Lesson 4 What a Wonderful World!
World’s Wonder, Angkor Wat
If you are searching for a place as grand as the Taj Mahal, and as mysterious as the pyramids, visit Angkor Wat in ____.
It was ____ the capital of the Angkor Empire.
But after the ____ fell, Angkor Wat was not seen by anyone.
No one had seen the buildings ____ someone from France rediscovered them in 1861.
____ that, however, many of the sculptures and paintings were destroyed in a war.
What you can see in Angkor Wat today is only 30 percent of the original ____.
The ____ was ruined and could not be restored.
Still, you will be struck
____, you will be struck by the grandness and beauty of Angkor Wat.
How could ____ a large place be filled with great sculptures and paintings?
____ could people build such a wonderful place without any machines?
These mysteries are attracting tourists from ____ around the world.
You need to buy a ticket to ____ around the temples in the city.
If you don’t have enough time, buy a 1-day ____ and take the Small Tour.
But it is better if you can buy a 3-day ticket and make time for the ____ Tour.
Festival Fringe, Not So Fringe!
Edinburgh in Scotland is crowded with many people every ____.
Like many other famous tourist sites, the city has many places to see, but a lot of people gather here especially to enjoy the Festival ____.
The word “fringe” ____ somewhere far from the center, or something not important.
So how did a ____ that was on the “fringe” become so big?
In 1947, the Edinburgh International Festival was held for ____ art performers.
But not all performers were invited.
Although the uninvited ____ were not happy, they didn’t give up.
Eight uninvited ____ groups turned up and started to perform on the edges of the festival.
These performances had not been planned at all, but were unique and ____.
They were as good as those of the ____ acts, and attracted much audience attention.
As the event was not held in the main theaters, or on the ____ stages, it was named the “Festival Fringe.”
As time went by, more and more people ____ to gather to enjoy the Festival Fringe.
Now, you ____ see over 50,000 performances on about 300 stages.
No one needs any special ____ to perform.
Various ____ who want to try out their experimental performance genres come and see how successful they will be.
If ____ want to experience something new, the Festival Fringe is something you shouldn’t miss.