Unit 8
COMMUNICATION &
CULTURE

My Son Sanctuary
Hoi An Ancient Town
Citadel of the Ho Dynasty
I-Communication: A field trip to a heritage site

Task 1.Work in pairs. Your pair needs to decide on a heritage site to visit on your next field trip.
Hoi An
My Son Sanctuary
Citadel of Ho Dynasty

Task 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.
Hoi An Ancient Town
- It is 30 km to the south of Da Nang, on the banks of the Thu Bon River, a very popular tourist destination in Viet Nam (Thu Bon River is also known as Hoi An River)
- It was recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1999
- Its attractions are temples, pagodas, ancient homes…Cua Dai Beach,
=> I would like to visit Hoi An Ancient Town.
It is 30 km to the south of Da Nang, on the banks of the Thu Bon River, a very popular tourist destination in Viet Nam. It is a well-preserved example of a Southeast Asian trading port dating from the 15th to th 19th century. It was recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1999. Visitors can visit temples, pagodas, ancient homes , relics of the Sa Huynh and Cham culture, Hoi An river , Cua Dai Beach…

II- Culture: Taj Mahal
a World Heritage Site

1- Where is it in the world?
2- What do you think you can see there?
Task 1: Look at the photo of Taj Mahal, a world heritage site. Answer the questions
*Suggested answer:
1. It’s in India
2. I can see a significant architecture, the tomb of the King and the Queen
Vocabulary
Giant  /ˈdʒaɪənt/ (a): extremely big, and much bigger than other things of the same type
By order of: By order of the king the city must empty.
Give birth to: I said my wife is giving birth to a baby
Construction /kənˈstrʌkʃən/  (n): the process of building things such as houses, bridges, roads, etc
Acknowledge /əkˈnɒlɪdʒ /(v): to admit or accept that something is true or that a situation exists
Harmonious /hɑːˈməʊniəs/(a): parts, colours etc that are harmonious look good or work well together
Giant (a): = very big
By order of: theo lệnh của
Give birth to: sinh con
Construction (n): việc xây dựng
Acknowledge (v): công nhận
Harmonious (a): hài hòa
Task 2: Read the text. Match the highlighted words in the text with the definitions below.
Keys:
1. Dome /dəʊm / (n) mái vòm
2. masterpiece /masterpiece/ (n) kiệt tác
3. mausoleum /ˌmɔːsəˈliːəm/ (n)bảo tàng
4. mosque /mɒsk /(n) nhà thờ
Task 3. Answer the questions.
=>1. It was built by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favour wife, Mumtaz, 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 w a lotus design. It represents the greatest architectural and artistic achievement Muslim art. Its unique beauty comes from the balance and harmonious blending various elements.
4. If you had the opportunity to travel, would you visit Taj Mahal? Give reasons for your decision.
=>Yes, I’d like to visit Taj Mahal because It is
magnificent and significant, It is an impressive building housing of tomb.