Unit6 Reading 1课件 2025-2026学年沪教版（2024）英语八年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕《特洛伊木马》故事展开，通过希腊文化导入、特洛伊战争背景知识（如荷马介绍、quiz）激活学生背景认知，搭建从文化背景到故事理解的学习支架，帮助学生逐步掌握故事脉络及相关语言知识。 其亮点在于融合语言能力（复述故事、角色扮演）、文化意识（对比中外计谋如“空城计”“苦肉计”）和思维品质（分析希腊成功与特洛伊失败原因，提炼“骄兵必败”等谚语），通过可视化阅读策略、事件排序、人物特征分析等任务，提升学生语言理解与表达能力，教师使用可丰富课堂活动，激发学生跨文化学习兴趣。

Wisdom counts Unit 6 At the end of this lesson, you will be able to to discuss the Trojan War in English, sharing your thoughts on the stories and cultural backgrounds, and improving your English communication skills. retell the main events of The Night of the Horse using key details from the text, and summarize the causes and outcomes of the Trojan War. ➷➷ ➷ ➷ ➷ ➷ ➷ ➷ ➷ ➷ use the visualizing reading strategy to better understand the story The night of the horse; What do you know about Greece? It is a country with _____________. a long and rich history famous myths and legends the first Olympic Games great philosophers Today we’re going to read a war story from ancient Greece. Achilles’ heel 阿喀琉斯之踵 Trojan horse 特洛伊木马 What war story are they from? Troy City 特洛伊城 The Trojan War What do you know about the Trojan War? Complete the quiz about the Trojan War to find out how much you know about it. P36 1 Have you seen any films or read any stories about the Trojan War? Ὅμηρος/Homer 荷马 · Homer was a very old and famous Greek poet who is said to have lived almost 3,000 years ago. · People believe he wrote two great epic poems, “The Iliad” about the Trojan War and “The Odyssey” about a hero’s long journey home. · In those days there were no printing presses, so stories were told aloud and Homer’s poems were shared by memory. · Even today, students around the world read these exciting stories to learn about bravery, adventure, and ancient Greek life. The remains of Troy are in northwestern Turkey. They are one of the most famous archaeological sites(考古遗址) in the world, and they bring together myth and history. Two great sides fought: the Greek army and the people of Troy. The war began when Paris, a prince of Troy, took Helen, the beautiful queen of Sparta. The Greeks sailed to Troy to bring her back. Many brave heroes fought, like the Greek Achilles and the Trojan Hector. Read the story about the Trojan Horse and find out how the Trojan War ended. Who are the characters in the story? 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. Visualizing 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 capture① 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 obey① 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 stupid② 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. Who are the characters in the story? The characters are the Greek army (who built the wooden horse), the Greek soldiers hidden inside the wooden horse, the Trojan soldiers and the Trojan captain. Read the story and choose the best answer. Task 1 1. What is the text type of this text? A. Expository（说明的） B. Narrative（记叙的） C. Argumentative（辩论的） 2. Where can you probably read the text? A. Newspaper B. Fashion magazine C. Storybook D. Guidebook Divide the passage into three parts according to the time order. Task 2 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. Before the night During the night After the night Rearrange the events according to the story on pages 84–85. Task 3 P86 1 e a d b c Read the story again and answer the questions below. Task 4 1. How did the Trojan soldier feel when he came down the stairs? Why? 2. Why did the Greek army sail away? 3.What was the soldier probably going to say when the captain stopped him? P86 2 Read paras. 1-6 and answer the questions. 1. How did the Trojan soldier feel when he came down the stairs? Why? 2. Why did the Greek army sail away? 3.What was the soldier probably going to say when the captain stopped him? The Trojan soldier felt excited and hurried, because he found that the Greek soldiers had disappeared. cry: to shout loudly To make the Trojans think they had given up capturing Troy, so as to trick the Trojans into bringing the wooden horse into the city. ... want us to think they’ve given up. Do you wonder why the Trojans took the wooden horse into the city without second thought? How might the captain feel when he stood on the high wall of the city of Troy? excited, proud Because they thought they were stronger than the Greeks; they believed it was a peace gift or a symbol of their victory; They thought that after a 10-year war, the Greeks had lost patience and resources to continue the war; They underestimated(v.