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Taj Mahal aj Mahal, an epitome of love, is actually a the Taj Standin on the banks of River Yamuna, Mahal is majestically Taj Mahal was to love and romance. constructed by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the memory was of his beloved wife and queen. The name "Taj Mahal" derived from the name of Shah Jahan's wife, Mumtaz Mahal, which means crown of palaces. Taj Mahal represents the finest architectural and artistic chievement. The mausoleum was constructed of pure white arble. The white marble is inlaid with semi-precious stones ncluding jade, crystal, lapis lazuli, amethyst and turquoise) at form the intricate designs. Its central dome reaches aheight of 240 feet (73 meters). The dome is surrounded by four smaller Four slender towers, or stand at the corners. Inside the mausoleum, an octagonal marble chamber adorned house with carvings and semi-precious stones the false to of Mumtaz Mahal. Her actual remains lie below, at garden level.Taj Mahal shows shades of magnificent beauty at different time during the day. At dawn when the first rays of the sun hints the dome of this epic monument, it radiates like a heavenly h palatée. At d and clear, when the sky is bright the Taj looks milky White. At a moonlit night when the full moon rays fall on the glistening white marble, the cool moon rays reflect back from the white marble and give the Taj Mahal a tinge of blue color. It's simplybreathtakingl With such beauty, no wonder that Taj Mahal becomes one of he the Seven Wonders of the world1) What is Taj Mahal actually?2, what impression do you get when you read the word majestically 3. Why did the king construct Taj Mahal? 4. What does the phrase "the crown of the palace' imply 5. Read the third line of paragraph two. What impression did you 6. get after reading the description? 7. How are the materials and architectural design of Taj Mahal? 8. What do all the materials and the architecture indicate? Where was the queen actually buried? 9. When do you think is the best time to see Taj Mahal? Why do think so 10. What do you think about the inclusion of Taj Mahal as one of the Seven Wonders of the World? 11. What is the writer's purpose in writing the essay? 12. How does the writer organize his idea? 13. What reaction from readers does the writer expect? 14. Read text 1 again. Find out the similarities between text 1 (Tanjung Puting National Park and text 2 (Taj Mahal)