Bài 16: Reading

Can
Can
you
you
name
name
the
the
pictures
pictures
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A
D
B
C
E
F
The Eiffel Tower
Sydney Opera House
The Great Wall
The Statue of Liberty The Taj Mahal
The Great Pyramid of Giza

Task 1
Task 1: Fill each blank with a suitable word.
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
tomb
tomb

ramp
ramp
mysterious
mysterious
chamber
chamber
spiral
spiral
wonder
wonder
Task 2: Answer the following questions.
1. Where is the Great Pyramid of Giza situated
and when was it built?
2. How high and large was the Great Pyramid
of Giza?
3. What was the purpose of this huge stone
pyramid?
4. How did the people of ancient Egypt build
the Great Pyramid?
5. According to the passage, what is the boat
believed to have been used for?

1. Where is the Great Pyramid of Giza situated and
when was it built?
- It is situated in the Giza Plateau on the west bank
of the River Nile and it was built around the year
2560 B.C (line 2 - 3, paragraph 1 /4)
2. How high and large was the Great Pyramid of Giza?
- It was about 147 metres high on a base of 230
metres squares (line 1-2, paragraph 2)

3. What was the purpose of this huge stone pyramid?
- The purpose of this huge stone pyramid was to
serve as a tomb when the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu
died and ........the treasures and belongings there.
(line 2-5 , paragraph 5)
4. How did the people of ancient Egypt build the
Great Pyramid?
- It is said that ancient Egyptians used straight or
spiral ramps or huge weight arm to lift and place the
blocks (line 2-5, paragraph 3)
5. According to the passage, what is the boat
believed to have been used for?
- 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 (line 5-7, Para 4).




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Discussion
Discussion
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A. Which of the wonders of the world do you like?
B. ....
A. Why do you like it ?
B. Because ...