Unit 16: Historical Places Reading

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Teaching Reading

Look at this clip to guess which
place is mentioned here.


New Vocabulary
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Representative /repre`zent∂tiv/ (adj)
to be representative of : to be used as a typical
example of sth.
Ex: This painting is not representative of his work.
She is representative of modern women.
represent (v)
representative (n)

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establish /І`stæbliƒ/ (v) : to start or create an
organization, system etc.
Ex: Bill Gates established the Microsoft Software
Company in .
Before we start the project, we should establish
some rules.
establishment (n)
New Vocabulary

achievement / ∂`tƒІ ∂ v∂ m∂nt/(n)
Example:
By studying harder, they have gained achievements.
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achievement (n): something you have done
successfully.
→achieve (v):
New Vocabulary

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pride /praІd / (n)
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proud /praυd/ (a)
to be proud of : to be pleased or satisfied with
s.b /s.th
Ex: She has received a scholarship from a famous
university. Her parents are very proud of her.
proudly (adv)
New Vocabulary
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engrave (v) :cut words or design on a
hard surface.
New Vocabulary
The ring is engraved
beautifully

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memorialize (v)
memorial (n): statue, stone built
to remind of people in the past.
Ex: This is a memorial to Uncle Ho.
→memorialize (v): (tưởng nhớ)
Ex: We build this statue to memorialize the heroes in the war.
New Vocabulary

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flourish (v)
Ex: His business is flourishing and he is very happy.

flourish (v) develop in a successful way.
New Vocabulary

What is Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam
used for?

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Instructions:
Read the following statements and decide which one is true (T)
and which one is false (F)
1. The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and
1079.
2. Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first university of
Vietnam.
3. Festivals and examinations used to be held in Van Mieu.
4. Van Mieu now lost most of its traditional Vietnamese culture.
True-False Questions
F
F
T
T

Questions and Answers
Instructions: Work in pairs and complete these following questions with the
cues given. Then, one student asks the question, the other works out the
answer. At last, change the role.
1. What / Van Mieu / originally / representative of?
2. Who / Van Mieu / educate?
3. What / attract / great interest / visitors?
4. What / engraved / the stone stelea?
5. How / banyan trees / Van Mieu?

1. What was Van Mieu originally representative of?
2. Who did Van Mieu educate?
3. What attracts great interest from the visitors?
4. What was engraved on the stone stelea?
5. How are the banyan trees in Van Mieu?