初中九年級英語課件Tree Heroes

Unit8GreekHeroes(2)ContentsTheseusJason1.BirthofTheseus2.TheKillingoftheMinotaur3.Theseus’Love4.OtherAdenturesandDeath1.TheGoldenFleece2.TheSeizureoftheThrone3.TheTriptoColchis4.TheSeizureoftheFleece5.ReturntoGreece6.TheTragicEndofMarriageTheseusPassage1:BirthofTheseus1.HisbirthFather:AegeusorPoseidonMother:AethraObjects:apairofsandalsandasword(underalargerock)2.HischoiceTraveltoAthensbylandTheseusPassage1:BirthofTheseus3.HisTrektoAthens(fromTroezentoAthens)Heencounteredanddefeatedmanymurderousadversariesbyadoptingthesamemethodeachofthemhadusedtokillhisvictims.Sinis,nicknamed“pine-bender”Procrustes,fatherofSinis;twobedsPeriphetes,withaclubofironSciron,sea-cliff,ahugeturtleCercyonofEleusis,awrestlerTheseusPassage1:BirthofTheseus3.HisTrektoAthens(fromTroezentoAthens)TheseusPassage1:BirthofTheseus4.HisarrivalatAthensMedea,thesorceress,fledfromCorinthafterherseparationfromJason,becamethewifeofAegeus,andfearedthelossofherinfluencewithherhusband(Aegeus)ifTheseusshouldbeacknowledgedashissonTheseus,capturethesavageMarathonianBullWhenTheseussteppedforwardforthepoisonedwineandrevealedtheswordofhisfather,hewasacknowledgedbyhisfather,Aegeus.TheseusPassage2:theKillingoftheMinotaur1.Athens’sacrificeMinos,therulerofCreteAndrogeus,sonofMinos,killedinthehuntingoftheMarathonianBullinAthensMinosinvadedAthenstoavengehisson’sdeathSacrifice:sevenmaidensandsevenyouthstoCreteeverynineyearsTheseusPassage2:theKillingoftheMinotaur2.BirthoftheMinotaurThethroneofCrete,Minos,hisbrothersPoseidon,asnow-whitebull,sacrificeMinos’wifePasiphaeTheMinotaur,bull-headed,man-bodied,lockedinthelabyrinthmadebyDaedalus,devoured14childreneveryninthyear.TheseusPassage2:theKillingoftheMinotaur3.HisdecisionTokilltheMinotaurTohoistthewhitesailforhissuccess4.Ariadne’shelpThelabyrinth/mazeAballofthread:unwindingitandrollingitupintoaballagain5.ReturningtoAthensDesertAriadneForgottohoistthewhitesailAegeusandtheAegeanSeaTheseusPassage3:Theseus’Love1.AriadneDesertherSeasick,diedDionysus2.HippolytaTheseusjoinedHeraclesinhisninthlaborTheseusfatheredHippolytus3.Phaedra,sisterofAriadneAphroditemadePhaedrafallinlovewithHippolytus;Phaedra’ssuicidePoseidonkilledHippolytusTheseusPassage4:OtherAdventuresandDeath1.OtheraventuresMonster-slayeranddefenderofmenTakingpartintheCalydonianboarhuntBattlebetweentheCentaursandtheLapithaeattheweddingofPeirithousandHippodamiaAbductingHelenwithPeirithousAbductingPersephoneintheUnderworld,“theChairsofForgetfulness”TheseusPassage4:OtherAdventuresandDeath2.Theseus’deathHisdeathwaswretchedandignoble.Menestheus,asregentofAthens,whileTheseusintheUnderworldHisimpossibilitytoresumehisthroneandrestoreorderpeacetoAthenswhenbackHissimilardeathashisfather,fallingofthecliffbyLycomedesorbyhimselfTheseusTheseusExtension1.Procrusteanbed/thebedofProcrustesbrutalandunreasonablepolicy(喻指狹小的框框，強求一致的政策/制度)2.labyrinthcomplicatedthing;situationdifficulttogetawayfrom(喻指錯綜復雜的事情，難以擺脫的處境)3.daedal:complexandingeniousindesignorfunction(巧妙的，復雜的，千變萬化的)4.daedalian:ingenious(巧妙的)TheseusExtension5.Ariadne’sthreadtheinstructionthathelpsoneoutoftrouble(喻指能解決復雜問題的方法)6.withtheambitionofTheseustocherishgreataspirationsandloftyideals(宏圖遠略)7.theShipofTheseus/Theseus’paradox

