I. Before you read

Below are two famous man-made wonders of the world. Look at them and answer the questions. (Dưới đây là hai kì quan nổi tiếng do con người tạo ra. Nhìn vào chúng và trả lời các câu hỏi.)

1. Can you name these two wonders of the world?

2. Where do you think they are located?

3. What do you know about them?

Answer

1. These two wonders are Great Pyramid Cheop (Khufu), and the Taj Mahal.

2. The Great pyramid Cheop is in Cairo, Egypt, and the Taj Mahal in India.

3. They were built as tombs for their royal families. The Great Pyramid was built over 4000 years ago. And the Taj Mahal was built from 1630 to 1652 by an Indian king.