RE 3 U8

Write a sentences to summarise the paragragh:

For centuries, the power of Chinese emperors rose and fell with their control of the Grand

Canal. Today, this waterway is shorter than it once was, but it is still the longest man-made river in the world. Importantly, the Grand Canal continues to provide a vital cultural and economic link for modern China.

Over the next 500 years, the canal’s importance grew. However, by 1127, parts had begun to

deteriorate. In 1279, Kublai Khan began to repair and build new parts of the canal. What does "deteriorates" means?

• To get worse in some way.
• To become more valuable or useful.
• To remain the same without change.
• To improve in some way.

In addition to moving rice around China, the Grand Canal was an important cultural conduit [ˈkɑːn.duː.ɪt].

Soldiers, merchants, and artists transported ideas, regional foods, and cultural practices from one part of China to another. What does " conduit" means?

• A type of rice grown in China.
• A historical figure in Chinese culture.
• A method of cooking rice.
• A channel or means of conveying ideas and culture.

he retail giant has taken action against a number of small businesses over trademark infringement. What does "trademarks" /ˈtreɪd.mɑːk/ in vietnamese means

• bản quyền

• biểu tượng
• đăng ký
• nhãn hiệu

Answer explanation

trademark (n)

uk/ˈtreɪd.mɑːk/

a name or symbol on a product that shows it was made by a particular company, and that it cannot be used by other companies without permission:

Match the following

• tượng đài

• monument

  /ˈmɒn.jə.mənt/

• đề xuất

• propose

• thương nhân

• merchant

• tài sản, di sản

• soldier

• lính

• estate

  /ɪˈsteɪt/

What does " grant" vietnamese means : Granted that the story's true, there's not a lot you can do about it.

• Thừa nhận rằng câu chuyện không quan trọng.
• Công nhận rằng câu chuyện là giả.
• Chấp nhận rằng câu chuyện là sai.
• Công nhận rằng câu chuyện là đúng.

A compound word is made when two (or more) words are put together to create a new word.

(e.g.,waterway, real estate, man-made).

Write randomly 3 compound word :

Match to create compound words

• out

• high

• known

• well

• time

• with

• made

• man

The 77-kilometer Panama Canal is one of the world’s greatest engineering

achievements. There were monuments / proposals for a canal as early as the

16th century, but it wasn’t until 1881 when the French started to build a canal.

• monuments

• proposals

The United States repaired / acquired the canal project in the early 19th century for

$40 million.

• repaired

• acquired