1、Unit 2Using languageThey are _.runningThe Story of Atlanta their relationshipThe three apples were used for.I will marry her or die！Read the text quickly and find out the main idea of the passage.marryfasterthe Goddess of Love1.Who was Atlanta?2.What was she good at?3.Who did she want to marry?She w
2、as a Greek princess.She was good at running.She wanted to marry a man who could run faster than her.4.How could Hippomenes win Atlanta?the goddess of lovethree gold apples4.How could Hippomenes win Atlanta?He asked for help from the Greek Goddess of Love.The Greek Goddess of Love gave him three gold
3、en apples to attract Atlantas attention and make her slow down.True or False1.Atlanta was happy about the fact that she could not run in the Olympics.()2.Many men gave up the race because it was hopeless to win.()3.At first Hippomenes understood why men ran against Atlanta.()4.He took three golden a
4、pples to run the race.()FTFTWill Hippomenes win the race?Try to work out the order of the following sentences.（P15）()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 Love for
5、 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 faster than any man in Gre
6、ece.The correct order:4 11 7 5 1 3 9 6 10 8 2Listen to the tape and check whether you were correct.DCEACEADBB Write down the main idea in one sentence._This is a story of how a man marries a princess by winning a race with a Goddess help.Listen to the tape again and fill in the blanks.Then read this
7、 paragraph with expression.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!”dont wantwill not be runto go awayto dieher ruleswill marry the manruns faste
8、rCome on How do you think Atlanta felt when she discovered Hippomenes had had help from the Goddess of Love?If you were Atlanta,would you still agree to marry him?Give your reasons.Discussion Atlantas favourite sport was running.What is your favourite sport?What sport events do you know?basketball f
9、ootball(soccer)volleyball table tennis badminton tennisbaseballboxingshot shootingswimmingdiving1.Now its your time to share your favourite sport.Give reasons why you like it so much.Think about:uHow you became interested in that sportuYour favourite athleteuWhat you do to improve your skill2.Work w
10、ith your partner,tell each other your ideas and then act your conversation out by an Helpful expressionsI likebecauseI became interested in it whenMy favourite athlete/footballer/sportsman isI like him/her beacuse.I practiseIn the future I hope toA:Hello,David.May I ask you some questions?B:Of cours
11、e,go ahead please.A：Whats your favoriate sport?B:Basketball.A:Can you tell me the reason?B:Well.I feel myself so cool when playing basketball.You know,most girls like boys who can play basketball well.A:I guess so.And whos your favoriate basketball player and why?B:Yao Ming.He is not only an excelle
12、nt basketball player but also a very charitable person.As a Chinese,I feel so proud of him.A:Indeed.The last question.At usual,what do you do to improve your basketball skill?B:In my spare time,I often watch some videos about basketball and I usually practise playing basketball with my friends on weekends.I want to be an outstanding basketball player in the future.A:Hope your dream will come ture.Thank for your time and your wonderful share.Enjoy your day.Write a short passage entitle“My favourit sport.”(about 100 words)
