ENGLISH 9th GRADE

WORLD HERITAGE

PART A
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What does world heritage mean?

Basically, it means a place or building that is
listed by the United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
because this place or building has special
cultural or physical importance to everyone.
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What are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

Where were
they?
TÜRKİYE
IRAQ
EGYPT
GREECE
TÜRKİYE
EGYPT
GREECE
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Complete the sentences with the words below.

lighthouse tomb historical structure temple statue

• A _________________
lighthouse on that island is necessary for the sailors.
temple
• There were a lot of visitors in the _______________ yesterday to attend the
ceremony.
historical structure
• There was an iron door in the middle of the ___________________.
statue
• There was a __________________ of the king in front of the palace.
• The _______________
tomb of the king was in a secret place because it was full of
jewellery.
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Mandy and Eric are talking about world heritage. Listen and complete
the chart with the words below. One is extra.
legendary Greek God the tallest Bodrum new Statue of Liberty Mediterranean island Ephesus

SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD

The Great Pyramid

The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
The Temple of Artemis
The Statue of Zeus
The Lighthouse at Alexandria
The Colossus of Rhodes
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
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Listen again. Write T (for true) of F (for false).

Eric
F 1. Mandy is working on a project about the Seven

T Wonders.
F 2. You can see only one of the Seven wonders now. Türkiye

T 3. The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus was in Greece.

T 4. The Lighthouse at Alexandria was helpful for ships.

F 5. The Colossus of Rhodes was an iron statue. legendary

6. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were once real.

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Read the facts about the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and
say their names.
1. It was a huge tomb for the king of Egypt. The Great Pyramid

2. It was a guide for the sailors. The Lighthouse at Alexandria

3. It was a huge iron statue on an island. The Colossus of Rhodes

4. It was a sitting statue of a greek God in a temple. The Statue of Zeus

5. It was a tomb for a Persian king in Bodrum . The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus

6. It was a human-made green mountain in Babylon. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

7. It was a beautiful temple in Ephesus. The temple of Artemis

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Match the sentences with the Ancient Wonders.

It was a tomb for the great king. It was a beautiful wonder in Mesopotamia.
After earthquakes, people used its
stones to build a castle. It was a tomb for the great king.
Archaeologist Charles Newton
discovered it in the 1800s.
Some historians believe it wasn’t even real.

After earthquakes, people used its stones

to build a castle.
It was a beautiful wonder in
Mesopotamia. Archaeologist Charles Newton discovered it in
Some historians believe it wasn’t the 1800s.
even real.
There were artificial waterfalls and
There were artificial waterfalls and wild
wild animals inside.
animals inside.
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Complete the sentences with the words/phrases below. One is extra.

can’t take my eyes off homeland memory fill with tears location destroyed skillful

1. The enemies _________ the historical site when they entered the city.
2. Last summer, we visited the ________ of the great playwright Shakespeare.
3. They built the mausoleum for the _________ of the king.
4. The archaeologists discovered the exact _______ of the ancient tomb last month.
5. Some ancient structures are still alive because their architects were very _____.
6. I _______________ the pyramid because it is wonderful.
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Read the short stories. Match the highlighted words with the pictures.

craftsmen

sculptures
sculptures

ruins
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gift
terraces

construct
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Read the story of The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus and put the events in order.

craftsmen

sculptures

Artemisia wanted people to remember the king.

Earthquakes destroyed the tomb.
The great king died.
ruins
People started to use the word ‘mausoleum.’
The workers started the building.
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Read the story of The Hanging Gardens of Babylon and put the events in order.
An Exotic Present terraces
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were a gift to the queen from her husband, King
Nebuchadnezzar II. There were exotic flowersgift and plants on the climbing terraces. When pretty
Amyitis married the king, she started to miss her beautiful green homeland. So, the king ordered
his men to build a mountain for her in Babylon. They worked between 605 BC-562 BC to
construct the gardens. Because it didn’t rain much on this land, the engineers used the water
from the nearby Euphrates River. After they finished, the gardens looked like a large green
mountain. They were so beautiful that the people couldn’t take their eyes off them. However,
the hanging Gardens were the only legendary ancient wonder because historians couldn’t agree
on their location.

The king’s men finished the beautiful gardens.

The king planned to build green terraces.
The queen missed her homeland.
People could see a mountain with exotic flowers.
The king wanted to make his wife happy.
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How much do you remember about the stories?

1. Why did Artemisia decide to build a tomb for her husband?
a) to make him happy b) to make him memorable
2. What does ‘’they’’ in line 3 in the first story refer to?
a) the craftsmen b) the king and the queen
3. How long did it take to build the tomb?
a) 3 years b) 2 years
4. What did the queen want to see so much?
a) the green hill b) her hometown
5. Why couldn’t the people take their eyes off the gardens?
a) Because they were breathtaking. b) Because they were legendary.
6. What does ‘’them’’ in line 7 in the second story refer to?
a) the gardens b) the people
7. What is the main idea behind these stories?
a) how to build a wonder b) different ways to show love
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In a nutshell …
• Choose an ancient civilisation.
• Prepare a short presentation about it.
(Where is it? What is its short history? What are the
interesting facts about it?, etc.)
• Then send it to your English language teacher, please.
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You may ask your questions to

your English language teacher at
any time.
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Thanks for your participation.

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How much do you remember about the stories?

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How much do you remember about the stories?