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THEME 7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD

Culture Corner

Do you know where the Wonders of the World are?
Read the following text and match the countries with the Wonders of the World. What helped you to find the answers?
Share your answers with your friends.
Greece(2) Egypt (2) Türkiye (2) Iraq Jordan Italy China Peru India Brazil Mexico

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: New Seven Wonders of the World:
Great Pyramid of Giza (________): It is the only remaining Great Wall of China (________): It is an ancient fortification
wonder, built as a tomb for the Pharaoh Khufu. It reflects the built to protect China from invasions, it represents the country’s
advanced engineering skills and cultural beliefs of the ancient rich history and architectural achievements.
Egyptians. Christ (________): It is a massive statue of Jesus Christ
Hanging Gardens of Babylon (________): It was a terraced located in Rio de Janeiro. It serves as a symbol of Brazilian
garden that King Nebuchadnezzar II built to show off how rich culture and Christianity.
and powerful the Babylonian kingdom was.
Machu Picchu (________): It is an ancient Inca citadel
Statue of Zeus at Olympia (_______): It was a giant seated nestled in the Andes Mountains, it offers insights into the
statue of Zeus, the king of the Greek gods. It was housed in the
Inca civilization’s architecture, agricultural practices, and
Temple of Zeus and represented the idealized form of beauty
astronomical knowledge.
in ancient Greece.
Petra (________): Petra is an old city cut into rose-coloured
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (________): It was a beautiful rock. It shows how good the Nabataeans were at building and
Greek temple that was built for the goddess Artemis and was
engineering.
known for its size and artistic details.
Chichen Itza (________): It is a Mayan city known for
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (__________): It was a tomb
for King Mausolus and his wife, Artemisia. It was decorated with its pyramid, El Castillo; it represents Mayan cultural and
architectural achievements.
elaborate sculptures and was a sign of their power and love.
Colossus of Rhodes (__________): It was a colossal statue The Colosseum (________): It is an iconic amphitheatre in
of the sun god Helios that stood at the entrance to the harbor of Rome; it symbolizes the grandeur of the ancient Roman Empire
Rhodes. It symbolized the city’s victory over an invading army and its cultural legacy.
and represented their cultural and religious beliefs. Taj Mahal (________): It is a magnificent mausoleum built by
Lighthouse of Alexandria (________): It was one of the tallest Emperor Shah Jahan as a symbol of love for his wife, it is a
man-made buildings at the time and was used to guide ships testament to the rich Mughal architecture and is considered
into the harbour of Alexandria. It showed how good the ancient one of the world’s most beautiful buildings.
Egyptians were at building things and how well they knew how
to trade on the sea.

TONGUE TWISTER
Read the tongue twister and practise saying it as fast as possible.

Peter picked a peck of perfectly plump plums.

He peeled and prepared them in his humble home.
He baked and broiled, he boiled and braised,
Creating culinary delights that amazed.
The plums were plucked, the pastries prepared,
With each verb in the past tense, Peter proudly shared!

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