1. The Story of Atlanta Unit 2 Using language

2. Listen to “the story of Atlanta”and answer the following questions 1.How many figures are there in the story? Who are they? 2.Who was Atlanta? What was she good at? 3.What kind of man did she want to marry? 4.When did Hippomenes change his mind to run against Atlanta? 5.From whom did Hippomenes ask for help? 6.What did the Goddess give to him?

3. Listen to “the story of Atlanta”and answer the following questions 1.How many people are there in the story? Who are they? 5 people: Atlanta, her father, Hippomenes, the Goddess. 2.Who was Atlanta? What was she good at? A Greek princess, good at running

4. 3.What kind of man did she want to marry? She wanted to marry a man who could ran faster than her. 4. When did Hippomenes change his mind to run against Atlanta? When he saw Atlanta came out of her house to run. 5. From whom did Hippomenes ask for help? From the Greek Goddess of love. 6. What did the Goddess give to him? She gave him three golden apples.

5. True ? False ? False ? Read after the tape and do the exercise on P.14

6. What would happen to Hipomenes? Would he win or die? Can you make a guess?

7. So the next day the race began. Atlanta ran faster than him. than him. He threw an apple in front of her in front of her She picked it up. it up. She didn’t pick it up pick it up He was killed They lived happily happily

8. Listening on P15 Keys: 4-11-7-5- 1-3-9-6-10-8-2 I don’t want this man to die will not be caused by me Tell him to go away Will not be run today She will be married to the man who runs faster Than her. Come on now! Let’s run!

9. marry vt. : 1) 结婚，嫁，娶 ; 2) 使结婚 (marry…to…: 使 … 同 … 结婚 ) eg: 1)He married a pretty girl. 2)He will never marry his daughter to anyone whose family is poor. be/get married ＋ to( 不能用 with) sb) 和 …… 结婚 eg: He’s married to his job. 他全身心都投 入到工作。

10. promise vt. 1) 允诺，答应 promise sb. sth.; promise (sb) to do sth. 2) 有可能 eg: 1)He promised (her) never to tell a lie. 2) The clear sky promises fine weather. vi 保证，前途 eg: This project promises well. 这个工程大有前途。 n. 诺言、字据，充当 make, break, keep, carry out 的宾语 eg:If you make a promise, you should keep it, you ought not to break it. 如果你作出允诺，就得守诺言，不应该违背诺 言。