Guessing game: • What are the names of the following historical places? The Huc bridge One Pillar Pagoda The great walls Effente Tower Van Mieu Rua tortoise Stele – Bia ®¸ The Thien Mu Pagoda on the banks of the Perfume River in the ancient capital of Hue Unit 16 Historical places Lesson Reading • I Before you read • Work in pairs Answer the following questions: Have you ever been to Hanoi? Have you ever visited Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam? Is Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam a historical place? Unit 16: Historical places Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and cultural site in Hnoi 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 feidal times, continue to flourish Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam is a site of national pride for Vietnamese people I Before you read • New Words Originally (adv): bắt đầu, khởi đầu Representative (adj): tiêu biểu, điển hình Confucian (adj): thuộc nho giáo Memorialize (v): tôn vinh, tởng nhớ Engrave (v): khắc, chạm træ stele (n) – stelae (pln): bia Giant (adj): khæng lồ Tortoise (n) turtle (n): Rùa Well-preserved (adj): đợc bảo tồn tốt Banyan tree (n): đa Feudal (adj): phong kiÕn Flourish (v): ph¸t triĨn II While you read Task 1: Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the italicised word Van Mieu was originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty A beautifully B initially C finally It is representative of Confucian ways of thought and behavior A typical B fond C traditional Van Mieu was a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation A ignore B gather C honor The stone stelae were engraved with the names of the top students in royal examinations A printed B carved C washed 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 statements are true (T) or false (F) The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and 1779 Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first university of Vietnam Thousands of talented men were trained in Quoc Tu Giam from 11th to the 19th century Van Mieu has now lost most of its traditional Vietnamese architecture Festivals and examinations used to be held in Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam Visitors can still see some trees which have been in Van Mieu for a long time Task 2: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and 1779 It was built in 1070 False Task 2: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first university of Vietnam Quoc Tu Giam, the first university of Vietnam, was established on the grounds of Van Mieu True Task 2: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) Thousands of talented men were trained in Quoc Tu Giam from the 11th to the 19th century Between 1076 and 1779, Quoc Tu Giam educated thousands of talented men for the country.(from 11th century to 18th century) False Task 2: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) Van Mieu has now lost most of its traditional It is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture False Task 2: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) Festivals and examinations used to be held in Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam The banyan trees in Van Mieu witnesses festivals and examinations during feudal times True Task 2: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) Visitors can still see some trees which have been in Van Mieu for a long time These trees continue to flourish True ... visited Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam? Is Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam a historical place? Unit 16: Historical places Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and cultural site in Hnoi Originally built in... ®¸ The Thien Mu Pagoda on the banks of the Perfume River in the ancient capital of Hue Unit 16 Historical places Lesson Reading • I Before you read • Work in pairs Answer the following questions:...Guessing game: • What are the names of the following historical places? The Huc bridge One Pillar Pagoda The great walls Effente Tower Van Mieu Rua tortoise