Unit 2 The Olympic Games The 2016 Olympic Games host by Brazil The 2008 Olympic Games host by Beijing The ancient Olympic Games hold in Greece In Greece many Greek gods and goddesses believe in by the Greeks will be hosted were hosted were held were believed in Do you know any Greek gods and goddesses 1 What s the name of the princess 2 What was she good at 3 Who did she want to marry 4 What were the apples used for Scan the passage and find the answers Read the story again and tell what the passage mainly talks about The story is about a who races to the man that can than her In order to the race a man name is Hippomenes asks for from the princess run faster win help whose Goddess of love marry Predicting The race began But the writer didn t tell us the end of the story Who would win the race Would Hippomenes die Would Atlanta marry him One man wanted to win and marry Atlanta very much Atlanta married him and they lived happily ever after When the race began Atlanta ran past him He asked the Goddess of Love for help Atlanta was a very beautiful princess 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 man in Greece 1 2 3 4 8 10 6 5 7 9 11 listen to the tape and number the sentences in order of the story 4 11 7 5 1 3 9 6 10 8 2 Hippomenes was standing waiting and when Atlanta came out she thought 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 I do not want to go away will not be run will marry the man Come on her rules runs faster to die Atlanta ran and Hippomenes ran Atlanta ran and Hippomenes ran too He ran very fast but Atlanta ran too He ran very fast but Atlanta ran Soon she was in front of Soon she was in front of him Then Hippomenes one of him Then Hippomenes one of the golden applesthe golden apples It fell far to It fell far to Atlanta and she ran to get Atlanta and she ran to get it As she picked it up she saw him it As she picked it up she saw him So she ran very fast until she So she ran very fast until she was in front again was in front again even faster threw the side of in front Discussion Speaking and writing Atlanta s favourite sport was running What is your favourite sport Give reasons why you like it so much Think about uHow you became interested in that sport uYour favourite athlete uWhat you do to improve your skill Tell your partner about your favourite sport using the outline above Then 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 Homework Continue the story in your way What are your hobbies Writing Bird watching My hobby is bird watching You need a pair of binoculars 望远镜 to see the birds clearly at a distance and a camera to photograph them When you study birds you need a book so you can find out what species they are The book will tell you about the lives of the birds and the places they live It is a most enjoyable hobby because you find out so much about birds It is exciting to see new different species of birds I like to find out the favorite places where different birds choose to live and what food they like to eat I enjoy finding unusual birds and watching them It is a difficult hobby if you cannot wait quietly for a long time You also have to be able to spend time outside in cold or wet weather early in the morning I like bird watching very much because I can tell the name of a bird as soon as I see it I can also help my friends who keep birds by telling them what food their pets really like Writing Swimming Swimming is my favorite sport I like it because it can bring me much fun The process of learning how to swim is very interesting You can try different ways of swimming such as backstroke You can swim at any time of the year if you like In hot summer if you jump into the river or the sea to have a swim you will feel cool and comfortable Even in cold winter you can swim if you are brave enough It s a healthy sport and it can build up our body If you are a beginner you must be careful You d better not swim alone and bring life buoy with you in case of danger If you want to be a good swimmer you must have a lot of practice and have great determination