Unit 14
READ (page 134)
Wonders of the world.
I. Vocabulary.
Compile (v): biờn so?n
Hanging Gardens of Babylon (n):
vu?n treo Babylon
Statue of Zeus (n):
Tu?ng th?n Z?t
Greece (n): nu?c Hy L?p
Claim (v): kh?ng d?nh
Greek (n): ngu?i Hy L?p
Taj Mahal (n): cung di?n Tai Mahal
Honor (v): tụn kớnh
Centuries ago in Ancient Greece, a man by the name of Antipater of Sidon compiled a list of what he thought were the seven wonders of the world. The seven included the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in present- day Iraq, the Statue of Zeus in Greece, and the Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt. The pyramid is the only wonder you can still see today.
Many people claim that there were other wonders, which the ancient Greeks knew nothing about. These include the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal in India and Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
Angkor Wat should really be known as a wonder because it is the largest temple in the world. The temple was built around the year 1100 to honor a Hindu God, but over the next three centuries it became a Buddhist religious center. The area surrounding the temple, Angkor Thom, used to be the royal capital city.
In the early 15th century, the Khmer rulers moved to Phnom Penh and Angkor was quiet. It now is a famous tourist attraction.
Where ?
1. Hanging Gardens of Babylon
3. The Statue of Zeus
4. Angkor Wat/ Angkor Thom
Iraq
Egypt
5. The Taj Mahal
Greece
Cambodia
India
Wonders
* Prediction
2. The Pyramid of Cheops
III. Practice: Complete the sentences.
The only surviving wonder on Antipater`s list is ..........
the Great Wall of China C. the Pyramid of Cheops
B. the statue of Zeus D. Angkor Wat
b) Angkor Wat was originally built for.....
Hindus C. Kings
B. Buddhists D. The citizens of Phnom Penh
c) Angkor Wat.......
was a small temple
is one of the seven wonders of the world
is a pyramid
was part of a royal Khmer city a long time ago
d) In the 1400s, the Khmer King.......
built Angkor Wat
chose Phnom Penh as the new capital
turned Angkor Wat into a Buddhist center
moved the temple to Phnom Penh.
Answer key.
a - C: The only surviving wonder on Antipater`s
list is the Pyramid of Cheops .
b - A: Angkor Wat was originally built for Hindus.
d - B: In the 1400s , the Khmer King chose Phnom
Penh as the new capital.
c - D: Angkor Wat was a part of royal Khmer city
a long time ago.
Wonders
of the world
Hanging Gardens
of Babylon
The Pyramid of Cheops
The Great Wall
of China
Angkor Wat
The Statue of Zeus
The Taj Mahal
Angkor Thom
Tell some World Heritage Sites recognized
by UNESCO in Viet Nam.
Hoi An ancient City
My Son Temples
Phong Nha Caves
Hue Royal
Ha Long Bay