Period 1: Reading
Unit 16 Historical Places
I. Warm up

Answer the following questions

Do you know this place?
Where is it?
It is Co Loa Citadel
It is in Co loa, Dong Anh, Hanoi
Do you know this place?
Where is it?
It is Hoa Lu Capital
It is in Ninh Binh Province
Do you know this place?
Where is it?
It is Con Son --Kiep Bac Site
It is in Hai Duong Province
Do you know this place?
Where is it?
It is Hue Imperial City
It is in Thua Thien- Hue province
Do you know this place?
Where is it?
It is Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam
II. Before you read
Work in pairs:
List some historical places you know in Vietnam?
-Co loa Citadel
-Hoa Lu Capital
-Con Son- Kiep Bac Site
-Hue Imperial City
-Hoi An City
-Den Hung Remains
Answer the questions

What do you know about this place?

-It is Van Mieu –Quoc Tu Giam. It was founded in 1070 by the Ly Dynasty

-It is considered the first university of Vietnam.

Is Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam a historical place?
-Yes, it is. It is the first university of Vietnam


You are going to read about Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam, a famous historical and cultural relic of Hanoi

III. While you read
New vocabularies:
1.Relic (n): remains( di tích)
2. Confucian (a): người theo Đạo Khổng, theo tư tưởng Khổng giáo
Confuciannism (n): Đạo Khổng
3.Stele-stelae (n): bia đá
4. Banyan trees (n) : cây đa
5. Tortoise (n) : turtle
Read the passage and then do the task that follow
Task 1:
Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the italicized word

Van Mieu was originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty?
A. beautifully B. initially C. finally
2. It is representative of Confucian ways of thought and behavior.
A. typical B. fond C. traditional
3.Van Mieu was a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation.
A. ignore B. gather C. honor
4. The stone stelae were engraved with the name of the to students in royal examinations.
A. printed B. carved C. washed
5. The banyan trees in Van Mieu continue to flourish even now.
A. slow down B. fall off C. grow well

Task 2
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
F
1. The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and 1779

The construction of Van Mieu took place in 1070


T
2. Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first university of Vietnam

F

3. Thousands of talented men were trained in Quoc Tu Giam from the 11th to the 19th century
Thousands of talented men were trained in Quoc Tu Giam from the 11th to the 18th century
F
4. Van Mieu has now lost most of its traditional Vietnamese architecture
Van Mieu is still an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture


T
5. Festivals and examinations used to be held in Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam



T
6. Visitors can still see some trees which have been in Van Mieu for a long time


IV: After you read

Work in groups:
Talk about Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam, using the suggestions below

Choose the picture you like best
Malaysia
Red Square
Holland
Napoli-Italy
Rome
Madrid
Learn by heart new words.
-Prepare part speaking
-Answer the questions in task 3
at page 168
VI: Homework
When and where were they built?
They were built in Hanoi (by King Ly Thanh Tong) in 1070 and in 1076
Why is Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam a place of interest?
Because it is a famous historical and
cultural site in Hanoi
You are lucky!
What were their functions?
Between 1076 and 1779,Q.T.G was a place to produce the talented for the nation. And 1482, V.M became a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation, who were successful in royal examination students
Congratulation!
You are very lucky
What is special about the stelae there?
On the stone stelae, standing on the backs of giant tortoises, were engraved the names, places of birth and achievements of top students in royal examinations
Choose the picture you like best
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2Great Wall
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Bangkok