高中英语 必修2人教版第二单元 The Olympic Games -Using language

1、Unit 2 Using LanguageReading and listeningAtlanta Hippomenes princess prince Greek Greece Goddess foolish promise golden one after another Task 1:learn the new words 女名女名男名男名公主公主王子王子希腊的，希腊希腊的，希腊 人人希腊希腊女神女神愚蠢的愚蠢的许诺许诺金色的金色的陆续地陆续地重点，重点，要背熟要背熟Do you know any stories or persons in ancient Greek?Atlanta,

2、a princessHippomenesprincessThe Greek Goddess of Love1. Who was Atlanta?2. What was she good at?3. Who did she want to marry?4. How could Hippomenes win Atlanta?Scan the passage and find the answers:Scan the passage and find the answers:1. Who was Atlanta? 2. What was she good at?She was a Greek pri

3、ncess.She was good at running. 3. 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 Atlantas attention and make

4、her slow down.F FF FF FT TT TT TT T1. 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

5、 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.Review the text: Complete th

6、e 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 wan

7、ted 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 ofcalledpromisedgolde

8、nrelaxedallowedso One 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 w

9、ere killed . She 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. (1)(2)(3)(4)(8)(10)(6)(5)(7)(9)(11)listen to the tape and number the sentences in order of the storyLi

10、sten 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 hse said to her father, “Tell him _. The race _ today.” But Hippom

11、enes said, “There are _: She _ who _ than her! _ - lets run!”Listen again and fill in the blanks.dont want to dieto go awaywill not be runher ruleswill marry the manruns fasterCome onSpeaking Speaking and writingand writingAtlantas favourite sport was running. What is your favourite sport? Give reas

12、ons why you like it so much. Think about:uHow you became interested in that sportuYour favourite athleteuWhat you do to improve your skillTell your partner about your favourite sport using the outline above. Tehn listen to your partners talk about his/her favourite sport. You may find the expressions below helpfulI like because I became interested in it when .My favourit