(
课件网) The night of the horse Background: The Trojan War lasted for ten years. Characters: Greek soldiers, Trojan captain and soldiers Events: The Greek soldiers disappeared; they left a large wooden horse outside Troy. The Trojan captain thought they had won and decided to pull the horse into the city. The Trojans celebrated victory. Some Greek soldiers were hiding in the horse. They came out at midnight and opened the main gate for the Greek army. The Greeks captured Troy in one night. Conclusion: The Greeks won with a clever trick. Review How did the Trojan War start Can you name some characters from the famous stories of the Trojan War How the Trojan War started Look at the pictures below. What can you see in each picture What do you think is happening Before you listen How the Trojan War started Predict the correct order and discuss it in pairs. Before you listen How the Trojan War started Listen to the story about the cause of the Trojan War and put the pictures in the correct order (1–6). 3 2 6 4 5 How the Trojan War started Listen again and answer the questions below. (1) Who was Paris _____ _____ (2) What happened at the dinner _____ (3) Why was the King of Sparta very angry _____ _____ (4) What did the King of Sparta do in the end _____ _____ He was a young prince from the city of Troy and the son of the Trojan King. Queen Helen and Paris fell in love with each other. Because Paris took Helen to his ship and his men also stole a lot of gold from Sparta. He asked many other Greek kings to help him fight Troy and punish the Trojans. Audio script It was in the 12th century BCE. Paris was a young prince from the city of Troy and he was the son of the Trojan king. One day, he decided to visit the Greek city of Sparta, so he got on a ship and sailed there with his men. Queen Helen and the King of Sparta welcomed Paris. Later at a dinner, Queen Helen and Paris fell in love with each other. The King of Sparta had to go away from Sparta for a few days. After he left, Paris took Helen to his ship. His men also stole a lot of gold from Sparta. They sailed back to Troy, and the people of the city welcomed them. The King of Sparta was very angry, so he asked many other Greek kings to help him fight Troy. Many Greek ships carried the large Greek army across the sea. They wanted to get Helen back and punish the Trojans. This was the beginning of the Trojan War. The war lasted for about 10 years. It finally ended when the Greeks captured the city by using the Trojan Horse. Several centuries later, different stories about the Trojan War were written down. Many of these stories are still very famous today. After you listen How the Trojan War started Tell your classmates about the cause of the Trojan War. Use the prompts below to help you. It was in the 12th century BCE. Paris was a young prince from the city of Troy. One day, he ... Queen Helen and the King of Sparta ... Later, at a dinner, ... A ... ...
