Unit 6 Wisdom counts：Section 1 Reading课件 2025-2026学年沪教版（2024）八年级英语上册

Think about the following questions. Warm-up: Duty report What ancient stories do you know? Who are the characters in the story? What happened in the story? The Battle of Chibi In 208 CE, Zhou Yu used burning ships to destroy Cao Cao’s fleet. Think about the questions below. You can look at the example to help you. Cao Cao, Zhou Yu, ... Warm-up: Watch and answer Watch a video clip and answer the questions. 1.When and where is the story set? How can you tell? 2.What is happening in the clip? 3. Do you recognize the story? What do you think will happen next? 请教师自行搜索特洛伊战争的相关视频 Warm-up: Complete the quiz What do you know about the Trojan War? /9trRWdZRn/ (1)When do historians think the Trojan War took place? a around the l2th century BCE b around the 3rd century BCE c around the l2th century CE (2)Who were the two sides of the Trojan War? a the Egyptians and the Greeks b the Trojans and the Greeks c the Egyptians and the Trojans (3)How long did the Trojan War last? a about 3 years b about 5 years c about l0 years (4)Which famous author /9O:dR(r)/ wrote about the Trojan War? a Homer b Socrates c Plato (5)Where are the remains of Troy located? /rI9meIn/ a present-day Greece b present-day ltaly c present-day Turkey /9preznt/ √ √ √ √ √ The night of the horse The soldier came down the stairs—two at a time. “Captain, they’ve gone,” he cried. “The Greek soldiers have disappeared—all of them. I can’t see …” But the captain was no longer listening. He was going up the stairs—three at a time. Seconds later, the captain stood on the high wall of the city of Troy. He looked down at the empty Greek camp and, beyond it, at the empty sea. “They’ve gone and we’ve won,” he said. “The Greek army has tried for ten years to capture our city. Now, they’ve sailed away and taken everything with them.” “Not everything, sir,” the soldier said. “They’ve left their horse.” Outside the main gate of the city stood a huge wooden horse. “Ah, yes,” the captain said, “that wooden horse. It’s so big that they couldn’t take it with them. Well, it’s ours now. Get some help and pull it into the city. That won’t be difficult. It’s on wheels.” “But why is it on wheels?” asked the soldier. “I think that maybe the Greeks want us to …” The captain stopped him and said, “You’re a soldier. It’s not your job to think. Your job is to obey orders, and I’m giving you one now. Move that horse!” So the Trojans pulled the wooden horse into the city. That night, all the Trojans celebrated their victory in the main square. They sang and danced around the horse, and made jokes about the stupid Greeks. Then they made sure all the gates of the city were locked, and went to bed. By midnight, the main square was empty, except for the huge horse. Some Greek soldiers were hiding inside. They waited for another hour, to be sure. Then, very carefully, they opened the secret door on the horse’s side and climbed out. No guards were around so they quietly made their way to the main gate and let in the Greek soldiers waiting outside. These soldiers secretly came back while the Trojans were celebrating. Now the Greek army entered the city. The Greeks spent ten years trying to take over the city of Troy. In the end, they succeeded in capturing it in just one night with a clever trick—and without any fighting. Look at the picture and the title. Can you predict what the story will be about? huge a secret door on wheels the wooden horse Title: the night of the horse what—when—why When does the story take place? Perhaps it takes place at night. What does the horse look like? It is a huge wooden horse on wheels. Why is the horse on wheels? Probably because the wheels make it easier to move the horse. Make prediction Look at the pictures below. What is happening in each picture, and what time is it? Think: What may happen? Read for the plot Skim the story and check your prediction. Then put the pictures in the correct order. 