Learning aims
1.To learn a story of Atlanta and find out its main idea.
2.To finish listening anf improve listening ability.
3.To learn some important language points and master them.
Atlanta
princess
glory
bargain
prince
hopeless
n. 亚特兰大(女名;城市名)
n. 公主
n. 光荣;荣誉
vi. 讨价还价;讲条件
n. 便宜货
n. 王子
adj. 没有希望的;绝望的
foolish
goddess
pain
deserve
adj. 愚蠢的;傻的
n. 女神
n. 痛苦
vi. & vt. 应受(报答或
惩罚);值得
The Story of Atlanta
Atlanta
Ancient Greek princess
Wealthy, pretty,good at running…
She was beautiful: her beauty made
The whole world dim, and everything beside
Seemed like the fleeting image of a shade.
她是如此美丽,
她的美使整个世界黯然失色,
万物如飞逝暗影。
The story of Atlanta
Ancient Greece
Hippomenes wanted to marry Atlanta
Atlanta, Hippomenes
the Greek king, other kings and princess, the Greek Goddess of love
Women were not allowed in the Olympic Games.
Topic(主题) The story of Atlanta
Background(背景)
Event(事件)
Main Characters(主要人物)
Other Characters
(次要人物)
How could Hippomenes win the race?
He asked for help from the Greek Goddess of Love. She promised to help him and gave him three golden apples to attract Atlanta’s attention and make her slow down.
Finish T or F on Page 14
She practiced running to compete in the Olympic Games.
At first Hippomennes understood why men ran against Atlanta.
Atlanta was not sure she could win.
She was so angry about the fact that she could not run in the Olympics.
Read the statements first and then read the passage quickly. Decide whether they are tue or false and give a reason. (page 14)
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She made as many men as she could share her pain.
Her father did not understand her wish to compete in the Olympics.
He did not refuse her wish to choose her husband in a race.
Atlanta lost time by stopping to pick up the three golden apples which Hippomenes dropped as he raced Atalanta. With this trick(计谋), Hippomenes won the race and his bride(新娘).
Group work:
Which is best for describing what happened? 1.This story is about a princess who races because she does not want to marry.
2.This story is about a princess and a man who agree to marry.
3.This story is about a man who cheats to marry a princess.
4.This story is of how a Goddess helps a man marry a princess.
Read the story again carefully and then discuss in pairs:
Q1: What will happen during the race between Hippomenes and Atlanta?
Q2: Who do you think will win the race?
Q3: How would you end the story if you were the writer?
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The correct Order: 4 – 11 – 7 – 5 – 1 – 3 – 9 – 6 – 10 – 8 – 2
Before you listen, try to work out the order of the sentences on page15. Then listen to the tape and check whether you were correct.
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Listen to the tape 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’s help.
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Listen to the tape again and fill in the blanks. Then read this paragraph with expression
Hippomenes was waiting When Atlanta came out. She thought: “ I __________ this man_______! ” So she said to her father, “Tell him _________ .The race _____________ today.” But he said “These are ________ : she _________________ who __________ than her! _______---let’s run ! ”
don’t want
to die
to go away
will not be run
her rules
will marry the man
runs faster
Come on
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When the race started, Hippomenes ran fast, but Atlanta ran even faster. Soon she was in front. At once Hippomenes threw one of the golden apples. It fell far to the side of Atlanta and she ran to get it. As she picked it up, she saw Hippomenes was in front. So she ran very fast until she was in front again. Just then Hippomenes threw another apple over her head and far to the side. Again she stopped to pick it up, and Hippomenes went in front.
Atlanta could not catch up with him because the apples were too heavy. So Hippomenes won the race and married Atlanta. Thanks to the Goddess they lived happily ever after.
When she finally caught up with Hippomenes the second time, he threw the third and last golden apple. As it flew through the air Atlanta saw it and wanted it. So she picked this up too.
By this time Hippomenes was almost at the end of the race.
1. If you were Hippomenes, would you run against Atlanta?
2. Do you think Hippomenes deserved to win the race? Why or why not?
3. How do you think Atlanta felt when she discovered Hippomenes had had the help from Goddess of love? If you were Atlanta, would you agree to marry Hippomenes?
