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PRE-LISTENING

1. What kind of wall was it?

2. Why were such walls built?

3. What are the usual dimensions of an object?

4. Study the following words and phrases:

“dynasty”, “barbarian”, “to bake/backed”, “battlement”, “to curve”, “masterpiece”, “remains”.

WHILE-LISTENING

Watch the video-track a part by part and answer the following questions.

00:00 - 01:20

5. Which part of the Wall exactly is this video-track about?

6. What name was it given?

7. When was it built?

8. Who was it intended to protect?

9. What is it made of?

10. How thick is it at its base?

11. What is the height of its battlements?

12. What is its length?

13. What is special in its construction?

14. How do visitors feel themselves at the sight of the wall?

01:25 – 01:57

15. Fill in the gaps in the following text with the words you hear:

But there is little doubt about the (1)__________ : “this is the frontier of our (2)__________ ; on the other side the alien world (3)__________ ”. This (4) __________ is the expression of a (5) __________ that wanted to be entirely self-sufficient. This stone (6) __________ marks the pick of war (7) __________ in China’s long (8)__________ .

01:58– end

16. How was the whole Great Wall of China built?

17. Was there any single strategic idea in its construction?

18. What was the length of all walls that were joined together?

19. Does the joined wall still exist?

20. What is the Great Wall symbol of?

POST-LISTENING

21. Summarize information from the track to make a small text about the Great Wall of China.

22. Make a list of arguments “for” visiting the Great Wall of China.

SECRETS OF STONEHENGE

(01:34)

PRE-LISTENING

1. What is Stonehenge?

2. Where is it situated?

3. Study the following words and phrases: “arch, “henge”.

WHILE-LISTENING

Watch the video track and answer the following questions:

4. Where exactly is the place shown in the video track?

5. What year is shown?

6. Why are the Pyramids in Egypt mentioned?

7. How heavy were the rocks?

8. How many people worked on this massive project?

9. How many arches are there in the centre of the circle?

10. Do we know for sure the real aim of this construction?

POST-LISTENING

11. Would you like to visit the Stonehenge? Why?

STONEHENGE SECRETS

(02:20)

PRE-LISTENING

1. What is Stonehenge?

2. Where is it situated?

3. What could its secret be?

4. Study the following words and phrases:

“a ditch”, “to bury/ burial”, “excavation”, “a clue”, “purpose”.

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