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UNIT 16: HISTORICAL

PLACES

List four of the world cultural heritage

sites in Vietnam

world cultural heritage sites

in Vietnam

Phong Nha

Unit 16 HISTORICAL PLACES

LESSON 3 LISTENING

I Before you listen

Work in pairs Look at the pictures then

answer the following questions.

1 What are the name of the places?

Notre Dame Cathedr

al in Ho Chi

Minh City

Ha Long Bay

Noon Gate in Hue

Imparial City

The Huc Bridge

Work in pairs Look at the pictures then

answer the following questions.

2 Which of the places have you been to?

Notre Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi

Noon Gate in Hue Imparial City

The Huc Bridge

3 Which one would you like to visit most? Why?

Listen and repeat

merchant pillar

carved destination

vessel ornamental

heritage certified

- merchant (n) = businessman

- pillar (n): cột chống làm bằng gỗ hay kim loại…

- vessel (n): bình, chậu, lọ, thùng; thuyền lớn, tàu lớn …

- ornamental (adj): để trang trí

- Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese congregation: hội quán Quảng Đông (Trung Quốc)

- Japanese Covered Bridge: Cầu Chùa Nhật Bản

- Tan Ky House

Task 1: Listen and choose A,B or C that

best completes the sentences.

1 Hoi An is located kilometers south of Da Nang.

2 Hoi An used to be an important trading centre

A in Southeast Asia B in the 19 th century C in the Far East 3.Hoi An is an well-known for its old houses which are

A small and thatch-roofed B narrow and carved

C small and tile-roofed

4 The Japanese covered Bridge was built

A in 1855 B in the 18 th century C in the 16 th century

5 Tan Ky House was built as a

A house for a Chinese merchant

B meeting hall for the Cantonese Chinese

C house for a Vietnamese merchant

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II While you listen

Task 2: Listen again and answer the following questions.

1 Where is the ancient town of Hoi An?

It lies on the ………, 30 km south of …………

2 What was Hoi An known as between the 16th and the 17th

century?

It was known as a major trading centre ………

Asia between the ……… centuries

3 What is it now famous for?

It is now famous for its old temples, ………… small tile-roofed houses and ………

4 What are the old houses in Hoi An like?

They were made of wood and their ………

……… with ……… designs

Thu Bon River Da Nang.

in Southeast 16th and the 17th

pagodas, narrow streets

pillars were carved ornamental

7 7 What is special about this house? What is special about this house?

It now looks almost exactly ……… in

the early 19th century.

Cultural Heritage Site?

It ……… in 1855 (It’s …… years old).

6 When was Tan Ky House built? When was Tan Ky House built?

It was built nearly ………

two centuries ago.

as it did

in 1999

It was recognized by UNESCO as a Cultural Heritage Site …………

Task 2: Listen again and answer the following questions.

Hoi An’s location and roles in the past:

- It lies on the Thu Bon river, 30km south from Da Nang.

- It was formerly a major trading centre in Southeast Asia between the 16th and the 17th centuries.

- It was also an important

port for Dutch, Portuguese,

Italian, Chinese, Japanese

and other merchant vessels

from the Far East.

- It is famous for its oldtemples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses and narrow streets.

- All the houses were made of wood and their pillars were carved with ornamental designs.

- The Japanese Covered Bridge

was built in the 16th century and

is still well-preserved.

- The Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation was built in 1855 and still keeps many precious objects that

belonged to the Chinese community of Hoi An.

- Tan Ky House was constructed

nearly two centuries ago as a house for a Vietnamese merchant

It now looks almost exactly as it did in the early 19th century.

Hoi An’s location and roles in the past:

III After you listen:

Talk about the ancient town of Hoi An.

- It lies on the Thu Bon River- It lies on the Thu Bon River , 30 km south of Da Nang.

- It was known as a major trading centre in Southeast Asia

between the 16th and the 17th centuries

- It is now famous for its old temples, pagodas, small

tile-roofed houses and narrow streets

- They were made of wood and their pillars

were carved with ornamental designs

- It now looks almost exactly as it did in the early

19th century

- It was built in 1855 (It’s 152 years old)

- It was built nearly two centuries ago

- It was recognized by UNESCO as a Cultural Heritage Site in 1999.

We can watch a short video clip about Hoi An

Some pictures about the ancient town of Hoi An