(aphilosophicalproposition)JasonJasonPassage1:theGoldenFleeceWhytherewastheGoldenfleeceCharacters:Athamas,aGreekkingNephele,1stwifeIno,2ndwifePurpose:sacrificeofPhrixusTrick:1)thecornseedsparched2)faminecausedbyInoResult:savedonaramwithagoldenfleeceSon:PhrixusDaughter:HellejealousyJasonPassage1:theGoldenFleeceWhytherewastheGoldenfleeceEnding:Helle,fallingoffintothestraitscalledHellespontPhrixus,receivedbyAeetes(KingofColchis)MarryingChalliope(King’sdaughter)Ram,sacrificedtoZeusTheGoldenFleece,giventoKingAeetes,hungontheoak-treesacredtoAres,guardedbyaserpentJasonPassage2:theSeizureoftheThroneWhyJasonwaschosentofetch/bring/getitCharacter:

Reason:JasonreturnedanddemandedthethroneofIolcusseizedbyPeliasSolution:PeliaswouldresignifJasonwenttoColchisandfetchedtheGoldenFleece.AesonPelias,aadoptedsonJasonCretheus,KingofIolcusJasonPassage3:theTriptoColchis1.TheArgonauts,thecrewofJason'sshipArgosThefamousGreekarchitect,inventor,andcraftsman.ThebuilderoftheshipArgo.ArgothenameoftheshipJasonPassage3:theTriptoColchis1.TheArgonauts,thecrewofJason'sshipThe50heroeswentwithJasontoColchisfortheGlodenFleece.JasonPassage3:theTriptoColchis1.TheArgonauts,thecrewofJason'sshipAcastus,sonofKingPelias;Argos,builderoftheArgo;Heracles;Hylas,squiretoHeracles;Orpheus,sonofApollo;PolluxandCastor,thetwinbrothrsofHellen;Peleus,thefatherofAchilles;Butes,Aphrodite’slover;ZetesandCalais,Admetus,Tiphys,etc.JasonPassage3:theTriptoColchis2.Theirexpedition/voyage:hardshipJasonPassage3:theTriptoColchis2.Theirexpedition/voyage:hardship1)Aphetae,1ststop,watersupply;2)Lemnos,anisland,whereonlywomenlived;3)Samothrace;4)Hellespont,thestrait;5)Propontis;6)thelandoftheDoliones,giants,KingCyzicus;7)Mysia,Hylaslost;8)Bebryces,KingAmycusvs.Pollux,boxing;9)thelandofKingPhineus,Phineus’help;JasonPassage3:theTriptoColchis2.Theirexpedition/voyage:hardship10)thestraitofBosphorus,the“ClashingRocks”;11)theislandofThynias;12)thelandoftheMariandyni,KingLycus;13)thelandoftheAmazons;14)thelandoftheChalybians;15)Aria,thesmallislandofAres,birds(6thLabor);16)theriverPhasis;17)Colchis,thelandofKingAeetes,Helius’son;JasonPassage4:theSeizureoftheFleeceQuestions:1.WhatwasJason’smissiontoColchis?2.WhydidKingAeetesdecidetodestroyJason?3.OnwhatconditiondidJasongettheFleece?4.HowdidJasonaccomplishthetwoimpossibletaskssetbyAeetes?5.WhydidMedeahelpJason?6.HowdidMedeahelpJasongettheFleece?7.HowdidMedeahelptheArgonautsescape?JasonPassage4:theSeizureoftheFleeceMedea

wasthedaughterofKingofColchis,nieceofCirce,granddaughterofHelius,thesungodandthewifeofJason.JasonPassage5:ReturntoGreece1.Theirexpedition/voyageback1).AttheislandofAeaea,Circe,Medea’saunt,purifiedbothJasonandMedeaofthemurder.2).AttheislandoftheSirens,theArgonautsweresavedbyOrpheus’song,avoidingthesingingoftheSirens.3).InthelandofthePhaeacians,JasonandMedeagotmarried.4).AttheislandofCrete,theArgonautskilledTalos,thebronzegiantcreatedbyHephaestus.5).AttheislandofAnaphe,theyformedthesacrificecustominhonorofApollo.JasonPassage5:ReturntoGreeceTheVoyageofJasonandtheArgonautsJasonPassage5:ReturntoGreece2.ReturntoIolcusArrivingatIolcus,Jason’sparentsweredead.JasonandMedeadecidedtopunishPelias.DeathofPelias:MedeaconvincedPelias’fourdaughterstocuttheirfaherintopiecesandboilthepieces,tomaketheoldyoungagain.JasonPassage6:TheTragicEndofMarriage1.Moveto(Livingin)CorinthJasonandMedeamovedtoCorinth,andtheyhadtwosons.MedeakilledJason’snewbrideandherfather.2.Medea’sescapeMedeakilledherownsonsbyJason.MedeaescapedtoAthensandmarriedtheoldkingAegeus.3.Jason’sdeathJasonwaskilledbyafallenbeamwhichhithimonthehead.JasonExtension1.theGoldenFleecetreasuresobtainedafterinnumeroushardships(歷盡千辛萬苦才覓得的寶物)2.Argonauts

/Argonautaecourageousnavigatororadventurer(泛指勇敢無畏的航海家、冒險家)3.Sowdragon’steethprovokewarbyspreadingdisp