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课件网) 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 sid ... ...
