Summary
After completing the lesson, students will be able to:
- Follow instructions, commands, and requests.
- Read and understand texts.
A: Look at the pictures and identify them.
B: Listen to the audio and fill in the gaps in the text about the pyramids:
- The pyramids are huge _______ for ancient kings and queens of Egypt.
- These rulers are known as the _______.
- It took several thousand _____ to build them.
- The most ________ pyramids are at Giza, near Cairo, the ______ of Egypt.
- The largest Egyptian pyramid is at Giza, the ________ only one of the ________ still existing.
C: Read about the Taj Mahal:
The Taj Mahal, or "the Taj," is a white marble tomb in Agra, India, built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died young. It is a symbol of love, spanning about 1003 acres or 405 hectares, and is an exemplar of Mughal architecture. It took 21 years and thousands of artisans to complete and is recognized as one of the wonders of the world.
C1: Formulate questions based on the text:
- a. What is _________
- b. Where is ________
- c. How much _______
- d. When _______
- e. Why ______
- f. How many _______
C2: Fill in a table with the information presented:
- Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal.
- Its area is __________.
- Mumtaz died.
- It took __________ to complete the Taj.
D: Read about the Eiffel Tower:
The Eiffel Tower, built in Paris, is a cultural icon and one of the world’s most recognizable buildings. Standing at 320 meters tall, it has three levels for visitors, with over 300 steps to the first level. The highest level is accessible only by lift and is named after engineer Gustave Eiffel, who designed and built it.
E: Dialogue between Mong Pru and Nira discusses the wonders of the world, comparing ancient structures with modern marvels. Nira expresses enthusiasm for contemporary wonders, promising to explore them in the next lesson.
After completing the lesson students will be able to
- follow instructions, commands, requests accordingly
- read and understand texts
A Look at the pictures. What are they called?
B Now, listen to the audio and fill in the gaps of the following text:
The pyramids are huge _______ for the ancient kings and queens of Egypt. These kings and queens are known as the _____ It needed a few thousand _____ to build the pyramids. The most ________ famous ________ are the Giza pyramids. Giza is a place ________ near Cairo, the ______ of Egypt. The Pyramids of _______ at Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid. It is the _________ only one of the ________ still in existence.
C Read the following text.
The Taj Mahal is also known as "the Taj". It is a white marble tomb located in Agra in India. Do you know the story behind the Taj Mahal? The Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan loved his wife Mumtaz Mahal more than his life. Mumtaz died at an early age. Shah Jahan was very shocked at her death. So he built the Taj Mahal as a token of love for his wife. It is the place where Mumtaz is sleeping for ever.
The Taj has an area of about 1003 acres or 405 hectares. The Taj Mahal is the finest example of Mughal architecture. It combines the art of Persia, Turky, and India. It took 21 years and thousands of artisans and craftsmen to complete the Taj Mahal. The Taj is universally admired as one of the wonders of the world.
C1 Now, make some questions based on the passage you read, using the cues given below:
a. What is _________
b. Where is ________
c. How much _______
d. When _______
e. Why ______
f. How many _______
C2 Complete the following table with the information given in the passage.
Shah Jahan | built |
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Taj Mahal | is |
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its area | iS |
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Mumtaj | died |
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To complete the Taj | it took |
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D Read the text about one of the wonders of the world, the Eiffel Tower. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
The Eiffel Tower is a lattice tower in Paris. It _________ (be) built in Now it is ______ (consider) a cultural icon of France. It stands as one of the most recognisable structures in the world too. The tower _______ (be) famous as the tallest construction in Paris and the most- visited paid monument in the world. Millions of people ________ (ascend) it every year. It is 320 metres (1,050 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-story building. The tower ________ (have) three levels for visitors. A visitor ________ (have) to walk over 300 steps to go from ground level to the first level. The distance _______ ...(remain) the same between the first and the second level. The third and highest level can be _________ (access) only by lift. The tower is _______ (name) after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company _________ (design) and __________ (build) the tower.
E Now, read the dialogue. What is it about?
Mong Pru Nira, I'm really surprised to know about these wonders. What do you think?
Nira They are amazing! But the wonders of the present time are also amazing.
They are not as huge as the super structures of the past but they are also incredible!
Mong Pru What do you mean?
Nira Just wait for now! Let me only say that some of the wonders of the modern world are truly incredible! I mean,
they are really unbelievable! We'll read about them in the next lesson.
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