人教版高中英语必修2 Unit 2 the Olympic games period 4 教案2.docVIP

Unit 2 The Olympic Games 第四课时 Speaking and Writing 【预习案】 预习目标：通过预习，你能够独立完成短文后面的几个问题，并且了解马拉松比赛的由来。 PHIDIPPIDIES AND THE MARATHON In the modern Olympic Games the longest running race is called the Marathon. It gets its name from a town in Greece called Marathon, which is 26 miles from Athens, the capital city of Greece. This is the story of why the Marathon race is included in the Olympic Games. Once there was an ancient Greek soldier called Phidippides. He ran so fast that he was often sent on long journeys with important messages. One day the leaders of Athens realized that their city was goi