1/2/2019
Van Ngoc Chinh High School
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WELCOME TEACHERS
TO
OUR CLASS
April, 2016



WARM-UP:

NAME THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
TAJ MAHAL
HA LONG BAY
THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA
Unit 16: THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Part A_READING
I. PRE-READING
Vocabulary
pharaoh /‘feәrәu/ (n):
Pha-ra-ông (vua Ai Cập cổ)
tomb /tu:m/ (n):
mộ
chamber / `t∫eimbə/ (n):
→ burial chamber: hầm mộ
buồng, phòng
burial /`beriəl / (n):
sự mai táng

treasure /‘treʒə(r) / (n):
châu báu
spiral /`spaiərəl/ (n):
xoắn ốc
ramp /ræmp/ (n):
đường dốc
weight arm /‘weit ,a:m/ (n):
cánh tay đòn
mysterious /mis`tiəriəs/ (adj):

huyền bí
Ex: That pyramid is a mysterious structure.
the Sun Boat: con thuyền mặt trời
Vocabulary:
1. pharaoh /`feәrәu/ (n): Pha-ra-ông
2. tomb /tu:m/ (n): mộ
3. chamber /`t∫eimbə/ (n): buồng, phòng
4. burial /`beriəl/ (n): sự mai táng
5. treasure /`treʒə(r)/ (n): châu báu
6. spiral /`spaiərəl/ (n): xoắn ốc
7. ramp /ræmp/ (n): đường dốc
8. weight arm /`weit a:m/ (n): cánh tay đòn
9. mysterious /mis`tiəriəs/ (adj): huyền bí


New words: Meaning
1. pharaoh (n) : m?
2. tomb (n) : vua Ai C?p c?
3. burial (n) : ch�u b�u
4. chamber (n) : c�nh tay dịn
5. treasure (n) : bu?ng, phịng
6. ramp (n) huy?n bí
7. weight arm (n) : s? chơn c?t
8 . mysterious (adj) : xo?n ?c
9. spiral (adj ) : du?ng d?c
Checking vocabulary:
II. WHILE-READING
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 1(Pair work): Gap-filling
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?
TASK 2 (Pair work): Answer the questions
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?
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 ?

 It is located on the west bank of the River Nile and was built around the year 2560 BC.
 It was about 147 metres high on a 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.
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 thought that the ancient Egyptians used straight or spiral ramps or huge weight arms to lift 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 buried inside the pyramid.
Example:
He (line 3) refers to Khufu
who (line 4)
it (line 8)
It (line 9)
Each (line 12)
refers to thieves
refers to the Great Pyramid
refers to a block of stone
refers to the Great Pyramid
TASK 3 (Group work): Scan the text and say what the following words refer to.
III. POST-READING
Work in pairs:
Discuss the questions: Which of the wonders of the world do you prefer and why?
HOMEWORK
Learn all new words by heart
Summarize the main points of the reading passage
Prepare for the next lesson: Part B_Speaking
Thanks for your attention!