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