World Heritage Sites

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World Heritage Sites
Agra
Bath
Vladimir
Yaroslavl
1 Which country is each in?
2 What do you know about these
buildings?
3
Why
are
they
considered
important?
Single Round Robin – 3 min

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Read, Check your guesses and Match
the pictures and the texts – 5 min
Continuous Round Robin – 3 min
Partner 2 starts

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Pic. 1 This is a famous cathedral in Vladimir,
Russia. It is sometimes called the Dormition
Cathedral. It is one of the famous ‘White
Monuments’ and it is important because it is
one of the oldest and biggest churches in
Russia.
Pic. 2 This is the city of Bath, which is in the
southwest of England. The picture shows
Pulteney Bridge, designed by Robert Adam. It
is one of the best . . . . . . . examples of
Georgian architecture in Britain.

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Pic. 3 This picture shows the Taj Mahal, which
is in India. This is a very famous white marble
temple which is beautifully decorated. It is an
important testament to the skill of the
Mughals, who built it.
Pic. 4 This is Yaroslavl, which is in Russia.
Yaroslavl is famous for its old buildings,
especially the churches. They are important
because of the frescoes inside them.

5. 2 p 90 – Text A

Simultaneous Rally Table - 3 min
Face partners
Writing on 2 papers

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On
Been
Not
Also
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7. 2 p 90 – Text B

Rally Table – 3 min
1 paper
Shoulder partners,
A starts
Compare with another pair

8. 2 p 90 – Text B

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Was
As
Of
Back
Its
Most
in
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9. 2 p 90 – Text C

Simultaneous Round Table – 3 min

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For
From
Which
Never
Into
Of
include

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Round Table – 3 min
P 3 starts

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Other
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2 p 90 – Text D

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Listen-Read
Continuous Round Robin – 5 min
Partner 4 starts

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1 Vladimir lost its prominence as a result of foreign
occupation.
2 A monument built by a devoted husband can be
found in the city of Agra.
3 It is surprising that Bath has many fine Georgian
buildings because the city was bombed during World
War II.
4 You would go to Yaroslavl to see examples of the
best wall paintings.
5 Agra is noted for having a long tradition of learning
and literature.
6 Bath became a popular place to visit in the 18th
century because of the hot springs and the many
places of entertainment there.

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Rally Table – 3 min
Face partners
B starts

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symmetry: proportion
mausoleum: tomb
established: set up
prosperity:wealth
former: previous
renowned: famous
exteriors: outer surfaces
fashionable: stylish

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Mix-Pair-Share
Timed-Pair-Share – 1 min
Partners with lighter eyes start

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Stir the group – 2 min
Writing as many reasons as possible
Stand and Find a partner
Write as many as possible – 4 min
Who’s got the same opinion as you?

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I would like to visit the Taj Mahal. I
have seen many photographs of this
building and I think it looks amazing,
so I would like to see it for myself.

20. Project

RAFT
Role – guides
Audience – tourists
Format – commenting videos, photos in an
entertaining way: excursion
Topic – A World Heritage Site building
- Its history
- Its significance/ importance
- peculiarities of its design

21. Project

The Kazan Kremlin is situated in the Republic of
Tatarstan. It is a group of historic buildings that
date back to the period between the 16th and 19th
centuries. They were built on an ancient site and
some of the remains of the earlier structures, dating
back to the 10th century,were integrated into the new
buildings. The Kazan Kremlin is considered important
because the site and the monuments are an
exceptional example of the combination of Tatar and
Russian architectural influences. Originally a Muslim
monument, it was conquered by Ivan the Terrible in
1552 and became Christian. It therefore represents
both faiths as well as being a symbol of historical
continuity. UNESCO declared the Kazan Kremlin a

22. Reflection

There was a young man from Dealing
Who caught the bus for Ealing.
It said on the door
“Don't spit on the floor”
So he jumped up and spat on the
ceiling