Unit 8
COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE
COMMUNICATION
A field trip to a heritage site
1.Work in groups. Your group needs to decide on a heritage site to visit on your next field trip.
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.
CULTURE: Taj Mahal, a World Heritage Site
1.Look at the photo of Taj Mahal, a World Heritage Site . Answer the questions.
2.Read the text. Match the highlighted words in the text with the definitions below.
1.dome
2.masterpiece
3.mausoleum
4.mosque
3.Answer the questions.
1.It was built by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth.
2.It took 21 years, from 1632 to 1653.
3.Taj Mahal features a magnificent marble dome on the top of the tomb, decorated with a lotus design. It represents the greatest architectural and artistic achievement of Muslim art. Its unique beauty comes from the balance and harmonious blending of various elements.
4.If you had the opportunity to travel, would you visit Taj Mahal? Give reasons for your decision.