Unit 16: THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD

Unit : 16 THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Period :
Lesson A - READING
I. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES :
Language content:
- To help Ss read for specific information about The Great Pyramid of Giza.
Language function:
- To get Ss to be able to talk some back ground information of The Great Pyramid of Giza.
Educational aim:
- To educate Ss the love of the wonders of the world .
1. Language :
Vocabulary: Treasures , burial chamber, spiral , ramp
Structures : The Great Pyramid is believed to have been built …
2. Skills : Integrated skills (especially reading skill )
3. Educational factor :
- To make Ss be aware of protecting famous man-made furniture in their house.
II. TEACHER AND STUDENTS’ PREPARATION.
1. Method : Communicative approach
2. Techniques: pairwok, explanation,groupwork …
3. Materials needed : textbooks , references , teaching aids ……
4. Students’ preparation : Lesson preparation
5. Previous exercises :
III. PROCEDURE IN CLASS
1. Stabilization : (2’)
Check absence: asks about absence
2. Checking up the previous knowledge :
*Warm-up Jumbled w o rd s
- Write the words whose letters are in a random order on the board.
- Divide the class into two teams. Ss from two team go to the board and write the correct words.
- The team which writes correct words first will be the winner.
1. AERTG

2. AIZG
3. IAYDMRD
4. FO
5. EHT
Answer : 1  GREAT , 2  GIZA , 3  PYRAMID , 4  OF , 5  THE
- Have Ss guess the phrase of words above
 THE GREAT PYRAMID GIZA
3. Presentation of the new lesson :
Time Teacher’s Activities
Students’
Activities
The content of the
lesson
I. Before you read:
1.Teaching vocabulary
Using some suitable techniques of
teaching Vo to teach the following
words.
- Treasures
- Burial chamber
- Spiral
- Ramp
2. Ask Ss to answer the questions
- Get Ss to answer any questions
they know ( not in order)
II.While you read
Task1 Correct Ss’ answers on the
board
- Have Ss read the passage
individually and check the

information given for the questions.
- Give the suggested answers:
Task 2 Fill each blank with a
suitable word from the box.
- Have Ss work in pairs to fill in each
blank with a suitable word from the
box.
- Go around the class and provide
help if necessary.
- Call on some Ss to read aloud their
answers. (ask them to explain if
necessary)
- Take notes and write down.

Answer the questions
individually.
-Do as directed.
- Take note.
- Do as directed.
- Read aloud the answers.
- Do as directed.
Unit 16
THE GREAT PYRAMID
OF GIZA
Part: Reading
I. New words.
- Treasures (n)
- Burial chamber (n)
- Spiral ( a/n)
- Ramp (n)

Task 1. A nswer the
questions below :
1/ Who built The Great
Pyramid ?
2/ When was it built ?
3/ where is it located ?
4/ How long did it take
them to build it ?
5/ Why was it built ?

The suggested answers
1/ Pharao Khufu
2/ It was built around the
year 2560 BC.
3/ It is located in Egypt.
4/ It took them over 20
years.
5/ To serve as a tomb and
protect burial chamber
from the weather and
thieves
Task 2.Fill each blank
with a suitable word from
the box
1. tomb , 2. wonder
3. ramp , 4. chamber
5. mysterious, 6. spiral
Task 3 Scanning the text
- Get Ss to scan the text and say what
the following words refer to.

Example :
+ He (line 3) refers to Khufu .
+ Who (line 4) refers to ……
+ …
- Call on some Ss to read aloud their
answers. (ask them to explain if
necessary)
- Provide corrective feedback.
IV. After you read
- Work in pair:
Discuss the question: Which of the
wonders of the world do you prefer
and why?
V. Consolidations
- Get Ss to fill in the chart with the
right information found in the reading
text. ( see the appendix below )
VI Homework :
- Help Ss emphasize the main points
of the lesson.
- Discuss in pair
- Do as directed .
- Take notes,
Task 3.Scanning the text
and say what the words
refer to;
- Who (line 4) refers to
the thieves.
- It (line 7) … the Great
Pyramid.

- It (line 8) … the Great
Pyramid.
- Each (line 12) … the
block of stone.
Filling the chart.
- Suggested answers :
1. Khufu , 2. burial
chamber , 3. thieves ,
4. 2560 BC. 5. 20 years,
6. 147 metres 7. 230m² ,
8. blocks of stone
Self – evaluation: ……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
A B
a/ The purpose of
the Great Pyramid
- To serve as a tomb where …1…
- To protect the …2…from the weather and the …3…
b/ The construction of
the Great Pyramid
- It was built around the year …4….
- It took over ….5….to complete the Pyramid.
c/ The special features
of the Great Pyramid
- The height of the Great Pyramid was …6…
- It was built on a base of …7…
- The ancient Egyptians used 2 milion …8…