Contents
Unit6-- Reading
Aims
Knowledge
1) To teach Ss main contents of reading
2) To introduce ancient stories
Skills
To train Ss’ reading skill---skinning and scanning
Emotion
To arouse Ss’ interests of different kinds of ancient stories
Language Focus
1) Know the structure and contents of the main article
2) Train Ss’ guessing skill of the new words according to the whole article
Procedures
Step
Teaching’s activity
Students’ activity
Purposes
I. Pre-reading Presentation
1、 Leading-in Have Ss talk about some ancient stories.
2、 Pre-Reading
1) Ask Ss to look at some pictures about many ancient stories?
2) Tell them they are going to read an ancient story .,and show some new words.
3) Have Ss try to guess the order of the pictures before reading.
Talk with partners about the Qs
Learn some information about ancient stories
Try to talk about ancient stories as much as possible. Try to guess the meaning of the pictures
lead in the topic of the whole reading Let Ss be more familiar with the article and train their skinning skill
II. While-reading Procedure
1、 While-Reading
1) Fast reading: Ss look at the picture as fast as they can and try to choose the right answer to Exercise C1.
2) Complete the conversations below with the words from the box. Change their forms if
necessary 3) Read the interview write the correct answers to complete the sentences to Exercise 3.
2、 a. Read the story on page 83 and write the Letter of the correct statement in each blank. b. Read the story again and circle the correct answers
3、 Language Points
1) Learn the useful expressions in the passage: give up ; except for ; be full of ; one by one ; succeed in . 2) Finish the exercise
Try to finish the exercises Ss complete the conversations with the words and phrase
Finish the exercises
Learn the language points
To let Ss be more familiar with the whole structure of the article and it’s good for Ss to recite it in class
III. Post-task Activity
Ask Ss to retell the story “ The Trojan horse”
Retell the story
Be more familiar with the whole passage and try to retell the story by using the new words and phrases.
课件37张PPT。Unit
6Oxford EnglishModule 3 Culture and historyPeriod 1Reading (I)Ancient stories/3eIn??nt/What is Hi doing?
Does Hi think children who lived long ago were lucky?
Why does he think so?
Do you think that Hi likes learning history? Give your reasons. Getting ready1 Look at the cartoon and answer the questions.He is studying history.Yes, he does.Because he thinks that they didn’t have to learn so much history.No. Hi doesn’t think he is as lucky as children in ancient times because he has to learn so much history.Think and sayDo you like reading ancient stories? Why?
Before you read3The Trojan WarLook at the picture. What will the passage probably be about?What was an ancient war like?An ancient warsoldiers
guards
captainFight
On Horse back
On footWeapons
Bows / arrows
Shields
swardshuge log
Break down
Break intoHigh city walls
Thick main gatesOrder
Capture
SeizeDo you know “The Trojan War” ?The battle field (now Turkey)Trojans V.S. GreeksDo you know which side won? Pre-readingIn the war, a wooden horse helped the Greeks to win the war.
Can you imagine that?Trojan Horse, Turkey 公元前1193年，特洛伊国王普里阿摩斯和他俊美的二儿子王子帕里斯在希腊斯巴达王麦尼劳斯的宫中受到了盛情的款待。但是，帕里斯却和麦尼劳斯美貌的妻子海伦一见钟情并将她带出宫去，恼怒的麦尼劳斯和他的兄弟迈西尼国王阿伽门农兴兵讨伐特洛伊。希腊联军的统帅阿喀
琉斯和Priam最小的
儿子，特洛伊年轻的
国王赫克托耳逐渐成
为在战争中成为双方
各自的英雄。 特洛伊木马屠城 由于特洛伊城池牢固易
守难攻，希腊军队和特洛
伊勇士们对峙长达10年之
久,最后英雄奥德修斯献上妙计，让希腊士兵全部登上战船，制造撤兵的假相，并故意在城前留下一具巨大的木马。 特洛伊人高兴地把木马当作战利品抬进城去。当晚，正当特洛伊人沉湎于美酒和歌舞的时候，藏在木马腹内的20名希腊士兵杀出，打开城门，里应外合，特洛伊立刻被攻陷，杀掠和大火将整个城市毁灭。老国王和大多数男人被杀死，妇女和儿童被出卖为奴，海伦又被带回希腊，持续10年之久的战争终于结束。
These pictures show some of the events in the story on page 83. Skim the story and put the pictures in the correct order. Write the numbers 1–5 in the boxes.1abcde14325Homer(9th century – 8th century BC)
ancient Greek poetHomer’s worksBackground knowledgeWho is the man in the picture?Skim and scan4Listen to the recording and read the story.The captain stood on the high wall of the city of Troy. “The Greeks have gone and we’ve won,” he said. “They’ve tried to capture our city for ten years. Now they’ve given up and sailed away!”“But look over there,” a soldier said. “They’ve left a huge wooden horse.”“Ah, yes,” the captain said, “it’s too big. The Greeks didn’t want to take it with them. Get some help and pull it into the city.”/gri:k//3k?pt??(r)//hju:d?/Listen to the recording and read the story.That night, in the main square of the city, all the Trojans celebrated. They sang and danced around the horse, and made jokes about the stupid Greeks. “I haven’t laughed like this since my childhood,” the
