1、Make a prediction based on the title,focusing on“mummy”and“curse”:what might happen in the passage?Reading strategy:predictingWhat does the first paragraph mainly talk about?Introduction to Howard Carter,who was a very famous explorer and made many great discoveries.The curse of the mummyCarter Fast
2、 reading Go through the passage for the main idea of each para.,and pay attention to the topics mentioned in the passage,then finish Ex.1 in your teaching outlines.Match each para.with its main idea.(on the teaching-outline)Analyze the structure of the passage:how many parts can we divide it into?Ca
3、reful reading Read the passage silently and carefully and try to get more detailed information about each topic.Howard Carter1.Why could Carter make the amazing discovery?2.Find out the detailed information about Carter.Then ask and answer in pairs:imagine you were Howard Cater,and some people were
4、asking you some questions about yourself.A:When were you born?Cater:I was born.B:Do you.?Cater:I.An example:Know about the strange deaths,and then report them to the class.who,when,where,how(Paras4-5).The _ of Carters teammates.Character Connection with Carter and the tombHow did he die？Pet birdGeor
5、ge GouldCarnarvons friend,_ the tombeaten by a _Carters _,entered the tombfell ill with and died of a _had a high _and dieddied of _Team _Not mentioneddeaths feverfeversecretaryvisitedpresentsnakememberLord CarnarvonRichard BethellAuthur Macethe Money provider,was _ when tomb was openedBeing left in
6、 Cairoheart troubleStrange deathsjust coincidencein connection with mummys curse.a scientific explanationConclusiona riddle1.Do you believe that the mummys curse makes those who entered the tomb ill or dead?2.What might be considered evidence that there is no curse?Further understanding Post-reading
7、 activities:1.According to what you have got from the article to fill in the blanks with no more than one word.(on the teaching-outline)(1)explorer (6)help/support(2)fond (7)British(3)curious (8)including(4)sail (9)strange/unexplained(5)1922 (10)diedOutlineHoward CarterAchievementsStrange deathsExpl
8、anationsConclusion2.Retell the text according to the outline below.DiscussionABCDE 1.Do you think Howard Carter is an amazing explorer?Why/Why not?2.What kind of personality do you think an explorer has to possess?Why?3.Do you want to be an amazing person?Why or why not?4.As for students,what sorts
9、of personalities does a student have to possess?5.Who do you think is the most amazing person in history?What did he or she do?Homework1.To surf the Internet to get more informationrelated to the passage.2.Read the passage more carefully,then finish Part E on page45 on the students book.4.What is ce
10、rtain,though,is that the curse of the mummy remains a riddle to this day.注：（1）what is certain句中作主语，what引导主语从句；that 引导表语从句（2）though用法：adv.=however/but“然而，但是”，置于句中或句末用逗号隔开conj.“虽然，尽管”，引导让步状语从句，相当于although，不能和but 同时用但是，有一点可以肯定的是，“木乃伊的 诅咒至今仍是一个谜。set sail for fall ill(with sth.)have something to do withhave nothing to do with in connection with along with/as well as go out be curious aboutout of curiosity coincidenceby coincidence disturb/disturbance preservewell-preserved result in(from)as a result(of)come acrossSummary