低估) the Greeks' determination of winning the war. They considered it as a trophy(n. 战利品) and wanted to own this huge wooden horse that the Greeks couldn't transport, so they decided to pull it into the city. 一次两个 no longer doing 不再做…… take sth with sb 某人带上…… pull sth into ... 把……拉到…… 服从命令 扬帆远去 Read paras. 7-8 and fill in the blanks. ____________ When? Where? _______________ By midnight in the main square ＊How did the Trojans celebrate? ＊What did the Trojans think of the Greeks? ＊What did the Greeks do while the Trojans celebrating? ＊What did the Greeks do then? Who? ______ ______ They sang and danced around the horse, and made jokes about the Greeks. They thought the Greeks were stupid. They waited patiently and quietly. They waited for another hour, then quietly climbed out of the horse and opened the main gates. The Greek army entered the city. Greeks Trojans Why did the Greek soldiers inside the horse wait for another hour? To be sure that the Trojans had all gone to bed and there were no guards around, so that they could climb out of the horse safely and let in the other Greek soldiers waiting outside. What do you think of the Greeks and the Trojans? self-satisfied careless stupid well-trained patient smart P86 2 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. make jokes about sb 嘲笑某人 make sure 确保 除了 make one’s way to 想办法到达 let in sb=let sb in 让某人进入 celebrate v. 庆祝 → celebration n. 庆祝活动 到午夜时分时 The Greeks could not capture the city of Troy for ten years because _____________________________. The Greeks succeeded in capturing Troy through _____________. a clever trick 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. they could not get inside the city Read para.9 and fill in the blanks. spend time (in) doing sth 花费时间做某事 占领 succeed in doing sth 成功做成某事 What can we learn form the Greek soldiers? When facing difficulties, don’t give up easily and find ways to solve them instead of running away. Task 6 Retell the story. Greeks’s success Troy’s failure Actions 1. sail away 2. leave the horse 3. hide inside the horse 4. wait patiently 5. open the main gates 6. return back Actions 1. feel excited and proud 2. pull the horse into the city without checking 3. celebtrate without second thought 4. fall asleep Pride goes before a fall. (骄兵必败) Think of danger in times of safety.(居安思危) soldier captain __________ ___________ ________ __________ ___________ ________ What would you say if you were ...? What should the Trojan captain do to avoid losing the war? “Put yourself in someone else's shoes.” Think about the reasons why they left the horse behind. “Think twice before you act.” He should check the horse after his soldiers pulled it into the city. He should order some soldiers to keep guard at night. … What can you learn from ancient Greek army's success & Trojan army's failure during the war? You may share like this: From the story of the Trojan Horse, we learned that in our daily lives, we … … The story also tells us that we … … (More) … … Deal with problems with wisdom. Don't be overly proud/confident ... “The phrase 'Trojan Horse' means a clever trick or plan that pretends to be harmless but aims to cause harm from the inside. Do you know any other similar tricks?” ... ... Your ideas “明修栈道，暗度陈仓”（出自《史记》） “苦肉计”（出自《三国演义》等） “美人计”（历史与文学中常见） “空城计”（出自《三国演义》） “晏子使楚” 中的 “南橘北枳”（出自《晏子春秋》） History is the witness of the times, the light of truth, the life of memory, the teacher of life, the messenger of antiquity. ——Cicero 历史是时代的见证，真理的光芒，记忆的生命，生活的老师，古代的使者。 ——西塞罗 1. Can you retell the story about the Trojan horse? 2. What lessons have you learnt from the ancient story? You must: Read aloud the story at least three times and tell the story of the Trojan horse to your friends or families. You’re encouraged to: Find more ancient stories to read and share your favourite one with the class during the next lesson. Blues 231276.8 $