Saturday - HW
Saturday - HW
Saturday - HW
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Sat, Sep 9 - 2023 Classcode : H34IX-I7A-2302
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Mr. Bình Mr. Thành
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Today’s Lesson
👑Uni 5: Histor 👑
I. New Vocabulary
Dynasty (n) a series of rulers or leaders who are all from the same
/ˈdaɪ.nə.sti/ family, or a period when a country is ruled by them:
Govern (v) to control and direct the public business of a country,
/ˈɡʌv.ɚn/ city, group of people, etc.
2. Don’t read the passage quickly. Also, do not waste the time by reading the
whole passage.
3. Identify the keywords that will help you to locate the relevant information.
4. Go to the passage and try to find the correct location with the help of
keywords.
5. Remember, in most cases, you will not get the exact keyword. So, Look for
information. Also, remember that the opinions are not mentioned directly
in the passage.
7. Read this portion of the text carefully and get the meaning. If the text
agrees with what is said in the question statement, the answer is Yes. If it
answer to the second question of the set will come after the answer to the
11. Do not apply your own knowledge about the topic to decide the answers.
12. Try to understand the writer's opinion and point of view. This helps you
13. Remember that there will be at least one in each answer category “ YES,
NO, and NOT GIVEN”. If you miss a single one of them, you're wrong.
🧠MEMORY MAKE🧠
Exercise 1: Circle the correct words.
(Regent, Eccentric, Regime) had taken control of the land, imposing harsh
laws and restrictions on the citizens.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the new vocabulary you learnt today.
where an ___________ held absolute power and authority. The most famous ___________
of this empire was Qin Shi Huang, who unified China and declared himself the first
emperor. His ___________ marked the beginning of the Qin Dynasty, a significant
Wall of China and standardized the Chinese script and measurements. His ___________
his leadership was often considered ___________ due to his obsession with finding the
elixir of immortality.
After his death, his son became the ___________ to the throne, but the empire faced
challenges. The dynasty eventually fell, and a ___________ was appointed to govern the
empire temporarily. This marked the end of the Qin Dynasty and the beginning of the
This transition from one dynasty to another was a significant historical ___________ in
China, highlighting the cyclical nature of Chinese dynastic history and the enduring
Answer questions 1-7 which are based on the reading passage below.
Vancouver
Vancouver is quite different from virtually any other city in North America. Despite the
fact that it is a large modern cosmopolitan city, it seems to have a relaxed small-town,
close-to-nature feel about it. There is little comparison with other large Canadian cities
such as Toronto or Montreal, which are more akin to the large eastern US centers like
New York and Chicago. Vancouver, like all large North American cities, is a
office towers, although urban planners have kept the heights down. There are,
however some notable exceptions such as the Marine Building at the north foot of
Burrard Street once the tallest structure in the British Empire, the courthouse at Howe
Vancouver offers a wide range of attractions catering to all tastes but those with only a
day to spare cannot be better advised than to take one of the many organized
muy for any visitor. It was established in 1887 and, in the opinion of many, is the most
beautiful urban park in the world. Contrary to popular belief, this park was not
established through the foresight of the city council of the day, but at the urging of a
real estate developer called Oppenheimer. He is now considered the father of Stanley
Park. All areas of the park are accessible to the public except for Dead Man's Island,
The Eco Walk is a fun and informative way to see the park. The guide gives information
on the trees, plants, birds, and animals as well as on the rich aboriginal culture and
legends of the park. The walking is medium paced, taking 3 hours to complete and
covering 5 miles of relatively flat paved and graveled trails over the selected seawall
and forest paths. This walk is suitable for families, including active seniors.
There is also a world-class aquarium in the park and was the first to have killer whales
in captivity and probably the first one to stop making them into a side-show. The
aquarium feels the purpose of keeping the whales, namely re-educating the public and
stopping the hunting of them, has been accomplished. In 2000, the last remaining killer
whale at the aquarium was sold to Sealand in California, where it died shortly after
arriving. The main threat to the park is the sheer volume of people who want to be in it.
Efforts are being made to restrict the amount of automobile traffic passing through
One of the ultimate goals is to eliminate the causeway leading to Lions Gate Bridge, but
this will not likely occur until well into the 21st century.
Beaches are also a big attraction and temperatures are usually high enough to tempt
most people to have a swim. However, one of the biggest days on these beaches is on
New Year's Day when the annual “Polar Bear Swim” attracts several hundred die-hard
Chinatown is North America's third-largest, in terms of area, after San Francisco and
New York. It is steeped in history and is well worth walking around. It is most active on
Sundays when people head to any of the wide selection of restaurants that offer dim
sum. Chinatown also contains the world's thinnest building at only 1.8 meters wide.
Questions 1-7
Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in the reading passage?
Write
NOT GIVEN - if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about thi
NOT GIVEN
available.
3. Oppenheimer built Stanley Park with the help of the city council.
4. Fit elderly people can take the eco-walk comfortably due to the leveled paths.
5. The aquarium's decision to sell its last killer whale was wrong.
6. The main problem in the park is that the people are too loud.
swimming.