Lesson 4 What a Wonderful World!
World’s Wonder, Angkor Wat
If you are searching for a place as ____ as the Taj Mahal, and as mysterious as the pyramids, visit Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
It was once the capital of the ____ Empire.
But after the Empire ____, Angkor Wat was not seen by anyone.
No one had seen the buildings until someone from France rediscovered ____ in 1861.
After that, however, many of the ____ and paintings were destroyed in a war.
What you ____ see in Angkor Wat today is only 30 percent of the original place.
The rest was ruined and ____ not be restored.
Still, you will be struck
Still, you will be struck by the ____ and beauty of Angkor Wat.
____ could such a large place be filled with great sculptures and paintings?
How ____ people build such a wonderful place without any machines?
These mysteries are attracting tourists from all ____ the world.
You ____ to buy a ticket to look around the temples in the city.
If you ____ have enough time, buy a 1-day ticket and take the Small Tour.
But it is better if you can buy a ____ ticket and make time for the Grand Tour.
Festival Fringe, Not So Fringe!
Edinburgh in Scotland is crowded with many people ____ summer.
Like many other famous tourist sites, the ____ has many places to see, but a lot of people gather here especially to enjoy the Festival Fringe.
The word “fringe” means somewhere far from the center, or something not ____.
So ____ did a festival that was on the “fringe” become so big?
In 1947, the Edinburgh ____ Festival was held for various art performers.
But not all performers were invited.
Although the uninvited performers were not ____, they didn’t give up.
Eight uninvited theater ____ turned up and started to perform on the edges of the festival.
These performances had not ____ planned at all, but were unique and fresh.
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 main stages, it was ____ the “Festival Fringe.”
As time went by, more and more ____ started to gather to enjoy the Festival Fringe.
Now, you can ____ over 50,000 performances on about 300 stages.
No one needs any special qualifications to ____.
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.