8AU4ReadingA.ppt

Enjoy a video An ancient warWeapons Bows/arrowsShieldsswardsSoldiersGuardscaptainFight On horse backOn footHigh city wallsThick main gateshuge logBreak down Break intoOrderCapture Seize1st reading:Read the story quickly to get the main idea and complete the table.Who fought_ fought against _WhereThe city of _How long For _Who won?_The key to winning A _ on _The Greeksthe TrojansTroyabout 10 yearsThe Greekswooden horse wheelsThe main idea:(20 words)The _ fought against _ at _ for _ years and _ the city with _.Greeksthe Trojansthe city of Troyabout 10captureda trick2nd reading:Read the story carefully and answer True or False.1.The Greeks left their huge wooden horse near a river.2.The captain ordered the soldiers to pull the horse into the city with ropes.3.That night,all the citizens of Troy went to sleep,except the guards.4.By midnight,the Greek soldiers inside the wooden horse climbed out and opened the gate of the city.5.The Greeks could win the war by fighting.FTFTF3rd reading:Read the story again and finish the exercise A3 on P51.1.The soldier was probably feeling when he came down the stairs.a frightened b excited c angry2.According to the captain,the Greek army left because the Trojans .a won the war b fooled them c felt afraid3.According to the captain,the Greek had left the horse behind because .a it was too big to take with them.b they did not want it any more.c it really contained some Greek soldiers.4.What do you think the soldiers was going to say when the captain interrupted him?He was probably going to say“Maybe the Greeks want us to .”a return the horse to them.b pull the horse into the city.c push the horse into the sea.5.The Greek soldiers inside the wooden horse waited for another hour because they wanted to be sure that .a the Greek army opened the gates.b all of the Trojans were asleep.c the Greek army entered the city.6.The Greeks were not able to win the Trojan War for ten years because .a the Greeks could not get inside the gates of Troy.b the Trojans had a wooden horse.c the Trojans had a lot more soldiers.Post reading:Fill in the blanks according to the story.A soldier r down the stairs to tell the captain of the guards that the Greek army had gone.But they had left their huge w horse outside the m_gates.The captain was very happy and o his soldiers to p it into the city with ropes.All the c of Troy c by singing and dancing.After that,they all went to sleep.ushedoodenainrderedullitizenselebratedWhen the square was empty,the Greek soldiers inside the horse c out quietly.They opened the gates and let their army in.They seized many prisoners,including the captain.They s in capturing the city with a trick instead of by f .limbeducceededightingDiscussion1.Why could the Greeks win the war in one night?2.What can we learn from the story?HomeworkRetell the story of The night of the horse.