Unit 2 The story of Atlanta

1、Guessing gameGuessing gameA riddle (谜语谜语) What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs during the day, and three legs in the evening? man人，在婴幼儿时期他爬行，长大后他直人，在婴幼儿时期他爬行，长大后他直立行走，老年时他柱着拐棍。立行走，老年时他柱着拐棍。God Goddess(女神女神)Ancient Greek MythsGods and Goddesses in Greek MythsGods and Goddesses in Greek My

2、thsZeusHeraApolloHadesAthenaAphroditeThe queen of the Gods and GoddessesGod of light/ the Sun godGod of the deadGoddess of wisdomThe king of the Gods and GoddessesGoddess of love智慧女神雅典娜智慧女神雅典娜 爱神阿佛罗狄特爱神阿佛罗狄特太阳神阿波罗太阳神阿波罗 冥神海得斯冥神海得斯 天后赫拉天后赫拉 天神宙斯天神宙斯 Unit 2 Using LanguageSkimmingSkimmingHow many chara

3、cters (人物人物) are mentioned? Who are they?The Goddess of love.Atlanta a Greek princessHippomenesThe KingCareful readingCareful reading1.Why couldnt Atlanta win glory for herself?2. Who did she want to marry? not be allowed to.marry a man.run faster thanbe married to a man3. What will happen if a man

4、cant run as fast as Atlanta?He will be killedCareful readingCareful reading1.Did anybody run the race after they heard of Atlantas rule? 2.Did Hippomenes understand them at first?Yes .No. He thought they were foolish.3. When did Hippomenes change his mind to run the race ? Careful readingCareful rea

5、ding What did Hippomenes do in order to run faster than Atlanta? He asked for help from the Greek Goddess of Love. Why did Hippomenes ask the Goddess of Love for help?(A) The Goddess was cruel.(B) The Goddess helped everyone.(C) The Goddess helped Hippomenes.(D) People believed in the Goddess or the

6、 God in Ancient Greece.The Greek Goddess of Love promised to help him and gave him three golden apples. How did the Goddess of Love help him? ListeningListen to the rest part of the story and compare it with the story youve discussed So the next day Hippomenes was waiting when Atlanta came out .she

7、thought, “ I do not want this man to _ 1_ .” So she said to her father, “ Tell him to go away. The race will not be _2_ today.” But Hippomenes said, “These are her _3_ : She will _4_ the man who runs faster than her. Come on - Lets run!”ListeningListeningWhen the race started Hippomenes ran fast, bu

8、t Atlanta ran _5_ faster. Soon she was in front. At once Hippomenes threw one of the golden apples. It _ 6_ far to the side of Atalanta 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 _ 7_ appl

9、e over her head and far to the side. Again she stopped to pick it up, and Hippomenes went in front. When she finally _ 8_ up with Hippomenes the second time, he threw the third and _9_ golden apple. As it flew through the air Atlanta saw it and wanted it. So she picked this one up too By this time H

10、ippomenes was almost at the _ 10_ of the race. Atlanta could not catch up with him because the apples were too _ 11_. So Hippomenes won the race and married Atalanta. Thanks to the Goddess they lived _12_ ever after. So the next day Hippomenes was waiting when Atlanta came out .she thought, “ I do n

11、ot want this man to _ 1_ .” So she said to her father, “ Tell him to go away. The race will not be _2_ today.” But Hippomenes said, “These are her _3_ : She will _4_ the man who runs faster than her. Come on - Lets run!”runListeningListening die rules marry When the race started Hippomenes ran fast,

12、 but Atlanta ran _5_ faster. Soon she was in front. At once Hippomenes threw one of the golden apples. It _ 6_ far to the side of Atalanta 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 _ 7_ a

13、pple over her head and far to the side. Again she stopped to pick it up, and Hippomenes went in front.even fellanother When she finally _ 8_ up with Hippomenes the second time, he threw the third and _9_ golden apple. As it flew through the air Atlanta saw it and wanted it. So she picked this one up

14、 too By this time Hippomenes was almost at the _ 10_ of the race. Atlanta could not catch up with him because the apples were too _ 11_. So Hippomenes won the race and married Atalanta. Thanks to the Goddess they lived _12_ ever after. caught last end heavy happilySummarSummary y Summarize the story

15、 by using 3 sentences: The story is about a princess_ . In order to win the race, a man_ . At last, _.who races to marry the man that can run faster than herasks for help from the Goddess of Love.the man wins the race and gets married to the princess. 1.marry1.marry 结婚结婚, ,嫁嫁, ,娶娶A marry BA marry BA

16、tlanta married Hippomenes.marry A to B marry A to B 把把A A 嫁给嫁给B BThe king married Atlanta to Hippomenes.adj. marriedadj. marriedA get/ be married (to B) A get/ be married (to B) Atlanta got married to HippomenesLanguage pointsLanguage points2. Promise promise (sb) sthHippomenes promised a surprise f

17、or Atlanta.Hippomenes promised Atlanta a surprise. promise (sb) to do sthHe promised to give Atlanta a surprise. promise (sb) thatHe promised that he would give Atlanta a surpriseLanguage pointsLanguage pointsn. 诺言诺言make a promise keep a promisebreak a promise 许下诺言许下诺言信守诺言信守诺言违背诺言违背诺言 3.amazed= surprised be amazed at sth be amazed to do sth be amazed thatHippomenes was amazed at Atlantas rules.The King was amazed to hear the result that Hippomenes won the race.The king was amazed that Hippomenes won the race. amazing = surprising 令人惊奇的Language pointsLanguage points Role-pl