2560 BC 147/230 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 bu
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Khufu died,
-To protect the burial chamber
from weather and thieves.
2560 BC
147/230 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 built around the year
It was 147 metres high and 230 metres square
It took them over
20 years to build it
The structure consisted
of approximately
Purpose
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The Pyramids of Giza
Egypt
Some facts and opinions of the Great Pyramid of Giza
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2560 BC The purpose of this huge stone pyramid was to serve as a tomb when he died and
to protect the burial chamber from the weather and from thieves who might try to steal the treasures and belongings there The Great Pyramid is believed to have been built over
a 20-year period First, the site was prepared and then the huge blocks of stone were transported and put in their places.
When it was built, the Great Pyramid was 147 metres high on a base of 230 metres square The Great Pyramid ranked as the tallest structure on earth for more than 43 centuries, only to be surpassed in height in the nineteenth century AD The structure consisted of approximately 2 million blocks of stone, each weighing about 2.5 tons It has been suggested that there are enough blocks in the three pyramids to build a 3-metre high, 0.3-metre-thick wall around France.
Although it is not known how the blocks were put in place, several theories have been proposed One theory involves the construction of a straight or spiral ramp that was raised as the construction proceeded A second theory suggests that the blocks were lifted and placed using thousands of huge weight arms.
Today, the Great Pyramid of Giza enclosed, together with the other pyramids in the tourist region of the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the River Nile Also in the museum housing the mysterious Sun Boat, only discovered in 1954 near the south side of the pyramid The boat is believed to have used to carry the body of Khufu in his last journey on earth before being buried inside the pyramid.
Task 1 Decide whether the underlined sentences express facts (F) or opinions (O).
O
F F
F
O
O
O
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St B: Well, I’m searching for some wonders of the world
St A: It’s great What wonders do you know?
St B: Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Hanging Gardens of babylon, Great
Pyramid of Giza
St A: The Great Pyramid was 147 metres high
F=> The Great Pyramid was 147 metres high
F=> The Great Pyramid ranked as the tallest structure on the earth for more than 43
centuries
F=> The structure consisted of approximately 2 million blocks of stone.
O=> The Great Pyramid is believed to have been built over a 20-year period.
O=> One theory involves the construction of a straight or spiral ramp that was raised
as the construction proceeded
O=> Second theory suggests that the blocks of huge stones were lifted and placed
using thousands of huge weight arms.
O=> The boat is believed to have used to carry the body of Khufu in his last journey on
earth before being buried inside the pyramid.
St B: The Great Pyramid is believed to have been built over a 20-year period
Task 2: Talk about some facts and opinions of the Great Pyramid of Giza
Model
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• People say/ think/ believe/ suppose that
• It is said/ thought/ believed/ supposed that
• are believed/ said/ supposed/thought to have been
• Probably they
• They must/ can/ may/ might have
that was raised as the construction proceeded The blocks were lifted and placed using thousands of huge weight arms.
USEFUL LANGUAGE
Its construction of a straight or spiral ramp that was raised as the construction proceeded The blocks were lifted and placed using thousands of huge weight arms.
Its construction of a straight
or spiral ramp that was raised as the construction proceeded The blocks were lifted and placed using thousands of huge weight arms.
The stones
transported by thousands of huge weight arms
built the Great Pyramid over a 20-year period
built the Great Pyramid over a
20-year period
Pay attention to some useful language to talk about Great Pyramid of Giza
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St B : Well, I’m searching for some wonders of the world
A: Great Can you tell me something about the Great Pyramid Of Giza?
A : Who built the Great pyramid of Giza?
B : I think the Great Pyramid of Giza was built by a giant
Task 3: Ask and answer about Great Pyramid of Giza
A : How long did it take to build it?
B : It is believed/ said/ supposed/thought that The Great Pyramid was
built over a 20-year period
A : Where did the builders find the stones?
B : The stones are believed/ said/ supposed/thought to have been found in Everest Mountain
A : How did they transport them?
B : The stones are believed/ said/ supposed/ thought to have been
transported by thousands of huge weight arms
A: How could they build the Great Pyramid Of Giza?
spiral ramp that was raised as the construction proceeded The blocks were lifted and placed using thousands of huge weight arms.
Model
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Collect information about the Great Wall of China
Prepare the next lesson.
HOMEWORK
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