Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Unit 14: Wonders of the world - Section D: Read

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2. (9 letters) It was built by the Chinese in the 3rd century BC.
3. (11 letters) It is a 300-meter-high tower in Paris.
4. (6 letters) It is the biggest clock in London.
5. (9 letters) It was built in the 17th century in Central Vietnam.
6. (10 letters) It is an ancient monument in England with big stones.
7. (7 letters) The Egyptians built this as a place to bury their kings and queens.
8. (7 letters) It is the highest mountain peak in the world.
9. 1. The Pyramids of Cheops 2. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon 3. The Statue of Zeus 4. The Temple of Artemis 5. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus 6. The Colossus of Rhodes 7. The Lighthouse of Alexandria
10. Name: Antipater of Sidon Job: a poet Living time: in 2nd half of the 2nd century BC
11. Read 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
12. Match the wonders to their countries Wonders Country 1 The Hanging Gardens of Egypt Babylon 2 The statue of Zeus China 3 The Pyramid of Cheops India 4 The Great Wall Cambodia 5 The Taj Mahal Greece 6 Angkor Wat Iraq
13. Read the text again , then check your True / False statement prediction Guess Check 1. An EgyptianGreekGreek man compiled a list of what he thought were the seven wonders of the 1 T F F world. 2. The only surviving wonder is the Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt. 2 T F T 3. The Great Wall of China waswasn ’ t in the list of seven wonders of the world. 3 T F F 4. Today, we can see the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in Iraq. 4 T F T 5. Angkor Wat, the largest templebuilding in the world , was built to honor a Hindu God. 5 T F F
14. 1 2 6 00 : free turn 3 1 : You must answer the 5 question 4 2 : Ask the person on your left 3 : Ask the person on your right 4 : Miss your turn 5 : Bankrupted 6 : Ask a boy in your group 7 : Ask a girl in your group 8 : Switch the player 9 : Switch the question 10 : Ask anyone in another team
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19. It was built around the year 1100 to honor a Hindu god. SUGGESTED ANSWER BACK
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21. 1) The only surviving wonder on Antipater’s list is___ A. The Great Wall of China B. The Pyramid of Cheops C. The Statue of Zeus D. Angkor Wat 2) Angkor Wat was originally built for ___ A. Hindus B. Buddhists C. kings D. the citizens of Phnom Penh 3) Angkor Wat ___ A. was a small temple B. is one of the seven wonders of the world C. is a pyramid D. was a part of a royal Khmer city a long time ago. 4) In the 1400s, the Khmer King ___ A. built Angkor Wat B. chose Phnom Penh as the new capital C. turned Angkor Wat into a D. moved the temple to Phnom Penh Buddist center.
22. World Heritage Sites in Vietnam UNESCO World Heritage Site listed in 199420031999201020111993
23. Homework : Write about you can protect our World Heritage Sites. “ As a student, I think I can ” Do the exercises on the handout.
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