ENGLISH 11 NEW. UNIT 8: OUR WORLD HERITAGE SITES-COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE

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<b>Period 74</b>

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WARM-UP

<b> NAME THE PICTURES ON THE SCREEN!</b>

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<b>Hoi An Ancient Town</b>

<b>Phong Nha – Ke Bang </b>
<b>National Park</b>

<b>My Son Sanctuary</b>
<b>Citadel of the Ho </b>

<b>Dynasty</b> <b>Ha Long Bay</b>

<b>Imperial Citadel of </b>
<b>Thang Long</b>

<b>Hue Imperial Citadel</b>

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COMMUNICATI

ON

<b>A field trip to a </b>

<b>heritage site</b>

<b>A field trip to a </b>

<b>heritage site</b>

<i><b>Task 1. Work in groups. Your group </b></i>

<i><b>needs to decide on a heritage site to </b></i>

<i><b>visit on your next field trip.</b></i>

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<i><b>_{Hoi An}</b></i>

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<i><b>_{My Son Sanctuary}</b></i>

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TASK 2. PRESENT YOUR GROUP’S DECISION ON THE HERITAGE SITE TO VISIT
TO THE CLASS. TRY TO CONVINCE YOUR CLASSMATES THAT THIS WOULD BE

THE BEST PLACE TO SEE.

<i><b></b> I would like to visit Hoi An Ancient Town.</i>

<i>It is 30 km to the south of Da Nang, on the banks of the Thu Bon River, </i>
<i>a very popular tourist destination in Viet Nam. It is a well-preserved </i>
<i>example of a Southeast Asian trading port dating from the 15th to th </i>
<i>19th century. It was recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site </i>

<i>in 1999. Visitors can visit temples, pagodas, ancient homes, relics of the </i>
<i>Sa Huynh and Cham culture, Hoi An river, Cua Dai Beach,…</i>

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CULTURE –

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<b>TAJ MAHAL, A WORLD </b>

<b>HERITAGE SITE</b>

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Answer the questions

<b>1.Where do you think it is?</b>

<b>2.What do you think you can see there?</b>

<b>*Suggested answer:</b>

<b>1. It’s in India</b>

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Answer for task 2

dome

dome

Masterpiece

Masterpiece

mausoleum

mausoleum

Mosque

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Task 3: answer the questions

<b>1. Why was Taj Mahal built?</b>

<b>2. How long did it take to complete the </b>

<b>construction of the Taj Mahal complex?</b>

<b>3. Why is Taj Mahal considered to be an </b>

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answers

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<b> It was built by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan </b>

<b>in memory of his favour wife, Mumtaz, who died in </b>

<b>childbirth.</b>

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answers

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<b> It took 21 years, from 1632 to 1653.</b>

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answers

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<b>Taj Mahal features a magnificient marble dome on </b>

<b>the top of the tomb, decorated with a lotus design. It </b>

<b>represents the greatest architectural and artistic </b>

<b>achievement Muslim art. Its unique beauty comes </b>

<b>from the balance and harmonious blending various </b>

<b>elements.</b>

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homework

Write a presentation to the following question

<b>If you had the opportunity to </b>

<b>travel, would you visit Taj Mahal? </b>

<b>Give reasons for your decision?</b>

<b>If you had the opportunity to </b>

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