Unit 16: Historical places
Period 1- Reding
1. Where do people worship Hung Kings?
Hung temple.
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2. Where did uncle Ho leave to look for the way to liberate our country?
Nha Rong habour.
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3. Where do people worship kings of Ly dynasty?
Hue imperial city.
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4. Where did Uncle Ho live after returning from abroad?
Pac po.
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5. Which city is admitted being world cultural heritage by Unessco?
Hoi An city.
Period 1- Reding
New words
Worship(v):
Dynasty(n):
Imperial(a):
Heritage(n):
I. Before you read
1.Vocabulary
* Confucian(n):
* Scholar(n):
* Stelae(pl):
Tortoise(n)

* Banyan(n):
Người theo đạo khổng tử
Học giả
Bia đá
ex: Tortoise gave Le Loi a sword at sword lake
a big tree and considered to be a symbol of Vietnamese village
II. While you read
1.Van Mieu was originally built in 1970 in the Ly dynasty
A.Beautiful
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 place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation
A.Ignore
B.Gather
C.Honor
4. The stone were engrared with the names of the top students in royal examination
A. 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
1. The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and 1779
In 1070
True
False
V
2. Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first university of Viet Nam
Vinh University
True
False
V
3. Thousands of talented men were trained in Quoc Tu Giam from the 11th to the 19th century
Between 1076 and 1779
True
False
V
4. Van Mieu has non lost most of its traditional VietNamese architecture
Well - preserved
True
False
V
5. Festivals and examinations used to be held in Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam
True
False
V
III. After you read



Guessing - game
1. Ha Noi
Which city are Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam built?
2. 1070
When were Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam founded?
3. Ly
The dynasty built Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam.
4. -To memorialize
-To take place exams and festivals
These are 2 functions of Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam.
5. Tortoise
This animal carried the stelae on its back in Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam.
Suggested presentation about Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam based above information
Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam were built in Ha Noi in 1070 by the Ly dynasty. Here , the most brilliant scholars of the nation are memorialized. Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam saw many festivals and examinations. People engraved the achievements of top students in royal exams on stone stelae carried on backs of tortoise Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam, a famous historical and cultural site, attract many visistors from many parts of country and in the world.
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