Unit 2 The Olympic Games

Reading II-The story of Atlanta

Teaching Aims and Demands: Read the story and Write the ending of the story Teaching importance: try to find the information in a short time

Teaching difficulties: how to write the ending of the story

Teaching methods: discussion, read and write

Teaching aids: multimedia

预习案

Read the text again and then answer the questions below.

(1) Who was Atlanta?

Atlanta was ______________________. a Greek princess

(2) What was she good at?

She was good at _________. running

(3) What are Atlanta's rules?

When a man says he wants to ________ me, I will run _________ him. If he cannot run ____ fast ____ me, he will be __________. No one will be __________.

Keys：marry, against, as...as, killed, pardoned

(4) What did Hippomenes think of the men who competed against Atlanta at first?

He thought that these men were so __________. foolish

(5) What did the Greek Goddess of Love advise Hippomenes to do?

Throw an ______ in front of Atlanta when she is running ______. When she stops to ______ it up, you will be able to run past her and win.

Keys: apple, past, pick

探究案

1. marry 结婚, 嫁, 娶

A marry B (vt.)

Mary married a rich Frenchman last year.

marry A（to B ）和A结婚（把A嫁给B）