Unit Unit 16 16 HISTORICAL PLACES HISTORICAL PLACES Period 96 - Period 96 - LESSON READING LESSON READING Task 1. Task 1. Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the italicised italicised word. word. 1. Van Mieu was 1. Van Mieu was originally originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty. built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty. A. beautifully A. beautifully B. initially B. initially C. finally C. finally 2. It is 2. It is representative representative of Confucian ways of thought and of Confucian ways of thought and behaviour. behaviour. A. typical A. typical B. fond B. fond C. traditional C. traditional 3. Van Mieu was a place to 3. Van Mieu was a place to memorialize memorialize the most brilliant the most brilliant scholars of the nation. scholars of the nation. A. ignore A. ignore B. gather B. gather C. honor C. honor 4. The stone stelae were 4. The stone stelae were engraved engraved with the names of the top with the names of the top students in royal examinations. students in royal examinations. A. printed A. printed B. carved B. carved C. washed C. washed 5. The banyan trees in Van Mieu continue to 5. The banyan trees in Van Mieu continue to fourish fourish even even now. now. A. slow down A. slow down B. fall off B. fall off C. grow well C. grow well Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and cultural site in Hanoi. cultural site in Hanoi. Originally Originally built in 1070 in the Ly built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty, Van Mieu was dynasty, Van Mieu was representative representative of Confucian ways of of Confucian ways of thought and behaviour. Six years later, Quoc Tu Giam, the first thought and behaviour. Six years later, Quoc Tu Giam, the first university of Vietnam, was established on the grounds of Van university of Vietnam, was established on the grounds of Van Mieu. Between 1076 and 1779, Quoc Tu Giam educated Mieu. Between 1076 and 1779, Quoc Tu Giam educated thousands of talented men for the country. In 1482, Van Mieu thousands of talented men for the country. In 1482, Van Mieu became a place to became a place to memorialize memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the the most brilliant scholars of the nation. The names, places of birth and achievements of top nation. The names, places of birth and achievements of top students in royal examinations were students in royal examinations were engraved engraved on stone stelae. on stone stelae. These stelae, carried on the backs of giant tortoises, are still These stelae, carried on the backs of giant tortoises, are still standing today and they attract great interest from visitors. standing today and they attract great interest from visitors. After more than 900 years of existence, Van Mieu is an After more than 900 years of existence, Van Mieu is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture. example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture. The banyan trees in Van Mieu, which witnessed festivals and The banyan trees in Van Mieu, which witnessed festivals and examinations during feudal times, continue to examinations during feudal times, continue to fourish fourish . Van . Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a site of national pride for Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a site of national pride for Vietnamese people Vietnamese people . . Task 1. Task 1. Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the the italicised italicised word. word. 1. Van Mieu was 1. Van Mieu was originally originally built in 1070 in the Ly built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty. A. beautifully dynasty. A. beautifully B. initially B. initially C. finally C. finally 2. It is 2. It is representative representative of Confucian ways of thought and of Confucian ways of thought and behaviour. behaviour. A. typical A. typical B. fond B. fond C. traditional C. traditional 3. Van Mieu was a place to 3. Van Mieu was a place to memorialize memorialize the most brilliant the most brilliant scholars of the nation. scholars of the nation. A. ignore A. ignore B. gather B. gather C. honor C. honor 4. The stone stelae were 4. The stone stelae were engraved engraved with the names of the with the names of the top students in royal examinations. top students in royal examinations. A. printed A. printed B. carved B. carved C. washed C. washed 5. The banyan trees in Van Mieu continue to 5. The banyan trees in Van Mieu continue to fourish fourish even even now. now. A. slow down A. slow down B. fall off B. fall off C. grow C. grow well well Task 1. Task 1. Choose Choose A,a B, or C that best suits the meaning of the A,a B, or C that best suits the meaning of the italici sed italici sed word. word. 1. Van Mieu was 1. Van Mieu was originally originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty. built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty. A. beautifully A. beautifully | | . initially . initially C. finally C. finally 2. It is 2. It is representative representative of Confucian ways of thought and of Confucian ways of thought and behaviour. behaviour. { { . typical . typical B. fond B. fond C. traditional C. traditional 3. Van Mieu was a place to 3. Van Mieu was a place to memorialize memorialize the most brilliant the most brilliant scholars of the nation. scholars of the nation. A. ignore A. ignore B. gather B. gather } } . honor . honor 4. The stone stelae were 4. The stone