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over 20 years 2 million blocks of stone the west bank of the River Nile, Egypt Pharaoh Khufu Check- up Talk about the Great Pyramid using the following information built the Great Py

over 20 years

2 million blocks of stone

the west bank of the River Nile,

Egypt

Pharaoh Khufu

Check- up Talk about the Great Pyramid using the

following information

built the Great Pyramid of Giza

It is situated on

- It was 147 metres high and 230 metres square

It took them over 20 years to build it

The structure consisted

of approximately

-To serve as a tomb where

1/ What is it? It is the Great Wall of China

2/ What do you know about it? Where is it? What was it considered?

What Dynasty built it?

How long did it take to complete it?

When did it start to build?

How many provinces does the wall cover ? How many kilometres does the wall stretch ? Why was it built?

When was it listed as World Heritage by UNESCO?

Man-made wonder (n) ['mæn'meid

'w ndə] ʌ

Magnificence(n) [mæg'nifisns]

Significance (n) [sig'nifikəns]

World Heritage (n) [wə:ld 'heritid ] ʒ

UNESCO (n) [ju:'neskou]

Minh Dynasty (n) ['dinəsti]

Ancient (a) ['ein∫ənt]

Stone(n) [stoun]

Roadway(n) ['roudwei]

Beijing(n)

VOCABULARY

Kỳ quan nhân tạo The act of doing what is magnificent; the state or quality

of being magnificent

Ý nghĩa, sự quan trọng/đáng kê

Di sản thế giới United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Triều đại Nhà Minh Old; that happened or existed in former times

Concreted earthy or mineral matter The part traveled by vehicles

Listen and Repeat

TASK 1: Listen to the passage about the Great Wall

of China and fill in the missing information.

Attraction of

the wall

-It is said to be visible from (1) _

-It was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO

in (2)

Construction

of the wall -It was mostly built during (3)

-It took (4) _ years to complete the wall.

-Some of its parts were built around (5) _

Special

features of

the wall

-The length of the wall is (6) _

- The average height of the wall is (7) _

The ancient people used (8) _ to build the roadway.

The Great Wall of China

the moon

1987

the Minh Dynasry 200

200 B.C 6,000 km

11 metres stones

The Great Wall of China, which is said to be visible from the moon, winds up and down across deserts, grasslands and mountains of 5 provinces It is

considered one of the greatest man-made wonders in the world thanks to its magnificence and significance In 1987, the Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO.

The Great Wall as we see today was mostly built during

the Minh Dynasty for defence purposes It started in 1368 and took 200 years

to complete Some parts of the wall are much older and go back to around

200 B.C It stretches for about 6,000 km from east to west The wall is about

11 metres high and a stone roadway runs along the top of it.

The Great Wall is a symbol of the Chinese nation throughout history If you prefer to see the wall in a relatively natural state, you had better go to the

northwest of Beijing This part of the wall is the best choice for it is still in its original state A visit to the Great Wall will certainly bring tourists great

excitement in each step of the wall.

The Great Wall of China

Check your answers

1 When did the ancient Chinese start building the Great Wall?

=> The ancient Chinese started to build the Great Wall in 1368.

2 How many provinces does the wall cover?

=> Five provinces

3 Why is it considered one of the greatest man-made wonders

in the world?

=> Because it can be seen from the moon.

4 Which part of the wall is the best choice for visit? Why?

=> The part of the northwest of Beijing is the best choice for

visit because it is still in its original state

TASK 2: Listen to the passage again and answer the questions

The Great Wall of China, which is said to be visible from the moon, winds up and down across deserts, grasslands and mountains of

5 provinces It is considered one of the greatest man-made wonders in the

world thanks to its magnificence and significance In 1987, the Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO.

The Great Wall as we see today was mostly built during

the Minh Dynasty for defence purposes It started in 1368 and took 200 years to complete Some parts of the wall are much older and go back to around 200

B.C It stretches for about 6,000 km from east to west The wall is about 11

metres high and a stone roadway runs along the top of it.

The Great Wall is a symbol of the Chinese nation throughout history If you

prefer to see the wall in a relatively natural state,

you had better go to the northwest of Beijing This part of the wall is the best choice for it is still in its original state A visit to the Great Wall will certainly

bring tourists great excitement in each step of the wall.

The Great Wall of China

Check your answers

1987/1368/ 200

stones

5 provinces/

east to west/ the moon.

during the Minh Dynasty

Task 3 Talk about the Great Wall of China using the

following information

It was built during the

Minh Dynasty

It covers 5 provinces,

stretches from east to

west and can be

visible from the moon

- It is 11 metres high and stretches 6,000 metres long from east to west

The Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO It started to be built in 1368 and it took 200 years to complete it

The Chinese

used stones to

build the

roadway.

purpose

The northwest of Beijing

To see the wall in a relatively natural state, we had better go to the

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