课件23张PPT。Unit 2 Using Language
Reading and listeningThe story of AtlantaAtlanta
princess
Greek
Goddess
Hippomenes
Prince
Greece
foolish
promise
golden
one after another Learn the new words: 女名男名公主王子希腊的，希腊 人希腊女神愚蠢的许诺金色的陆续地Do you know any stories or persons in ancient Greek?AthenaApolloZeusHeraAtlanta, a princessHippomenesprincessThe Greek Goddess of Love Who was Atlanta?
What was she good at?
Who did she want to marry?
How could Hippomenes win Atlanta?Scan the passage and find the answers:Scan the passage and find the answers:
Who was Atlanta?
2. What was she good at?She was a Greek princess.
She was good at running. Who did she want to marry?
4. How could he Hippomenes win Atlanta?She wanted to marry a man who could
run faster than her. He asked for help from the Greek Goddess
of Love. The Greek Goddess of Love gave
him three golden apples to attract Atlanta’s
attention and make her slow down.FFFTTTT1. She practiced running to compete in the Olympic Games.
2. At first Hippomenes understood why men ran against Atlanta.
3. Atlanta was not sure she could win.
4. She was so angry about the fact that she could not run in the Olympics.
5. She made as many men as she could share her pain.
6. Her father did not understand her wish to compete in the Olympics.
7.He did not refuse her wish to choose her husband in a race.
Read the statements first and then read the passage quickly. Decide whether they are true or false and give a reason.Complete the passage Atlanta was a Greek princess who could run faster than _______men in Greece but she was not ________to run in the Olympic Games. She was ______angry _____ she decided she would run ________any man who wanted to ________ her.
Many kings and princes sadly went home when they _________ her rules. Then a man _______ Hippomenes saw her and wanted to marry her. So he asked for help from the Greek Goddess of Love. She ________ to help him and gave him three _______apples. She said that when Atlanta is running past she will be _______ and run slower.
Hippomenes went to the King with the apples and the race began.anythatagainstmarryheard ofcalledpromisedgoldenrelaxedallowedsoOne man wanted to win and marry Atlanta very much.
Atlanta married him and they lived happily ever after.
When the race began, Atlanta ran past him.
He asked the Goddess of Love fro help.
Atlanta was a very beautiful princess.
Many men tried to compete with her, but failed and so were killed .(1)(3)(4)(5)(7)(11)Listen to the tape and number the sentences in order of the storyShe stopped to pick them up.
She gave him three golden apples.
She ran too slowly and he won.
He threw the golden apples one after another.
She could run faster than any man in Greece. (2)(8)(10)(6)(9)Listen to the tape and number the sentences in order of the storyListen to the tape again and write down the main idea in one sentence.This is a story of how a man marries a princess by winning a race with a Goddess’ help.Hippomenes was waiting when Atlanta came out. She thought, “I _________ this man _____!” so she said to her father, “Tell him __________. The race ____________ today.” But Hippomenes said, “There are __________: She _________________ who ___________ than her! ___________ - let’s run!”Listen again and fill in the blanks.don’t want to dieto go awaywill not be runher ruleswill marry the manruns fasterCome on
If you were Hippomenes, would you run against Atlanta?
Do you think Hippomenes deserved to win the race? Why or why not?
How do you think Atlanta felt when she discovered Hippomenes had had help from the Goddess of Love? If you were Atlanta, would you still agree to marry him? Give your reasons.Discuss these questions in groups.Speaking
and writingLook at the pictures and say the English
names of the following sports.
footballbasketball
volleyballbadminton
baseballtable tennis
tennishigh-jump
runningswimmingAtlanta’s favourite sport was running. What is your favourite sport? Give reasons why you like it so much. Think about:How you became interested in that sport
Your favourite athlete
What you do to improve your skillTell your partner about your favourite sport using the outline above. Then listen to your partner’s talk about his/her favourite sport. You may find the expressions below helpfulI like … because …
I became interested in it when ….
My favourite athlete/footballer/sportsman is …
I like him/her because …
I practise …
In the future I hope to …HomeworkListen to another Greek story and finish the listening exercises on page 48.Write a short passage entitled “My favourite sport.”
