1、Unit 2 The Olympic Games Reading and listeningI. Warming upHave you ever heard of any Greek legends? Who are usually the main characters in the legends? II. Reading Please list the characters in the story.Who are the main characters? What do you know about Atlanta?Atlanta, her father, Hippomenes, an

2、d the Greek Goddess of Love.Atlanta and Hippomenes. Atlanta was a very beautiful Greek _. She ran the fastest in Greece, but she was not _ to take part in the Olympic Games. She was so _ that she decided not to _ anyone who could not run faster than her. Her father said that she must get married, so

3、 at last she made her _. She said that if a man wanted to _ her, she would run against him. If he could not run as _ as her, he would be _. princessallowedangrymarryrulesmarryfastkilledReading What do you know about Hippomenes?Hippomenes was a man who decided to marry Atlanta after he saw her. In or

4、der to run as _ as her, he went to ask the Greek Goddess of Love for _. She promised to help him and _ him three golden apples. She told him to _ an apple in front of Atlanta when she was _ fast. When she stopped to _ it up, he would be able to run _ her and win. Hippomenes took the apples, went to

5、the King and told him that he wanted to marry Atlanta.fasthelpgavethrowrunningpickpastReadingRead quickly and decide whether each of the following statements is true or false. Give a reason.1. She practised running to compete in the Olympic Games. ( )2. At first Hippomenes understood why men ran aga

6、inst 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. ( )FFFT5. 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 didnt refuse her wish to

7、 choose her husband in a race. ( ) ReadingTTT ReadingDiscuss in pairs:What do you think will happen in the race between Hippomenes and Atlanta?2. Who do you think will win the race? Number the following sentences so they tell the story correctly. The first one is done for you. ( ) One man wanted to

8、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 for help.(1) Atlanta was a very beautiful princess.( ) Many men tried to compete with her, but failed and so were killed.( ) She st

9、opped 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 other man in Greece. III. Pre-listening411753961082 Main ideaThis is a story of how a man _ a princess by _ a race with a Go

10、ddess _.IV. While-listeningmarrieswinning help Listen to the tape again and fill in the blanks.Hippomenes was waiting when Atlanta came out. She thought, “I _ this man _!” So she said to her father, “Tell him _. The race _ today.” But Hippomenes said, “These are _: She _ who _ than her! _ lets run!”

11、While-listeningdont want to dieto go awaywill not be run her ruleswill marry the man runs fasterCome onChoose one of the questions to discuss in groups.If you were Hippomenes, would you run against Atlanta?Do you think Hippomenes deserved to win the race? Why or why not?How do you think Atlanta felt when she discovered Hippomenes had had help from the Goddess of Love? If