UNIT 16: HISTORICAL PLACES
LESSON 3: LISTENING
Lead-in
List some of the world cultural heritage sites in Vietnam
world cultural
heritage sites
in Vietnam
Hue
Imperial City

Ha Long Bay

Phong Nha Cave
Hoi An Town
Look at the pictures then answer the following questions.
1. What are the name of the places?
2. Which of the places have you been to?
3. Which one would you like to visit most? Why?






























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Notre Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City
Ha Long Bay
Noon Gate in Hue Imperial City
The Huc Bridge
Vocabulary
Merchant (n) = businessman
Pillar (n) cột chống làm bằng đá,gỗ hay kim loại
Vessel (n)
ornamental (adj.) để trang trí
Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation: Hội Quán Quảng Đông

Task 1: Listen and choose A,B or C that best completes the sentences.
Hoi An is located ____ kilometers south of Da Nang.
A. 13 B. 30 C. 16
2. Hoi An used to be an important trading centre ______ .
A. in Southeast Asia
B. in the 19th 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 18th century
C. in the 16th 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
Task 1: Listen and choose A,B or C that best completes the sentences.
Hoi An is located ____ kilometers south of Da Nang.
A. 13
B. 30
C. 16
2. Hoi An used to be an important trading centre ______ .
A. in Southeast Asia
B. in the 18th century
C. in the Far East
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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 18th century
C. in the 16th century
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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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Task 2: Listen again and answer the following questions.
1. Where is the ancient town of Hoi An?
It lies on the Thu Bon River, 30km south of Da Nang.
2. What was Hoi An known as between the 16th and the 17th century?
It was known as a major trading centre in Southeast Asia between the 16th and the 17th centuries.
3. What is it now famous for?
It is now famous for its old temples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses and narrow streets.
4. What are the old houses in Hoi An like?
They were made of wood and their pillars were carved with ornamental designs.
5. How old is the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation?
It was built in 1855. / It’s 152 years old.
6. When was Tan Ky House built?
It was built nearly two centuries ago.
7. What is special about this house?
It now looks almost exactly as it did in the early 19th century.
8. When was Hoi An recognized by UNESCO as a Cultural Heritage Site?
In 1999.
Talk about the ancient town of Hoi An .
* 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.
* Hoi An’s attractive characteristics at present:
- It is famous for its old temples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses and narrow streets.
- All the houses were made of wood and their pillars were carved with ornamental designs.
* Hoi An’s main tourist attractions and their features:
- 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.