Unit 16. Historical places

1.List some historical places
you know in Viet Nam?
☺ Co Loa Citadel, Hoa Lu Capital,, Hung
Remains, Pac Bo site, Dien Bien Phu, ….etc
2. Is Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam a historical place?

☺ Yes, it is.
3. What do you know about this place ?

☺ It is the first university of Viet Nam .It is
the place to honor the top students in
royal examinations...



Vocabulary:
Confucius (n)
Khổng Tử

Confucian /kən’fju:∫n/ (n)
Người ủng hô Khổng Tử, người
ủng hô nho giáo.


Stele /’sti:li/ (n)

Bia tiến sĩ của Việt Nam
rất độc đáo, không nơi

nào có và cũng rất khác
so với bia tiến sĩ Trung
Quốc. Cho dù về hình
dáng, bia tiến sĩ Trung
Quốc có đủ chủng loại
(bia vuông, bia tròn...)
trong khi ta chỉ có bia
dẹt là chính, nhưng hoa
văn trang trí trên bia
của ta lại phong phú
hơn. Có thể coi mỗi tấm
bia tiến sĩ ở Văn Miếu Quốc Tử Giám Hà Nội là
một tác phẩm nghệ
thuật - điêu khắc trọn
vẹn.


• flourish

(v)

hưng thịnh, phát đạt, phát triển khoẻ mạnh

Ex: His business is flourishing and he earns a lot of
money.
flourish (v) develop in a successful way


•

memorialize (v): (tưởng nhớ)

/mə'mo:riəlaiz/

Ex: We build this statue to memorialize the
heroes in the war.


The ring is engraved
beautifully.

engrave [in'greiv]
(v) : cut words or design on a hard
surface
engrave B on A
Ex: His name is engraved on the cup.


originally (adv) /ə'riginəli/ :
bắt đầu, khởi đầu, từ lúc bắt đầu

Representative [,repri'zentətiv] adj
miêu tả, biểu hiện
representative of something / somebody)
đại diện cho một giai cấp hoặc một nhóm


Banyan /’bænjən/ (n)

Tortoise /’t‫פּ‬:təs / (n)

Vocabulary
engrave (v) [in'greiv]
• memorialize (v)

• banyan /’bænjən/ (n)

/mə'mo:riəlaiz/
flourish (v) ['flʌri∫]

• tortoise /’t‫פּ‬:təs / (n)

• stele (n) /’sti:li/
• representative
[,repri'zentətiv]

• Confucian (n)

/kən’fju:∫n/
• originally (adv)
[ə'ridʒinəli]


II. WHIle you read(P.166)
Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and cultural site in
Hanoi. Originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty, Van Mieu was
representative of Confucian ways of thought and behaviour. Six years later,
Quoc Tu Giam, the first university of Vietnam, was established on the
grounds of Van Mieu. Between 1076 and 1779, Quoc Tu Giam educated

thousands of talented men for the country. In 1482, Van Mieu became a
place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation. The names,
places of birth and achievements of top students in royal examinations were
engraved on stone stelae. These stelae, carried on the backs of giant
tortoises, are still standing today and they attract great interest from visitors.
After more than 900 years of existence, Van Mieu is an example of
well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture. The banyan trees in Van
Mieu, which witnessed festivals and examinations during feudal times,
continue to flourish. Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam is a site of national pride for
Vietnamese people.


Task 1:
(P.166)

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
C. finally
B. initially
A. beautifully
2. It is representative of Confucian ways of
thought and behaviour
A. typical
B. fond
C. traditional
3. Van Mieu was a place to memorialize the
most brilliant scholars of the nation

B. gather
C. honor
A. ignore


Task 1

Choose A, B, or C that best suits
(P.166)
the meaning of the italicised word
4. The stone stelae were engraved with the
names of the top students in royal examinations
A. printed
C. washed
B. carved
5. The banyan trees in Van Mieu continue to
flourish even now.
A. slow down

B. fall off

C. grow well


Task 2

Decide whether the following statements are
true (T) or false (F).

1. The construction of Van Mieu

took place between 1076 and
1779 was built in 1070
2. Quoc Tu Giam is considered to
be the first university of Viet Nam
3. Thousands of talented men were
trained in Quoc Tu Giam from the
11th to the 19th century.
18

th

T

F
F

T

F


Task 2 Decide whether the following statements
(P.168)

are true (T) or false (F).

4. Van Mieu has now lost most of its
traditional Vietnames architecture

T

It is an example of well-preserved traditional
Vietnamese architecture

5. Festivals and examinations used
T
to be held in Van Mieu – Quoc Tu
Giam.
6. Visitors can still see some trees
T
which have been in Van Mieu for a
long time

F
F


II. After you read(P.168)
Work in groups to answer the following questions:

1
2

Why is Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam a place of interest?
 Because it is a famous historical and cultural site in
Hanoi.

When and where were they built?
 They were built in Hanoi by King Ly Thanh Tong in 1070

and in 1076.

3

What were their functions?
 Between 1076 and 1779, Quoc Tu Giam was a place to

produce the talented men for the nation. And 1482, Van Mieu
became a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of
the nation, who were successful students in royal examination.

4

What is special about the stelae there?

 On the stone stelae, standing on the backs of giant tortoises,
were engraved the names, places of birth and achievements of
top students in royal examinations.


numbers

events

1.1070

a.Quoc Tu Giam was established

2.1076

b.Quoc Tu Giam educated thousands of
talented men for the country

3.1076 – 1779

c. Van Mieu was built

4.1482
5.900

d. After more than 900 years of
existence Van Mieu is still an example
of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese
architecture
e. Van Mieu became a place to
memorialize the most brilliant scholars
of the nation


- Learn new words
- Write a short passage about the
Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam



What is its name?

It is One - pillar pagoda

It is Hoan Kiem Lake.
What is this?


X

2
Lucky
number!