1、Reading Reading 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 what is inside the Pyramids?Pyramids and Sphinx.Wall paintings inside PiramidsMummy
2、treasuresThe disasters that happened to those explorersPredicting information 1.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.Howard Carter is
3、 a famous explorer and he discovered many amazing things.Read the first paragraph and then tell the general idea of the 1st paragraph.famousbraveadventurousamazing A general introduction of Howard CarterHoward CarterReading Carters hobbiesCarter made some unexpected discoveriesCarters familyCarters
4、school lifeCan you predict what the following Can you predict what the following paragraphs will tell usparagraphs will tell us?Prediction Summaries of the paragraphsParagraph 1 _ Paragraph 2 _Paragraph 3 _ Paragraph 4 _Paragraph 5 _ Paragraph 6 _Paragraph 7 _ Paragraph 8 _edagfhcbSkimmingPart 2:Par
5、t 3:Part 1:Para1-3Para1-3Para4-5Para4-5Para6-8Para6-8Howard Carters _ and his _after the discovery_ about the deathsThe curse of the mummy OutlineexperiencediscoveryStrange deathsDifferent explanations Howard CarterJob:Education:Interest:Went to Egypt:Greatest discovery:Year of the discovery:Where:e
6、xplorer(by the 1920s)didnt go to school,was taught to draw by his fathercurous about the outside world1891King Tutankhamuns tomb1922Valley of the Kings,EgyptPart I King Tutankhamungold coffin gold mask a gold box containing the kings inside black diamondear rings bracelet slippers Treasures The _ of
7、 Carters teammates Character Connection with Carter and the tomb How did he die?Lord CarnarvonRichard BethellArthur Mace Pet birdGeorge GouldCarnarvons _ eaten by a _Carters _ fell ill with a _had a high _died of _ _Team _Not mentionedNot mentioneddeathproviderfeverfriendfever heart troublesecretary
8、snaketombmemberMoney _led Carter to the _Part 2 _ _ about the deaths 1.Coincidence2.The mummys curse3.A scientific explanation (viruses)The mystery has never been _ _.fully explainedConclusion:Different explanationsPart 3 Work in pairs or groups.Fill in each blank with no more than one word accordin
9、g to the text.About Howard Carter Howard Carter is one of the most famous(1)_.In 1891,he set(2)_ for Alexandria,Egypt.In 1922,he and his team discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun.He made many amazing(3)_ during his lifetime due to his bravery and curiosity about the world.explorerssaildiscoveries
10、/things About the(4)_ deaths Carters lucky pet bird,(5)_ him to the place,was eaten by a snake.Lord Carnarvon,from whom Carter had(6)_ money,fell ill with a fever and died in Egypt.George Gould,a friend of Carnarvons,had a high fever after(7)_ the tomb and died.Richard Bethell,Carters(8)_,died of he
11、art trouble after the tomb was opened.Arthur Mace,a member of the team,died shortly after discovering the tomb.strange/mysterious/puzzlingleadingreceivedvisitingsecretaryAbout the causes of the deaths Some people say the deaths were just coincidence.Some believe that the mummys curse(9)_ in the deat
12、hs.Others believe in the scientific explanation that the viruses inside the tombs can(10)_ illness or even death.resultedcauseIn order to succeed,what kind of personalities should we develop?Curiousbravedeterminedhardworkingcreative Discussion You may ask Howard Carter about:2.His experiences of exp
13、loring1.His personal information(interest,education,)when 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.Nice 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:Interview:HomeworkWrite a summary about Howard Carter.Read Part A in Reading on Page 106 in Workbook.