Unit 16 Reading 1st P

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 un[r]

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5 a President Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum

b Den Hung Remains c Pac po cave

d One Pillar Pagoda e Dien Bien Phu site

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Originally /ə'ridʤnəli /(a) nguồn gốc, đầu tiên, từ lúc bắt đầu

site /sait/ (n) chổ, nơi, vị trí

Dynasty /'dainəsti/ (n) triều đại, triều vua

representative/,repri'zentətiv/(a, n) tượng trưng, đại diện, tiêu biểu

confucian kən’fjuʃən (n) người ủng hộ nho giáo

establish=set up (v) thành lập,thiết lập

talent /'tælənt/ (a) tài

memorialize /mi'mɔ:riəlaiz/ (v) kỷ niệm, làm lễ kỉ niệm

brilliant /'briljənt / (a) tài giỏi, lỗi lac, sáng chói

scholar /'skɔlə/ (n)nhà hoc giả, người có học thức

achievement /ə'tʃi:vmənt/ (n) thành tựu

royal /'rɔiəl/ (a) thuộc hoàng gia

engrave /in'greiv/ = carve /kɑ:v/ khắc, chạm, tạc,trổ

• Tortoise /'tɔ:təs/ (n) rùa

exist /ig'zist/ (v) tồn tại

existence /ig'zistəns/ (n) tồn tại

well-preserved /pri'zə:və/(a) bảo tồn tốt, giữ gìn tốt

banyan (-tree ) /'bæniən/ (n) đa

witness /'witnis/ (v) chứng kiến

feudal /'fju:dl/ (a) phong kiến

flourish /flourish/ (v) mọc sum sê, phát triển

pride /praid/ (n) niềm tự hào

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Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and

cultural site in Hanoi 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 examination 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 existences, Van Mieu is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese

architecture The banyan trees in Van Mieu , which

Activity 1: Crossword puzzle

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V S I T O R S T O R T O I S E S I N H A O

E X A M S S R I T Y E V I U N Y L A V N M I E U S T O N E

What Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be

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The stone stelae are carried out the backs of these animals

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The city where Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam is located

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The site of the oldest university of Viet Nam

The material to make the stelae

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What took place in Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam in feudal times People come to see Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam

The dynasty that founded Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam

Activity 2: True (T) or false (F) statements

6 Visitors can still see some trees which have been in Van Mieu for a long time

stelae

4 Van Mieu has lost most of its traditional Vietnamese architecture

scholar

1 The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and 1779

banyan tree

2 Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first university of

Viet Nam

tortoise

3 Thousands of talented men were trained in Quoc Tu Giam from the 11th to

The 19th century

stone

5 Festivals and examinations used to be held in Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam

1 The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and 1779.

it was built in 1070. F

2 Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first university of Viet Nam.

T

3 Thousands of talented men were trained in Quoc Tu Giam from the 11th

to the 19th century.

from 11th to the 18th century F

4 Van Mieu has now lost most of its traditional Vietnames architecture.

It is an example of well-preserved

traditional Vietnamese architecture. F

After more than 900 years of existences,

5 Festivals and examinations used to be held in Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam.

T

The banyan trees in Van Mieu , which

witnessed festivals and examinations during

The banyan trees in Van Mieu , which witnessed festivals and examinations during feudal times, continue to flourish.

6 Visitors can still see some trees which have been in Van Mieu for a long time.