Then discuss these questions in groups.
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Language points for reading II
1.marry 结婚,嫁,娶
※ 她去年嫁给了一个富有的法国人
She a rich Frenchman last year
A married to
B married with
C
married
D was married
_________
◆ A marry B
A 和B 结婚
◆A get married to B
※ 她将于下个月和他男朋友结婚
She will her boy friend next month
A marry to B C marry with D married
get married to
_________________
※ 她和 Tom 结婚已经两年了
She has Tom for two years
been married to
A
B got married to C married D married to
_______________________
A 和B 结婚
◆A be married to B
A 和B 结婚
(强调动作)
(强调状态)
已婚
—Why did she break away from her family?
—Because she wouldn’t _____ that young man.
A. marry with B. marry
C. marry to D. married to
⑴ We achieved one victory after another.
我们取得了一个又一个的胜利。
⑵ The teacher required the pupils to line up one after another.
老师要求学生们一个接一个地排队。
2. one after another陆续地
上课铃响了。 学生陆续走进教室。
There went the bell. The students walked into the classroom ________________ .
one after another
?联想:?
one by one 一个接一个?
now and then 不时;有时?
sooner or later 迟早?
up and down 上上下下;
来来回回
one another 相互
3. promise
promise sth
He promised a gift for my birthday.
promise sb sth
He promised me a gift for my birthday.
promise (sb) to do sth
He promised to buy me a mp3.
promise sb that…
He promised that he would buy me a mp3.
make/ give a promise 许下诺言
keep a promise 遵守诺言
carry out a promise 履行诺言
break a promise 违背诺言
1. She was so angry that she said to her father that she would not marry anyone who could not run faster than her. (P14 Line3)
[句式分析]
⑴ 这是一个由 ______ 连接的结果状语从句。
⑵ 其中, “to her father”是 “said”的 _____ 宾语, “that she would not ...than her” 是 ____从句。
⑶ “who could not run faster than her”是______ 从句,修饰 _______.
anyone
so...that
间接
宾语
定语
[原句试译]
她非常生气以致于她对父亲说她不会嫁给任何一个跑不过她的人。
[句式仿写]她非常伤心以致于她对我说她不会和任何一个不诚实的人交朋友了。
She was so sad that she said to me that she would never make friends with anyone who was dishonest any more.
2. There was a man called Hippomenes who was amazed when he heard of Atlanta’s rules. (P14 Line12)
[句式分析]
⑴ 本句主干结构是:There be + 主语( _____ )+ 后置定语( ______________ )+ ______ 从句(who was amazed when he heard of Atlanta’s rules)。
⑵ when he heard of Atlanta’s rules是一个________ 从句。
时间状语
a man
called Hippomenes
定语
[原句试译]
有一位叫希波墨涅斯的人, 听到亚特兰大的规则, 大为吃惊。
[句式仿写] 一个叫小明的男孩, 当他第一次到长城时, 惊叹于它的壮观。
There was a boy called Xiao Ming who was amazed at the magnificence of the Great Wall when he first arrived there.
(1) allow sb to do
(2) so…that…
(3) make a bargain with
(4) run against
(5) foolish
(7) change one’s mind
(8) pick up
1) He_________ the child and put her on his shoulders.
2) She is __ lovely _____ everyone likes her.
3) She was so stubborn that nobody could persuade her to _______________.
I was ______ enough to believe a stranger.
My parents don’t _____ me ___ go out at night.
I felt amazed when I ________ his story.
7) They sold their house for only12000 dollars, so the buyer got a wonderful _______ .
允许某人做某事
如此…以至于
与 ..达成协议
与…赛跑
(6) hear of
改变主意
听说
愚蠢的
捡起
picked up
so that
change her mind
foolish
allow to
heard of
bargain
Summary
1.The story’s main idea.
2.Finish listening.
3.Language points:
① Marry的用法
② One after another的意义
③ promise的用法
Homework
Finish 1-3 on page 28 on 优化设计