1、Listen to“the story of Atlanta”and answer the following questions1.How many figures are there in the story?Who are they?2.Who was Atlanta?What was she good at?1.How many people are there in the story?Who are they?4 people:Atlanta,her father,Hippomenes,the Goddess.2.Who was Atlanta?What was she good
2、at?A Greek princess,she was good at running.3.What kind of man did she want to marry?She wanted to marry a man who could ran faster than her.4.When did Hippomenes change his mind to run against Atlanta?When he saw Atlanta came out of her house to run.5.From whom did Hippomenes ask for help?From the
3、Greek Goddess of love.6.What did the Goddess give to him?She gave him three golden apples.What would happen to Hipomenes?Would he win or die?Can you make a guess?He threw an apple in front of herSo the next day the race began.Atlanta ran faster than him.She picked it up.She didnt pick it up.He was k
4、illed.They lived happily.Decide whether each of the following statements are true or false.1.Atlanta could run faster than any man.F2.At first Hippomenes understood why men ran against Atlanta.F3.Atlanta was not confident she would win.F4.She was so angry that she could not run in the Olympics.T5.Sh
5、e made as many men as shecould share her pain.T6.Her father did not understand her wish to compete.T7.He did not refuse her wish to choose a husband in a race.TListening on P 121.One man wanted to win and marry Atlanta very much2.Atlanta married him and they lived happily ever after3.When the race b
6、egan,Atlanta ran past him4.He asked the Goddess of Love for help5.Atlanta was a very beautiful princessListen to the tape and do the exercises.6.Many men tried to compete with her,but failed and so were killed 7.She stopped to pick them up 8.She gave him three golden apples 9.She ran too slowly and
7、he won 10.He threw the golden apples one after another 11.She could run faster than any manHere are four sentences describing the idea of the story.Which is best for describing what happened?Say what is wrong with the other three.1.This story is about a princess who races because she does not want t
8、o marry.2.This story is about a princess and a man who agree to marry.3.This story is about a man who cheats to marry a princess.4.This is a story of how a goddess helps a man marry a princess.1.This is wrong because it is only half trueAtlanta races because she does not want to marry anybody less g
9、ood than herself2.This is wrong because it only tells a part of the Story.Atlanta does not agree to marry the man until he wins the race against her3.This is not quite trueThe man did need help to win the race against Atlanta but it was not cheating,as Atlanta had the choice of picking up the apples
10、 or not during the race4.This is correctHippomines was standing waiting and when Atlanta came out she thought,“_ _.His death _!”So she said to her father,“_The race _”But Hippomenes said,“She has said it:_!”Listen to the tape again and fill in the blanks.I do notwant this man to diewill notbe caused
11、 by meTell him to go awaywill notbe run todayruns faster than herCome on now!Lets runshe will be married to the man who So the next day Hippomenes was waiting when Atlanta came out.She thought,“I do not want this man to die.!”So she said to her father,“Tell him to go awayThe race will not be run tod
12、ay”But Hippomenes said,“these are her rules:she will marry to the man who runs faster than herCome on now!Lets run!”Listening textWhen the race started Hippomenes ran fast but Atlanta ran even fasterSoon she was in frontAt once Hippomenes threw one of the golden applesIt fell far to the side of Atla
13、nta and she run 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 sideAgain she stopped to pick it up,and Hippomenes went in front.When she finally caught up with Hippo
14、menes the second time,he threw the third apple and the last goledn apple.As it flew through the air Atlanta saw it and wanted itSo she picked this one up tooBy this time Hippomenes was almost at the end of the raceAtlanta could not catch up with him because the apples were too heavey.So Hippomenes w
15、on the race and married AtlantaThanks to the Goddess they lived happily ever after.SPEAKING AND WRITINGWhat is your favourite sport?Make dialogs with your partner using the following phrases.I like because I became interested in it when My favouriteis I practise In the future I hope toHOMEWORK Make notes of your ideas and write a short passage entitled“my favourite sport”.