1 4 5 3 2 There’s a big horse outside the city walls. There are ships sailing on the sea. People are pulling the horse into the city. There’s a big horse in the city. People are celebrating. The soldiers are climbing out of the horse. The soldiers are entering the city through the gate. skimming Beginning Middle End In what order is the story told? How many different scenes are there in the story? time order During the day In the evening At midnight The Greek army disappeared and left a huge wooden horse outside the city of Troy. The captain ordered the soldiers to pull the horse into the city. All the Trojans went to sleep after celebrating and the Greek soldiers climbed out of the wooden horse and opened the main gates. The Greeks captured the city of Troy. Afterwards (Conclusion) Read for details Time The Greeks The Trojans During the day The Greek Army sailed away. The Trojan captain stood on the high wall of the city of Troy. He thought they had won the war. They left a huge wooden horse outside the city. The captain asked the soldiers to pull the horse into the city. scanning What did the Greeks and the Trojans do during the day? The soldier came down the stairs—two at a time. “Captain, they’ve gone,” he cried. “The Greek soldiers have disappeared—all of them. I can’t see …” But the captain was no longer listening. He was going up the stairs—three at a time. Seconds later, the captain stood on the high wall of the city of Troy. He looked down at the empty Greek camp and, beyond it, at the empty sea. “They’ve gone and we’ve won,” he said. “The Greek army has tried for ten years to capture our city. Now, they’ve sailed away and taken everything with them.” “Not everything, sir,” the soldier said. “They’ve left their horse.” Outside the main gate of the city stood a huge wooden horse. “Ah, yes,” the captain said, “that wooden horse. It’s so big that they couldn’t take it with them. Well, it’s ours now. Get some help and pull it into the city. That won’t be difficult. It’s on wheels.” “But why is it on wheels?” asked the soldier. “I think that maybe the Greeks want us to …” The captain stopped him and said, “You’re a soldier. It’s not your job to think. Your job is to obey orders, and I’m giving you one now. Move that horse!” So the Trojans pulled the wooden horse into the city. Read for details What did the Greeks and the Trojans do that night? Time The Greeks The Trojans In the evening The Greek army secretly returned. All the Trojans celebrated/sang and danced around the horse, and made jokes about the stupid Greeks/their enemies. After the party, the Trojans locked all the gates of the city and then all went to bed. scanning That night, all the Trojans celebrated their victory in the main square. They sang and danced around the horse, and made jokes about the stupid Greeks. Then they made sure all the gates of the city were locked, and went to bed. Read for details Time The Greeks The Trojans At midnight The Greek soldiers inside the wooden horse opened the secret door and climbed out of the horse. They opened the main gates. The Greek army entered the city. All the Trojans were asleep. Afterwards (Conclusion) The Greek army captured the city. The Trojans lost the war. scanning What happened afterwards? By midnight, the main square was empty, except for the huge horse. Some Greek soldiers were hiding inside. They waited for another hour, to be sure. Then, very carefully, they opened the secret door on the horse’s side and climbed out. No guards were around so they quietly made their way to the main gate and let in the Greek soldiers waiting outside. These soldiers secretly came back while the Trojans were celebrating. Now the Greek army entered the city. The Greeks spent ten years trying to take over the city of Troy. In the end, they succeeded in capturing it in just one night with a clever trick—and without any fighting. Who won the war in the end? How did they won? What played the most important role in the trick? Read between the lines (1)Who are the characters in the story? (2)How did the Trojan soldier feel when he came down the stairs? Why? (3)Why did the Greek army sail away? (4)What was the soldier probably going to say when the