Wonders of the world

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 New words
Consider – hesab etmək, nəzərə almaq
Selection – seçim
Mythology – mifologiya
Exist – mövcud olmaq
Tombs – türbə, qəbir, sərdabə
Guide – bələdçi, bələdçilik etmək
Harbour – liman
Gigantic – nəhəng
Precious – qiymətli
Temple – məbəd, ibadətgah
 Definitions of the new words

Selection – the process of choosing something

Tomb - a large stone structure where someone is buried
Harbour – an area of water near the land where ships stay
Gigantic – very big
Precious – costing a lot of money
Temple – a building used for worship in some religious
In the second century BC seven buildings and
works of art were so beautiful that they were
considered the seven Wonders of the World. It
has been said that the Ancient Greeks were
the ones to create the original list of the Seven
Wonders of the World. These seven places
were chosen based on many factors. They
based their selections on religion, art,
mythology , and other things they felt were
important to their civilization.
1 The Great
Pyramid of
Giza Egyptologists
 believe that the pyramid
was built as a tomb over a
10- to 20-year period
concluding around 2560 BC,
is the oldest and largest of
the three pyramids in the
Giza pyramid complex. It is
the oldest of seven wonders
and
The only one that still exists.
They were built as tombs for
Egyptian kings.
2
The Colossus of
Rhodes was a bronze
statue of Greek god of
sun. It was the tallest
building of the ancient
world (32 metres high –
about the same height as
the Statue of Liberty in
New York). It was
destroyed in an
earthquake.
3 In the 6th century BC , the
king of Babylon ordered
to build beautiful gardens
on the roof of his palace.
These were the famous
Hanging Gardens
of Babylon.
According to the story,
these gardens were built
to please the queen who
missed the green hills of
her homeland.
4
The Lighthouse
of Alexandria
is also called the
Pharos of
Alexandria.
For years , the light
on its top guided the
ships safely into the
harbour of
Alexandria . It was
destroyed in an
earthquake.
5
Tomb of Mausolus at
Halicarnassus was
situated in present day
Turkey. After the death
of Mausolus ,his queen
ordered to build a tomb
known as the
Mausoleum. It was
destroyed in the 15th
century.
6
The statue of
Zeus at
Olympia was a
gigantic figure ,
12 metres high,
seated on a
golden throne
decorated with
precious stones.
The Temple of
Artemis or
Temple of Diana
was a Greek temple,
which was rebuilt
three times. Inside the
temple there were some
of the finest works by
Greek artists.
You can see parts of
columns temple in the
British Museum.
 HOMEWORK
Ex 4 page 90
Ex 7 page 91
Ex 8 page 91
Learn new words and their definitions
 ANSWER THE QUESTION.
1.Which of these Seven Wonders of The World is more interesting for you?
Choose one and speak about it.