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Unit 6
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At the end of this lesson,you will be able to
use the visualizing reading strategy to better understand the
story The night of the horse;
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.
to discuss the Trojan War in English,sharing your thoughts on
the stories and cultural backgrounds,and improving your
English communication skills.
What do you
It is a country with
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a long and rich history
famous myths and legenc
the first Olympic Games
great philosophers
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
470-399B.C.
428-348B.C.
384-322B.C
know about Greece?
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Achilles'heel
Trojan horse
阿喀琉斯之踵
特洛伊木马
are they from?
The Trojan War
Troy City
特洛伊城
Complete the quiz about the Trojan War to find out how much
you know about it.
(1)When do historians think the Trojan War took place?
around the 12th century BCE b around the 3rd century BCE
c'around the 12th century CE
(2)Who were the two sides of the Trojan War?
a the Egyptians and the Greekshe 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
bout 10 years
(4)Which famous author wrote about the Trojan War?
Homer旬
b Socrates
c Plato
(5)
Where are the remains of Troy located?
a present-day Greece b present-day Italy
present-day Turkey
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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.
DID YOU
KNOW?
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.
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