I. Before you read
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Taj Mahal
1. Can you name these two
wonders of the world?
2.Where do you think they are
located?
3. What do you know about them?
-
Great Pyramid Giza is located
in Egypt.
-
Taj Mahal is located in India.
-They were built as tombs for
their royal families.
1.
tomb (n)
tomb (n)
/
/
tu:m
tu:m
/:
/:
Mé
Mé
2.
Pyramid (n)
Pyramid (n)
/
/
'p
'p
I
I
rəmid
rəmid
/:
/:
Kim Tù Th¸p
Kim Tù Th¸p
3.
3.
treasure (n)
treasure (n)
/
/
'treʒə
'treʒə
/:
/:
Kho tµng, ch©u b¸u
Kho tµng, ch©u b¸u
4.
4.
burial chamber (n)
burial chamber (n)
/
/
'beriəl
'beriəl
't∫eimbə
't∫eimbə
/:
/:
Phßng, buång ch«n cÊt
Phßng, buång ch«n cÊt
5.
5.
spiral ramp (n)
spiral ramp (n)
/
/
'spaiərəl
'spaiərəl
ræmp
ræmp
/:
/:
§o¹n dèc xo¾n èc
§o¹n dèc xo¾n èc
II. While you read
Read the passage and do the tasks that
follow
Task 1: The words in the box all appear in the
passage. Fill
mysterious
chamber
ramp
spiral
tomb
wonder
1. Last week we paid a visit to the .............. of an
unknown mandarin.
2. The movie was about a .................. of the world.
3. A ............. is needed at the exit and the entrance
for wheelchairs users.
4. The Queen’s private .................... is not opened to
public.
5. It’s not known why Beson disappeared in
......................... Circumstances.
6. A snail’s shell is ................ in form.