ENGLISH 11 NEW. UNIT 8: OUR WORLD HERITAGE SITES-COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE

Visitors can visit temples, pagodas, ancient homes, relics of the Sa Huynh and Cham culture, Hoi An river, Cua Dai Beach,…?. SAMPLE PRESENTATION.?[r]

Period 74 Communication &

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NAME THE PICTURES ON THE SCREEN!

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Hoi An Ancient Town

Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park

My Son Sanctuary

Citadel of the Ho

Dynasty Ha Long Bay

Imperial Citadel of

Thang Long

Hue Imperial Citadel

Trang An Landscape

Complex

COMMUNICATI ON

A field trip to a heritage site

A field trip to a heritage site

Task 1 Work in groups Your group needs to decide on a heritage site to visit on your next field trip.

COMMUNICATI ON

TASK 2 PRESENT YOUR GROUP’S DECISION ON THE HERITAGE SITE TO VISIT

TO THE CLASS TRY TO CONVINCE YOUR CLASSMATES THAT THIS WOULD BE

THE BEST PLACE TO SEE.

 I would like to visit Hoi An Ancient Town.

It is 30 km to the south of Da Nang, on the banks of the Thu Bon River, a very popular tourist destination in Viet Nam It is a well-preserved example of a Southeast Asian trading port dating from the 15th to th 19th century It was recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1999 Visitors can visit temples, pagodas, ancient homes, relics of the Sa Huynh and Cham culture, Hoi An river, Cua Dai Beach,…

SAMPLE PRESENTATION

CULTURE – p.39

TAJ MAHAL, A WORLD

HERITAGE SITE

Watch the clip carefully and then, answer the questions following

Answer the questions

1.Where do you think it is?

2.What do you think you can see there?

*Suggested answer:

1 It’s in India

2 I can see a significant architecture, the tomb

of the King and the Queen

Task 2: Read the text Match the highlighted words in the text with the definitions below.

Answer for task 2

dome Masterpiece mausoleum

Mosque

Task 3: answer the questions

1 Why was Taj Mahal built?

2 How long did it take to complete the

construction of the Taj Mahal complex?

3 Why is Taj Mahal considered to be an

outstanding work of art?

 It was built by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan

in memory of his favour wife, Mumtaz, who died in childbirth.

1 Why was Taj Mahal built?

 It took 21 years, from 1632 to 1653.

2 How long did it take to complete the construction of the Taj Mahal complex?

 Taj Mahal features a magnificient marble dome on the top of the tomb, decorated with a lotus design It represents the greatest architectural and artistic achievement Muslim art Its unique beauty comes from the balance and harmonious blending various elements.

3 Why is Taj Mahal considered to be an outstanding work of art?

Write a presentation to the following question

If you had the opportunity to travel, would you visit Taj Mahal? Give reasons for your decision?

If you had the opportunity to travel, would you visit Taj Mahal? Give reasons for your decision?