captain said. After the party, they locked all the gates of the city and then all went to sleep.By midnight, the main square was empty, except
for the huge horse. Suddenly a secret door
opened on the side of the wooden horse. The
horse was full of Greek soldiers! They quietly
climbed out of the horse one by one./meIn//3stju:pId//3mIdnaIt//3empti//Ik3sept//3si:krRt//saId/Listen to the recording and read the story.The soldiers opened the main gates. The Greek army entered the city.For ten years, the Greeks could not capture the city by fighting. In one night, however, they succeeded in capturing it through a clever trick./3ɑ:mi//s?k3si:d//trIk/Complete the following table about the Trojan horse.Comprehensionsailed awaya huge woodenpull the horsehorsestood on the high wall of the city of Troyinto the cityComplete the following table about the Trojan horse.returned in the darknesscelebrated/sang and danced around the horse, and made jokes about the stupid Greeks/their enemieslocked all the gates of the city and then all went to sleepComplete the following table about the Trojan horse.door and climbed out of the horseopenedfell asleep/were sleepingopened the secretthe main gatesenteredthe city and captured itlost the warD1 Match the main idea!Para.1-2: _____
Para.3: _____
Para.4: _____
Para.5-6: _____
Para. 7 _____The Trojans celebrated in the main square.
The Greek soldiers climbed out of the wooden horse and opened the main gates.
The Greek army disappeared and left a wooden horse outside the city of Troy.
The Greeks captured the city of Troy.
The captain ordered the soldiers to pull the horse into the city.ceabdFirst ReadingD2 Read the story again and circle the correct answers.The Greek army disappeared because _______.
a. they were afraid of the Trojans
b. they wanted to play a trick on the Trojans
c. they won the war
The Trojans thought the Greeks were ________.
a. funny b. stupid c. helpful
3. The Greek soldiers in the wooden horse waited until midnight because _____ then.
a. they could break the gates
b. all the Trojans would be asleep
c. all the Trojans would leave the city
4. The Greeks could not capture the city of Troy for ten years because ______.
a. they could not get inside the city
b. the Trojans were cleverer than the Greeks
c. they did not build a wooden horse beforeSecond ReadingRead the story and complete the table.The Greeksthe TrojansTroyabout 10 yearsThe Greekswooden horse wheelsThe main idea:( 20 words)The _______ fought against _____________ at ______ for ____ years and __________ the city by ______Greeksthe TrojansTroy10capturedplaying a trickThird ReadingScan and answerScan the story and answer the following questions.What did the Trojan captain see when he stood on the high wall of the city of Troy?
A huge wooden horse.
What did the captain ask the soldier to do?
He asked him to get some help and pull the wooden horse into the city.
What did the Trojans do that night?
They celebrated in the main square of the city.
What did they do after celebrating?
They locked all the gates and then all went to sleep.
What happened after the main square was completely empty?
Some Greek soldiers climbed out of the wooden horse.
Who were waiting outside the main gates of the city?
The Greek army.
The captain of the g______ ran up the stairs and saw that the p_____ was empty, and the Greeks had all gone, leaving a huge wooden horse outside the m______ gates. The captain o______ the soldier to p_____ it into the city. The Trojans d______ it into the city with r_____. All the c______ of Troy c________ for winning the war. By midnight, when the s______ was empty, the Greek soldiers inside the horse climbed out and opened the main gates… The Greeks s______ the Trojan captain and s_________ in capturing Troy with a t______ instead of by fighting. ucceededuardslainainullraggedopesitizenselebratedquarerickrderedeizedThe captain stood on the high wall of the city and _______ at the empty plain.
