Reading(2)：Thecurseofthemummy

,江苏省江都中学,awell-preservedmummy,Areyoucuriousorscared?,Mummy,Whatwasthemummysmessage?,“Death、eternal(永恒的)punishmentforanyonewhoopensthiscasket.”,Whatwasthemummysmessage?,curse,awordwhichisbelievedtohavemagicpowersthatcancausebadluckandevendeathtopeople.,Thecurseofmummy,Howtopredictinformation?,Readingstrategy,Goodreaderslearntopredictinformationaccordingtothetitleandthefirstparagraph.,Readingstrategy,CanyoupredictwhatislikelytobetalkedfromthetitleThecurseofthemummy?A.thePyramidsofEgyptB.themakingsofthemummiesC.theexplorerswhoenteredthetombD.thedisastersthathappenedtothoseexplorers,Howtopredictinformation?,Sometimes,thepredictionjustbasedonthetitleistoogeneral(笼统的).Readthefirstparagraphtomakespecific（具体的）prediction.Whatwillthereadingpassagebeaboutaccordingtothefirstparagraph?,Anexplorer-HowardCarterandhisdiscoveries,Readingstrategy,Howtopredictinformation?,Whichwordsdoyouthinkareusefulforyoutopredicttheideasinthepassage?,famous,brave,explore,amazing,Readingstrategy,Thesewordsmayhelpyouprepareforandpredictwhatwillcomenext.,Readingstrategy,Predictinginformation,ReadthetitlenearthecityofLuxor,ThetombofKingTutankhamun,Theywantedtostudythetomblaterwhentheyhadmoretime.Afterwards,allofitscontentswouldgointoamuseum.,Whatdothesewordsimply(隐含)?,Howwouldtheydealwiththeirdiscovery?,Theywoulddevotethemselvestoresearchontombanddonateitscontentstothemuseum.Thatstosay,theywouldmakegreatcontributionstoworldcultures.,Impliedmeanings,CarefulReading(Para45),Lordsfriend,Carterssecretary,teammember,wasswallowedbyasnake,fellillwithafever,diedofhearttrouble4monthslater,visitedthetomb,Otherstrangecases,whohadsomethingtodowiththeopeningofthetombdied.,diedatthesametime,wentout,livedonanddiedattheageof65,21people,PeoplehavegivendifferentexplanationsforthedeathsofCartersmembers.,CarefulReading(Para68),Thedeathswerejustcoincidence.,Explanation1,Asituationwheretwoormoresimilarthingshappenatthesametimebychance.,Thedeathswereinconnectionwiththemummyscurse,asapunishmentforthosewhoentertherestingplaceofthedead.,Explanation2,Whenatombisopened,freshairdisturbstheviruses.Ifbreathedin,theycanresultinillnessorevendeath.,Explanation3,_aboutthedeaths.,1.Somepeoplesay:_,2.Othersbelieve:_,3.Ascientificexplanation:_,Differentexplanations,coincidence,curse,viruses,summary,Somepeoplearestillpuzzledaboutthemummyscurse.,Whatisthewritersopinion?,Thecurseofthemummyremainsariddletothisday.,acurse,scientificexplanation,coincidence,?,Withinsevenyears,21peoplewhohadsomethingtodowiththeopeningofthetombdied.,Myopinion,Ithinkthepowerofacurseisinthemindofthepersonwhobelievesinit.HowardCarter,whoactuallyopenedthetomb,neverbelievedinthecurseandlivedonuntiltheageof65.Thepeoplediedshortlyafterthediscoverymaybebecausetheyweretooworriedaboutthecursesandthusgotsickandevendied.,explorer,curious,discovered,fever,visiting,coincidence,punishes,scientific,lead,containing,Consolidation:Task-basedreading,1.Whatcouldbethecurse?(Writeitdowninyourownwords)2.WhydoesthewriterchooseThecurseofthemummyasthetitleofthetext?Whatdoesitimply(暗指）whenitcomestoourculturalrelics(当谈到文化遗迹时）？,GroupWork:Reflectonsomequestions:,Discussion,Herearetwoauthentic(真迹的)cursestranslatedfromthemummytombs.1.Deathshallcomeonswift(迅捷的)wingstohimwhodisturbsthepeaceofthepharaoh.（法老）2.Asforanymanwhoshalldestroythistomb,heshallnotreachhishome;heshallnotembrace(拥抱）hischildren;heshallnotseesuccess.,curse,Anyonewhodarestoenterwillbeseriouslypunished.,2.WhydoesthewriterchooseThecurseofthemummyasthetitleofthetext?Whatdoesitimply(暗指）whenitcomestoourculturalrelics(当谈到文化遗迹时）？,Thetitlecandrawourattentionandarouse(引起)ourinterest.Ifsomeonedisturbsthepeaceofthepharaoh,heshallbepunished.Similarly,ifwedestroyourculturalrelics,wewillbepunishedinturnoneday.Itimpliesthatweshouldbeawareofpreservingourculturalrelics.,Doyoubelievethecurseofthemummy?Whyorwhynot?,Writing,Foronething,foranother；Besides,Ontheonehand,