Wonders of the World: Old or New?

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Wonders of the World: Old or New?. At the booking office. True/False/Not mentioned. New Open World Corporation. Board meeting. Chichen Itza – Yucatan, Mexico. Christ the Redeemer – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Great Wall - China. Machu Picchu – Cuzco, Peru. Petra - Jordan. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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  • Wonders of the World: Old or New?

  • At the booking office

  • True/False/Not mentioned

    1. The wonders of the ancient world were created to attract tourists from Ancient Greece.NM2. It was a must for people from the Middle Ages to see the Seven Wonders.T3. The list which contains the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was made in Ancient Greece.F4. Nowadays people can see only one wonder of those seven.T5. The archaeologists are not quite sure that the Hanging Gardens really existed. T6. The Mausoleum of Maussollos was about 140 feet high. NM7. The word Mausoleum originated from the name of a king.T

  • New Open World CorporationBoard meeting

  • Chichen Itza Yucatan, Mexico

  • Christ the Redeemer Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  • Great Wall - China

  • Machu Picchu Cuzco, Peru

  • Petra - Jordan

  • The Colosseum, Rome Italy

  • Taj MahalAgra, India

  • The Great Pyramid of Giza Cairo, Egypt

  • St. Basils Cathedral

  • Voting:Christ the RedeemerGreat WallRoman ColosseumTaj MahalGreat Pyramid of GizaSt. Basils Cathedral

  • New Open World CorporationBoard meeting

  • Read the text about St Basil's Cathedral and do the task in the InternetEx. 11, p. 135www.alexkoshelev.shaturalyceum.edusite.ru

  • Home task:Write an essay, expressing your opinion on the topic:Some people in Europe thought that it was not fair to put the Great Pyramid of Giza on the list because of its status of the only surviving monument of the original Ancient Wonders. After the complaints from Egypt, the pyramid was given special status of an Honorary Candidate and removed from the voting. What is your opinion?