高一英语必修2UNIT2reading2.ppt

,Do you know any stories or persons in ancient Greek?,Apollo is the god of light, dance , music, medicine, archery(箭术) etc. Apollo stood for youthful and manly beauty. His golden hair, stately(庄严的) manner and air all combined to make him the admiration of the world.,We all know the story of laurel(桂冠) and all feel pity for Apollo and Daphne(达芙妮).Here I want to show you another story about Apollo.,A beautiful girl, by the name of Clytle（克里提）once helped Apollo by chance and was so fond of his beauty and glory that dawn to dusk(从黎明到黄昏) she knelt (跪)on the ground, her hands outstretched towards（伸向） the sun-god and her eyes looked at his golden wheeled carriage （金质马车）racing across the blue sky. Though her love was not returned, she had never changed her mind about Apollo. The gods were moved by the sad sight and changed her into a sunflower.,Skim the text and find out the main idea of the story.,The story is about a princess who races to marry the man that can run faster than her. In order to win the race, a man asks for help from the Goddess of Love.,Scan the passage and find the answers: Who was Atlanta? What was she good at? Who did she want to marry? How could Hippomenes win Atlanta?,Scan the passage and find the answers: Who was Atlanta? 2. What was she good at?,She was a Greek princess. She was good at running.,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 her slow down.,marry 结婚 marry sb 娶某人；嫁给某人 marry sb to sb 把某人嫁给某人 be married to sb 结婚（表示状态） get married to sb 结婚（表示动作，不延续） My uncle_ until he was forty-five. A. married B. didnt marry C. was not marrying D. would marry,B,run against 和.竞争；对不利 run after 追赶 run away 走掉 run out 用完 run at 攻击 run across 遇到,Our food is _ and I run short of money. A. running out B. running out of C. being run out D. run out if Liu Xiang was so fast in the race that no one can _. A. run for B. run against C. run at D. run after,A,B,amazed adj. 吃惊的，惊奇的 be amazed at sth 对某事惊奇 be amazed to do sth 做某事惊奇 be amazed that 对.感动惊奇 He asked us about the _ news in a _ voice. A. amazing;surprising B.amazed;surprised C. amazing;surpised D. amazed;surprising,promise 1. vt.&vi. 允诺，答应 Mother promised to buy a dictionary for me. 2. vt. 有希望，有可能 This year promises a good harvest. 3. n. 诺言，约定 make a promise 许诺 keep a promise 遵守诺言 brea