1. Atlanta

2. 1. Listen to the tape and tell what the passage mainly talks about 2. Tell true or false (Ex.P14) 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

3. 3.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? …

4. Listening Task 1 Listen to the story and find out which of the following sentences is correct about the story. A. This story is about a princess who races because she does not want to marry. B. This story is about a princess and a man who agree to marry. C. This story is about a man who cheats to marry a princess. D. This is a story of how a Goddess helps a man marry a princess.

5. Listen and fill in the blanks: Hippomenes was standing waiting and when Atlanta came out she thought, “___________ _____________. His death________________ __________!” So she said to her father, “____ ______________. The race_______________ ________.” But Hippomenes said, “She has said it: _______________________________________ I do not want this man to diewill not be caused by meTell him to go away will not be run today She will be married to the man who runs faster then her. Come on now! Let’s run.”

6. Put the sentences in correct order. 1.Atlanta married him and they lived happily. 2.When the race began Atlanta ran past him. 3.She stopped to pick them up. 4.She ran too slowly and he won. 5.He threw the golden apples one after another. 2 5 3 4 1

7. Atlanta ran and Hippomenes ran too. He ran very fast but even so Atlanta ran faster. Soon she was in front of him. Then Hippomenes threw one of the golden apples. It went over her head and fell to the side of Atlanta. She stopped and had to run to get it. Hippomenes ran by. Atlanta looked up and she saw him in front. So she ran faster than the fastest bird. She came near! Then she flew past him and was in front again. Again he threw another apple over her head and to the side. Again she stopped to pick it up.

8. When she reached Hippomenes the third time, he threw the third apple so far to the side that she had further to go. She saw it and wanted it. So she ran and picked it up. By that time Hippomenes was tired and could not run so fast. He was not so far in front. Atlanta ran fast but the apples were heavy and she could not catch up with him. So Hippomenes won the race and married Atlanta. Thanks to the Goddess they lived happily ever after.

9. speaking Many people like sports, because …. while many others like watching games,because …. Task1. Look at the following pictures,then tell: What sports you like doing/watching? Why? How do you become good at them?

18. What do you like …?

19. What is your favourite hobby? What do you like to do in your free time? What do you do after schoolwork? Why? I like … / I enjoy... / My favourite sport (music / hobby …) is… How do you become good at them?