stelae were engraved engraved with the names of the top with the names of the top students in royal examinations. students in royal examinations. A. printed A. printed | | . carved . carved C. washed C. washed 5. The banyan trees in Van Mieu continue to 5. The banyan trees in Van Mieu continue to fourish fourish even now. even now. A. slow down A. slow down B. fall off B. fall off } } . grow . grow well well Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and cultural site in Hanoi. Originally cultural site in Hanoi. Originally built in 1070 built in 1070 in the Ly in the Ly dynasty, Van Mieu was representative of Confucian ways of dynasty, Van Mieu was representative of Confucian ways of thought and behaviour. Six years later, Quoc Tu Giam, the first thought and behaviour. Six years later, Quoc Tu Giam, the first university of Vietnam, was established on the grounds of Van university of Vietnam, was established on the grounds of Van Mieu. Between 1076 and 1779, Quoc Tu Giam educated Mieu. Between 1076 and 1779, Quoc Tu Giam educated thousands of talented men for the country. In 1482, Van Mieu thousands of talented men for the country. In 1482, Van Mieu became a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of became a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation. The names, places of birth and achievements of top the nation. The names, places of birth and achievements of top students in royal examinations were engraved on stone stelae. students in royal examinations were engraved on stone stelae. These stelae, carried on the backs of giant tortoises, are still These stelae, carried on the backs of giant tortoises, are still standing today and they attract great interest from visitors. standing today and they attract great interest from visitors. After more than 900 years of existence, Van Mieu is an After more than 900 years of existence, Van Mieu is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture. example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture. The banyan trees in Van Mieu, which witnessed festivals and The banyan trees in Van Mieu, which witnessed festivals and examinations during feudal times, continue to fourish. Van examinations during feudal times, continue to fourish. Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a site of national pride for Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a site of national pride for Vietnamese people. Vietnamese people. Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and cultural Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and cultural site in Hanoi. Originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty, Van site in Hanoi. Originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty, Van Mieu was representative of Confucian ways of thought and Mieu was representative of Confucian ways of thought and behaviour. Six years later, behaviour. Six years later, Quoc Tu Giam, the first university of Quoc Tu Giam, the first university of Vietnam, was established on the grounds of Van Mieu Vietnam, was established on the grounds of Van Mieu . Between . Between 1076 and 1779, Quoc Tu Giam educated thousands of talented 1076 and 1779, Quoc Tu Giam educated thousands of talented men for the country. In 1482, Van Mieu became a place to men for the country. In 1482, Van Mieu became a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation. The memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation. The names, places of birth and achievements of top students in royal names, places of birth and achievements of top students in royal examinations were engraved on stone stelae. These stelae, examinations were engraved on stone stelae. These stelae, carried on the backs of giant tortoises, are still standing today carried on the backs of giant tortoises, are still standing today and they attract great interest from visitors. and they attract great interest from visitors. After more than 900 years of existence, Van Mieu is an example After more than 900 years of existence, Van Mieu is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture. The of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture. The banyan trees in Van Mieu, which witnessed festivals and banyan trees in Van Mieu, which witnessed festivals and examinations during feudal times, continue to fourish. Van Mieu examinations during feudal times, continue to fourish. Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a site of national pride for Vietnamese – Quoc Tu Giam is a site of national pride for Vietnamese people. people. Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and cultural site in Hanoi. Originally built in 1070 in the Ly cultural site in Hanoi. Originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty, Van Mieu was representative of Confucian ways of dynasty, Van Mieu was representative of Confucian ways of thought and behaviour. Six years later, Quoc Tu Giam, the first thought and behaviour. Six years later, Quoc Tu Giam, the first university of Vietnam, was established on the grounds of Van university of Vietnam, was established on the grounds of Van Mieu. Mieu. Between 1076 and 1779, Quoc Tu Giam educated Between 1076 and 1779, Quoc Tu Giam educated thousands of talented men for the country thousands of talented men for the country . In 1482, Van Mieu . In 1482, Van Mieu became a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of became a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation. The