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Match the name of each place with one of the words.
Mausoleum
Cathedral
Citadel
Harbor
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Hue Citadel
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Nha Rong Harbor
→historical places
Unit 16: Historical places
Before you read
READING
1. QUESTIONS
1. Is Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam a historical place?
2. What do you know about it?
2. VOCABULARY
Le
dynasty (n)
Tran
Nguyen
Ly
feudal time (n)
Phat
Nhat
Nhung
Rung chuong Vang
representative (n)
representative (adj)
Industry
Appearance
Speech
Behavior
Confucian (n)
Confucian (adj)
Vietnam’s got talent
talent (n)
talented (adj)
Phan Thuan An
Hoai Thanh –Hoai Chan
Cao Xuan Hao
scholar (n)
Memorialize /məˈmɔːriəlaɪz/

memorialize(sb/sth)= commemorate
stelae /’sti:li/ (n)
engrave (v)
giant tortoise
accident
witness (n)
witness (v)
Before 1986:
Few businesses
After 1986:
a lot of businesses
flourish (v)
Banyan /’bænjən/ (n)
dynasty (n)
feudal time (n)
representative (n)
confucian (n)
talent (n)
talented (adj)
scholar (n)
memorialize /məˈmɔːriəlaɪz/
memorialize(sb/sth)= commemorate
stelae /’sti:li/ (n)
engrave (v)
giant tortoise
witness (n)
witness (v)
flourish (v)
banyan /’bænjən/ (n)
2. VOCABULARY
While you read
 Task 1.
1. Van Mieu was originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty
Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the italicized word
A. beautifully
2. It is representative of Confucian ways of thought and behavior.
A. ignore.
B. initially
C. finally
A. typical
B. fond
C. traditional
3. Van Mieu was a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation.
B. gather
C. honor
A. printed
4. The stone stelae were engraved with the names of the top students in royal examinations.
5. The banyan trees in Van Mieu continue to flourish even now.
A. slow down
B. carved
C. washed
B. fall off
C. grow well
B. initially
A. typical
C. honor
B. carved
C. grow well
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Task 2
1. The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and 1779
2. Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first university of Viet Nam
3. Thousands of talented men were trained in Quoc Tu Giam from the 11th to the 19th century.
T
F
it was built in 1070
from 11th to the 18th century
F
F
T
4. Van Mieu has now lost most of its traditional Vietnames architecture
5. Festivals and examinations used to be held in Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam.
6. Visitors can still see some trees which have been in Van Mieu for a long time
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Task 2
F
T
It is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture
F
T
T
After you read
Questions for discussion
1. Why is Van mieu-Quoc Tu Giam a place of interest?
2. When and where were they built?
3. What were their functions?
4. What is special about the stelea there?
Thanks for your attention!
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