Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading Unit 16 Unit 16 Historical places Historical places Lesson 1 Lesson 1 Reading Reading  Guessing game: Guessing game: What are the names of the following historical What are the names of the following historical places? places? H oa B i n h  el ec t r i c  d am Ben Thanh Market The Huc bridge One Pillar Pagoda The great walls Effel Tower Unit 16 Unit 16 Historical places Historical places Lesson 1 Lesson 1 Reading Reading • I. Before you read • Work in pairs. Answer the following questions: 1. Have you ever been to Hanoi? 2. Have you ever visited Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam? 3. Is Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam a historical place? Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading  II. While you read * Read the passage and then do the task that follow. Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and cultural site in Hanoi. Originally built in 1070 in 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. Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading • Vocabulary - royal examination (adj): k× thi ®×nh Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading -feudal (adj): thuéc phong kiÕn Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading • Vocabulary - dynasty (n): triÒu ®¹i [...]... Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading Vocabulary - architecture (n): kiến trúc Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading Vocabulary - well-preserved (adj): được bảo tồn, gìn giữ kĩ Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading engrave (v): khắc, trạm trổ Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading educate (v); đào tạo, giáo dục Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading... (v); đào tạo, giáo dục Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading Confucian (adj): thuộc Khổng Giáo, Nho Giáo Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading memorialize (v); tôn vinh, tưởng nhớ Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading Vocabulary - representative (adj): tượng trưng, tiêu biểu Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading II While you read Task 1 Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning... stelae were engraved with the names of the top students in royal examinations A printed B carved C washed 5 The banyan trees in Van Mieu continue to flourish even now A slow down B fall off C grow well Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading II While you read Task 2 Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) 1 The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and1779 2 Quoc... traditional Vietnamese architecture 5 Festivals and examinations used to be held in Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam 6 Visitors can still see some trees which have been in Van Mieu for a long time T F F T F F T T Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading II After you read Work in groups to answer the following questions: 1 Why is Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam a place of interest? Because it is a famous historical and . Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading Unit 16 Unit 16 Historical places Historical places Lesson 1. Market The Huc bridge One Pillar Pagoda The great walls Effel Tower Unit 16 Unit 16 Historical places Historical places Lesson 1 Lesson 1 Reading Reading