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Activities 115’• Ask students to read the information about Ponagar Cham Towers in Nha Trang... No, it is one of the most beautiful examples of Cham architecture in central Vietnam.. Th

Unit : 16

The wonders of

the world

D Writing

Warmer (5’)

Ask students the question:

Where do you often spend your

summer vacation?

Ask students

Where are they located?

In Ha Noi

In Ho Chi Minh city

In Nha Trang

In Quang Ninh

Activities 1(15’)

• Ask students to read the

information about Ponagar Cham Towers in Nha Trang

• Give the meaning of some

difficult words

• For example: architecture ,

dedicated , marble , god…

Give students some questions and ask them to

work in pairs

Questions

• 1 Where are they located?

• 2 Are they examples of Viet

architecture?

• 3 How many towers are there?

• 4 When were they built?

• 5 What was the largest tower built for?

• 6 What does the 22,5 m high tower contain?

• 7 How long did the tour last?

• 8 How did you feel after the

tour?

Answers

• 1 They are in Nha Trang.

• 2 No, it is one of the most beautiful examples of Cham architecture in

central Vietnam.

• 3 There are four towers.

• 4 They were built between the 8th and 13th centuries.

• 5 The largest tower was built in

honor of Lady Thien Y.

• 6 The 22,5m high tower contains

her sandstone statue.

• 7 The tour lasted 5 hours.

• 8 I felt tired but the tour was

enjoyable and memorable.

Activities 2(20’)

• Depend on the information, now

write the report on the visit

• Control the class by going around and help students with the difficult words or phrases

• Correct the report (by many

ways…)

• Last year during my stay in Nha Trang, I had a brief tour to Ponagar Cham Towers, one of the most beautiful examples of Cham architecture in central Vietnam.

• The Ponagar Cham Towers consist of four

towers They are located on Cu Lao Marble Hill, two kilometers north of Nha Trang They were

• The remaining towers were dedicated to

different Gods The largest tower was built in

honor of Lady Thien Y The 22,5m high tower

contains her sandstone statue sitting on

Buddha’s throne The 2,6m high statue has 10 hands, holding specific object illustrating the

power of Buddha.

• The tour to Ponagar Cham Towers lasted 5

hours I was rather tired but the tour was

enjoyable, memorable and informative.

• Ask students find out more

pictures about the the wonders

of the world

• Write the other report about the place you have visited

Thank you!