浙江省台州市天台县平桥第二中学高中英语 Unit 2The_Story_of_Atlanta(Reading)课件 新人教版必修2.ppt

1、Run faster,or be killed.Ill marry her,or die.The story of AtlantaReading IIAncient Greece fairy talethe Greek Goddess of Love阿佛洛狄特Aphrodite小爱神爱罗斯(Eros)(罗马名字邱比特 Cupid)Skim the story to find out the main characters in it.SkimmingAtlantaThe kingThe Goddess of LoveHippomenesFind out the relationship amo

2、ng the characters.the KingAtlantaHippomenesGoddess of LoveTask 1 Read the text quickly for the first time and find out the main idea of the passage.The two pictures can help you as well.Its about Atlanta who races to _ the man who can run f_ than her.In order to win the race,Hippomenes asked for hel

3、p from _.The main idea of the text:marryasterthe Goddess of LoveTask 2(1)Who was Atlanta?(2)What was she good at?(3)What are Atlantas rules?(4)What did Hippomenes think of the men who competed against Atlanta at first?(5)What did the Greek Goddess of Love advise Hippomenes to do?(1)Who was Atlanta?A

4、tlanta was a beautiful Greek princess.(2)What was she good at?She was good at running.(3)What are Atlantas 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 _.marryagainstasaskilledpardoned(4)What did Hippomenes think of the men who comp

5、eted against Atlanta at first?He thought that these men were so _.(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.foolishapplepastpickTask 3True or False.(P14)1.She p

6、ractised running to compete in the Olympic Games.()2.At first Hippomenes understood why men ran against Atlanta.()3.Atlanta was not confident she would win.()FFF4.She was so angry 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 under

7、stand her wish to compete in the Olympics.()7.Her father didnt refuse her wish to choose a husband in a race.()TTTT Exe 3(p15)Try to work out the order of the following sentences.()One man wanted to win and marry Atlanta very much.()Atlanta married him and they lived happily.()When the race began At

8、lanta ran past him.()He asked the Goddess of love for help.(1)Atlanta was a very beautiful princess.4 57113 Listen and work out the order.()Many men tried to compete with her,but failed and so were killed.()She stopped to pick them up.()She gave him three golden apples.()She ran too slowly and he wo

9、n.()He threw the golden apples one after another.()She could run faster than any other man in Greece.236 8 9104.Write down the main idea in one sentence.This is a story of how a man marries a princess by winning a race with a Goddess help.Retelling(1)Sth.about Atlanta:Atlanta,a very beautiful Greek

10、_,ran the fastest in Greece,but she was not _ to take part in the Olympic Games.She was angry and decided not to _ anyone who could not run faster than her.She made a _with her father and made her _that if a man wanted to _ her,she would run against him.If he could not run as _ as her,he would be _.

11、princessallowedmarryrulesmarryfastkilledbargainRetelling(2)Sth.about Hippomenes:Hippomenes decided to marry Atlanta after he saw her.And 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 _

12、 fast.When she stopped to _ it up,he would be ableto run _ her and win.Hippomenes took the apples,went to the King and told him that he wanted to marry Atlanta.helpgavethrowrunningpickpast1.He said,“I want to marry Atlanta.”他说,“我要娶亚特兰大。”marry vt./vi.结婚,嫁,娶,与结婚 e.g.他说,“我要结婚了!”He said,“Im going to get

13、 married!”marry sb.嫁给/娶 某人;与某人结婚get married(to)用于表示结婚的动作e.g.她一年前与一个医生结婚。She got married to a doctor a year ago.Language pointsbe married(to),用于表示结婚的状态;marry sb.to sb.(父母)把女儿嫁给为儿子娶媳妇注意:(1)marry是非延续性动词,不可与表示一段时间的状语连用。(2)be married可以与表示一段时间的状语连用。My uncle _ until he was forty-five.(上海2000)A.married B.di

14、dnt marry C.was not marrying D.would marry句意为:我的叔叔直到45岁才结婚。marry不能用进行时,故排除C。当短暂动词与until连用时,用否定形式。B2.so Atlanta made a bargain with him.所以,亚特兰大和他(父亲)达成了一个协议。make a bargain with 达成协议 =make a deal withbargain:vi.讨价还价,讲条件 n.便宜货 Its a bargain.bargain with sb.about/over/for sth.为与某人讨价还价,商讨条件这可是便宜货。3.No on

15、e will be pardoned.任何人不得求饶/被赦免。e.g.John:How much is the coat?Seller:200 yuan.John:How about 100?.deal?Seller:Deal.John:Oh John bargained with the seller over the price of the coat.And they made a bargain/deal.4.When she stops to pick it up,you will be able to run past her and win.pick up:1)拾起;学会;Please pick up the ticket for me.2)(车辆)中途接人e.g.我会到机场接你。Ill pick you up at the airport.3)收听He often picks up English news.他经常收听英语新闻。