Using language
人教版必修2 Unit 2
Revision
• compete in as well/as well as
• compete for be admitted as
• compete against host
• stand for every four years
• take part in on a regular basis
• together with used to do
• not only but also
Olympia , in Greece
How many countries competed in the
ancient Olympic Games?
Only one, Greece
Who could not take part in the
Olympic Games?
Women Slaves
A poem
她是如此美丽，
她的美使整个世界黯然失色，
万物如飞逝暗影。
Atlanta
She was beautiful: her beauty made
The whole world dim, and everything beside
Seemed like the fleeting image of a shade.
Ancient Greek princess
Wealthy, pretty，good at
running…
Pre-reading
Tips(小窍门)
“Story”：1) It must be a narration (记叙文)；
2)The story must be organized in
order of time（时间顺序）
3) It may include: Who，When，
Where，What，Why，How（六要素）
[næˈreɪʃən]
The story of
Atlanta
Topic(主题) The story of Atlanta
Background（背
景）
Event（事件）
Main Characters
（主要人物）
Other
Characters
（次要人物）
Ancient Greece
Hippomenes wanted
to marry Atlanta
Atlanta, Hippomenes
the Greek king, other
kings and princes, the
Greek Goddess of love
Women were not allowed
in the Olympic Games.
Key words& phrases:
Words:
Atlanta; 亚特兰大
Hippomenes; 希波墨涅斯
princess;公主
goddess;女神
pardon; 原谅
amazed; 惊讶的
relaxed;放松的
Phrases:
promise to do sth;承诺做某事
run against sb; 与…赛跑
take part in; 参加…活动
change one’s mind;改变主意
pick sth. Up; 捡起、拾起…
One after another 一个又一个
bargain with sb. 与某人讨价还价
make a bargain with sb. 与某人达成协议
Listen to the story to find out the
relationship among the characters in it.
Skimming
the King Atlanta
Hippomenes Goddess of Love
Scan the text
The story is about a ___________ who
races to________ the man that can
__________than her. In order to
_____the race, a man asks
the_________ of Love for
help.
1.What is the story about?
princess
run faster
marry
win
Goddess
2.Who was Atlanta?
3. What was she good at?
She was a Greek princess.
She was good at running.
4.Who did she want to marry?
She wanted to marry a man who could
run faster than her.
Finish T or F on Page 14
1. Atlanta practised running to compete in the
Olympic Games.
2. At first Hippomenes understood why men
ran against Atlanta.
3. Atlanta was not sure she would win.
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.
7. He did not refuse her wish to choose a
husband in a race.
F
F
F
T
T
T
T
didn’t practise
couldn’t understand
Pre-listening
Before you listen, try to work out the
order of the following sentences in
Ex3 on Page15.
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! ________-- let’s run!”
don’t want
will not be run
to go away
to die
her rules
will marry the man runs faster
Come on
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
Hippomenes princess
Will Hippomenes win
the race ?
Discussing
So the next day Hippomenes was waiting
when Atlanta came out. She thought,“ I don't
want this man to die.” so she said to her father,
“ tell him to go away, the race will not be run
today.” but Hippomenes said“ there are your
rule ：she will marry the man who runs faster
than her. come on let's run.
When the race started Hoppomenes ran fast
fast, but Atlanta ran even faster. Soon she
was in front. At once Hippomenes threw the
Golden apples. It fell far to the side of Atlanta
and she picked it up, as she saw Hippomenes
was in front. So she ran very fast until she was
in front. Just then Hippmenes threw another
apple over her head and far to the side. Again
she stopped to pick it up, and Hippomenes went
in front.
When she finally caught up with Hippomenes
the second time, he threw the third and the
last golden apple. As it flew through the air
Atlanta saw it and wanted it. So she picked this
one up too. By this time Hippomenes was
almost at the end of the race. Atlanta could not
catch up with him because the apples were too
heavy. So Hippomenes won the race and
married Atlanta. Thanks to the Goddess they
lived happily ever than.
1. marry 与…结婚,嫁,娶（marry sb）
A marry B
Mary married a rich Frenchman last year.
marry A to B 把A 嫁给B
He married both his daughters to rich
businessmen.
adj. Married A get/ be married (to B)
She has been married for two years.
She was/got married to a doctor.
n. marriage
2. amazed= surprised
3. be amazed at sth
4. be amazed to do sth
5. be amazed that…
6. I was amazed at zhang Zhan’s death.
7. I was amazed to hear about his death.
8. I was amazed that he had passed away.
amazing = surprising 令人惊奇的
3. promise
promise sth
He promised a gift for my birthday.
promise sb sth
He promised me a gift for my birthday.
promise (sb) to do sth
He promised to buy me a mp3.
promise sb that…
He promised that he would buy me a mp3.
B
重点：(仿照例句造句)：
1.Her father said that she must marry, so Atlanta
made a bargain with him. 与某人达成协议
仿写：他与妻子达成一致。
2.He threw the golden apples one after another仿写：他们一个又 一个地离开房间。
3.She was so angry that she said to her father she
would not marry anyone who could not run faster
than her仿写：这个题是如此的难以至于我理解不了它。
He made a bargain with his wife
They left the room one after another.
This sentence is so difficult that I can`t
understand it.
Voice your opinion
Which is the better meaning of the
story? Why?
A. One can get love by cheating.
B. Where there is a will ,there is a way.
What can we learn from this story？
Key words:
determined
courage
magic of love
miracle(奇迹）
wisdom(智慧）
attitudes towards difficulties
• Love makes the world go around.
• It takes wisdom as well as courage
to achieve success.
• There will be miracles when you
believe.
Required:
Write an essay about what you have
learned from the story.(100-120)
Optional:
If you were Hippomenes, what would
you do to win the race?
Homework
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