TASK 2 – WRITING SECTION

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IBAGUE TOLIMA.
JULY 2019.
Name of wonder:
The Great Pyramid of Giza

Where is it?
Egipto

It is natural or man-made?
This huge pyramid, the largest preserved in
Egypt, was made by order of the pharaoh of
the fourth dynasty of Ancient Egypt,
Cheops and was completed approximately
2570 BC. C.

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How large is it?

It was the first to be built in the Necropolis of Giza and is the largest of the three that make
up this complex. For 3800 years it was the tallest building on Earth with its 146 meters
high, until it was surpassed in the fourteenth century by the spire of the Lincoln Cathedral
in England. Its length reaches 230,348 meters, it was built with about 2.3 million blocks of
stone. Its original coating with polished white limestone began to be lost since an
earthquake occurred in the fourteenth century and was later pillaged by the Ottoman Turks
to build other buildings.

Who might visit it?

All people who have the resources, if you plan to visit Egypt, take note of these tips and
information that will help you organize a visit to the Pyramids.

The pyramid area opens to the public from 8 to 17 hours. In winter it closes at 4.30 pm and
during Ramadan, it closes at 3 pm.
The entrance ticket to the plateau costs 60 Egyptian pounds, about 8 euros. among other.
What is the purpose of it?
The true purpose of the Pyramid of Cheops still eludes us. Today there are valid theories
based on other possible uses.

What makes it wonder?

Scientists discover a space unknown to date in the Great Pyramid of Cheops, in Egypt,
thanks to the tomography of muons.

Hypothetical situation: In this part, you will write a text or a postcard to your mother,
father, friends, etc. Describing your visit in this wonder. Answer the following questions in
order to organize your ideas and text (infographic)

Friends!
This year we have finally achieved one of our great traveling dreams: traveling to Egypt;
and to visit the pyramids of Giza, the only one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world that
has been preserved to this day, no matter how many times you have seen it in photographs,
films or documentaries, the 3 pyramids of Giza (or Gizeh) they are important,
overwhelming.

The first time that the pyramids of Egypt (in our case from the car window on our way to
Giza, 17km from Cairo) it is impossible not to avoid a cry of amazement: they are
incredible!

Once you go the way to the pyramids, also called sharia the abram (the avenue of the
pyramids), which leads directly to the great pyramid, built by the great pharaoh Kroos for
his eternal rest.

You feel such an exciting feeling to find yourself next to those millennial calosos that you
do not get tired of looking at them ... and you do not finish believing that you are there:
after all, we are in front of the story and that does not happen every day.
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