1、I.Revision:Atlanta,a Greek princess,_was very beautiful and could run very fast,said to her father she wouldnt _ anyone that couldnt run faster than her.But the king _ with her.Later,Atlanta _ with her father:”If the man _ wants to marry me cannot run as fast as me,he will be killed.”whomarrydisagre
2、edmade a bargainwho/that Many princes _ of her rules and felt very hopeless.There was a young man _ Hippomenes was _ at these rules.However,the first time he saw Atlanta,he _ his mind.He fell _ with the princess and _ his mind to marry her.heardcalledamazedchangedin lovemade up Since Hippomenes coul
3、dnt run faster than Atlanta,he went to ask the Goddess of Love for help,who _ to help him.promisedWhat happened next.?II.Listen to the tape and finish Ex.3 on Page 15()One man wanted to win and marry Atlanta very much.()Atlanta married him and they lived happily.()When the race began Atlanta ran pas
4、t 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 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.()
5、She could run faster than any other man in Greece.234567891011Hippomenes was standing waiting and when Atlantas came out she thought,“_!”So she said to her father,“_.The race _.”But Hippomenes said,“These are _:She _ who _ than her!_-lets run!”III.Listen again and fill in the blanks:I dont want this
6、 man to dieTell him to go awaywill not be run todayher ruleswill marry the manruns fasterCome onIV.Read the listening material and try to give the main idea in one sentence:So the next day Hippomenes was waiting when Atlanta came out.She thought,”I dont want this man to die.”So she said to her fathe
7、r,“Tell him to go away.The race will not be run today.”But Hippomenes said,“These are her rules:She will marry the man who runs faster than her.Come on-lets run!”When the race started Hippomenes ran fast,but Atlanta ran even faster.Soon she was in front.At once Hippomenes threw one of the golden app
8、les.It fell far to the side of Atlanta and she ran to get it.As she picked it up,she saw Hippomenes was in front.So she ran very fast until she was in front again.Just then Hippomenes threw another apple over her head and far to the side.Again she stopped to pick it up,and Hippomenes went in front.W
9、hen she finally caught up with Hippomenes the second time,he threw the third and last golden apples.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 w
10、ere too heavy.So Hippomenes won the race and married Atlanta.Thanks to the Goddess they lived happily ever after.Main idea:This is a story of how a man _ a princess by _ a race with a Goddess _.marrieswinninghelp1)If you were Hippomenes,would you ran against Atlanta?2)Do you think Hippomenes deserved to win the race?Why or why not?3)How do you think Atlanta felt when she descovered Hippomenes had got help from the Goddess of Love?If you were Atlanta,would you agree to marry Hippomenes?Sum up:After learning the story,we know:The power of love is great,it can conquer any difficulty.
