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UNIT SIXTEEN. THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Date:……… 1
st
lesson. Reading.
97
th
period.
A) Aims. To help Ss practise reading a passage about one of the wonders of the world.
B) Objectives. By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to know about some wonders of the
world and do all the tasks correctly.
C) Materials. Textbook.
D) Methods. Integrated, mainly communicative.
E) Anticipated problems. Ss may not have enough vocabulary to discuss about the topic.
F) Procedure.
Time Teacher’s activities Students’ activities.
3
minutes
10
minutes
20
minutes
I) Warm up. Ask Ss to name some wonders of the
world.
- Ask Ss to work in groups.
- Ask Ss to read aloud the name.
- Check up the answers with the whole class.
II) New lesson.
* Before you read.
- Ask Ss to answer the questions in the textbook.
- Ask Ss to read aloud the answers then call others to

give remarks.
- Give corrective feedback if necessary.
- Ask Ss to answer other questions about the Great
Pyramid.
+ Who built the Great Pyramid?
+ When was it built?
+ Where is it located?
+ How long did it take them to build it?
+ Why was it built?
* While you read.
- Ask Ss to read the passage in silence then ask them to
find out newwords and pay attention to the important
words and structures.
+ The words: pharaoh, tomb, burial chamber, spiral
ramp, weight arm, mysterious,…………
+ Structures: S + is / are believed to + have + PP.
( some verbs are used with the structure: think, expect,
…)
+ Passive voice. S + Be + PP.
* Task 1. Fill each blank with a suitable word.
- Ask Ss to read the words in the box first then read the
sentences carefully to understand the sentences.
- Ask Ss to read the passage again to find out the words
in the passage then guess the meaning of the words.
- Ask Ss to work in groups then go around to offer help if
necessary.
- Ask Ss to give remarks then correct their mistakes if
necessary.
- Name some wonders of
the world.

- Copy.
- Answer the questions
then give remarks.
- Copy.
+ They are the great
pyramids in Egypts and
Taj Mahal in India.
+ Pharaoh Khufu.
+ It was built around the
year 2560 BC.
+ It is located in Egypt.
+ It took them over 20
years.
+ To serve as a tomb and
protect burial chamber
from the weather and
thieves.
- Read in silence.
- Revise the important
structures.
- Copy.
- Read in silence.
- Work in groups.
- Read aloud the answers.
- Give remarks.
- Copy.
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10
minutes

2
minutes
1. tomb 2. wonder 3. ramp
4. chamber 5. mysterious 6. spiral
* Task 2. Answer the following questions.
- Ask Ss to read the questions carefully then underline
the keywords.
- Ask Ss to read the passage again to find out the needed
information.
- Ask Ss to work in pairs and go around to offer help if
necessary.
- Ask some pairs to read aloud the answers.
- Ask others to give remarks then give corrective
feedback if necessary.
1. It is situated on the west bank of the river Nile and
was built around the year 2560B.C.
2. It was about 147 metres high on a base of 230 meters
square.
3. The purpose of this huge stone pyramid was 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. It is thought that ancient Egyptians used straight or
spiral ramps or huge weight arms to lift and place the
blocks of stone.
5. 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.
* Task 3. Scan the passage and say what the

following words refer to.
- Ask Ss to work in groups then read aloud the answers.
- Ask others to give remarks then correct if necessary.
+ Who( line4) refers to the thieves.
+ It(line8) refers to the Great Pyramid.
+ It(line9) refers to the Great Pyramid.
+ Each(line12) refers to the block of stone.
* After you read.
- Ask Ss to work in groups.
- Go around and offer help if necessary.
- Ask some Ss to report their result of the discussion.
- Ask others to give remarks.
- Give corrective feedback if necessary.
III) Homework assignment.
Ask Ss to prepare “ Speaking” in advance.
- Read in silence.
- Work in groups.
- Read aloud the answers.
- Give remarks.
- Copy.
- Read in silence.
- Work in groups.
- Read aloud the answers.
- Give remarks.
- Copy.
- Work in groups.
- Read aloud the answers.
- Give remarks.
- Copy.
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UNIT SIXTEEN.THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD.
Date:…….. 2
nd
lesson. Speaking
98
th
period.
A) Aims. To help Ss practise speaking about the wonders of the world.
B) Objectives. By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to develop their speaking skills.
C) Materials. Textbook.
D) Methods. Integrated, mainly communicative.
E) Anticipated problems. Ss may not have sufficient vocabulary to talk about the topic.
F) Procedure.
Time Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
3
minutes
10
minutes
I) Warm up. Give some information about the Great
Pyramid from the numbers provided.
1. 20 years. 2. 147 metres
3. 230m
2
4. 2 millions
- Ask Ss to work in individuals then in pairs.
- Ask Ss to read aloud then correct if necessary.
- Lead to the new lesson.
+ Today we practise speaking about the Great Pyramid.
II) New lesson.

