unit 16 reading
TRANSCRIPT
The Great Wall of China
The Taj Mahal
Ha Long Bay
Niagara FallsThe Leaning Tower of Pisa
Ayers Rock in Australia
Grand Canyon
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Match the pictures with the names.Match the pictures with the names.
The Great Wall of China
The Taj Mahal
Ha Long Bay
Grand Canyon
Ayers Rock in Australia
UNIT 16:
Period 95th READING
THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Tomb PharaohPharaoh
UNIT 16:THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Weight arm
Spiral rampStraight ramp
UNIT 16:THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Blocks of stoneBurial chamber
(Sun) Boat
TreasureTreasure
UNIT 16:THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD
1. Pharaoh1. Pharaoh
2. Tomb 2. Tomb
3. (Sun) Boat3. (Sun) Boat
4. Treasure4. Treasure
5. Blocks of stone5. Blocks of stone
6. Burial chamber6. Burial chamber
7. Surpass7. Surpass
8. Spiral ramp8. Spiral ramp
9. Giza Plateau9. Giza Plateau
10. Snail10. Snail
THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD Period 95th READING
Task 1: Match each of the paragraphs with ONEONE suitable main idea given:
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
A.The theories of building the Pyramid
B.Brief introduction of the Pyramid
C.The location of the Pyramid
D.The structure of the Pyramid.
Task 1: Match each of the paragraphs with ONEONE suitable main idea given:
PP 1:1: The Great Pyramid of Giza was built by… the purpose …was…
P 2P 2: The Great Pyramid was…high……as the tallest structure on earth……approximately 2millions blocks of stone.
PP 3:3: Several theories …..One theory…..A second theory…
PP 4:4: …Giza in region of the Giza Plateau…Also in the area…
Task 1: Match each of the paragraphs with ONEONE suitable main idea given:
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
A.The theories of building the Pyramid
B.Brief introduction of the Pyramid
C.The location of the Pyramid
D.The structure of the Pyramid.
PP 1:1: The Great Pyramid of Giza was built by… the purpose …was…
Task 1: Match each of the paragraphs with ONEONE suitable main idea given:
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
A.The theories of building the Pyramid
B.Brief introduction of the Pyramid
C.The location of the Pyramid
D.The structure of the Pyramid. P 2P 2: The Great Pyramid was…high…
…as the tallest structure on earth……approximately 2millions blocks of stone.
Task 1: Match each of the paragraphs with ONEONE suitable main idea given:
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
A.The theories of building the Pyramid
B.Brief introduction of the Pyramid
C.The location of the Pyramid
D.The structure of the Pyramid.
PP 3:3: Several theories …..One theory…..A second theory…
Task 1: Match each of the paragraphs with ONEONE suitable main idea given:
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
A.The theories of building the Pyramid
B.Brief introduction of the Pyramid
C.The location of the Pyramid
D.The structure of the Pyramid.
PP 4:4: …Giza in region of the Giza Plateau…Also in the area…
Task 1: Match each of the paragraphs with ONEONE suitable main idea given:
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
A.The theories of building the Pyramid
B.Brief introduction of the Pyramid
C.The location of the Pyramid
D.The structure of the Pyramid.
Task 2: Complete the table below with information from your textbooks:
The Great Pyramid of Giza
1. Who / the builder?
2. How long / the Pyramid build?
3. How old / the Pyramid?4. How high / the Pyramid?
5. What material / to build the Pyramid?6. What for?7. Where / the Pyramid?
Pharaoh Khufu
Over a 20-year period
Over 4500 years old
147 metres high
Stone
As a Pharaoh tombWest bank of the River Nile, in Egypt
Task 3Task 3: Fill in the passage with suitable words / phrases from the text
The largest pyramid, and the (1) ______ (and only surviving) Wonder of the World, the Great Pyramid of Giza was built by pharaoh Khufu. It consists of 2,300,000(2) __________, each averaging 2.5 tons in weight. Until the 19th century it was the (3) ____________ in the world. People believe that it took over (4) ___________to build the pyramid and the pyramid was built as a (5) _________for Pharaoh. There have been varying theories to the Great Pyramid's construction techniques. Most accepted construction (6) __________ are based on the idea that it was built by dragging and lifting huge stones into (7) ________.
the oldest
blocks of stone
the tallest structure 20 years
tomb
theories places
(Sun) Boat(Sun) Boat