English with Jo

Various lists of “Wonders of the World” have been compiled, which include sites from the past to the present day. They catalogue the world’s most spectacular man-made and natural wonders. In this topic, we are looking at the new 7 Wonders of the World, a set of man-made structures that were chosen from a selection of 200 existing monuments around the world. More than 100 million people voted in order to decide on the final 7.

Video showing the 7 Wonders of the World

List of the 7 wonders:

• The Great Wall of China
• Chichen Itza, pyramid, Mexico
• Taj Mahal, India
• Petra, Jordan
• Machu Pichu, Peru
• The Colosseum, Rome
• Christ the Redeemer, Brazil 

Vocabulary 

Conversation Questions 

• Do you think the 7 “wonders of the world” are a good choice?
• Have you been to any of them?
• Which wonder would you most like to visit?
• Do you think there are any monuments that should be on the list but are not?
• Are there any monuments that you think should not be on the list?
• Why do you think people voted for these wonders?
• What other site do you think should be made a ‘wonder’?
• What are some man-made wonders in your country?
• Do you think there should be more than 7 “wonders of the world”?
• Is it important to have an official list of the “wonders of the world”?
• What benefits do you think it brings to the country to have a monument listed as a wonder?
• If you could design a “wonder of the world”, what would you design?
• What makes a wonder a wonder?
• What do you think future “wonders of the world” will look like?
• Which would you prefer to see, human wonders or natural wonders?
• What are the qualities of an object that is considered a “wonder of the world”?