New Seven Wonders of the World

Realizar los siguientes ejercicios en un nuevo documento Word y enviármelo a mi correo electrónico.

A) Match the pictures with the correct text.

B) Group work. Each group should make 3 differents exercises about the text.

Grupo 2 : a) True or False b) Answer the questions c) Complete the sentences

Grupo 3 : a) Tick the correct one. b) Answer the questions c) Circle the correct option

Grupo 4 : a) Choose the correct one b) Answer the questions c) Fill in the blanks

Grupo 5 : a) Order the events b) Circle the correct answer c) Complete the blanks

Grupo 6 : a) Match B) True or False c) Find a word with the same meaning in the text.

Grupo 7 : a) Find the evidence b) Complete the blanks c) Finish the sentences

C) Todos los grupos, finalizada la tarea anterior, deberán escribir un correo a un amigo (ficticio) invitándolo a conocer dicho lugar. Dicho e-mail se redactará en un nuevo documento que me enviarán por correo.

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This is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome,Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire. It is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman engineering.

Although in the 21st century it stays partially ruined because of damage caused by devastating earthquakes and stone-robbers, the Colosseum is aniconic symbol of Imperial Rome. It is one of Rome's most popular tourist attractions and still has close connections with the Roman Catholic Church

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The Mountain is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,430 metres above sea level. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 kilometres northwest of Cuzco and through which the Urubamba River flows. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472). Often referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas", it is perhaps the most familiar icon of the Inca World.

The Incas started building the estate around AD 1400 but it was abandoned as an official site for the Inca rulers a century later at the time of theSpanish conquest of the Inca Empire. Although known locally, it was unknown to the outside world before being brought to international attention in 1911 by the American historian Hiram Bingham. Since then, Machu Picchu has become an important tourist attraction and, since it was not found and plundered by the Spanish after they conquered the Incas, it is important as a cultural site.

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Is a large pre-Columbian archaeological site built by the Maya civilization located in the northern center of the Yucatán Peninsula, in the Yucatán state, present-day Mexico.

It is as a major focal point in the northern Maya lowlands from the Late Classic through the Terminal Classic and into the early portion of the Early Postclassic period. The site exhibits a multitude of architectural styles, from what is called “Mexicanized” and reminiscent of styles seen in central Mexico to thePuuc style found among the Puuc Maya of the northern lowlands. The presence of central Mexican styles was once thought to have been representative of direct migration or even conquest from central Mexico, but most contemporary interpretations view the presence of these non-Maya styles more as the result of cultural diffusion.

They are federal property, and the site’s stewardship is maintained by Mexico’s (National Institute of Anthropology and History, INAH). The land under the monuments had been privately-owned until March 29, 2010, when it was purchased by the state of Yucatan.

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D)

This is a mausoleum located in Agra,India. It is one of the most recognizable structures in the world. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahanin memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is widely considered as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and stands as the symbol of eternal love.

It is the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Islamic and Indian architectural styles.

The construction began around 1632 and was completed around 1653, employing thousands of artisans and craftsmen

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Is a historic and archaeological city in the Jordanian governorate of Ma'an that has rock cut architecture and a water conduits system. Established sometime around the 6th century BC as the capital city of the Nabataeans, it is a symbol of Jordan as well as its most visited tourism attraction. It lies on the slope of Mount Hor in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah, the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba.

The site remained unknown to the Western world until 1812, when it was introduced by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. It was described as "a rose-red city half as old as time".

UNESCO has described it as "one of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage." It was chosen by the BBC as one of "the 40 places you have to see before you die".

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Is a statue considered the largest Art Decostatue in the world. The statue is 39.6 metres tall, including its 9.5 meter pedestal, and 30 metres wide. It weighs 635 tons, and is located at the peak of the 700 metres. Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city. It is one of the tallest of its kind in the world. A symbol of Christianity, the statue has become an icon of Rio. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone, and was constructed between 1922 and 1931. The idea for erecting a large statue a top Corcovado was first suggested in the mid-1850s. The statue with open arms was chosen.

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The long wall of 10,000 is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built originally to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire against intrusions by various nomadic groups. Several walls have been built since the 5th century BC that are referred to collectively as the Great Wall, which has been rebuilt and maintained from the 5th century BC through the 16th century. One of the most famous is the wall built between 220–206 BC by the first Emperor of China. The most comprehensive archaeological survey, using advanced technologies, has recently concluded that the entire Great Wall, with all of its branches, stretches for 8,851.8 km. This is made up of 6,259.6 km sections of actual wall, 359.7 km of trenches and 2,232.5 km of natural defensive barriers such as hills and rivers.

Group 1 (Picture 7)

Activities

Answer the questions

1) Which civilization did it bild this archeological site?

2) Does it exhibits only once architectural style? Which ones?

3) When was it purchased by the state of Yucatan?

Choose the correct one

1) The Maya civilization located in the a) easther centre of Mexico.

b) souther

c) northern

2) Today the Mexican styles a) have shown the direct migration.

b) haven’t shown

3) The site is maintained a) by a private owned

b) by INAH

Match the sentences; be careful there is an extra ending.

1) The Yucatán peninsula a) is known as the result of cultural diffusion.

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The contemporary interpretation view b) the presence of central Mexican styles

3) The non-Maya styles c) is a result of cultural diffusion

d) is Mexico today

Visita al Teatro Sala Zitarrosa

El pasado 28 de Mayo fuimos con los grupo de 3ro San Isidro y E.S.I. a disfrutar la obra de teatro "The young Einstein"

Here you have some pictures about the play we have seen at the theatre.

I hope you enjoy the play as we did at the theatre.