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Welcome to our lesson
Look at these pictures. Where is it?
President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum
The tunnels of Cu Chi
Independence Palace
Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam
UNIT 16:
HISTORICAL PLACES
banyan [`bæniən] (n):
cây đa
Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES
flourish [`flʌri∫] (v):
phát triển
Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES
stelae [`sti:li] (p.n):
những tấm bia
engrave [in`greiv]
(v): chạm, khắc
memorialize (v)
tôn vinh
Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES
Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES
Vocabulary:
banyan [`bæniən] (n): cây đa
flourish [`flʌri∫] (v): phát triển
stelae [`sti:li] (p.n): bia
engrave [in`greiv] (v): chạm, khắc
- memorialize (v) tôn vinh
Choose the correct answers

1. When was Van Mieu built?
a. In 1070 b. In 1779 c. In 1482 d. In 900

2. Where was it situated?
a. In Hue b. In Hanoi
c. In Hai Phong d. In Ho Chi Minh City

3. Where are the stelae?
On the wall. b. On the ground
c. Behind the gate d. On the backs of giant tortoises

4. How many years does Van Mieu exist?__________ years.
a. 1000 b. 700 c. more than 900 d. less than 900
Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES
Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES
Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the italicised word.
1. Van Mieu was originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty.
A. beautifully B. initially C. finally
2. It is representative of Confucian ways of thought and behavior.
A. typical B. fond C. traditional
3. Van Mieu was a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation.
A. Ignore B. gather C. honor
4. The stone stelae were engraved with the names of the top students in royal examinations.
printed B. carved C. washed
5. The banyan trees in Van Mieu continue to flourish even now.
A. slow down B. fall off C. grow well
Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
1. The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and 1779.
2. Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first university of Vietnam.

3. Thousands of talented men were trained in Quoc Tu Giam from the 11th to the 19th century.
4. Van Mieu has now lost most of its traditional Vietnamese architecture.
5. Festivals and examinations used to be held in Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam.
6. Visitors can still see some trees which have been In Van Mieu for a long time.
in 1070.
F
(line 4, paragraph 1)
T
18th century.
F
Van Mieu is an example of well-preserved traditional
Vietnamese architecture.
F
(line 2) paragraph 2
T
(line 2 - 4) paragraph 2
T

LUCKY HISTORICAL PLACES
GAME
Answer the question
When was Van Mieu built?
It was built in 1070 (in the Ly dynasty).
Answer the question
Where was Van Mieu built?
It was built in Hanoi.
Answer the question
What was the function Van Mieu between 1076 and 1779?
It educated thousands of talented men
for the country.
Answer the question
What were engraved on stone stelae?
The names, places of birth and
achievements of top students in
royal examination.
Answer the question
When did Van Mieu became a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation?
In 1482.
Choose the correct answers

1. When was Van Mieu built?
a. In 1070 b. In 1779 c. In 1482 d. In 900

2. Where was it situated?
a. In Hue b. In Hanoi
c. In Hai Phong d. In Ho Chi Minh City

3. Where are the stelae?
On the wall. b. On the ground
c. Behind the gate d. On the backs of giant tortoises

4. How many years does Van Mieu exist?__________ years.
a. 1000 b. 700 c. more than 900 d. less than 900
Unit 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES
V. Homework
Learn new vocabulary.
Do the tasks 1,2,3 in the text book.
Prepare new lesson.
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