1、Step 1 Lead-in MummyPreserved bodiesPreserved bodies of dead kings and queenspyramids in Egypttombs坟墓The curse of the mummyWhoWhereWhy WhatStep 2 prediction Task1 Fast readingRead the article quickly and answer the questions.1.Who is Howard Carter?2.What happened to some of Carters team members afte
2、r the tomb was opened?3.How many people who had something to do with the opening of the tomb died?They fell ill and died21Step 3 Reading Task 2 careful readingFill in the table and complete the information.Howard Carter(_)1874 Job:Education：Interest：Discoveries：Greatest discovery:Year of the discove
3、ry：Where：explorer(by the 1920s)didnt go to school,but learnt to draw from his fatherloved to visit and explore new placesmany amazing thingsKing Tutankhamuns tomb1922Valley of the Kings,EgyptThe _ of Carters teammatesCharacter Connection with Carter and the tombHow did he die？_ Pet birdGeorge Gould_
4、Carnarvons _,_ the tombCarters _fell ill with a _had a high _died of _ _Team _Not mentionedNot mentioneddeathproviderfeverfriendfeverheart troublesecretaryvisitedpresentBe swallowed by a snakeCartersmemberLord CarnarvonRichard BethellAuthurMaceMoney _,was _ when the tomb was opened_ lucky pet birdle
5、d Carter to the tomb_ _ about the deaths1.Coincidence2.The mummys curse3.A scientific explanation (viruses)The mystery has never been _ _.fullyexplainedConclusion:Different explanationsRead para6-8Task 3 Further reading:Reading for Text structure Read the text again and divide the whole text into th
6、ree parts,and give the main idea of each paragragh.Part 2:Part 3:Part 1:Para1-3Para4-5Para6-8Howard Carters experience and his _after the discovery_ about the deathsThe curse of the mummydiscoveryStrange deathsDifferent explanationsDivide the whole passage into three parts and summarize the main ide
7、a.Read the text and try to tell if these statements are true or false.1.Howard Carter is one of the most famous explorers the world has never known.2.2.His father was also an explorer,so he taught Carter to explore.3.3.Near the city of Luxor,Carter and his team found the tomb of King Tutankhanmun.4.
8、4.Howard Carter died like other persons shortly after he discovered the tomb.5.5.The curse of mummy has never been explained.FFTFT Step 4 consolidation Fill in the proper words according to the text.Howard Carter was _ and adventurous.He did not go to school,but _ to draw from his father.By the 1920
9、s,he had become an explorer,searching for the tombs of the Egyptian kings.In 1922,he made his most amazing _ of all,in the _ of the Kings,in Egypt.Within seven years,21 people who had something to do with the _ of the tomb died.Some people say the deaths were just _.However,still others believe that
10、 there is a _ explanation.In fact,the curse of the mummy remains a _ to this day.bravelearneddiscoveryValleyopeningcoincidencescientificriddleWhat do you think is the explanation for so many strange deaths?a curse,a coincidence or having a scientific explanation?Step 5 Discussion1.I believe deaths a
11、re due to,because.2.I think it is ,because3.I thinkis possible,becauseBeginning with:The mystery of Tutankhamuns tomb has never been fully explained.Homework1.Finish the exercises on P452.Read the text and say something about“Howard Carter”3.Learn the new words in the reading part by heartHoward Carter is a famous explorer and he discovered many amazing things.
