Unit16: The wonders of the world
Part C: Listening
Warm up
1.This word is a noun and it is very well-known in the world.
2. You can see this from the moon.
3. It was enlisted in The World Heritage by UNESCO.
4. It is one of the wonders in the world and the symbol of China.
The Great Wall
Vocabulary
1. ancient (adj): very very old
2. Ming Dynasty (n)
3. significance (n): importance
4. magnificence (n): resplendent
5. Beijing (proper n): the capital of China
Complete the following sentences with the words that learnt.
1. This wonder was built during Ming ……
2. Hoi An is an interesting …… town in Viet Nam.
3. I went to China last month and I stayed in …… for a week.
4. He has realized the …… of learning English.
5. The great Wall has the got the beauty of……
Dynasty
ancient
Beijing
significance
magnificence
Multiple choice
1. The Great Wall is said to be visible from……
A. the sun C. the mountain
2. It was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in……
B. 1978 C. 1989
3. It was mostly built during……
the spring C. the rain
4. It took……years to complete the wall.
2 B. 20
5. Some of its parts were built around……
B. 20 BC C. 2 BC
6. The length of the wall is……
A. 600 km C. 606 km
7. The average height of the wall is……
10 m C. 12 km
8. The ancient people used…… to build the roadway.
A. steel C. brick

B. the moon
A. 1987
B. the Ming Dynasty
C. 200
A. 200 BC
B. 6000 km
B. 11 m
B. stone
True or False
1. The ancient Chinese started building the Great Wall in 1369.

2. The wall covers 5 provinces.

3. It is considered one of the greatest man-made wonders in
the world because of its significance and magnificence.


4. The part in the south west of Beijing is the best choice for
visit because it is still in its original state.
False (in 1368)
True
True
False (the north west)
Sentence building
1. The Great Wall/ said/ visible/ the moon.
2. It/ believed/ The Great Wall/ built/ defense/ purpose.
3. The Great Wall/ symbol/ the Chinese nation/ history.
4. A visit/ The Great Wall/ bring tourists great excitement/ each step/ the wall.