Tecchilaw - 08. WONDERS AROUND US

Teacher : The world is a big place. If you could go anywhere in the world and discover something new, where would you go and what would you hope to see?

Hansana: I would like to go to India and see the Taj Mahal. I have heard that it is a beautiful place.

Teacher : Yes. It’s famous for its beauty. Emperor Shah Jahan built it in memory of his beautiful wife Mumtaz.

Mohmed: Oh, really? I would like to climb Mt. Everest, the highest mountain peak in the world. It will be a great adventure.

Teacher : Of course. How about you Radha?

Radha : I would like to see The Great Wall of China and The Eiffel Tower.

Teacher : So you want to visit two places?

Radha : Yes. I would like to see the pyramids of Egypt too, if possible.

Teacher : Well, we have only discussed a few famous places in the world but there are many more. Let’s learn about them on another day.

Read the dialogue and fill the table.

Read the descriptions about some famous monuments / constructions and match them with the pictures.

Complete this table using the above descriptions.

New Seven Wonders of the World Chosen

The Great Wall of China, Rome’s Colosseum, India’s Taj Mahal and three architectural constructions from Latin America were among the new seven wonders of the world. “About 100 million votes were cast by the Internet and mobile text messages,” according to New 7 Wonders, the nonprofit organization that conducted the poll.

The chosen seven beat 14 other nominated landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island in the Pacific, the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis, Russia’s Kremlin and Australia’s Sydney Opera House. Almost 200 nominations came in, and the list was reduced to the 21 most-voted. The Colosseum, the Great Wall, Machu Picchu, the Taj Mahal and Petra had been among the leading candidates since January 2007, while the Statue of Christ Redeemer received an increase in votes more recently.

The campaign to name new wonders was launched in 1999 by the Swiss adventurer Bernard Weber. Weber’s Switzerland-based foundation aims to promote cultural diversity by supporting, preserving and restoring monuments.

adapted from :- http://www.washingtonpost.com

1. What is the organization that selected these seven wonders?

2. What is the method used to select them?

3. How many were selected for the final round?

4. Who is the owner of the organization that selects the seven wonders?

5. What is the aim of this organization?

Select the correct monument and complete the blank.

......................................a city in the clouds built around 1440 by the founder of the Inca Empire.

.......................................built on the orders of Shah Jahan, the fifth Muslim Moghal emperor, to honour the memory of his wife.

.......................................great amphitheatre in the centre of Rome.

.......................................stands 38 metres tall on top of the Corcovado mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro. .......................................the last and greatest of all Mayan temples.

.......................................the glittering capital of the Nabataean empire of King Aretas IV. .......................................built to link existing fortifications into a united defence system and better keep invading Mongolian tribes out of China.

Read these statements.

1) Write your typical schedule of your usual everyday activities.

6.30 a.m. - e.g. :- Have breakfast

7.30 a.m. - ...............................

2.30 p.m. - ...............................

3.30 p.m. - ...............................

5.00 p.m. - ...............................

6.00 p.m. - ...............................

8.00 p.m. - ...............................

10.00 p.m. - ...............................

2) Take turns and say what your friend was doing at a certain time.

e.g.:- Surani was having breakfast at 7.00 a.m.

3) Then, make comparisons.

e.g.:- I was studying. He was watching television.

1) Now use negative sentences to compare your schedule with that of your friend.

e.g. :- I was having breakfast at 6.30 a.m. but Hansana was not having breakfast.

One day a ladybird was getting ready for breakfast. She was expecting a houseguest. Just as she began heating up the frying pan for pancakes, the doorbell rang. She took the frying pan off the stove and went to answer the door. As she opened the door, sunshine spilled in through the doorway. The sunshine actually made the carpet look a different colour. “Welcome,” she said to her houseguest. “I’m glad you could come by for breakfast.” Ladybird opened the door wide. “Come in and have a seat.” she said. The ladybird went to the linen closet and pulled out her finest tablecloth. She spread the tablecloth on the table and set out her teapot beside the vase of sunflowers. The ladybird and her houseguest sat down and had a delicious breakfast together.

Match a word in A with a word in B to make a new compound noun. Then fill in the blanks in the sentences below the table with a compound noun formed in Activity 8 (A).