第二单元_the_story_of_Atlanta

2. amazed= surprised be amazed at sth be amazed to do sth be amazed that… I was amazed at zhang Zhan’s death. I was amazed to hear about his death. I was amazed that he had passed away.
Finish T or F on Page 14
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didn’t practise Atlanta practised running to compete in the F Olympic Games. At first Hippomenes understood why men ran against Atlanta. couldn’t understand F Atlanta was not sure she would win. F She was so angrot run in the Olympics. T She made as many men as she could share her pain. T Her father did not understand her wish to compete. T He did not refuse her wish to choose a T husband in a race.
The story of Atlanta
Topic(主题)
The story of Atlanta
Background（背 Women were not allowed Ancient Greece 景） in the Olympic Games. Event（事件） Hippomenes wanted
When the race started Hoppomenes ran fast fast, but Atlanta ran even faster. Soon she was in front. At once Hippomenes threw the Golden apples. It fell far to the side of Atlanta and she picked it up, as she saw Hippomenes was in front. So she ran very fast until she was in front. Just then Hippmenes threw another apple over her head and far to the side. Again she stopped to pick it up, and Hippomenes went in front.
1. marry 与…结婚,嫁,娶（marry sb） A marry B Mary married a rich Frenchman last year. marry A to B 把A 嫁给B He married both his daughters to rich businessmen. adj. Married A get/ be married (to B) She has been married for two years. She was/got married to a doctor. n. marriage
amazing = surprising 令人惊奇的
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. She ______me to come here this evening ,but she hasn’t B
2.Who was Atlanta? She was a Greek princess. 3. What was she good at? She was good at running.
4.Who did she want to marry?
She wanted to marry a man who could run faster than her.
turned up so far. A allowed B promised C agreed
D persuaded
重点：(仿照例句造句)：
1.Her father said that she must marry, so Atlanta made a bargain with him. 与某人达成协议 仿写：他与妻子达成一致。
Unit 2
Using language
Pre-listening
Before you listen, try to work out the order of the following sentences in Ex3 on Page15.
Listen again and fill in the blanks. Hippomenes was waiting when Atlanta came out. She thought, “I __________ don’t want this man ______!” to die So she said to her to go away The race father, “Tell him __________. _____________ will not be run today.” But Hippomenes said, “These are ________: her rules She _________________ runs faster than will marry the man who _________ her! Come ________-on let’s run!”
to marry Atlanta
Main Characters Atlanta, Hippomenes （主要人物） Other the Greek king, other Characters kings and princes, the （次要人物） Greek Goddess of love
Key words& phrases:
Phrases:
Words: promise to do sth;承诺做某事 Atlanta; 亚特兰大 run against sb; 与…赛跑 Hippomenes; 希波墨涅斯 take part in; 参加…活动 princess;公主 change one’s mind; 改变主意 goddess;女神 pick sth. Up; 捡起、拾起 pardon; 原谅 … One after another 一个又一个 amazed; 惊讶的 bargain with sb.放松的 与某人讨价还价 relaxed;
Atlanta
running…
Pre-reading
Tips(小窍门)
[næ ˈre ɪʃən]
“Story”：1) It must be a narration (记叙文)； 2)The story must be organized in order of time（时间顺序） 3) It may include: Who，When， Where，What，Why，How（六要素）
make a bargain with sb. 与某人达成协议
Skimming
Listen to the story to find out the relationship among the characters in it.
the King
Atlanta
Hippomenes
Goddess of Love
Scan the text 1.What is the story about?
princess The story is about a ___________ who marry the man that can races to________ __________than her. In order to run faster _____the race, a man asks win the_________ Goddess of Love for help.
When she finally caught up with Hippomenes the second time, he threw the third and the last golden apple. As it flew through the air Atlanta saw it and wanted it. So she picked this one up too. By this time Hippomenes was almost at the end of the race. 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 than.
Discussing
Will Hippomenes win the race ?
Hippomenes
princess
So the next day Hippomenes was waiting when Atlanta came out. She thought,“ I don't want this man to die.” so she said to her father, “ tell him to go away, the race will not be run today.” but Hippomenes said“ there are your rule ：she will marry the man who runs faster than her. come on let's run.