* Task 1. Put a tick in the right column.
- Ask Ss to read through the task then find out newwords if
necessay.
- Explain the newwords then ask them to work in
individuals then in groups.
- Ask Ss to read aloud the answers.
- Ask others to give remarks then give corrective feedback
if necessary.
Facts Opinions
- The Great Pyramid
was 147 metres high.
- The Great Pyramid
ranked as the tallest
structure on Earth for
more than 43
centuries.
- The structure
consisted of
approximately 2
million blocks of
stone.
- The Great Pyramid is believed
to have been built over a 20-year
period.
- One theory involves the
construction of a straight or spiral
ramp that was raised as the
construction proceeded.
- A second theory suggests that
the blocks were lifted and placed

using thousands of huge weight
arms.
- 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.
* Task 2. Tell your partner about some facts and
opinions of the Great Pyramid of Giza, using the
information in task 1.
- Ask Ss to work in groups.
- Make sentences.
1. It took them over 20
years to complete the
Great Pyramid.
2. It was 147m high.
3. It was built on base
of 230m
2
.
4. The structure
consisted of 2 millions
blocks of stone.
- Read in silence.
- Work in groups.
- Read aloud the
answers.
- Copy.
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15
minutes
15
minutes
2
minutes
- Ask some groups to read aloud the discussion.
- Give corrective feedback if necessary.
Give example.
A. The Great Pyramid is believed to have been built over a
20-year period. Is it a fact or an opinion?
B. I think it is an opinion.
A. Why do you think so?
B. Because there are different ideas about this.
* Task 3. Discuss possible answers to the following
questions, using the suggestions below.
- Ask Ss to read the questions carefully.
- Ask Ss to read useful language to revise the grammar
structures.
- Make examples with good students.
* Setting a model.
A. Who built The Great Pyramid of Giza?
B. I think The Great Pyramid of Giza was built by the
Eguptian Paraoh Khufu.
C. I am sure that the Eguptian Paraoh Khufu built The
Great Pyramid of Giza.
A. How long did it take them to build it?
B. Probably they spent over 20 years to complete it.
C. Oh, no!It is said to have been built in 20 years.
- Ask Ss to work in groups.

- Go around and offer help if necessary.
- Ask Ss to read aloud the answers then call others to give
remarks.
- Give corrective feedback if necessary.
- Explain the way to use “ Probably or must/ can/ may/
might + have + PP” to tell about something that you are not
sure.
III) Homework assignment.
Ask Ss to prepare “ Listening” in advance.
- Work in groups.
- Read aloud then give
remarks.
- Copy.
- Read in silence.
- Work in groups.
- Read aloud the
answers then give
remarks.
- Copy.
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UNIT SIXTEEN. THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD.
Date:……… 3
rd
lesson. Listening.
99
th
period.
A) Aims. To help Ss practise listening about the Great Wall of China.
B) Objectives. By the end of the lesson, SS will be able to develop their listening skill and do

all the tasks correctly.
C) Materials. Textbook.
D) Methods. Integrated, mainly communicative.
E) Anticipated problems. Ss may find difficult to do task 2.
F) Procedure.
Time Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
3
minutes
10
minutes
20
minutes
I) Warm up. Give Ss a toy, let them see the word “
Made in……” then ask them to answer the questions.
1. Where is this toy made in?
2. Have you ever gone to the country?
3. Do you know where the country is?
4. Can you name some famous places in the country?
- Ask Ss to listen to the questions then answer.
- Correct if necessary.
- Lead to the new lesson by asking the question.
+ Can you guess what topic you are going to listen
today?
=> It is about The Great Wall.
II) New lesson.
* Before you listen.
+ Look at the picture and answer the questions that
follow.
- Ask Ss to look at the picture then work in groups.
- Ask Ss to read aloud the answers.

- Check up the answers.
+ It is The Great Wall of China.
+ It is located in China.
+ It was built around 1368.
* Listen and repeat.
- Ask Ss to read the words in silence then read after the
teacher.
- Explain the newwords.
- Ask Ss to read aloud the answers then guess the
meaning.
- Ask Ss to read the words again then give remarks.
* While you listen.
* Task 1. Listen to the passage about the Great Wall
of China and fill in the missing information.
- Ask Ss to read the sentences in the table.
- Ask Ss to guess the words which will be filled in the
gaps.
- Ask Ss to listen to the tapescript the first time.
- Check the answers with the whole class.
- Answer.
1. This toy is made in
China.
2. No, I haven’t gone
there but I have seen it on
TV.
3. Yes, I do. It lies on the
North of Vietnam.
4. They are The Great
Wall, Thien An Gate, Tan
Thuy Hoang Tomb.

- Look at the picture then
answer the questions.
- Read aloud then give
remarks.
- Copy.
- Read in silence.
- Read aloud.
- Give remarks then copy.
- Read in silence.
- Listen to the tapescript.
- Work in groups.
- Read aloud.
- Give remarks.
- Copy.
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