I. Before you read
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Taj Mahal
Can you name these two
wonders of the world?
2.Where do you think they are
located?
3. What do you know about them?
Great Pyramid Giza is located
in Egypt.
Taj Mahal is located in India.
-They were built as tombs for
their royal families.
1. tomb (n) /tu:m/: Mé
2. Pyramid (n) /`pIrəmid/: Kim Tù Th¸p
3. treasure (n) /`treʒə/: Kho tµng, ch©u b¸u
4. burial chamber (n) / `beriəl `t∫eimbə/:
Phßng, buång ch«n cÊt
5. spiral ramp (n) / `spaiərəl ræmp/:
§o¹n dèc xo¾n èc



II. While you read
Read the passage and do the tasks that follow





Task 1: The words in the box all appear in the passage. Fill
mysterious
chamber
ramp
spiral
tomb
wonder
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.
1. Where is the Great Pyramid of Giza situated and when was it built?
2. How high and large was the Great Pyramid of Giza?
3. What was the purpose of this huge stone pyramid?
4. How did the people of ancient Egypt build the Great Pyramid?
5. According to the passage, what is the boat believed to have been used for?
? It is situated on the west bank of the River Nile and was built around the year 2560 BC.
? It was about 147 metres high on base of 230 metres square.

? 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.
? It is thought that ancient Egyptians used straight or spiral ramps or huge weight arms to left and place the blocks of stone.
? 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.
Answer the following questions
Scan the text and say what the following words re fer to.
Example:
He (line 3) refers to Khufu
who (line 4)
it (line 8)
It (line 9)
Each (line 12)
refers to the thieves
refers to the Great Pyramid
refers to the block of stone
refers to the Great Pyramid
Great Pyramid of
Giza
Egypt
Great Wall of
China
China
Taj Mahal
Petra
Jordan
Colosseum
Italy
Chichen Itza
Mexico
Christ the
Redeemer
Brazil
India
Machu Picchu
Peru
New Wonders
of the World
Which of the wonders of the world do you prefer and why?
Great Pyramid of Giza.
Because it is an honorary
status, the last remaining
ancient wonder of the world.
It is the tallest man made structure in the world for over 3.800 years.
Construction may have required 100.000 workers for 20 years.

Homework
Write a passage about your favorite wonder of the world.
Collect more information about the wonders you know in the world.
Summarize the text.
The End
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