Task 2. Listen again and answer the following questions . (Nghe lại và trả lời các câu hỏi sau.)

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1. Where is the ancient town of Hoi An situated?

2. What was I loi An known as between the 16 ^th and the 17 ^,h centuries?

3. What is it now famous for?

4. What are the old houses in Hoi An like?

5. How old is the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation?

6. When was Tan Ky House built?

7. What is special about this house?

8. When was Hoi An recognised by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site?

Answer

1. It lies on the Thu Bon River, 30 km south of Da Nang.

2. It was known as a major trading centre in Southeast Asia between the 16th and 17th centuries.

3. Hoi An is now famous for its old temples, pagodas, small lited-roof houses and narrow streets.

4. They were made of wood and their pillars were carved with ornamental designs.

5. It was built in 1855.

6. It was built nearly two centuries ago.

7. The house now looks almost exactly as it did in the early 19th century.

8. It was in 1999.