Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 - Unit 16: Historical places - Lesson 1: Reading

am educated thousands of talented men for the country. In 1482, Van Mieu became a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation. The names, places of birth and achievements of top students in royal examinations were engraved on stone stelae . These stelae , carried on the backs of giant tortoises, are still standing today and they attract great interest from visitors. 
 After more than 900 years of existence, Van Mieu is an example of well-preserve d traditional Vietnamese architecture. The banyan trees in Van Mieu , which witnessed festivals and examinations during feudal times, continue to flourish. Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam is a site of national pride for Vietnamese people. 
Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading  
II. While you read 
 Task 1. Choose A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the italicised word. 
1. Van Mieu was originally built in 1070 in Ly dynasty. 
 A. beautifully 	B. initially 	C. finally 
2. It is representative of Confucian ways of thought and behaviour . 
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. hornor 
4. The stone stelae were engraved with the names of the top 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 
Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading  
II. While you read 
 Task 2. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 
1. The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and1779. 
2. Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first university of Vietnam. 
3. Thousands of talented men were trained in Quoc Tu Giam from the 11 th to the 19 th century. 
4. Van Mieu has now lost most of its traditional Vietnamese architecture. 
5. Festivals and examinations used to be held in Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam . 
6. Visitors can still see some trees which have been in Van Mieu for a long time. 
 T F 
F 
T 
F 
F 
T 
T 
Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading  
II. After you read 
Work in groups to answer the following questions: 
1. Why is Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam a place of interest? 
 Because it is a famous historical and cultural site in Hanoi. 
2. When and where were they built? 
 They were built in Ha Noi by King Ly Thanh Tong in 1070 and in 1076. 
3. What were their functions? 
 Between 1076 and 1779, Quoc Tu Giam was a place to produce the talented men for the nation. And 1482, Van Mieu became a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation, who were successful in royal examination students. 
4. What is special about the stetae there? 
 On the stone stelea , standing on the backs of giant tortoises, were engraved the names, places of birth and achievements of top students in royal examinations. 
		 Homework 
Good bye students ! 
 Learn the new words by heart. 
 Answer the questions again. 
 Prepare for the next part. 
 Unit 16 Historical places Lesson 1 Reading  
Vocabulary 
- dynasty (n): triÒu ®¹i 
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Vocabulary 
- representative ( adj ): t­îng tr­ng , tiªu biÓu 
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Confucian ( adj ): thuéc Khæng Gi¸o , Nho Gi¸o 
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educate (v); ®µo t¹o, gi¸o dôc 
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 memorialize (v); t«n vinh , t­ëng nhí 
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Vocabulary 
- well-preserved ( adj ): ®­ îc b¶o tån , g×n gi ÷ kÜ 
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Vocabulary 
- royal examination ( adj ): k× thi ®× nh 
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engrave (v): kh¾c, tr¹m træ 
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-feudal ( adj ): thuéc phong kiÕn 
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Vocabulary 
- architecture (n): kiÕn tróc 
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