Unit-16: The Wonders Of The World
Những Kì Quan Của Thế Giới
…………..Hello 3verybody………….
Warn Up
……Look at some pictures and then tell the names of the pictures…..
Giza Pyramid
in Egypt
Kim Tự Tháp ở Ai Cập
Eiffel Tower
in France
Tháp Eiffel ở Pháp , Paris

The Great wall
in China
Vạn Lí Trường Thành ở Trung Quốc

Golden Bridge
in San Francisco , USA
Cầu Cổng Vàng ở San Francisco, Mĩ
A. Before you read :
1. Can you name these two wonders of the world ?
A. Giza Pyramid
B. Taj Mahal
2. Where do you think they are located ?
A. in Egypt
B. in agra , India
3. What do you know about them ?
They are two famous man-made wonders of the world…

A
B
VOCABULARY
Pyramid /`pirəmid/ (n) : Kim tự tháp
Purpose (n) mục đích
Tomb /tu:m/ (n): mộ , lăng mộ
Burial (n) : sự chôn cất
- Bury (v) chôn cất
Period (a) giai đoạn
Block

While you read :
THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA
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The Great Pyramid of Giza was built by the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu around the year 2560 BC. The purpose of this huge stone pyramid was to serve as a tomb when he died and to protect the burial chamber from the weather and from thieves who might try to steal the treasures and belongings there. The Great Pyramid is believed to have been built over a 20-year period. First, the site was prepared and then the huge blocks of stone were transported and put in their places
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When it was built, the Great Pyramid was 147 metres high on a base of 230 metres square. It ranks as the tallest structure on earth for more than 43 centuries, only to be surpassed in height in the nineteenth century AD. The structure consisted of approximately 2 million blocks of stone, each weighing about 2.5 tons. It has been suggested that there are enough blocks in the three pyramids to build a 3-metre high, 0.3-metre-thick wall around France.
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Although it is not known how the blocks were put in place, several theories have been proposed. One theory involves the construction of a straight or spiral ramp that was raised as the construction proceeded. A second theory suggests that the blocks were lifted and placed using thousands of huge weight arms.
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Today, the Great Pyramid of Giza enclosed, together with the other pyramids in the tourist region of the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the River Nile. Also in the museum housing the mysterious Sun Boat, only discovered in 1954 near the south side of the pyramid. The boat is believed to have used to carry the body of Khufu in his last journey on earth before being buried inside the pyramid.

…..Base on the passage….
Use the words in the box and fill each blank with a suitable word
…Task 1:
1. Last week we paid a visit to the .............. of an unknown mandarin.
2. The movie was about a .................. of the world.
3. A ............. is needed at the exit and the entrance for wheelchairs users.

4. The Queen’s private .................... is not opened to public.
5. It’s not known why Beson disappeared in ......................... Circumstances.
6. A snail’s shell is ................ in form.
mysterious
chamber
ramp
spiral
tomb
wonder
…Task 2:
Answer the following questions…
Where is the Great Pyramid of Giza situated and when was it built?
 It is situated on the west bank of the River Nile and was built around the year 2560 BC.

How high and large was the Great Pyramid of Giza?
 It was about 147 metres high on base of 230 metres square.

What was the purpose of this huge stone pyramid?

 The purpose of this huge stone pyramid was to serve as a tomb when the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu died and to protect the burial chamber from the weather and from thieves who might try to steal the treasures and belongings there.







How did the people of ancient Egypt build the Great Pyramid?
 It is thought that ancient Egyptians used straight or spiral ramps or huge weight arms to left and place the blocks of stone

According to the passage, what is the boat believed to have been used for?
 The boat is believed to have been used to carry the body of Khufu in his last journey on earth before being inside the Khufu.

Example:
He (line 3) refers to Khufu
who (line 4)
it (line 8)
It (line 9)
Each (line 12)
THIEVES
THE GREAT PYRYAMID
BLOCK OF STONE
THE GREAT PYRYAMID
…Task 3:
Scan the text and say what the following words refer to.

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