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Egyptian Pyramids: Facts & Insights

1) The document discusses the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, which was built around 2560 BC as a tomb for the pharaoh Khufu. 2) It describes how the pyramid was constructed using stone blocks that were lifted into place, and was surrounded by ramps to allow access to the burial chamber inside. 3) The document also notes theories that the ancient Egyptians may have used ramps or lifting arms to move the heavy stone blocks and place them in the pyramid's construction.

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Egyptian Pyramids: Facts & Insights

1) The document discusses the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, which was built around 2560 BC as a tomb for the pharaoh Khufu. 2) It describes how the pyramid was constructed using stone blocks that were lifted into place, and was surrounded by ramps to allow access to the burial chamber inside. 3) The document also notes theories that the ancient Egyptians may have used ramps or lifting arms to move the heavy stone blocks and place them in the pyramid's construction.

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  • Reading Exercise and Tasks
  • Listening Exercise and Handouts

READING/SCH GIO KHOA : TASK 3 :

TASK 1 :
1. who (line 4) refers to the thieves.
1. tomb .
2. it (line 8) refers to the Great Pyramid.
2. wonder
3. it (line 9) refers to the Great Pyramid.
3. ramp
4. each (line 12) refers to the block of
4. chamber stone.

LISTENING/SCH GIO KHOA :


5. mysterious
TASK 1 :
6. spiral 1) the moon 2)1987
3) the Ming Dynasty 4)200
TASK 2 :
5) 200 B.C 6) 6000km
1. It is located on the west bank of the 7) 11 metres 8) stones
River Nile and it was built around the TASK 2 :
year 2560 B.C. [Link] ancient Chinese started to build
the Great Wall in 1368.
2. It was about 147 metres high on a base
[Link] provinces.
of 230 metres square.
[Link] it can be seen from the moon
3. The purpose of this huge stone Pyramid [Link] part of the northwest of Beijing
was to serve as a tomb when the Egyptian is the best choice for visit because it is
Pharaoh Khufu died and to protect the still in its original state.
burial chamber from the weather and
from thieves who might try to steal the
treasures and belongings there
READING/HANDOUT :
4. It is thought that the ancient Egyptian 1. Not until the beginning of the 21st
century had the site of the Hanging
used straight or spiral ramps/or huge Gardens been conclusively established.
weight arms to lift and place the blocks of False
stone. 2. Researchers mostly agreed that the
Hanging Gardens were actually rooftop
5. The boat is believed to have been used chambers. Not Given

to carry the body of Khufu in his last 3. Robert Koldewey, a German


archaeologist, suggested that the
journey on earth before being buried gardens were built within the walls of
inside the pyramid. the Babylons royal palace. False
4. The reading passage did not mention early use of what would eventually be
the designer of the Hanging Gardens. known as the Archimedes screw.
True
5. King Nebuchadrezzar II built the
Hanging Gardens in order to please his
wifes love for gardening................ LISTENING/HANDOUT :
1.B
6. What kind of construction of the gardens
were believed to imitate a natural mountain 2.C
landscape?
3.C
the gardens were suggested to be
laid out on a sloping construct designed 4.A
to imitate a natural mountain 5.B
landscape.
6.C
7. Describe how the gardens had been watered?
7.C
The gardens were described to be
watered by an exceptional system of 8.B
irrigation and roofed with stone
balconies on which were layered
various materials so that the irrigation
water would not seep through the
terraces.
[Link]
8. What did Robert Koldewey discover in the royal
palace at Babylon? [Link] GIVEN
Robert Koldewey did uncover an [Link]
unusual series of foundation chambers [Link] GIVEN
and vaults in the northeastern corner of
[Link]
the palace at Babylon.
9. What was the name of the irrigation technique
mentioned in the later theory of the gardens?
the gardens were watered by a novel
system of irrigation, perhaps making

READING/ SÁCH GIÁO KHOA : TASK 1 : 1. tomb . 2. wonder 3. ramp 4. chamber 5. mysterious 6. spiral TASK 2 : 1.
4. The reading passage did not mention the designer of the Hanging Gardens. True 5. King Nebuchadrezzar II built th

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