the_story_of_atlanta.ppt

1、Unit 2 Using Language Reading and listening,The story of Atlanta,Revision,compete in as well compete for host stand for every four years take part in together with not only but also be admitted as,Olympia , in Greece,How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games?,Only one, Greece,Who coul

2、d not take part in the Olympic Games?,Women,Slaves,She was beautiful; her beauty made The whole word dim（昏暗）, and everything beside Seemed like the fleeting image of a shade,A poem,转瞬即逝,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

3、include: Who，When，Where，What，Why，How（六要素）,Key words 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 ones 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

4、 a bargain with sb. 与某人达成协议,II. Fast Reading,Please list the characters in the story., Who are the main characters?,Atlanta, her father, Hippomenes, and the Greek Goddess of Love.,Atlanta and Hippomenes.,II. Fast Reading,Background:, Event:,Ancient Greece,Hippomenes wanting to Atlanta.,marry,Scan th

5、e text,1.What is the story about? 2.Who was Atlanta? 3.What was she good at? 4.Who did she want to marry?,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,G

6、oddess,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.,True or False,Atlanta was happy about the fact that she could not run in the Olympics. ( ) 2. Many men gave up t

7、he race because it was hopeless to win. ( ) 3. At first Hippomenes understood why men ran against Atlanta. ( ) 4. He took three golden apples to run the race. ( ),F,T,F,T,Scanning:,1. She practiced running to compete in the Olympic Games. ( ) 2. At first Hippomenes understood why men ran against Atl

8、anta. ( ) 3. Atlanta was not sure she could win. ( ) 4. She was so angry about the fact that she could not run in the Olympics. ( ),F,F,F,T,5. 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 t

9、o choose her husband in a race. ( ),T,T,T,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

10、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 cant understand it.,1.她长得很美，跑得比希腊的任何男人都快。 2.他去向希腊爱情女神求助。 3.当她停下来去捡苹果时你就能超过她并能胜利。,Find out these sentences from the text,她长得很美，跑得比希腊的任何男人都快.,She was

11、 very beautiful, and run faster than any man in Greece.,China is larger than any other country in Asia,China is larger than any country in Africa.,Predict the ending of the story,So the next day Hippomenes was waiting when Atlanta came out. She thought,“ I dont want this man to die.” so she said to

12、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 ，lets run.,When the race started Hoppomenes ran fast fast, but Atlanta ran even faster. Soon she was in front. At once Hippomenes thr

13、ew 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.,Wh

14、en 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