Unit 16 - Historical Places - Reading

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Hue Imperial City – Ho ng Th nh Hu à à ế

Hoi An Ancient

Town

Ph C H i An ố ổ ộ

Quang Nam Province

The Huc Bridge – Cầu

Thê Húc

Independence Palace – Dinh Độ c L p ậ

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Ben Thanh Market – Ch B n Th nh ợ ế à

Unit 16

Historical Places

Part A Reading

• ‘dynasty (n)

• Con’fucian (adj)

• es’tablish (v)

• ‘talented (adj)

• ‘brilliant (adj)

• ‘scholar (n)

• a’chievement (n)

• be’haviour (n)

triều đại (thuộc về) Nho giáo

= set up

= gifted very intelligent học giả

thành tựu cách ứng xử

• royal (adj)

• ‘stele (n) (singular)

‘stelae (n) (plural)

• ‘giant (adj)

• ‘tortoise (n)

• well-preserved (adj)

• ‘feudal (adj)

(thuộc về) triều đình tấm bia

very big con rùa (sống trên cạn) được bảo tồn tốt

(thuộc về) phong kiến

1 Van Mieu was originally in 1070 in the Ly dynasty.

A beautifully B initially C finally

2 It is representative of Confucian ways of thought and behaviour.

A typical B fond C traditional

Task 1: Choose A, B or C that best suits the meaning of the italicized word.

4 The stone stelae were engraved with the names of the top students in royal examinations.

A printed B carved C washed

5 The banyan in Van Mieu continue to flourish even now.

A slow down B fall off C grow well

3 Van Mieu was a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation.

A ignore B gather C honor

• o’riginally (adv)

• repre’sentative (adj)

• me’morialize (v)

• en’grave (v)

• ‘flourish (v)

= i’nitially (adv)

to be representative of st = to be typical

of st

Task 2: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

1 The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and

1779.

F T

F

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

Vietnam.

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

=>in 1070

T

=>the 18th century

4 Van Mieu has now lost most of its traditional Vietnamese

architecture.

F T

F

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

=> is an example of well-preserved

T

Task 3: Answer the questions

1. When was Quoc Tu Giam established?

=> Quoc Tu Giam was established in 1076.

2 How long has Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam existed?

=> Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam has existed for more than 900 years.

3 What were the functions of Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam?

=> The functions of Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam were to educate talented men for the country and memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation.

Task 3: Answer the questions

4 What were engraved on stone stelae?

=> The names, places of birth and achievements of top students in royal examinations were engraved on stone stelae.

5 What is special about the stelae there?

=> They are carried on the backs of giant tortoises.

Table of main events

1070 Van Mieu was built.

1076 Quoc Tu Giam was established.

1482 Van Mieu became a place to memorialize the most brilliant

scholars of the nation.

1076-1779 Quoc Tu Giam educated thousands of talented men for the

country.

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