1、Lead inFast readingDetailed readingDiscussionHomeworkReading strategy ContentsSummary Exercises Lead-in 1.We all know that Egypt is one of the 4 ancient civilized countries.Do you know what is Egypt famous for?2.The Pyramid is one of the 7 wonders in the world.Have you ever read or thought about wha
2、t is inside the Pyramids?Pyramids and Sphinx.Wall paintingsinside PiramidsMummyApart from mummies,are there any treasures inside the tombs of the pyramids?Have the tombs ever been robbed of treasures by people?What happened to these people after they entered the tombs?Were they rich overnight?treasu
3、resThe Capital of Egypt is _.A.Cairo B.AlexandriaThe ancient Egyptians created the pyramids-one of the wonders of the world _.A.the help of many machinesB.by handAll the pyramids are built on the west bank of _.A.the Lake VictoriaB.the River NileThe pyramids were built for _.A.kings and queensB.comm
4、on peopleInside the pyramids there are _.A.nothing B.the tombs of the kings and the queensKing TutankhamunTomb of King TutankhamunIn the tombs there are _.A.many treasures as well as the preserved bodies of kings and queensB.just the dead bodies of kings and queensMummies(the preserved bodies of kin
5、gs and queens)Why did the Egyptians wrap dead bodies to make mummies?Because _.A.they believed in the idea of a second life and believed that making mummies could protect the bodies during the journey to the next lifeB.it was a symbol of wealth and statusCan you guess what the mummieswould do if the
6、y were disturbed?curseWords believed to have magical(有魔法的)powers that can harm people.Death Shall Come on Swift Wings To Him Who Disturbs the Peace of the King.谁扰乱了法老的安眠,死神将张开翅膀降临他的头上！A.the Pyramids of EgyptB.the makings of the mummiesC.the explorers who entered the tombD.the disasters that happened
7、 to thoseexplorersPredicting information1.Can you guess what is likely to be talked about in our text from the title?2.Why does the writer choose The curse of the mummy as its title here?The title can draw your attention and arouse your interest.3.From your point of view,what might be talked about i
8、n the article?The explorers hobbies,his experiences of adventures,his achievements and so on.What can you guess the passage will possibly talk about from Paragraph 1?Howard Carter&his discoveryReading the first paragraph1.Is it the beginning of a story?2.What does the writer tell us about the explor
9、er in the first paragraph?3.What words do you think are useful for you to predict the ideas included in the passage?famous adventurous brave amazing4.Can you predict what will come in the next paragraphs with the above key words?1.Find out how many people are mentioned in this text?2.What was the na
10、me of the Egyptian King whose tomb Carter found?5The king Tutankhamun.King Tutankhamun3.What happened to some of Carters team members after the tomb was opened?They fell ill and died.4.What happened to some of Carters team members after the tomb was opened?They fell ill and died.Howard Carter1.Howar
11、d Carter was shy.2.His father taught him to write.3.Howard Carter worked in Egypt in the 1920s.4.He discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun when he was 17.FTFF5.The explorers decided to leave the treasure in the tomb.6.Carters pet bird usually brought him good luck.7.Howard Carter died when he was young.
