What are the “New” Seven Wonders of the World? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
6/1/202632 min
Thousands of years ago, Ancient Greek travellers created a list of the most extraordinary sights they encountered: the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
These included places like the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, and the Colossus of Rhodes. Today though, only one still survives: the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.
So, in the early 2000s, a huge international campaign called the “New Seven Wonders of the World” aimed to create a modern list of wonders.
Some governments launched campaigns encouraging citizens to vote for their country’s monument. Critic...
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[gentle music] Hello, I'm Tom Wilkinson, and welcome to the Thinking in English podcast, a podcast for intermediate to advanced level English learners. Thousands of years ago, ancient Greek travelers created a list of the most extraordinary sights they encountered: the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. These included places like the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, and the Colossus of Rhodes. Today, though, only one still survives: the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. So in the early 2000s, a huge international campaign called the New7Wonders of the World aimed to create a modern list of wonders. Some governments launched campaigns encouraging their citizens to vote for their country's monument. Critics argued that countries with larger populations