1、Unit 3 Amazing peopleReading The curse of the mummyWonders(奇迹）of the worldThe Great WallThe StonehengeTerra Cotta WarriorsColosseumTaj MahalThe Statue of ZeusSphinxPyramidEgyptwondermysteryamazingLong historyMummiesTreasuresHoward CarterReadingThe curse of the mummyRead the reading strategy（阅读技巧）:1.
2、Good readers learn to _ and _in advance 2.Predicting the contents of a passage based on the title is _.3.Read the _ to make your prediction more _.think aheadpredict（预测）informationtoo general（泛，概括）the first paragraphspecific（具体）The curses of the mummy?Howard Carter？Many amzing things?GuessDeaths?Ill
3、ness?Bad luck?Dead bodies?Step 1:Skim for the strucure Part 1：the _of Howard Carter(pragraph 1-3)Part 2：Puzzling _ of the discovery(pragraph 4-5)Part 3：different_ on deaths(pragraph 6-8)introductionresults/deathsarguments/opinionsName Howard CarterBorn Year(1)_Die age65ExperiencesIn 1891_(2)_By the
4、1920s_(3)_In 1922 _(4)_Achievements(5)_Interests(6)_Personality(7)_In 1874discovered many amazing thingsvisiting new placesbrave,adventurous,bright and curiousset sail for Alexandria,Egyptbecame an explorermade his most amazing discoveryStep 2:Fill in the blanks(Paragrah 1-3)Step 3:Complete the char
5、t below(pra.4-6)CharactersWho was he?What did he do?How did he die?Lord CarnarvonA (1)_man interested in EgyptBe present at theopened tomb(2)_GeorgeGouldA(3)_ of Carnarvon(4)_ the tomb(5)_ _RichardBethellCarters(6)_(7)_Arthur MaceA (8)_ memberEntered the tombfriendA feverA high feverHeart troublesec
6、retaryBritishteamVisitedStep 4:answer the questions below(para.7-9)What are the different opinions on the deaths?1.Some people think:2.Others belived that:3.Still others belived that:4.Authors opinion:The deaths were just coincidenceThe result of the mummys curseIf the viruses were breathed in,they
7、can result in illness or even death.The mystery of Tutankhamuns tomb has never been fully explained.26th November 1922 Today is the best day of my life!All my years of training as an explorer have finally paid off!Since I arrived in(1)_in the early 1920s,I have spent most of my time searching for lo
8、st treasure.In ancient Egyptian tombs,I have found gold,jewels and the(2)_dead bodies of former kings.These bodies are called(3)_.EgyptpreservedMummiesStep 5:Some words are missing in Howard Carters letter.Please help him to finish it.(page 45)However,nothing can compare with what I found today.Actu
9、ally,my(4)_pet bird found the place-he led me to it!Together with(5)_ and my team,I opened the tomb of Tutankhamun at Luxor,in the Valley of the(6)_.Words cant express how excited I was!It was(7)_.The tomb was very dark and dusty but that did not stop us!In it we found the mummy of Tutankhamun,gold
10、and jewels.We decided to empty the tomb.Im sure we will soon be rich and(8)_!luckyLord CarnarvonKingsamazingfamousThe only sad thing about today is that my bird died.A(9)_ ate him just after we entered the tomb.I hope there isnt a(10)_.snakecurseHomework:Write a summary about Howard Carter Birth time Profession Achievements:Personalities:Activities:Expericences:
