Before you listen, try to work out the order of the following sentences. Then listen to the tape and check whether you were correct. The first one is done for you.

v      One man wanted to win and marry Atlanta very much. 4

v      Atlanta married him and they lived happily ever after. 11

v      When the race began,  Atlanta ran past him. 7

v      He asked the Goddess of Love fro help. 5

v      Atlanta was a very beautiful princess. 1

v      Many men tried to compete with her, but failed and so were killed . 3

v      She stopped to pick them up. 9

v      She gave him three golden apples. 6

v      She ran too slowly and he won. 10

v      He threw the golden apples one after another. 8

v      She could run faster than any man in Greece.  2

Listen to the tape and write down the main idea in one sentence.

This story tells us how Hippomenes wins the race and marries Atlanta with the help of the Greek Goddess of Love.

Listen to the tape again and fill in the blanks. Then read this paragraph with expression.

I __dont’t want__ this man __to die________!

Tell him __to go away__. The race _will not run_ today.

These are her rules: She _will marry the man__ who _runs faster_ than her! _Come on__--- let’s run!

Listening text

So the next day Hippomenes was waiting when Atlanta came out. She thought, "I don't want this man to die." So she said to her father, "Tell him to go away. The race will not be run today." But Hippomenes said,

"These are her rules: she will marry the man who runs faster than her. Come on-- let's run!"

When the race started Hippomenes ran fast, but Atlanta ran even faster. Soon she was in front. At once Hippomenes threw one of the golden apples. It fell far to the side of Atlanta and she ran to get it. As she picked it up, she saw Hippomenes was in front. So she ran very fast until she ws in front again. Just then Hippomenes threw another apple over her head and far to the side. Again she stopped to pick it up, and Hippomenes went in front.

When she finally caught up with Hippomenes the second time, he threw the third and last golden apple. As it flew through the air Atlanta saw it and wanted it. So she picked this one up too. By this time Hippomenes was almost at the end of the race. Atlanta could not catch up with him because the apples were too heavy. So Hippomenes won the race and married Atlanta. Thanks to the goddess they lived happily ever after.