captain stopped him? (5)Why did the Greek soldiers inside the horse wait for another hour? A Trojan soldier, the Trojan captain and some Greek soldiers. He was excited because he thought they had won the war. Because they wanted to trick the Trojans. He was probably going to say, “I think that maybe the Greeks want us to take the horse into the city.” Because they wanted to be sure that the Trojans were asleep. Read between the lines (1) How did the Trojan soldier feel when he came down the stairs? Why? He was excited because he thought they won the war. (2) What was the soldier probably going to say when the captain stopped him? Reading strategy—Visualizing Visualizing means making pictures in your mind of what you are reading. For example, you can try to think of a picture as you read the first paragraph of the story. Descriptive words and figurative language can help you visualize things. I think that maybe the Greeks want us to take the horse into the city. Self-assessment 评 价 内 容 1. 我了解了木马计故事发生的时间、地点、故事的起因、发展及结局等主要信息。  1 2 3 4 5 2. 我能分析故事的结构特点，并运用该结构阐释故事。 1 2 3 4 5 3. 我能理解智慧与策略在战争中的重要性。  1 2 3 4 5 4. 我能运用“形象化”的阅读策略理解文章内容。 1 2 3 4 5 基础作业 1. 模仿课文录音中的语音，语调，朗读课文。 2. 完成课本第87页练习1、2。 拓展作业 1. 思考并与同学讨论如下问题：Do you know any other tricks similar to the “Trojan Horse”? 2. 选择一个古代故事，准备下节课口头汇报。 Homework 19 Vocabulary practice Act out a scene from the story Choose one of the scenes and act it out in pairs. Scenes: during the day, in the evening, at midnight Characters to choose: the captain and the soldier; the soldiers inside the wooden horse; Trojan soldiers inside and outside the city After reading: analyse the characters the clever trick The Trojan captain The Greek soldiers proud foolish clever brave What can you learn from the story? What would you do with the wooden horse if you were the Trojan captain? Pride goes before a fall. 骄兵必败 Intelligence is more important than strength. Never give up. The night of the horse After reading: analyse the story 1. Which title is better for this story, The Night of the Horse, The Trojan Horse, or The Trojan War? 2.Why did the Trojans lose the war? (the horse trick—the captain’s stubbornness—the Trojan’s carelessness) Vocabulary practice solider empty victory midnight succeed Vocabulary practice soldier empty victory fought succeeded in Vocabulary practice Word building Adjective and verb suffix:-en We can add -en to the end of some nouns to make adjectives. wood(n.)—wooden(adj.) We can also add -en to the end of some adjectives to make verbs. weak(adj.)—weaken(v.) Can you give more examples? gold(n.)—golden(adj.) wool(n.)—woollen(adj.) bright(adj.)—brighten(v.) dark(adj.)—darken(v.) Self-assessment 评价内容 评分（1-5） 1. 我能在新的语境中运用核心主题词汇。 1 2 3 4 5 2. 我能总结木马计故事背后的经验教训，思考谋略的重要性。 1 2 3 4 5 3. 我能基于故事脉络编写对话，并与同伴开展表演。 1 2 3 4 5 4. 我能掌握形容词或动词后加后缀-en的构词法。 1 2 3 4 5 基础作业 1. 模仿课文录音中的语音、语调，朗读课文。 2. 复习课本第87页上的词汇。 拓展作业 读后续写活动：根据主阅读中的故事情节续写故事，并在第二天的课上进行汇报；优秀作品将粘贴在宣传栏或班级博客中。 Homework 28 soldier /9sRuldZR(r)/ n. 士兵 The brave soldier helps protect his country. *captain /9kæptIn/ n. 首领；领导者 The captain of the soccer team encouraged everyone to do their best during the match. empty /'empti/ adj. 空的 Everyone is away, so the house is empty. victory /9vIktRri/ n. 胜利；成功 The team celebrated their victory. joke /dZRuk/ n. 笑话；玩笑 She told a funny joke and made everyone laugh. midnight /9mIdnaIt/ n. 午夜 Don’t make loud noises at midnight. except /Ik9sept/ prep. 除……之外 Every young man in the village except him joined the army. hide /haId/ v. 藏；隐藏 My cat likes to hide under the bed. secretly /9si:krRtli/ adv. 秘密地 He secretly planned a surprise birthday party for his friend. enter /9entR(r)/ v. 进来；进入 Martin entered the room and turned on the lights. succeed /sRk9si:d/ v. 达到目的；成功 They worked hard for many years. It was difficult, but they succeeded in the end. *trick /trIk/ n. 诡计 Zhuge Liang won the battle with the help of a clever trick. fight /faIt/ v. 打仗；战斗 The Greeks fought a war against the Trojans. Blues 208600.3 2638.369 2742.8591 2481.6335 2873.472 2194.2854 2638.369 2507.756 2220.408 2899.5945 2455.511 2925.717 1906.938 2168.1628 $$