Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum
Hue Citadel
Nha Rong Harbor
Duc Ba Cathedral
Match the name of each place with one of the words.
Harbor
Citadel
Mausoleum
Cathedral
GUESS THE PICTURE
A noun, a Southern Asian tree with structures that grow down from the branches to the ground and then grow into new roots and trunks.
A verb, to cut words or designs on wood, stone, metal, etc.
A noun, the design or style of a building or buildings.
An adj, based on or believing the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius.
An adj, connected with or similar to feudalism.
A noun, a series of rulers of a country who all belong to the same family.
A verb, to see something happen (typically a crime or an accident).
A noun, a reptile with a hard round shell, that lives on land and moves very slowly. It can pull its head and legs into its shell.
A verb, to develop quickly and be successful or common.
Banyan tree
1
Witness
7
Confucian
4
Architecture
Engrave
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3
Feudal
5
Dynasty
6
Tortoise
8
Flourish
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PRONUNCIATION
Flourish /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/ (v): hưng thịnh, thịnh vượng
Banyan tree /ˈbænjən triː/ (n): cây đa
Tortoise /ˈtɔːrtəs/ (n): con rùa
Witness /ˈwɪtnəs/ (v): chứng kiến
Architecture /ˈɑːrkɪtektʃər/ (n): công trình kiến trúc
Dynasty /ˈdɪnəsti or ˈdaɪnəsti/ (n): triều đại
Feudal /ˈfjuːdl/ (adj): phong kiến
Confucian /kənˈfjuːʃən/ (adj): thuộc về Nho giáo
Engrave /ɪnˈɡreɪv/ (v): khắc, trổ, chạm.
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
1. Is Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam a historical place?

2. What do you know about it?

1. Van Mieu was originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty
beautifully
finally
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III. Multiple Choice:
Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the italicized word
HẾT GIỜ
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initially
2. It is representative of Confucian ways of thought and behavior.

fond
typical
traditional
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III. Multiple Choice:
Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the italicized word
HẾT GIỜ
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3. Văn Mieu was a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation.
gather
ignore
honor
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III. Multiple Choice:
Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the italicized word
HẾT GIỜ
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4. The stone stelae were engraved with the names of the top students in royal examinations.
carved
printed
washed
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III. Multiple Choice:
Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the italicized word
HẾT GIỜ
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5. The banyan trees in Van Mieu continue to flourish even now.
fall off
slow down
grown well
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III. Multiple Choice:
Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the italicized word
HẾT GIỜ
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LUCKY PLACE
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1. The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and 1779.
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it was built in 1070
2. Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first university of Vietnam.
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3. Thousands of talented men were trained in Quoc Tu Giam from the 11th to the 19th century.
T F
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from 11th to the 18th century
4. Van Mieu has now lost most of its traditional Vietnamese architecture.
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 It is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture
5. Festivals and examinations used to be held in Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam.
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6. Visitors can still see some trees which have been in Van Mieu for a long time.
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Work in groups of 4 to ask and answer the following questions

1. Why is Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam a place of interest?
 Because it is a famous historical and cultural site in Hanoi.
2. When and where were they built?
 They were built in Hanoi in 1070 and in 1076.
3. What were their functions?
Quoc Tu Giam was the first university of Vietnam.
Van Mieu was a place to honor the most brilliant scholars of the nation.
4. What is special about the stelae there?
 On the stone stelae, standing on the backs of giant tortoises, were engraved the names, places of birth and achievements of top students in royal examinations.
Work in groups of 4
Student 1st :

Student 2nd :
Student 3rd :
Student 4th :

* Learn by heart the new words.
* Write a paragraph about Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam.
* Prepare for the next lesson
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