WARM - UP
1. What is this?
The Great Wall of China.

2. Where is it?
In China.
1. What is this?
The Great Pyramid of Giza.
2. Where is it?
In Egypt.
1. What is this?
The Taj Mahal.
2. Where is it?
In India.
What else do you know about them?
UNIT 16. THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD

LESSON A: READING

THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA

VOCABULARY
tomb (n):

(to) bury:
burial (n)

chamber (n):

belongings (n)

(to) surpass:

theory (n):

spiral (adj)

ramp (n)

/u:/
/e/
/aІ/
mộ, mồ, mả
chôn cất, mai táng
phòng, gian buồng
đồ dùng, đồ đạc
giả thuyết, lý thuyết
xoắn ốc
vượt qua,qua mặt
đường dốc
VOCABULARY
tomb (n):

(to) bury:


chamber (n):

belongings (n)

(to) surpass:

theory (n):

spiral (adj)

ramp (n)

/u:/
/e/
/aІ/
f. mộ, mồ, mả
c. chôn cất, mai táng
g. phòng, gian buồng
a. đồ dùng, đồ đạc
k. giả thuyết, lý thuyết
d. xoắn ốc
b. vượt qua,qua mặt
e. đường dốc
Last week we paid a visit to the ....................... of an unknown mandarin.
The movie was about a ........................ of the world.
A ........................is needed at the exit and the entrance for wheelchairs users.
The Queen’s private.......................is not opened to public.
It’s not known why Benson disappeared in...................... circumstances.
A snail’s shell is ........................ in form.
wonder
spiral
chamber
tomb
mysterious
ramp
What do these words refer to?
he (line 3) refers to......................................
who (line 4) refers to ...................................
it (line 8 and 9) refer to ...............................
each (line 12) refers to ................................
Khufu
the Great Pyramid
the thieves
the block of stone
LUCKY APPLES
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 2560B.C.
2. How high and large was the Great Pyramid of Giza?
 It was about 147 metres high on a base of 230 metres square.
3. What was the purpose of this huge stone pyramid?
 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 Egypt build the Great Pyramid?
 It is thought that ancient Egyptians used straight or spiral ramps or huge weight arms to lift and place the blocks of stone.
5. 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 buried inside the pyramid.
LUCKY APPLE !!!
LUCKY APPLE !!!
LUCKY APPLE !!!
Summarize the passage about the great pyramid of Giza, using these suggestions:
Who built it?
When and where was it built?
What was it built for? How was it built?
Why is it considered one of the famous wonders in the world?
Homework
* Rewrite the summary of the passage.
* Prepare parts B & C.