Unit 16 Reading

Unit 16:

Can
you
tell
me
some
wonders
in
the
world
Great Pyramid of
Great Pyramid of


Giza
Giza
Egypt
Great Wall of
Great Wall of
China
China
China
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
India
Petra
Petra
Jordan

Colosseum
Colosseum
Italy
Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza
Mexico

What is your favorite
What is your favorite
wonder of the world ?
wonder of the world ?
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
India
Petra
Petra
Jordan
Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza
Mexico
Colosseum
Colosseum
Italy
Great Pyramid of
Great Pyramid of


Giza
Giza
Egypt

Great Wall of
Great Wall of
China
China
China
Where do you think
Where do you think


The Great Pyramid of Giza is
The Great Pyramid of Giza is
located?
located?
The
The
Great
Great
Pyramid
Pyramid
of
of
Giza
Giza
is
is
in
in
Egypt.
Egypt.
What do you know about

What do you know about
The Great Pyramid of Giza?
The Great Pyramid of Giza?

The Great Pyramid of Giza is
The Great Pyramid of Giza is
the oldest and largest of the
the oldest and largest of the
three Pyramids in the Giza
three Pyramids in the Giza
Necropolis bordering what is now
Necropolis bordering what is now
Cairo, Egypt in Africa and is the
Cairo, Egypt in Africa and is the
only remaining nember of The
only remaining nember of The
Seven wonder of the Ancient
Seven wonder of the Ancient
world.
world.


It is believed to have been built
It is believed to have been built
as a tomb for fourth dynasty
as a tomb for fourth dynasty
Egyptian pharaoth Khufu and
Egyptian pharaoth Khufu and
constructed over a 20 year
constructed over a 20 year

period concluding around 2560
period concluding around 2560
BC. The tallest man made
BC. The tallest man made
structure in the world for over
structure in the world for over
3,800 years, it is sometimes
3,800 years, it is sometimes
called Khufu’s Pyramid or the
called Khufu’s Pyramid or the
Pyramid of Khufu.
Pyramid of Khufu.

Pyramid (n)
Pyramid (n)


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'p
'p
I
I
rəmid
rəmid
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What do you call a place where the dead rest?
A chamber for the dead

A chamber for the dead
tomb (n)
tomb (n)


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tu:m
tu:m
/
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treasure (n)
treasure (n)


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'treʒə
'treʒə
/
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Stored wealth in the form
Stored wealth in the form
of valuables such as: money,
of valuables such as: money,
jewel
jewel
burial chamber (n)
burial chamber (n)
/

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'beriəl
'beriəl


't∫eimbə
't∫eimbə
/
/
spiral ramp (n)
spiral ramp (n)
/
/
'spaiərəl
'spaiərəl


ræmp
ræmp
/
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Please complete these
sentences with the words
they have just learnt
1. The Great ................ is one of The 7 wonders in the world.
2. They found a ......................... in an isolated island.
3. Excuse me, Can you tell me where King Tu Duc ............ is?
4. The purpose of this huge stone pyramid was to serve as
a tomb when he died and to protect the ............................

from the weather and from thieves who might try to steal
the treasures and belongings there.
5. One theory involves the construction of a straight or

............................ that was raised as the construction
proceeded
Pyramidtomb
treasure burial chamber
spiral ramp