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The Great Pyramid
The Great Wall
The Hanging Garden of the Babylon
The Taj Mahal
Unit 16
THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD

Reading
THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA


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DISSCUSS THE QUESTION

Which of the wonders of the world do you prefer ? why?
Homework

learn by heart the new words.
do exercises in the work book (page 105-107)
read & prepare the new lesson.
Where is the Great Pyramid of Giza situated and when was it built? (question 1)

-> It is situated on the west bank of the River Nile and was built around the year 2560 BC.
How high and large was the Great Pyramid of Giza? (question 2)

-> It was about 147 metres high on a base of 230 metres square.
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What was the purpose of this huge stone pyramid? (question 3)
-> 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.
How did the people of ancient Egypt built the Great Pyramid? (question 4)

-> It is thought that ancient Egyptians used straight or spiral ramps or huge weight arms to lift and place the blocks of stone.
Vocabulary
man-made (a): artificial: nhân tạo
‡ natural (a) : thiên nhiên, tự nhiên
spiral /ˈspʌɪrəl/ (n) : xoắn ốc
Vocabulary

 man-made (a) artificial : nhân tạo
‡ natural (a) : tự nhiên
 spiral (n) : xoắn ốc