Reading(1)：Thecurseofthemummy.ppt

Unit3,Unit3Amazingpeople,Thecurseofthemummy,Warmingup,Fastreading,Detailedreading,Discussion,Homework,Readingstrategy,Contents,Summary,Exercises,1.WeallknowthatEgyptisoneofthe4ancientcivilizedcountries.DoyouknowwhatisEgyptfamousfor?,2.ThePyramidisoneofthe7wondersintheworld.HaveyoueverreadorthoughtaboutwhatisinsidethePyramids?,PyramidsandSphinx.,WallpaintingsinsidePiramids,Mummy,Apartfrommummies,arethereanytreasuresinsidethetombsofthepyramids?Havethetombseverbeenrobbedoftreasuresbypeople?Whathappenedtothesepeopleaftertheyenteredthetombs?Weretheyrichovernight?,treasures,TheCapitalofEgyptis_.CairoB.Alexandria,TheancientEgyptianscreatedthepyramids-oneofthewondersoftheworld_.A.thehelpofmanymachinesB.byhand,Allthepyramidsarebuiltonthewestbankof_.A.theLakeVictoriaB.theRiverNile,Thepyramidswerebuiltfor_.kingsandqueensB.commonpeople,Insidethepyramidsthereare_.A.nothingB.thetombsofthekingsandthequeens,Inthetombsthereare_.manytreasuresaswellasthepreservedbodiesofkingsandqueensjustthedeadbodiesofkingsandqueens,Mummies,(thepreservedbodiesofkingsandqueens),WhydidtheEgyptianswrapdeadbodiestomakemummies?Because_.theybelievedintheideaofasecondlifeandbelievedthatmakingmummiescouldprotectthebodiesduringthejourneytothenextlifeitwasasymbolofwealthandstatus,Canyouguesswhatthemummieswoulddoiftheyweredisturbed?,Wordsbelievedtohavemagical(有魔法的)powersthatcanharmpeople.,Thecurseofthemummy,1.Findouthowmanypeoplearementionedinthistext?,2.WhoisHowardCarter?,5,Heisoneofthemostfamousexplorerstheworldhaseverknown.,KingTutankhamun,3.WhatamazingdiscoverydidHowardCartermake?,HefoundthetombofKingTutankhamun.,4.WhathappenedtosomeofCartersteammembersafterthetombwasopened?Theyfellillanddied.,HowardCarter,1.HowardCarterwasshy.2.Hisfathertaughthimtowrite.3.HowardCarterworkedinEgyptinthe1920s.4.HediscoveredthetombofTutankhamunwhenhewas17.,F,T,F,F,TrueorFalse,5.Theexplorersdecidedtoleavethetreasureinthetomb.6.Carterspetbirdusuallybroughthimgoodluck.7.HowardCarterdiedwhenhewasyoung.8.ItisbelievedthatthemummyscursemakesthosewhoenterEgyptill.,F,T,F,F,Part1(Para1),AshortintroductiontoHowardCarter.,Part2(Paras2-3)WhatwasHowardCartersmostamazingdiscovery?,Howmanyparts?,ThediscoveryofthetombofKingTutankhamun.,Part3(Paras4-5)Whathappenedtothecreaturesthathadsomethingtodowiththeopeningofthetomb.,Cartersluckypetbird,LordCarnarvon,LordCarnarvonsdog,GeorgeGould,Carnarvonsfriend,RichardBethell,Carterssecretary,ArthurMace,anothermemberoftheteam,Eatenbyasnake,Diedofafever,Diedofahighfever,Diedofhearttrouble,Diedsoon,1.coincidence,2.theresultofthemummyscurse,3.virus,explanations,Part4(Paras6-8)Differentexplanations,Findoutthedifferentexplanationsmentionedinthepassage.,explorers,sail,discoveries/things,strange/mysterious/puzzling,leading,received,visiting,secretary,resulted,cause,1.HowardCarterandhisteamfoundthefollowingthingsEXCEPT_inthetombsoftheEgyptiankings.birdsB.goldC.jewelsD.mummies,2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Cartersfatherwasanartteacherandtaughthimtodrawathome.B.Cartersdeathseemedtohavenothingtodowiththeopeningofthetomb.C.LordCarnarvonandCarterweregoodfriends.D.BothCarnarvonandhisdogdiedinCairo,Egypt.,HowardCarterisoneofthemostfamouse_oftheworld.Hewasbraveanda_andwasc_abouttheworldoutsidehishometownwhenhewasveryyoung.,xplorers,dventurous,urious,Summary,Bythe1920s,hehadbecomeanexplorer,s_forthetombsoftheEgyptiankings.In1922,HowardCartermadehismosta_discoveryofall,intheValleyoftheKings,inEgypt,wherehefoundthetombofKingT_.However,notlongafterthetombhadbeenopened,peopleinCartersteambegantofallillanddies_.,earching,mazing,utankhamun,trangely,Withinsevenyears,21peoplewhohadsomethingtodowiththeo_ofthetombdied.Somepeoplesaythedeathswerejustc_.Othersbelievethattheyweretheresultofthemummysc_.However,stillothersbelievethatthereisas_explanation,becauseinsidethetombstherearemanyv_.WhatiscertainisthatthemysteryofTutankhamunstombhasneverbeenf_explained.,pening,oincidence,urses,cientific,iruses,ully,Accordingtothesequencesofthechiefevents,retellthestoryinyourownwords.,By1920s,HowardCaterhadsearchedtheEgyptandfoundvalues.,In1922,CaterandhisteamfoundthetombofKingTutankhamun.,ThelightwentoutinCairo,Afewmonthsafterthen,LordCamarvondiedofafever.,Within7years,21peoplewhohadsomethingtodowiththeopeningofthetombdied.,Cater,however,livedonanddiedattheageof65.,YoumayaskHowardCarterabout:,1.Hispersonalinformation(interest,education,),3.Qualitiesofbeingasuccessfulexplorer,2.Hisexperiencesofexploring,whenhebecameanexplorer,howhebecamerichandfamous,hismostimportantdiscovery,whathappenedafterthediscovery,whysomanypeoplediedstrangely,howhefeltaboutthedeaths,Youmaystartlikethis:,Reporter:Goodmorning,Mr.Carter.Nicetomeetyou.HowardCarter:Goodmorning.Reporter:Im(yourname)fromtheschoolnewspaper.Idliketoaskyouafewquestions.Whatwereyouinterestedinwhenyouwereyoung?HowardCarter:,Discussingthefollowingquestions.,1.DoyouthinkHowardCarterisanamazingexplorer?Why/Whynot?2.Whatkindofpersonalitydoyouthinkanexplorerhastopossess?,3.DoyouthinkthepersonalityofHowardCarterhashadapositiveeffectonhisdiscoveries?4.Asforstudents,whatsortsofpersonalitiesdoesastudenthavetopossess?,ThefollowingpassageisfromHowardCartersdiary.Fillintheblanksusingwordsfromtheboxbelow.,preservedscientificbreathingcontentsfortunedisturbwithindeath,26November1922Todayisthebestdayofmylife!Allmyyearsoftrainingasanexplorerhavefinallypaidoff!Afterdaysoflabour,makingsurveys,diggingandcarryingawayearth,wefinallyfoundthetombofTutankhamun,openeditandsawits_.,contents,Whenwebrokeopenthedoor,theairwassohotanddustyinsidethatwehadtrouble_.Sinceitwasdark,wehadtoturnonsomeflashlightssothatwecouldsee._thetomb,whicheverwaywelookedtherewasa_ingoldandtreasure.Everything,breathing,fort