Урок английского языка по теме

«Wonders of the World»

11 В класс Учитель: Орехова Т.А.

«Wonders will never cease»Sir Henry Bate Dudley

Say which of the statement below are true, false or not mentioned in the text.

1.The wonders of the ancient world were created to attract tourists from Ancient Greece.

2.It was a must for people from the Middle Ages to see the Seven Wonders.

3.The list which contains the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was made in Ancient Greece.

4.Nowadays people can see only one wonder of those seven.

5. The archaeologists are not quite sure that the Hanging Gardens really existed.

6. The Mausoleum of Maussollos was about 140 feet high.7. The English word mausoleum originated from the first

name of a king.

Answers:1. False2. False3. False4. True 5. True6. Not mentioned7. True

The Lighthouse of Alexandria

On the island of Pharos, 1(guard) 2(enter) to the harbour of Alexandria, Ptolemy II of Egypt ordered the 3(construct) of one the 4(one) lighthouses in

history. Sostratus of Cnidus designed and 5(build) the 400-foot high tower, which 6(complete) about 270 B.C. Of white marble, in set back stories of 7(vary) shapes, the lighthouse kept a fire 8(burn) nightly.

That fire could 9(see) many miles out on the Mediterranean.

This lighthouse, one of the 10(great) buildings of the ancient world, stood for almost 1,600 years. It

11(destroy) by an earthquake in 1303.

Answers:1. guarding2. entrance3. construction4. first5. built6. was completed7. various/varying8. burning9. be seen10. greatest11. was destroyed

Place Who ordered

Height Building materials

Functions Reason of destruction

The Lighthouse of Alexandria

the islandof Pharos

Ptolemy II

400 foot white marble kept a fire burning nightly that could

be seen many miles out on the Mediterranean

an earthquake in 1303

New Seven Wonders of the World

Great Pyramid of Giza (Honorary Candidate)

Answers to the text «Taj Mahal»:ECADB

New Seven Wonders of the World

Wonder Date of construction Location

Great Wall of China China

Petra 100 BC

12 October 1931 Brazil

Machu Picchu Peru

Chichen Itza 600 AD

80 AD Italy

Taj Mahal India

Great Pyramid of Giza (Honorary Candidate)

2560 BC

5th century BC – 16th century AD

Jordan

Christ the Redeemer

1450 AD

Mexico

Colosseum

1648 AD

Egypt

Homework:

to search for the information about Seven Wonders of Russia