12、8.It is believed that the mummys curse makes those who enter Egypt ill.FTFFPart 1(Para1)A short introduction to Howard Carter.Part 2(Paras 2-3)What was Howard Carters most amazing discovery?How many parts?The discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamun.Part 3(Paras 4-5)What happened to the creatures t
13、hat had something to do with the opening of the tomb.Carters lucky pet birdLord CarnarvonLord Carnarvons dogGeorge Gould,Carnarvons friendRichard Bethell,Carters secretaryArthur Mace,another member of the teamEaten by a snakeDied of a feverDied of a high feverDied of heart troubleDied soon1.coincide
14、nce2.The result of the mummys curse3.virusexplanationsPart 4(Paras 6-8)Different explanationsFind out the different explanations mentioned in the passage.About Howard Carter Howard Carter is one of the most famous _.In 1891,he set _ for Alexandria,Egypt.In 1922,he and his team discovered the tomb of
15、 King Tutankhamun.He made many amazing _ _ during his lifetime due to his bravery and curiosity about the world.explorerssaildiscoveries/things About the _ deaths Carters lucky pet bird,_ him to the place,was eaten by a snake.Lord Carnarvon,from whom Carter had _ money,fell ill with a fever and died
16、 in Egypt.George Gould,a friend of Carnarvons,had a high fever after _ the tomb and died.Richard Bethell,Carters _,died of heart trouble after the tomb was opened.strange/mysterious/puzzlingleadingreceivedvisitingsecretaryAbout the causes of the deaths Arthur Mace,a member of the team,died shortly a
17、fter discovering the tomb.Some people say the deaths were just coincidence.Some believe that the mummys curse _ in the deaths.Others believe in the scientific explanation that the viruses inside the tombs can _ illness or even death.resultedcause1.Howard Carter and his team found the following thing
18、s EXCEPT _ in the tombs of the Egyptian kings.A.birdsB.goldC.jewelsD.mummies2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A.Carters father was an art teacher and taught him to draw at home.B.Carters death seemed to have nothing to do with the opening of the tomb.C.Lord Carnarvon
19、and Carter were good friends.D.Both Carnarvon and his dog died in Cairo,Egypt.Howard Carter is one of the most famous e_ of the world.He was brave and a_ and was c_ about the world outside his hometown when he was very young.xplorers dventurousuriousBy the 1920s,he had become an explorer,s_ for the
20、tombs of the Egyptian kings.In 1922,Howard Carter made his most a_ discovery of all,in the Valley of the Kings,in Egypt,where he found the tomb of King T_.However,not long after the tomb had been opened,people in Carters team began to fall ill and die s_.earchingmazingutankhamuntrangelyWithin seven
21、years,21 people who had something to do with the o_ of the tomb died.Some people say the deaths were just c_.Others believe that they were the result of the mummys c_.However,still others believe that there is a s_ explanation,because inside the tombs there are many v_.What is certain is that the my
22、stery of Tutankhamuns tomb has never been f_ explained.peningoincidenceursescientificirusesullyAccording to the sequences of the chief events,retell the story in your own words.By 1920s,Howard Cater had searched the Egypt and found values.In 1922,Cater and his team found the tomb of King Tutankhamun
23、.The light went out in CarroA few months after then,Lord Camarvon died of a fever.Within 7 years,21 people who had something to do with the opening of the tomb deid.Cater,however,lived on and died at the age of 65.You may ask Howard Carter about:1.His personal information(interest,education,)3.Quali
24、ties of being a successful explorer 2.His experiences of exploringwhen he became an explorerHow he became rich and famousHis most important discoveryWhat happened after the discoveryWhy so many people died strangelyHow he felt about the deathsYou may start like this:Reporter:Good morning,Mr.Carter.N
25、ice to meet you.Howard Carter:Good morning.Reporter:Im(your name)from the school newspaper.Id like to ask you a few questions.What were you interested in when you were young?Howard Carter:Discussing the following questions.1.Do you think Howard Carter is an amazing explorer?Why/Why not?2.What kind o
26、f personality do you think an explorer has to possess?3.Do you think the personality of Howard Carter has had a positive effect on his discoveries?4.As for students,what sorts of personalities does a student have to possess?The following passage is from Howard Carters diary.Fill in the blanks using
27、words from the box below.preserved scientific breathing contents fortune disturb within death26 November 1922Today is the best day of my life!All my years of training as an explorer have finally paid off!After days of labour,making surveys,digging and carrying away earth,we finally found the tomb of
28、 Tutankhamun,opened it and saw its _.contentsWhen we broke open the door,the air was so hot and dusty inside that we had trouble _.Since it was dark,we had to turn on some flashlights so that we could see._ the tomb,whichever way we looked there was a _ in gold and treasure.Everythingbreathingfortun
29、eWithin in the tomb had been _ from the time of King Tutankhamuns _.After looking into the tomb,we closed it back up again.As we want to have a _ examination of everything there,we do not want to _ anything in it until we are ready.preserved deathscientific disturb Write a summary about Howard Carter.Read Part A in Reading on Page 106 in Workbook.