• 3.This story is about a man who cheats to marry a princess.
• 4.This story is of how a Goddess helps a man marry a princess.
Discussion
2 Read the story again carefully and then discuss in pairs:
The Story of Atlanta
Ancient Greek princess
Wealthy, pretty，good at running…
She was beautiful: her beauty made
Atlanta
The whole world dim, and everything beside
5. 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 did not refuse her wish to choose her husband in a race.
• How could Hippomenes win the race?
He asked for help from the Greek Goddess of Love. She promised to help him and gave him three golden apples to attract Atlanta’s attention and make her slow down.
5 Listen to the tape again and fill in the blanks. Then read this paragraph with expression
Hippomenes was waiting When Atlanta came out. She thought: “ I _d_o_n_’_t_w_a_n_t_ this man_t_o__d_ie__! ” So she said to her father, “Tell him _to__g_o_a_w__a_y .The race _w_i_ll_n__o_t _b_e_r_u_n_ today.” But he said “These are _h_e_r_r_u_l_es_ : she _w_i_ll_m__a_r_r_y_t_h_e_m__a_n_ who _r_u_n_s_f_a_s_te_r_ than her! C_o_m__e_o_n_---let’s run ! ”
Seemed like the fleeting image of a shade.
她是如此美丽，
她的美使整个世界黯然失色，
万物如飞逝暗影。
The story of
Topic(主题)
Atlanta
The story of Atlanta
Background（背 WAonmceiennwterGerneoetcaellowed
Group work:
Which is best for describing what
happened? 1.This story is about a princess who races because she does not want to marry.
• 2.This story is about a princess and a man who agree to marry.
Atlanta lost time by stopping to pick up the three golden apples which Hippomenes dropped as he raced Atalanta. With this trick(计谋), Hippomenes won the race and his bride（新娘）.
3 Before you listen, try to work out the order of the sentences on page15. Then listen to the tape and check whether you were correct.
The correct Order: 4 – 11 – 7 – 5 – பைடு நூலகம் – 3 – 9 – 6 – 10 – 8 – 2
2. At first Hippomennes 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.
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’s help.
景）
in the Olympic Games.
Event（事件） Hippomenes wanted
to marry Atlanta
Main Characters （主要人物）
Atlanta, Hippomenes
Other Characters （次要人物）
the Greek king, other kings and princes, the Greek Goddess of love
Q1: What will happen during the race between Hippomenes and Atlanta?
Q2: Who do you think will win the race? Q3: How would you end the story if you
were the writer?
Finish T or F on Page 14
1 Read the statements first and then read the passage quickly. Decide whether they are tue or false and give a reason. (page 14) 1. She practiced running to compete in the Olympic Games.