Can
you name the pictures?
The Eiffel Tower
Sydney Opera House
The Great Wall
The Statue of Liberty
The Taj Mahal
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Task 1: Fill each blank with a suitable word.
tomb
ramp
mysterious
chamber
spiral
wonder
Task 2: Answer the following 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?
- It is situated in the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the River Nile and it was built around the year 2560 B.C (line 2 - 3, paragraph 1 /4)
2. How high and large was the Great Pyramid of Giza?
- It was about 147 metres high on a base of 230 metres squares (line 1-2, paragraph 2)
3. What was the purpose of this huge stone pyramid?
- The purpose of this huge stone pyramid was to serve as a tomb when the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu died and ........the treasures and belongings there. (line 2-5 , paragraph 5)
4. How did the people of ancient Egypt build the Great Pyramid?
- It is said that ancient Egyptians used straight or spiral ramps or huge weight arm to lift and place the blocks (line 2-5, paragraph 3)
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 (line 5-7, Para 4).
4. Discussion.
A. Which of the wonders of the world do you like?
B. ....
A. Why do you like it ?
B. Because ...
5. Homework.
- Learn by heart all of the new words.
- Prepare the next lesson
GOODBYE - HAVE A HAPPY DAY
THE END
1. Where is the Great Pyramid of Giza situated and when was it built?
- It is situated in the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the River Nile and it was built around the year 2560 B.C (line 2 - 3, paragraph 1 /4)
2. How high and large was the Great Pyramid of Giza?
- It was about 147 metres high on a base of 230 metres squares (line 1-2, paragraph 2)
3. What was the purpose of this huge stone pyramid?
- The purpose of this huge stone pyramid was to serve as a tomb when the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu died and ........the treasures and belongings there. (line 2-5 , paragraph 5)
4. How did the people of ancient Egypt build the Great Pyramid?
- It is said that ancient Egyptians used a straight or spiral ramps or huge weight arm to lift and place the blocks (line 2-5, paragraph 3)
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.