Unit 2Listening

Task 2: Read the statements quickly

and guess which can be the

possible general idea of the

story. (Ex 2)

Task 1: Lead-in (revision).

Listen for the first time. Answer: 4.

Listening: The Story of Atlanta (P15)

The correct Order:

4 -11-7 - 5 -

1- 3 -9 – 6 -10- 8 -2

Work in pairs and discuss the

answers. Listen for the second

time and finish Ex. 1 & Ex. 3.

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 s

aid it: ______________

_________________________________

________________________________.”

I don’t want this man to die

will not be caused by me

Tell him to go away

won’t be run today

married to the man who runs faster

than her. Come on now! Let’s run!

she will be

　　　 So the next day the race began.

Hippomenes was standing waiting and

when Atlanta came out she thought, “I

do not want this man to die. His death

will not be caused by me!” So she said

to her father, “Tell him to go away. The

race will not be run today.” But Hippo

menes said, “she has said it:

Listening text

she will be married to the man who ru

ns faster than her. Come on now! Let’

s run!”

Atlanta ran and Hippomenes ran to

o. He ran very fast but even so Atlanta

ran faster. Soon she was in front of hi

m. Then Hippomenes threw one of the

golden apples.

It went over her head and fell to the si

de of Atlanta. She stopped and had t

o run to get it. Hippomenes ran by Atl

anta looked up and she saw him in fr

ont. So she ran faster past than the f

astest bird. She came near! Then she

flew past him and was in front again.

Again he threw another apple over he

r head and to the side.

Again she stopped to pick it up.

When she reached Hippomenes th

e third time, he threw the third apple s

o far to the side that she had further t

o go. She saw it and wanted it. So she

ran and picked it up. By that time Hip

pomenes was tired and could not run

so fast. He was not so far in front. Atl

anta ran fast but the apples were

heavy and she could catch up with

him. So Hippomenes won the race

and married Atlanta. Thanks to the

Goddess they lived happily ever af

ter.

Prometheus is credited with bringing enlightenment to humans. Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to humankind, bringing the power of warmth and light to the dark and miserable earth. Prometheus acted against the express wishes of the Olympian Gods, who wanted to keep the power of fire - enlightenment - for their exclusive use.

Prometheus

Listening (P51)

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友谊 光明 公正 和平 团结友谊 光明 公正 和平 团结

Task 1:

Leading-in

What can you see in the

picture?

Task 2:

Read the statements and listen

to the tape for information.

Task 3:

Number the events and discuss

them in pairs.

Answers:

5 – 7 – 2 – 1 – 6 – 3 – 4 - 8

Listening text

I am the torch that lights the

Olympic fire and starts every

modern Olympic Games. I always

begin my journey in Greece from

Olympia where the ancient Games

were first held. I am usually lit by

the sun there and carried by many

runners from different countries.

Many people come to watch as I

travel through their country to the

host city. It is a great honor to carry

me, and many athletes hope they will

get a chance to do so. The greatest

honor is to be the last athlete who

carries me into the stadium where

the Games will be held and lights the

Olympic fire.

That fire will burn for the whole

period of the Games and will only be

put out when the Games end.

I enjoy being part of so much

sporting friendship. There are now

special Olympics for people with

physical difficulties and for those

with learning difficulties. Everybody

can join in if they try hard enough!

I have seen many good things

happen. In 1936 I saw a German

jumper, Luz Long, help his friend,

Jesse Owens, from the American

team. He told him that his run for the

long jump did not start from the

correct place. So Jesse Owens put it

right and won the gold medal.

The German team was not happy

that they only got the silver medal

because of that.

I am always happy when new

countries win Olympic medals. I

was so excited when the African

countries began to win medals for

running in 1968 and again when the

Chinese Team came third in the

medals table in the Sydney

Olympics in 2000. I am proud to

be a bridge between the ancient

and the modern Olympic Game.

Long may they continue!

Finish the exercises on

the workbook.

Homework