Презентация на тему: Wonders of the World
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
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
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
Homework:to search for the information about Seven Wonders of Russia
