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[English]

It's quite the greeting.

Entering the Grand Egyptian Museum,

you're met with a mighty statue of

Pharaoh Ramsy's II. The whole thing, the

whole ceiling was put after this piece

was put. This king ruled Egypt for more

than 66 years. And his era was very very

special in terms of uh prosperity and

power. And that's why it's a nice

welcome to all gem visitors.

Next is the grand staircase which rises

six stories high. Going up, you're

surrounded by statues of the rulers and

kings of ancient Egypt, ending with a

vantage point over the pyramids of Giza.

Echoing them, triangles adorn the walls

of the Irish designed building. It's the

largest archaeological museum in the

world. Construction costs more than a

billion. Inside 100,000 artifacts, half

of which on display, tell 7,000 years of

Egyptian history. Visitors can explore

12 vast galleries as well as the room

everyone's waiting for, the complete

treasure of Tutin Carmoon.

>> We will try to change the story just to

engage people to know more about Toot.

For instance, not only the discovery of

his tomb, his daily life, what what what

he was doing in his life.

Next door is a high-tech research

center. In 19 restoration labs, experts

prepare relics before they go on

display. Many of them have never before

been shown to the public.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pharaoh /ˈfɛərəʊ/ B2	noun - the title of the kings of ancient Egypt
museum /mjʊˈziːəm/ A2	noun - a building where objects of historical or scientific interest are kept and shown to the public
egypt /ˈiːdʒɪpt/ A1	noun - a country in North Africa with a long history
statue /ˈstætʃuː/ A2	noun - a three-dimensional representation of a person or thing, usually made of stone or metal
pyramids /ˈpɪrəmɪdz/ B1	noun - large structures with triangular sides and a square base, built as tombs in ancient Egypt
artifacts /ˈɑːrtɪfækts/ B2	noun - objects made by humans in the past, often found during archaeological digs
tutankhamun /ˌtuːtəŋkɑːˈmuːn/ C1	noun - a young Egyptian pharaoh whose tomb was discovered in 1922
enter /ˈɛntər/ A1	verb - to come or go into a place
rule /ruːl/ B1	verb - to govern or control a country or group
rise /raɪz/ A2	verb - to go up or increase in level or amount
ancient /ˈeɪnʃənt/ B1	adjective - very old, from a long time ago
prosperity /prɒsˈpɛrəti/ B2	noun - the state of being successful and having plenty of money
power /ˈpaʊər/ A2	noun - the ability to control or influence others
discovery /dɪˈskʌvəri/ B1	noun - the act of finding out about something new or unknown
treasure /ˈtrɛʒər/ B1	noun - valuable objects, often gold or jewels, stored or hidden
explore /ɪkˈsplɔːr/ B1	verb - to examine or investigate something carefully
display /dɪˈspleɪ/ B1	verb - to put something on show for people to see noun - an arrangement of objects or pictures for people to look at

Key Grammar Structures

• It's quite the greeting.

  ➔ It's + adjective + the + noun

  ➔ This structure is used to make a comment about something by emphasizing its characteristic.

• The whole ceiling was put after this piece was put.

  ➔ Passive voice (was + past participle)

  ➔ Used to indicate that the subject was acted upon in the past.

• This king ruled Egypt for more than 66 years.

  ➔ Past tense (ruled)

  ➔ Basic tense to describe completed actions or states in the past.

• Inside 100,000 artifacts, half of which on display, tell 7,000 years of Egyptian history.

  ➔ Relative clause (which)

  ➔ Used to add extra information about a noun, often describing a subset or related detail.

• Visitors can explore 12 vast galleries as well as the room everyone's waiting for, the complete treasure of Tutankhamun.

  ➔ Modal verb (can) + base verb (explore)

  ➔ Expresses ability or possibility in the present.

• Next door is a high-tech research center.

  ➔ Be + noun phrase (is a high-tech research center)

  ➔ Simple present tense used to describe facts or general truths.