Unit 2
The Olympic Games

Using language
高一人教新课标版必修二
Revision:
ancient
1. 古代的
2. 比赛
5. 每四年
3. 代表
6. 取代
4. 承认
host
7. 主办
replace
every four years
admit
compete
stand for
deserve
8. 应受
9. 也, 又
as well
10. 讨价还价
bargain
11. 许诺
12. 主管
in charge of
make a promise
13. 陆续地
one after another
Name the events that the athletes
take part in:
diving
Phelps : swimming
shooting
boxing
gymnastics
judo (柔道)
running
男子100米冠军 成绩9.69秒 打破世界纪录
尤塞恩·博尔特(Usain Bolt)
Run faster, or be killed.
I’ll marry her, or die.
The story of Atlanta
Hippomenes
Reading and listening
Atlanta Hippomenes
princess prince
Greek Greece
Goddess
foolish
promise
golden
one after another
Learn the new words
女名
男名
公主
王子
希腊的, 希腊 人
希腊
女神
愚蠢的
许诺
金色的
陆续地
the Greek Goddess of Love
阿佛洛狄忒Aphrodite
小爱神爱罗斯
(Eros) (罗马名字
邱比特 Cupid)
Ancient Greece fairy story
Atlanta, a princess
Hippomenes
princess
The Greek Goddess of Love
ZEUS: king of gods
Apollo
Poseidon(波塞东)
venus
Athene
What is the story about?
When

Where

Who

What
Ancient Greece
Greece
Atlanta, Hippomenes
Hippomenes wanted to
marry Atlanta and would
run against her.
The main idea of the text:
It’s about Atlanta who races to marry the man who can run faster than her. In order to win the race, Hippomenes asked for help from the Goddess of Love.
(1) When and where did the story happen?
(2) Who was Atlanta?
(3) What was she good at?
(4) Who did she want to marry?
(5) What did Hippomenes do in order to win Atlanta?
Fast Reading and then answer:
When and where did the story happen?
It happened in ancient Greece.
(2) Who was Atlanta?
Atlanta was a beautiful Greek princess.
(3) What was she good at?
She was good at running.
(4) Who did she want to marry?
She wanted to marry the man who ran faster than her.
(5) What did Hippomenes do in order to win Atlanta?
He asked the Greek Goddess of Love for help.
True or False . (P14)
She practised 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. ( )
F
F
F
4. 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 understand her wish to compete in the Olympiscs. ( )
7. He didn’t refuse her wish to choose a husband in a race. ( )
T
T
T
T
Retelling(1)
Sth. about Atlanta:
Atlanta, a very beautiful Greek _________, 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 _______.
princess
allowed
marry
rules
marry
fast
killed
bargain
Retelling (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 ________ 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.
help
gave
throw
running
pick
past
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, “I’m going to get 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 points
be 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. didn’t 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。
B
…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 with
bargain: vi. 讨价还价, 讲条件
n. 便宜货
It’s 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 one 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。
I’ll pick you up at the airport.
3) 收听
He often picks up English news.
他经常收听英语新闻。
Discussion
(1) What do you think would happen
to Hippomenes?
(2) How would you end the story if
you were the writer?
The race
( ) One man wanted to win and marry Atlanta very much.
( ) Atlanta married him and they lived happily.
( ) When the race began Atlanta ran past him.
( ) He asked the Goddess of love for help.
( 1 ) Atlanta was a very beautiful princess.
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5
7
11
3 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 won.
( ) He threw the golden apples one
after another.
( ) She could run faster than any other
man in Greece.
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3
6
8
9
10
4 Listen to the tape and 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.
Hippomenes was waiting when Atlanta came out. She thought, “I __________ this man ______!” So she said to her father, “Tell him __________. The race _____________ today.” But Hippomenes said, “These are ________: She _________________ who _________ than her! ________-- let’s run!”
don’t want
will not be run
to go away
to die
her rules
will marry the man
runs faster
Come on
5 Fill in the blanks.
The race
So the next day Hippomenes was waiting when Atlanta came out. She thought, “I don’t want this man to die.” So she said to her father, “Tell him to go away. The race will not be run today.” But Hippomenes said,
Listening text
“These are her rules: she will marry the man who runs faster than her. Come on-- let’s run!”
When the race started Hippomenes ran fast, but Atlanta ran even faster. Soon she was in front. At once Hippomenes threw one of the golden
apples. It fell far to the side of Atlanta and she ran to get it. As she picked it up, she saw Hippomenes was in front. So she ran very fast until she was in front again. Just then Hippomenes threw another apple over her head and far to the side. Again she stopped
to pick it up, and Hippomenes went in front.
When she finally caught up with Hippomenes the second time, he threw the third and last golden apple. As it flew through the air Atlanta saw it and wanted it. So she picked this one up too. By this time Hippomenes was almost at
the end of the race. Atlanta could not catch up with him because the apples were too heavy. So Hippomenes won the race and married Atlanta. Thanks to the goddess they lived happily ever after.
If you were Hippomenes, would you run
against Atlanta?
2. Do you think Hippomenes deserved to win
the race? Why or why not?
3. How do you think Atlanta felt when she
discovered Hippomenes had had help from
the Goddess of Love? If you were Atlanta,
would you still agree to marry him?
Give your reasons.
Discussion
Role play ━ discussions
Girl: How to marry
Boy: what to do
Hippomenes
Atlanta
By cheating …
Pretend,
forgive……
Speaking and writing
1. Atlanta’s favourite sport was running. What is your favourite sport? Give reasons why you like it so much. Think about:
How you became interested in
that sport
Your favourite athlete
What you do to improve your skill
2 Tell your partner about your favourite
sport using the outline above. Tehn listen
to your partner’s talk about his/her favourite
sport. You may find the expressions below
helpful
I like … because …
I became interested in it when ….
My favourite athlete/footballer/sportsman is …
I like him/her because …
I practise …
In the future I hope to …
S1: My speech is about football.
S2: Fine. Off you go.
S1: I became interested in football when I was very young. I used to watch my uncle’s television and saw the Chinese team take part in the world cup. I became so excited
Sample dialogue:
that I decided I would practise harder so that one day I might become part of the Chinese team.
S2: How old were you?
S1: I was 14 years old at that time.
S2: I think you should mention that. Did you like football before that?
S1: Yes. I liked to play with my friends but I didn’t have a burning ambition to become part of the Chinese team.
S2: OK. Carry on.
S1: My favourite footballer is Diego Maradona. He is a South American
player who used to play a few years ago. I like him because he was so skillful with the ball. I love to watch him play on old matches. Unfortunately, he has retired from football now. I think Chinese footballers have a lot to learn from him.
S2: That’s fine. Now what do you do to improve your skill?
S1: I practise every day at lunchtime. I try to improve my running skills and my handling of the ball. Sometimes I play games with my friends. In the future, I hope to go
to a sports university and perhaps be able to join the Chinese national team