BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH ĐĂK LĂK
Cuộc thi Thiết kế bài giảng điện tử
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Unit 16 :HISTORICAL PLACES
Lesson 1 : Reading
English 10 - Basic


Teacher: Bùi Thị Ái Linh
Nguyễn Thị Thu Hiền
Email : Ailinhanhspk6b@gmail.com
Thuhien070792@gmail.com
School : Lak High School
Address : Lien Sơn - Lak - Đak Lak
October , 2021



Warm –up
“Name the famous Vietnamese attractions described on Viet Nam currency”
LOOK AND GUESS
“ WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF THE FAMOUS VIETNAMESE ATTRACTION?”
JAPANESE COVERED BRIDGE HOI AN
NGHENH LUONG TEMPLE
– PHU VAN LAU
HA LONG BAY
UNCLE HO’S HOUSE
IN KIM LIEN
VAN MIEU – QUOC TU GIAM
I. BEFORE YOU READ
Questions:

1. Is Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam a historical place?
Yes, it is.
2. What do you know about this place?
BEFORE YOU READ:
1. Questions

2. Vocabulary
Nguyen Dynasty, (1802–1945), the last Vietnamese dynasty, which was founded and dominated by the powerful Nguyen family. 
dynasty /`dinəsti/ (n): triều đại
Viet Nam`s representative Pham Hong Thuy Van was the third runner-up at the Miss International 2015.
representative /repri`zentətiv/ (n): biểu tượng, đại diện, cái tiêu biểu
Confucian /kən`fju:∫n/ (n): đạo nho
to create a memorial (= an object such as a statue) to honour a famous person or event
memorialize /mə`mɔ:riəlaiz/ (v): tôn vinh, tưởng nhớ
They are scholars.
scholar /`skɔlə/ (n): học giả
What is he doing?
engrave /in`greiv/ (v): khắc, chạm trổ
= carve /ka:v/

What is this?
stele /`sti:li/ (n): bia đá
What are they?
Stelae ( n-plural)
In the past
Now
well-preserved /wel,pri`zə:vd/ (a): được bảo tồn tốt
Ex: Van Mieu is an example of well preserved traditional
architecture.
What is this?
banyan /`bæniən/ tree (n): cây đa
Watercolour painting began to flourish in Britain around 1750.
= develop
flourish /`flʌri∫/ (v): hưng thịnh, phát triển mạnh mẽ


- dynasty /`dinəsti/ (n): triều đại
- representative /repri`zentətiv/ (n): biểu tượng, đại diện, cái tiêu biểu
- Confucian /kən`fju:∫n/ (n): đạo nho
- memorialize /mə`mɔ:riəlaiz/ (v): tôn vinh, tưởng nhớ
- scholar /`skɔlə/ (n): học giả
- engrave /in`greiv/ (v): khắc, chạm trổ
= carve /ka:v/
- stelae /sti:li/ (n) (số nhiều của stelae): những cái bia
- well-preserved /wel,pri`zə:vd/ (a): được bảo tồn tốt
- banyan /`bæniən/ tree (n): cây đa
- flourish /`flʌri∫/ (v): hưng thịnh, phát triển mạnh mẽ






II, WHILE YOU READ:
Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and cultural site in Hanoi. Originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty. Van Mieu was representative of Confucian ways of thought and behaviour. Six years later, Quoc Tu Giam. the first university of Vietnam, was established on the grounds of Van Mieu. Between 1076 and 1779, Quoc Tu Giam educated thousands of talented men for the country. In 1482, Van Mieu became a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation. The names, places of birth and achievements of top students in royal examinations were engraved on stone stelae. These stelae, carried on the backs of giant tortoises, arc still standing today and they attract great interest from visitors.

After more than 900 years of existence. Van Mieu is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture. The banyan trees in Van Mieu, which witnessed festivals and examinations during feudal times, continue to flourish. Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam is a site of national pride for Vietnamese people.




II. WHILE YOU READ:
1. Task 1 : Choose A, B, C or D that best suits the meaning of the italicised word.
Question 1
beautifully 
finally
initially   
carefully
A.
B.
C.
D.
Van Mieu was originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty.


initially
Question 2
traditional
fond
typical
A.
B.
C.
D.
It is representative of Confucian ways of thought and behaviour.


favourite
typical
Question 3
ignore
honor
enjoy
A.
B.
C.
D.
Van Mieu was a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation.


gather

honor
Question 4


The stone stelae were engraved with the names of the
top students in royal examinations.


D. Washed
printed
B. carved
C.
A. looked
carved
grow well
Fall off
slow down
give up
A.
B.
C.
D.


The banyan trees in Van Mieu continue to flourish even now
Question 5
Grow well
II. WHILE YOU READ:
1. Task 1 : choose A, B, C or D that best suits the meaning of the italicised word.

2. Task 2 : Answer the quetions
1. When was Van Mieu built ?
Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and cultural site in Hanoi. Originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty.


☞ It was built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty
2. Was Quoc Tu Giam considered to be
the second university of Viet Nam ?
Six years later, Quoc Tu Giam, the first university of Vietnam,
was established on the grounds of Van Mieu.


☞ No ,it wasn’t.
It was considered to be the first university of Vietnam
3. How many talented men were trained in Quoc
Tu Giam from the the 11th to the 18th century?
Between 1076 and 1779, Quoc Tu Giam educated
thousands of talented men for the country. 


 
4. What were engraved on stone stelae?
The names, places of birth and achievements of top students in royal examinations were engraved on stone stelae.


☞ The names, places of birth and achievements of top
students in royal examinations were engraved on stone
stelae.
5. Where did festivals and examinations use to be held
during feudal times ?
The banyan trees in Van Mieu, which witnessed festivals and examinations during feudal times, continue to flourish.


☞ Festivals and examinations used to be held in Van Mieu –
Quoc Tu Giam during feudal time.
6. How long has Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam existed ?
After more than 900 years of existence. Van Mieu is an example
of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture.


☞ Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam has existed for more than 900 years.
III. AFTER YOU READ:

Complete the following chart and talk briefly about Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam.
Van Mieu –
Quoc Tu Giam
built in 1070 in(2)…..………
(3)…………… many talented men for the country
top students were engraved on(5)………………
Still(6)……………
the(7)……………..witnessed festivals and exams
a place to (4)……………..the most brilliant scholars of the nation.
the(1)…………………of Viet Nam
A site of ( 8) ……………. for Vietnamese people.
fisrt university
Ly dynasty
educated
memorialize
stelea
standing
banyan trees
national pride