. Where is it?
President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum
The tunnels of Cu Chi
Independence Palace
Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam

UNIT 16:
HISTORICAL PLACES

banyan ['bæniən] (n):
cây đa
Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES

flourish ['fl ri∫]ʌ (v):
phát triển
Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES

stelae ['sti:li] (p.n):
những tấm bia
engrave [in'greiv]
(v): chạm, khắc
memorialize (v)
tôn vinh
Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES




Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES

Vocabulary:
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banyan ['bæniən] (n): cây đa
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flourish ['fl ri∫]ʌ (v): phát triển
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stelae ['sti:li] (p.n): bia
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engrave [in'greiv] (v): chạm, khắc
- memorialize (v) tôn vinh

Choose the correct answers
1. When was Van Mieu built?
a. In 1070 b. In 1779 c. In 1482 d. In 900
2. Where was it situated?
a. In Hue b. In Hanoi
c. In Hai Phong d. In Ho Chi Minh City
3. Where are the stelae?
a. On the wall. b. On the ground
c. Behind the gate d. On the backs of giant tortoises
4. How many years does Van Mieu exist?__________ years.
a. 1000 b. 700 c. more than 900 d. less than 900
Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES

Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES
Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the italicised
word.
1. Van Mieu was originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty.
A. beautifully B. initially C. finally
2. It is representative of Confucian ways of thought and behavior.

A. typical B. fond C. traditional
3. Van Mieu was a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars
of the nation.
A. Ignore B. gather C. honor
4. The stone stelae were engraved with the names of the top
students in royal examinations.
A.printed B. carved C. washed
5. The banyan trees in Van Mieu continue to flourish even now.
A. slow down B. fall off C. grow well

Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
1. The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and 1779.
2. Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first university of Vietnam.
3. Thousands of talented men were trained in Quoc Tu Giam from
the 11
th
to the 19
th
century.
4. Van Mieu has now lost most of its traditional Vietnamese
architecture.
5. Festivals and examinations used to be held in Van Mieu – Quoc
Tu Giam.
6. Visitors can still see some trees which have been In Van Mieu for
a long time.
in 1070.
F
(line 4, paragraph 1)
T

18
th
century.
F
Van Mieu is an example of well-preserved traditional
Vietnamese architecture.
F
(line 2) paragraph 2
T
(line 2 - 4) paragraph 2
T


LUCKY HISTORICAL PLACES
GAME

Choose the correct answers
1. When was Van Mieu built?
a. In 1070 b. In 1779 c. In 1482 d. In 900
2. Where was it situated?
a. In Hue b. In Hanoi
c. In Hai Phong d. In Ho Chi Minh City
3. Where are the stelae?
a. On the wall. b. On the ground
c. Behind the gate d. On the backs of giant tortoises
4. How many years does Van Mieu exist?__________ years.
a. 1000 b. 700 c. more than 900 d. less than 900
Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES

V. Homework

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Learn new vocabulary.
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Do the tasks 1,2,3 in the text book.
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Prepare new lesson.