B2 U2 Using language.ppt

Unit 2 Using Language Reading and listening Atlanta Hippomenes princess prince Greek Greece Goddess foolish promise golden one after another Task 1:learn the new words 女名 男名 公主 王子 希腊的，希腊 人 希腊 女神 愚蠢的 许诺 金色的 陆续地 { { 重点，要背熟 Do you know any stories or persons in ancient Greek? Atlanta, a princess Hippomenes princess The Greek Goddess of Love Who was Atlanta? What was she good at? Who did she want to marry? How could Hippomenes win Atlanta? Scan the passage and find the answers: Scan the passage and find the answers: Who was Atlanta? 2. What was she good at? She was a Greek princess. She was good at running. Who did she want to marry? 4. How could he Hippomenes win Atlanta? She wanted to marry a man who could run faster than her. He asked for help from the Greek Goddess of Love. The Greek Goddess of Love gave him three golden apples to attract Atlanta’s attention and make her slow down. F F F T T T T 1. She practiced running to compete in the Olympic Games. 2. At first Hippomenes understood why men ran against Atlanta. 3. Atlanta was not sure she could 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 in the Olympics. 7.He did not refuse her wish to choose her husband in a race. Read the statements first and then read the passage quickly. Decide whether they are true or false and give a reason. Review the text: Complete the passage Atlanta was a Greek princess who could run faster than _______men in Greece but she was not ________to run in the Olympic Games. She was ______angry _____ she decided she would run ________any man who wanted t