UNIT 8

BUILDING WONDERS
1. What is this monument called?

a)The Big Square

b)The Giza
Pyramid and the
Great Sphinx

c)The Wall of
China
2. In which country is this monument located?

a)Mexico

b)France

c)India

Located in India, the Taj Mahal is a palace that was built by a

prince as a symbol of his love for a princess.
3. What language is spoken in the country that
this monument is located?

a)Spanish

b)French

c)English

Monument is called Stonehenge

4. What is the name of this famous ancient wonder?

a)The Great Wall

of China

b)Tower of
London

a)The Long Road

of Japan
5. In which country is this building located?

a)Norway

b)Russia

c)Greece

The Acropolis is located in Athens

6. What is the nick name for this
famous British tower?

a)‘Little Tower’

b)‘Big Ben’

c)‘Liberty Bell’
7. This Italian landmark is called what?

a)The Tiny Roman Statue

b) The Grand Palace of

Florence

c)The Leaning Tower of Pisa

8. In which city is this famous
Islamic religious site located?

a)Mecca

b)Tokyo

c)Moscow
10. What is the name of this
famous French monument?

a)The Eiffel Tower

b) The Fountain of Naples

c) London Bridge
11. Saint Basil’s Cathedral is
located in which country?

a)Egypt

b)Russia

c)Norway
12. The Statue of Liberty is located
in which American city?

a)Los Angeles

b)New York

c)Seattle
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 SCANNING skill
• NOT read whole text
• Search details QUICKLY
 Are you good at scanning skill?
1. The name of a region.
Catalonia

2. The name of a city.

Barcelona

3. Six types of animals.

Turtle, tortoise, reptile, bird, algae, snail
 Are you good at scanning skill?
1. When did Gaudi start working on LSF?
1910

2. Who worked on LSF in recent years?

Mark Burry

3. When will LSF be completed?

2026
B. Identifying Main Ideas (p149)
C. Identifying Supporting Details (p149)
 Watching a clip
THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZA
 QUIZ
1. What was the main purpose of the Ancient
Egyptian pyramids?
A.As temples to their gods
B. As meeting places for the leaders of the
country
C. As burial sites for the Pharaohs
D. As something to do to keep their slaves busy
2. What Pharaoh built the first pyramid?
A.Djoser
B.Khufu
C.Menes
D.Ramses
E.Ptolemy
3. What do archeologists think the pyramids’ steps
were for?
A.Places for people to sit and watch sporting events
B.Steps for the dead Pharaoh to use to climb to the
gods
C.Places for the slaves to rest while they were
building the pyramid
D.Each step represented a different cycle of life
4. Why is it that archeologists have not found the
original treasures in many of the pyramids?
A.Because grave robbers stole them thousands of
years ago.
B.Because they haven`t looked hard enough.
C.Because they are digging slowly in an effort to not
destroy the pyramid.
D.Because the treasures are a myth and never
really existed.
5. What geometrical shape formed the
base of all the pyramids?
A.The rectangle
B.The triangle
C.The square
D.The circle
 Vocabulary

Archaeologist
Possessions
Pharaoh
Tombs
The afterlife
 Watching a clip
THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZA
1. 4000 years.
2. Over 2 million stone blocks, each weighing
almost 2,300 kg.
3. 20 years.
4. It has the head of a man. Experts think it
represents Pharaoh Khafre himself.