Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 11 – Unit 16: The wonders of the world (Listening)

Check- up

Talk about the Great Pyramid using the
following information

It took them over 20
years to build it
over 20 years

- It was 147 metres high
and 230 metres square

147/230
The structure consisted
of approximately
2 million blocks of stone

Pharaoh Khufu

 It is situated on

built the Great Pyramid of Giza

the west bank of the River Nile,
Egypt
-To serve as a tomb where
Khufu died,
-To protect the burial chamber
from weather and thieves.

Purpose

2560 BC
- It was built around the year


1/ What is it?

It is the Great Wall of China
Where is it?
2/ What do you know about it?
What was it considered?
What Dynasty built it?
When did it start to build?

How long did it take to complete it?
How many provinces does the wall cover ?
How many kilometres does the wall stretch ?
Why was it built?
When was it listed as World Heritage by
UNESCO?



VOCABULARY
Man-made wonder (n) ['mæn'meid
'wʌndə]
Magnificence(n)
[mæg'nifisns]

Kỳ quan nhân tạo
The act of doing what is
magnificent; the state or quality
of being magnificent

Significance (n)
World Heritage (n)
UNESCO (n)

[sig'nifikəns]
[wə:ld 'heritidʒ]
[ju:'neskou]

Minh Dynasty (n)
Ancient (a)

['dinəsti]
['ein∫ənt]

Ý nghĩa, sự quan trọng/đáng kể
Di sản thế giới
United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural
Organization
Triều đại Nhà Minh
Old; that happened or existed in
former times

Stone(n)
Roadway(n)

Beijing(n)

[stoun]
['roudwei]

Listen and Repeat

Concreted earthy or mineral matter
The part traveled by vehicles


TASK 1: Listen to the passage about the Great Wall
of China and fill in the missing information.
The Great Wall of China

Attraction of -It is said to be visible from (1)_______
the moon
the wall
-It was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO
in (2) ____
1987
Construction -It was mostly built during (3) ____________
the Minh Dynasry
of the wall -It took (4) ___ years to complete the wall.
200
-Some of its parts were built around (5) _____
200 B.C

Special
features of

the wall

-The length of the wall is (6)_______
6,000 km
- The average height of the wall is (7) 11
_______
metres
The ancient people used (8) _______to
build
stones
the roadway.


Check your answers
The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China, which is said to be visible from the
moon, winds up and down across deserts, grasslands and mountains
of 5 provinces. It is considered one of the greatest man-made wonders
in the world thanks to its magnificence and significance. In 1987, the
Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO.
The Great Wall as we see today was mostly built during
the Minh Dynasty for defence purposes. It started in 1368 and took 200
years to complete. Some parts of the wall are much older and go back
to around 200 B.C. It stretches for about 6,000 km from east to west.
The wall is about 11 metres high and a stone roadway runs along the
top of it.
The Great Wall is a symbol of the Chinese nation throughout
history. If you prefer to see the wall in a relatively natural state, you
had better go to the northwest of Beijing. This part of the wall is the

best choice for it is still in its original state. A visit to the Great Wall will
certainly bring tourists great excitement in each step of the wall.


TASK 2: Listen to the passage again and answer the questions

1. When did the ancient Chinese start building the
Great Wall?
=> The ancient Chinese started to build the Great
Wall in 1368.
2. How many provinces does the wall cover?
=> Five provinces
3. Why is it considered one of the greatest manmade wonders in the world?
=> Because it can be seen from the moon.
4. Which part of the wall is the best choice for visit? Why?
=> The part of the northwest of Beijing is the best
choice for visit because it is still in its original
state


Check your answers
The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China, which is said to be visible from the
moon, winds up and down across deserts, grasslands and mountains
of
5 provinces. It is considered one of the greatest man-made wonders in
the world thanks to its magnificence and significance. In 1987, the
Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO.
The Great Wall as we see today was mostly built during

the Minh Dynasty for defence purposes. It started in 1368 and took 200
years to complete. Some parts of the wall are much older and go back
to around 200 B.C. It stretches for about 6,000 km from east to west.
The wall is about 11 metres high and a stone roadway runs along the
top of it.
The Great Wall is a symbol of the Chinese nation throughout
history. If you prefer to see the wall in a relatively natural state,
you had better go to the northwest of Beijing. This part of the wall is
the best choice for it is still in its original state. A visit to the Great Wall
will certainly bring tourists great excitement in each step of the wall.


Task 3

Talk about the Great Wall of China using the
following information

The Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO. It
started to be built in 1368 and it took 200 years to complete it
It was built during the
Minh Dynasty
during the Minh Dynasty
The Chinese
used stones to
build the
roadway.

stones

5 provinces/

east to west/ the moon.

 It covers 5 provinces, 

1987/1368/ 200

- It is 11 metres
high and stretches
6,000 metres long
from east to west

11/6,000
The northwest of Beijing

To see the wall in a
stretches from east to west 
relatively natural
state, we had
and can be visible from the 
purpose
better go to the
moon
northwest of
-It was build for defense for purposes at war. It is a great Beijing for its
original state.
excitement for tourists to visit the wall today


Homework
Talk about the Great Wall

of China.
Collect information about
the Ponagar Cham Towers.
Prepare the next lesson


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