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1、Run faster, or be killed.Ill marry her, or die. 灵璧中学灵璧中学 倪倪 盼盼The story of AtlantaReading IIAncient Greece fairy storythe Greek Goddess of Love阿佛洛狄忒阿佛洛狄忒Aphrodite小爱神爱罗斯小爱神爱罗斯(Eros) (罗马名字罗马名字邱比特邱比特 Cupid) Poseidon(波塞东波塞东)venusAtheneAtlantaThe kingThe Goddess of LoveHippomenesCOMPETITION TIMECOMPETITI
2、ON TIMETask 1Read the text and then answer the questions below.(1) Who was Atlanta ? (2) What was she good at ?(3) What are Atlantas rules ?(4) What did Hippomenes think of the men who competed against Atlanta at first ?(5) What did the Greek Goddess of Love advise Hippomenes to do ?(1) Who was Atla
3、nta ? Atlanta was a beautiful Greek princess.(2) What was she good at ?She was good at running.(3) What are Atlantas rules?When a man says he wants to _ me, I will run _ him. If he cannot run _ fast _ me, he will be _. No one will be _.marryagainstasaskilledpardoned(4) What did Hippomenes think of t
4、he men who competed against Atlanta at first?He thought that these men were so _.(5) What did the Greek Goddess of Love advise Hippomenes to do?Throw an _ in front of Atlanta when she is running _. When she stops to _ it up, you will be able to run past her and win.foolishapplepastpickTask 2True or
5、False . (P14)1. She practised running to compete in the Olympic Games. ( )2. At first Hippomenes understood whymen ran against Atlanta. ( )3. Atlanta was not confident she would win. ( )FFFDont forget yourreason4. She was so angry that she could not run in the Olympics. ( )5. She made as many men as
6、 she could share her pain. ( )6. Her father did not understand her wish to compete in the Olympics. ( )7. Her father didnt refuse her wish to choose a husband in a race. ( )TTTTTask 3Exe 3 (p15)Listen to the tape and number the sentences in order of the story.A One man wanted to win and marry Atlant
7、a very much.B Atlanta married him and they lived happily ever after.C When the race began, Atlanta ran past him.D He asked the Goddess of Love fro help.E Atlanta was a very beautiful princess.F Many men tried to compete with her, but failed and so were killed .G She stopped to pick them up.H She gav
8、e him three golden apples.I She ran too slowly and he won.J He threw the golden apples one after another.K She could run faster than any man in Greece. (1)(2)(3) (4)(8)(10)(6) (5)(7)(9)(11)Task 4Write down the main idea in one sentence.This is a story of how a man marries a princess by winning a rac
9、e with a Goddess help. Retelling(1) Sth. about Atlanta:Atlanta, a very beautiful Greek _, ran the fastest in Greece, but she was not _ to take part in the Olympic Games. She was angry and decided not to _ anyone who could not run faster than her. She made a _with her father and made her _that if a m
10、an wanted to _ her, she would run against him. If he could not run as _ as her, he would be _. princessallowedmarryrulesmarryfastkilledbargainRetelling (2) Sth. about Hippomenes: Hippomenes decided to marry Atlanta after he saw her. And he went to ask the Greek Goddess of Love for _. She promised to
11、 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 ableto run _ her and win. Hippomenes took the apples, went to the King and told him that he wanted to marry Atlanta.helpgavethrowrunningpickpastHomeworkuAtlantas favorite sports was running .what about yours? Write a short passage entitled “My favorite sport.”
