【正文】 hing everything above him in the sky and pities him) L: Oh, young man, what’ s the matter? Why are you so sad? H: Oh, my Goddess, can you help me? Can you help me to win the princess and marry her? L: Ok, young man. Do you really want to marry her and love her? H: Of course. She is so beautiful. L: Ok, it is easy. Take these three golden apples. Throw apples in front of Atlanta when she is running past and she will be relaxed. When she stops to pick it up, you will be able to run on and win. H: Oh, thank you, my Goddess! (Hippomenes returns to the palace) K: Well, young man, why are you here again? H: My kindest king. I want to marry her and run against her! K: Well, young man. I repeat. Don’ t be silly! Go away! H: No. I love her. I will marry her － or die! 6. Speaking Now, class. Let’ s carry out a survey of the interests in the class and write down the names of the classmates who have the same interests. You can carry out the task like this. Which do you like, sport, music or collection? Which of the sports do you like best? What is your favorite sport? Are you interested in table tennis? After the survey, the ones who have the same interests sit together and please work in groups of four to talk about their interest. Why do you like this sport / music / collection? When do you begin to like it? What’ s enjoyable about the hobby? What have you learned from the hobby? writing 1. Writing an imagined dialogue Groups 1 and 2 are going to write an imagined dialogue between the princess and Hippomenes. You may begin like this : Oh, my dear princess, I want to marry you? 2. Writing a description 用心 愛心 專心 121 號 編輯 9 Turn to page 16 and follow the direction to write a description of your favorite hobby. Here is an example: Swimming is my favorite sport. I like it because it can bring me much fun. The process of learning swimming is very interesting. You can try different ways of swimming, such as breaststroke and 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’ ll feel cool and fortable. Even in cold winter, you can swim if you are brave enough. It’ s a healthy sport and it can build up your body. If you are a beginner, you must be careful. You’ ll 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. IV. Closing down by finding information Go to the library to read or get online to search in order to find more information on the Olympic Games and the ancient Greek mythology. Take notes of your finding and report to your groupmates next Monday morning. Part Two: Teaching Resources Section 1: The writing style of the reading AN INTERVIEW Type of writing Conversational style Main idea Comparing the differences between Ancient and Modern Olympics Characteristics By paring and contrasting Section 2: Background information on the Olympic Games I. Events of the Moden Olympic Games Archery, Baseball, Badminton, Basketball, Beach, Volleyball, Boxing, Canoe/Kayak, Cycling, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Field Hockey, Gymnastics, Handball, Judo, Modern Pentathlon, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Synchronized Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Tae kwon do, Track amp。 not deceptive or fraudulent: honest lawyers 2. marked by truth: give honest answers 3. without pretensions: worked at an honest trade 4. without dissimulation。 engage in a contest。 often conducted by journalists: My interviews with teenagers revealed a weakening of religious bonds. 2. a conference (usually with someone important) v. 1. conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting 2. discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an evaluation: We interviewed the job candidates. 3. go for an interview in the hope of being hired: The job candidate interviewed everywhere. athlete n. a person trained to pete in sports admit v. 1. allow participation in or the right to be part of。 grant entry to: We cannot admit nonmembers into our club. 3. serve as a means of entrance: This ticket will admit one adult to the show. 4. give access or entrance to: The French doors admit onto the yard. 5. afford possibilitye: This problem admits of no solution. 6. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of: He admitted his errors. 7. admit into a group or munity: We’ll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member. 8. have room for。 switch seemingly equivalent items: The con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt. 4. take the place or move into the position of: Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left. relate v. 1. have or establish a relationship to: She relates well to her peers. 2. 用心 愛心 專心 121 號 編輯 12 be in a relationship with: How are these two observations related? 3. give an account of: The witness related the events. 4. have to do with or be relevant to 5. make a logical or causal connection: I cannot relate these events at all. sail n. 1. a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel 2. an ocean trip taken for pleasure v. 1. traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water): We sailed the Atlantic 2. travel in a boat propelled by wind: I love sailing, especially on the open sea. 3. travel by boat on a boat propelled by wind or by other means: The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow. 4. move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions: Shreds of paper sailed through the air. advertise v. 1. call attention to: Please don’t advertise the fact that he has A IDS. 2. make publicity for。 tell in advance