新人教版高一英语必修二Unit2-Listening.pptVIP

Learning aims;Listening (P48);Task 1: Leading in Do you know there is an event called “Marathon”? Do you think there was such an event in ancient Olympics? The Marathon was a modern event that was first introduced ;in the 1896 Olympic Games. The distance is 26 miles 385 yards or 42,195 kilometres. It’s a race in honor of Phidippides, an ancient runner. In the 5th century B.C, the Persians attacked Greece at Marathon near Athens. ;The Greeks were very worried and didn’t know what to do. They sent Phidippides to Sparta to ask for help for the battle…;Task 2: Listen to get the main ide