高中英语必修二第二单元 Using language

track and field
relay race
Olympic 110m hurdles champion
long jump
running high jump
Events of sports
gymnastic
beam
horse
double bars
rings
high and low bars
(1) Who was Atlanta? (2) What was she good at? (3) Who did she want to marry? (4) How could Hippomenes win Atlanta?
Main idea
It’s about Atlanta who races to
Words preview 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 prince n. 王子 hopeless adj. 没有希望的；绝望的
Atlanta princess glory bargain
Words preview 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
Why?
Helpful expressions
I like…because… My favourite athlete / footballer / sportsman is… I practise… I became interested in it when… I like him / her because… In the future I hope to…
2. one after another 陆续地；一个接一个地 1) It was the time of break and students came out of classroom one after another. 现在是休息时间, 学生们一个接一个 走出教室。 2) The lights went out one after another. 电灯一个接一个灭了。
Discussion 1. What will happen during the race
between Hippomenes and Atlanta?
2. Who do you think will win the race?
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. The correct Order: 4 – 11 – 7 – 5 – 1 – 3 – 9 – 6 – 10 – 8 – 2
which he dropped as he raced Atlanta, who lost time by stopping to pick up each treasure. With this trick, Hippomenes won the race and his bride.
Skimming
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.
4) What are golden apples used for?
The race
The unbeaten Atlanta captivated Hippomenes. Venus was determined to help him by giving him three golden apples,
marry the man who can run
faster than her. In order to win
the race, Hippomenes asked for help from the Goddess of Love.
True or False questions. 1. She practised 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. ( )
fascinating. I love the poetry and
wanted to find out more about life
at the time. So first I went to the History Museum in Tian’anmen Square. I found they have an exhibition of objects from everyday life of the people who lived at the time of the Tang Dynasty. It was very interesting and I got talking to one of the volunteers who takes you
Events of sports
ball games
basketball
football (soccer)
table tennis
Doubles match
Singles match
badminton
tennis
Sampras
ice hockey
golf
Events of sports
3) He richly deserved all that happened to him. 他得到这一切确是受之无愧。 4) The article deserves careful study. 这篇文章值得仔细研究。
5) You deserve it. 这是你应得的。
An interview
Sample dialogue:
S1: Now Li Rong you said that your hobby was history. How do you go about finding out the period that
interests you most?
S2: I really find the Tang Dynasty
3. deserve vi. & vt. 应受（报答或惩罚）； 值得 1) You’ve been working all morning—you deserve a rest. 你已经干了一个上午了，该休息一 下了。 2) He deserved to be punished. 他应当受到惩罚。
Discussion 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
Work in pairs or groups, and interview at least 5 students about their hobbies and why they like it. 1.What’s your favorite hobby?
Atlanta’s favourite sport was running. What is your favourite sport?
More expressions
Asking about interests and hobbies Which do you like, …or…? What’s your favorite sport? Which sport do you like best? Which do you prefer, … or…? What about…? Are you interested in…? Possible answers Sure. I love sports. Yes, very much./ Not really. Shooting, I think. I like…best. I prefer…to… I like watching … I’d rather watch it than play it.
free exercise
Events of sports
wrestling
ice sporHale Waihona Puke Baidus
boxing
shot
shooting
diving
swimming
speed skating
skiing
judo
competitor compete competition
Name Which sport do you like best?
she discovered Hippomenes had
had the help from Goddess of love? If you were Atlanta, would you agree to marry Hippomenes?
1. bargain vi. 讨价还价；讲条件 n. 便宜货 1) He made a satisfactory bargain with them. 他和他们做了一笔满意的交易。 2) He bargained with them for the property. 他就财产与他们进行商议。 3) The salesman refused to bargain over the price. 推销员拒绝讨价还价。
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. ( )
Expressions preview one after another 陆续地；一个接一个地
THE STORY OF ATLANTA
1. Talk about the two pictures. 1) What can you see in the picture? 2) Can you guess the relationship between them? 3) What is the girl giving to the man?
round and tells you about the objects. She said she did it in her free time and just because she loves the period — just like me. So I decided I would follow her example. So now I go to the Museum every Saturday and try to help visitors. The Museum Gives me information on the objects, so I have learned a lot.