沪教版高中英语三年级第二学期：Unit 7 Famous stories retold_课件1

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6 His books contain a lot of stories about ______ history.
a. Chinese and Greek
b. Roman and Egyptian
c. Greek and Roman
A2 Listen to the lecture again and then answer the questions below.
1 James Baldwin joined the Education Department of Harper and
Brothers in_____.
a.1870
b. 1887
c. 1894
2 James Baldwin was finally ______ in the American Book
a. Fifty Famous Stories Retold
b. Baldwin’s Reader
c. Life on the Mississippi
5 Which famous person is not mentioned in the lecture?_______.
a. Edison b. Columbus
Rome. c. Julius Caesar did not want to become ruler of Rome. d. Caesar's soldiers loved him but they did not want to go to Rome.
5 When the story says that Julius Caesar ‘called his soldiers together and told them of the plபைடு நூலகம்t’, the plot refers to_______.
a. his plan to march on Rome b. his enemies' plan to hurt him c. the false accusations against him d. the command to come at once to Rome
B3 Answer the following questions using the information in the historical tale. 1 Why was Julius Caesar sent with his army out of Italy? 2 How well did Julius Caesar and his army serve Rome? 3 Probably why did the common people consider Julius Caesar a hero? 4 Why would Caesar become the most powerful man in the world? 5 What was one of the rewards that Julius Caesar’s army thought was his due? 6 Why did Julius Caesar stop for a short time at the Rubicon? 7 Why did the Senators and public officials need to hurry away to safety?
Company.
a. an editor
b. the General Manager
c. the Editor
in Chief
3 James’ s first book was published in?______.
a. 1882
b. 1894
c. 1850
4 Which of these books was not written by James Baldwin?_____.
• What did James help establish in his area? • What did James work at the American Book Company? • How many books did James write during his lifetime? • Where were James’s stories from? • Why should Chinese students love reading his stories in English? • What does a ‘Trojan horse’ mean today?
swer in each blank.
1 At the beginning of the story, Julius Caesar was______.
a. a political leader who travelled with a great army
b. a common soldier in a great army
c. the commander of a great army
d. the ruler of Rome
2 When Julius Caesar conquered Gaul, Gaul was_____.
a. just another name for France c. made up of many tribes
B Crossing the Rubicon
B1 Read the following historical tale from the book, Thirty More Famous Stories Retold, by James Baldwin.
(Page 83)
B2 Complete the sentences below. Write the letter of the best an
b. a warlike nation
d. easily defeated
3 According to this story, Caesar did not conquer the place which
is now called ___.
a. Britain
b. France c. Germany d. Turkey
4 Which statement is true?_____. a. Everyone thought that Julius Caesar could become ruler of
Rome. b. Pompey hated the idea that Julius Caesar would become ruler of
Unit 7 Famous stories retold
A The man who retold famous stories
A1 Listen to the lecture about James Baldwin and the famous stories he rewrote foe children. Choose the most suitable answer to complete the sentences below.