names, places of birth and achievements of top the nation. The names, places of birth and achievements of top students in royal examinations were engraved on stone stelae. students in royal examinations were engraved on stone stelae. These stelae, carried on the backs of giant tortoises, are still These stelae, carried on the backs of giant tortoises, are still standing today and they attract great interest from visitors. standing today and they attract great interest from visitors. After more than 900 years of existence, Van Mieu is an After more than 900 years of existence, Van Mieu is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture. example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture. The banyan trees in Van Mieu, which witnessed festivals and The banyan trees in Van Mieu, which witnessed festivals and examinations during feudal times, continue to fourish. Van examinations during feudal times, continue to fourish. Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a site of national pride for Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a site of national pride for Vietnamese people. Vietnamese people. Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and cultural Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and cultural site in Hanoi. Originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty, Van site in Hanoi. Originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty, Van Mieu was representative of Confucian ways of thought and Mieu was representative of Confucian ways of thought and behaviour. Six years later, Quoc Tu Giam, the first university of behaviour. Six years later, Quoc Tu Giam, the first university of Vietnam, was established on the grounds of Van Mieu. Between Vietnam, was established on the grounds of Van Mieu. Between 1076 and 1779, Quoc Tu Giam educated thousands of talented 1076 and 1779, Quoc Tu Giam educated thousands of talented men for the country. In 1482, Van Mieu became a place to men for the country. In 1482, Van Mieu became a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation. The memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation. The names, places of birth and achievements of top students in royal names, places of birth and achievements of top students in royal examinations were engraved on stone stelae. These stelae, examinations were engraved on stone stelae. These stelae, carried on the backs of giant tortoises, are still standing today carried on the backs of giant tortoises, are still standing today and they attract great interest from visitors. and they attract great interest from visitors. After more than 900 years of existence, Van Mieu is an example After more than 900 years of existence, Van Mieu is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture . The . The banyan trees in Van Mieu, which witnessed festivals and banyan trees in Van Mieu, which witnessed festivals and examinations during feudal times, continue to fourish. Van Mieu examinations during feudal times, continue to fourish. Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a site of national pride for Vietnamese – Quoc Tu Giam is a site of national pride for Vietnamese people. people. Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and cultural Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and cultural site in Hanoi. Originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty, Van Mieu site in Hanoi. Originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty, Van Mieu was representative of Confucian ways of thought and behaviour. was representative of Confucian ways of thought and behaviour. Six years later, Quoc Tu Giam, the first university of Vietnam, was Six years later, Quoc Tu Giam, the first university of Vietnam, was established on the grounds of Van Mieu. Between 1076 and 1779, established on the grounds of Van Mieu. Between 1076 and 1779, Quoc Tu Giam educated thousands of talented men for the country. Quoc Tu Giam educated thousands of talented men for the country. In 1482, Van Mieu became a place to memorialize the most brilliant In 1482, Van Mieu became a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation. The names, places of birth and achievements scholars of the nation. The names, places of birth and achievements of top students in royal examinations were engraved on stone stelae. of top students in royal examinations were engraved on stone stelae. These stelae, carried on the backs of giant tortoises, are still These stelae, carried on the backs of giant tortoises, are still standing today and they attract great interest from visitors. standing today and they attract great interest from visitors. After more than 900 years of existence, Van Mieu is an After more than 900 years of existence, Van Mieu is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture. example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture. The The banyan trees in Van Mieu, which witnessed festivals and banyan trees in Van Mieu, which witnessed festivals and examinations during feudal times, continue to fourish examinations during feudal times, continue to fourish . Van Mieu – . Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a site of national pride for Vietnamese people. Quoc Tu Giam is a site of national pride for Vietnamese people. . Unit Unit 16 16 HISTORICAL PLACES HISTORICAL PLACES Period 96 - Period 96 - LESSON READING LESSON READING Task 1. Task 1. Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the Choose