人教版必修二TheStoryofAtlantaReadingandlistening课件

1、人教版必修二the story of atlanta reading and listening1unit 2 using languagereading and listeningthe story of atlanta人教版必修二the story of atlanta reading and listening2i. warming uphave you ever heard of any greek legends? who are usually the main characters in the legends? zeus, venus, hades/pluto, cupid.人

2、教版必修二the story of atlanta reading and listening3ii. reading please list the characters in the story.what do you know about atlanta?atlanta, her father, hippomenes, and the greek goddess of love.atlanta was a very beautiful greek _. she ran the fastest in greece, but she was not _ to take part in the

3、 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 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 _. princessallowedang

4、rymarryrulesmarryfastkilled人教版必修二the story of atlanta reading and listening4reading what do you know about hippomenes?hippomenes was a man who decided to marry atlanta after he saw her. in order to run as _ as her, he went to ask the greek goddess of love for _. she promised to help him and _ him th

5、ree 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 the king and told him that he wanted to marry atlanta.fasthelpgavethrowrunningpickpast人教版必修二the story of atla

6、nta reading and listening5readingread 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 against atlanta. ( )3. atlanta was not sure she could win. ( )4

7、. she was so angry about the fact that she could not run in the olympics. ( )ffft人教版必修二the story of atlanta reading and listening65. 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 choose her

8、 husband in a race. ( ) readingttt人教版必修二the story of atlanta reading and listening7discuss in pairs: what do you think will happen in the race between hippomenes and atlanta?2. who do you think will win the race?listen to the tape and get to know the end of the story人教版必修二the story of atlanta readin

9、g and listening8 number the following sentences so they tell the story correctly. the first one is done for you. ( ) one man wanted to 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 l

10、ove for help.(1) atlanta was a very beautiful princess.( ) many men tried to compete with her, but failed and so were killed.( ) she stopped 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 faste

11、r than any other man in greece. iii. pre-listening411753961082人教版必修二the story of atlanta reading and listening9main ideathis is a story of how a man _ a princess by _ a race with a goddess _.iv. while-listeningmarrieswinning help人教版必修二the story of atlanta reading and listening10 listen to the tape a

12、gain 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!”while-listeningdont want to dieto go awaywill not be run her ruleswill marry the man runs fastercome on人教版必修二the story of atlanta reading and listening11choose 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?1. how do you think atlanta felt when sh