looked down B. looked for
C. looked out D. looked up
2. Everybody was asleep, _______ the captain himself.
Include B. includes C. includes D. including
3. They won the game ____ a trick. Nobody admired(佩服) them.
from B. for C. in D. with
4. The math problems are ______ difficult for them ____ answer.
so; that B. so; to C. too; to D. too; too5. Don’t make jokes _____ the blind people.
with B. about C. to D. of
6. After hard work, he succeeded _______ a higher mark in English.
to get B. on getting C. of getting D. in getting
7. His writing is good _______ some tinny mistakes.
except B. except for C. besides D. beside
8. The giant wooden horse was _______.
on wheel B. on wheels
C. over wheel D. over wheels
9. The apple is not fresh any longer. could you give me _____ one?
other B. the other C. another D. others
10. I felt _____ when I heard the ____ news.
exciting; excited B. excited; excited
C. exciting; exciting D. excited; exciting4Work in groups. Think about these questions and discuss them with your group members.Think and say Never judge a person by his appearance.Intelligence is more important than strength.What can we learn from the Greeks?
What lessons can we learn from the Trojans?Post reading:Group discuss:Do you know any other ancient Greek myth or story? Share them with your classmates!Tense: Simple PastLanguage pointsImportant phrases:try to do sth
give up
sail away
look over
get some help
pull … into
makes jokes about/on sb.
except for…开某人的玩笑=play jokes on sb.除……之外 尽力做某事放弃开船走从上面看过去得到一些帮助把……拉入Important phrases:on the side of
be full of
climb out of
one by one
succeed in doing sth.
through a trick
act out
be afraid of
go to sleep办到；做成通过一个计谋 在……的一边充满=be filled with爬出一个接着一个将。。扮演出来。。。害怕入睡L12: They sang and danced around the horse, and made jokes about the stupid Greeks.make jokes about/ on sb. 开某人玩笑；笑话某人
也可以说make a joke about/ on sb.
= play jokes on sb./ play a joke on sb.捉弄……e.g. 不要开盲人的玩笑。
Don’t make jokes about the blind.
不要开我的玩笑。
Don’t play jokes on me.L19: In one night, however, they succeeded in capturing it through a clever trick.succeed in doing sth.
成功地做到了某事；办到；做成杨利伟按计划成功地从月球返回到地球。
Wang Liwei ___________ ______ _________ from the moon to the earth according to the plan.succeeded in returning爸爸从我出生就戒烟了。
My father ______ _______ _______ smoking _______ I was born.
2) 除了汤姆，大家都到齐了。
Everyone is here _______ _______ Tom.
3)这栋大楼着火了，里面充满了烟。
The building was on fire, it _____ ______ _____ smoke.
4) 别挤一个接一个的进来。
Please don’t push, let’s enter ____ ____ _____.
except forwas full ofExerciseshas given up since
one by one
5) 通过努力，他取得了第一名。
He got the first prize _____ _______ _______.
6) 希腊人成功拿下了特洛伊之城。
The Greeks ____________ ____ _____________ the city of Troy.
Be careful, the cup ____ hot water.
A. is filled of B. is fill with
C. is full of D. is full with
by working hardsucceeded in capturingC 2) I ______ in GZ since 1992.
A. Live B. have lived
C. am living D. lived
3) They won the game by____ three teams
A. beat B. beating C. to beat D. beated
4) It was raining outside, mother told_____my umbrella _____ me.
A. take; to B. to take; with
C. bring; to D. to bring; with
BBB完成句子Tom老是取笑他的妹妹，因为她老是考试不及格。
Tom always _______ _______ ________ his sister because she often fails in exams.
2. 我弟弟年龄太小了，还不能自己上学。
My brother is ______ young _____ ______ to school on his own.
3. 地震来了，人们急忙冲下楼去求助。
The earthquake is coming. People _______ ______ the stairs to ask for help.
4. 警察通过计谋抓住了小偷。
The policemen caught the thief ______ ____ ______.
5. 通过努力，工程师们成功地完成了这项工程。
After working hard, the engineers ________ ______ __________ the project at last. makes jokes about/on too to gorush down with a tricksucceeded in finishingHHomework 模仿录音的语音、语调，朗读课文。
抄写单词和短语：ancient，war，captain，soldier，huge，pull，main，celebrate，stupid，midnight，empty，except，secret，quietly，army，enter，succeed，trick，make jokes about，except for，(be) full of等。
完成《英语（八年级 上册）B》第96页Vocabulary和第103页Reading A的练习。
