Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 11 – Unit 16: The wonders of the world (Reading)

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Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 11 – Unit 16: The wonders of the world (Reading)WARM - UP 1. What is this? The Great Wall of China. 2. Where is it? In China.1. What is this?The Great Pyramid of Giza.2. Where is it?In Egypt.1. What is this?The Taj Mahal.2. Where is it?In India. What else do you know about them?TheGreatPyramidofGiza. TheTajMahal. InEgypt. InIndia.UNIT 16. THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD LESSON A: READINGTHE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA VOCABULARY /u:/ tomb(n): mộ,mồ,mả /e/ (to)bury: chôncất,maitáng burial(n) chamber(n): phòng,gianbuồng belongings(n) đồdùng,đồđạc vượtqua,quamặt (to)surpass: giảthuyết,lýthuyết /aІ/ theory(n): xoắnốc spiral(adj) đườngdốc ramp(n) VOCABULARY /u:/ a.đồdùng,đồđạc1. tomb(n): /e/ b.vượtqua,quamặt2. (to)bury: c.chôncất,maitáng3. chamber(n): d.xoắnốc e.đườngdốc4. belongings(n) f.mộ,mồ,mả5. /aІ/ (to)surpass: g.phòng,gianbuồng6. theory(n): k.giảthuyết,lýthuyết7. spiral(adj)8. ramp(n) mysterious ramp tomb chamber spiral wonder1. Last week we paid a visit to the ....................... of an unknownmandarin.2. Themoviewasabouta........................oftheworld.3. A........................isneededattheexitandtheentrancefor wheelchairsusers.4. TheQueen’sprivate.......................isnotopenedtopublic.5. It’s not known why Benson disappeared in...................... circumstances.6. Asnail’sshellis........................inform. What do these words refer to? Khufu• he (line3)refersto......................................• who (line4)refers thethieves to................................... theGreatPyramid• it(line8and9)referto............................... theblockofstone• each(line12)refers to................................LUCKY APPLES1. Where is the Great Pyramid of Giza situated and when was it built? It is situated on the west bank of the River Nile and was built around the year 2560B.C.2. How high and large was the Great Pyramid of Giza? It was about 147 metres high on a base of 230 metres square.3. What was the purpose of this huge stone pyramid? To serve as a tomb when the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu died and to protect the burial chamber from the weather and from thieves who might try to steal the treasures and belongings there.4. How did the people of Egypt build the Great Pyramid? It is thought that ancient Egyptians used straight or spiral ramps or huge weight arms to lift and place the blocks of stone.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.LUCKY APPLE !!!LUCKY APPLE !!!LUCKY APPLE !!! Summarize the passage about the greatpyramid of Giza, using these suggestions:• Who built it?• When and where was it built?• What was it built for? How was it built?• Why is it considered one of the famous wonders in the world? Homework* Rewrite the summary of the passage.* Prepare parts B & C.