Reading(5)：Thecurseofthemummy.ppt

1、M2U3 Amazing people,By Fu WanLiang 平江二中,Do a puzzlel reading,I am made of millions of huge stones and I was the tomb of kings and queens. For thousands of years, I stood alone in the desert in Egypt. Now people recognize me as one of the seven wonders of the world.,The pyramid,The of the mummy,curse

2、,Reading strategy: predicting information,You can predict the contents of a passage based on the title by reading the first paragraph,Fast Reading,1. Who is Howard Carter? He is one of the most famous explorers the world has ever known. 2. What amazing discovery did Howard Carter make? He found the

3、tomb of King Tutankhamun. 3. What happened to some of Carters team members after the tomb was opened? They fell ill and died.,P1a. Theres a scientific reason why people died after entering the tomb. P2b. Carter didnt go to school and later became an explorer. P3c. Lord Carnarvon died after visiting

4、the tomb. P4d. Carter discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun. P5e. Howard Carter is a world-famous explorer. P6f. The “curse of the mummy” remains a mystery. P7g. More people died after Carters discovery. P8h. People keep wondering why so many people died and have suggested all kinds of explanation

5、s.,Match the main idea with the correct paragraphs.,P1: Howard Carter is a world-famous explorer. P2: Carter didnt go to school and later became an explorer. P3: Carter discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun. P4: Lord Carnarvon died after visiting the tomb. P5: More people died after Carters discov

6、ery. P6: People keep wondering why so many people died and have suggested all kinds of explanations. P7: Theres a scientific reason why people died after entering the tomb. P8: The “curse of the mummy” remains a mystery.,I,III,II,Structure,Howard Carter and his discoveries.,Strange deaths of people

7、who were connected with the opening of the tomb.,Different explanations about the deaths.,Careful Reading,Part 1: Para 1-3,Brief introduction: Identity: Education: Interest: Year he went to Egypt: Most amazing discovery: Time and place of the discovery:,a famous explorer,King Tutankhamuns tomb,didnt

8、 go to school and learnt to draw from his father,loved to visit and explore new places,1891,1922, in the Valley of the Kings,friend,rovider,resent,secretary,ntered,fever,fell,trouble,heart,member,Part 2: Para 4-5,Part 3: Para 6-8,Different explanations: The deaths were just _. It was a _ from the cu

9、rse of a mummy. The _ inside the tomb might lead to the deaths.,coincidence,punishment,viruses,Summarize the passage,A famous explorer, Howard Carter, discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun. After the discovery, however, many people who were related to the opening of the tomb died. Several explanations have been offered, but the strange deaths still remain a mystery.,Role play,Suppose you were Howard Carter and were b