英语必修二人教版Unit-2全单元精品PPT教案.pptxVIP

Unit 2 The Olympic Games Reading and listeningI. Warming upHave you ever heard of any Greek legends? Who are usually the main characters in the legends? II. Reading Please list the characters in the story.Who are the main characters? What do you know about Atlanta?Atlanta, her father, Hippomenes, and the Greek Goddess of Love.Atlanta and Hippomenes. Atlanta was a very beautiful Greek _______. She ran the fastest in Greece, but she was not ______ to take part in the Olympic Games. She was so ______ that she decided not to ______ anyone who could not run faster than her. Her father said that she must get married, so at last she made her ______. She said that if a man wanted to ______ her, she would run against him. If he could not run as ______ as her, he would be ______. princessallowedangrymarryrulesmarryfastkilledReading What do you know about Hippomenes?Hippomenes was a man who decided to marry Atlanta after he saw her. In order to run as ______ as her, he went to ask the Greek Goddess of Love for ______. She promised to help him and ______ him three golden apples. She told him to ______ an apple in front of Atlanta when she was ______ fast. When she stopped to ______ it up, he would be able to run ______ her and win. Hippomenes took the apples, went to the King and told him that he wanted to marry Atlanta.fasthelpgavethrowrunningpickpastReadingRead quickly and decide whether each of the following statements is true or false. Give a reason.1. She practised 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. ( )FFFTReading5. 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 didn’t refuse her wish to choose her husband in a race. ( ) TTT ReadingDiscuss in pairs:What do you think will