1.Read the title. 2.Read the first paragraph. Reading Strategy — Predicting information:

1.Read the title.1.Read the title.2.Read the first paragraph.2.Read the first paragraph.

Reading StrategyReading Strategy —Predicting information:

Which of the following is likely to be Which of the following is likely to be talked about in this passage?talked about in this passage?

C.the explorers who entered the tombs C.the explorers who entered the tombs D.the disasters that happened to those D.the disasters that happened to those explorersexplorers

A.the Pyramids of Egypt A.the Pyramids of Egypt B.the makers of mummies B.the makers of mummies

famous brave famous brave adventurous adventurous amazingamazing

Howard Carter :Howard Carter :

Match the Main ideaMatch the Main idea : : (1~4)(1~4)Para1 Howard Carter discovered Para1 Howard Carter discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamnthe tomb of King Tutankhamn

Para2 Howard Carter did not go to Para2 Howard Carter did not go to school and later became an explorerschool and later became an explorer Para3 Lord Carnarvon died after Para3 Lord Carnarvon died after Carter had opened the tomb Carter had opened the tomb Para4 A short introduction of Para4 A short introduction of Howard Carter’s life storyHoward Carter’s life story

Main idea (5~8)Main idea (5~8)Para5 There is a scientific reason why Para5 There is a scientific reason why people died after entering the tombpeople died after entering the tomb

Para6 More people died after Para6 More people died after Carter’s discoveryCarter’s discovery Para7 The mystery of Tutankhamun’s tomb Para7 The mystery of Tutankhamun’s tomb has never been fully discoveredhas never been fully discovered

Para8 People keep wondering why so many Para8 People keep wondering why so many people died and have suggested people died and have suggested all kinds of explanationsall kinds of explanations

a childa child

in 1891(17)in 1891(17)

by the by the 1920s1920s

in 1922in 1922

Milestones in Milestones in Carter’s lifeCarter’s lifenot …but…not …but…

set sail for..set sail for..had become…,searching forhad become…,searching forfound … found … make his most make his most amazing discoveryamazing discovery

Characters Characters Who he wasWho he was What he didWhat he did How he diedHow he died

Lord Lord CarnarvonCarnarvon

George George GouldGouldRichardRichardBethellBethellArthurArthur MaceMace

A birdA bird

Carter’s supporterCarter’s supporter a British mana British man

A dogA dog

be present be present when…openedwhen…opened

fall ill with fall ill with a fever(Egypt)a fever(Egypt)

a friend of a friend of Carnarvon Carnarvon

Carter’s lucky Carter’s lucky pet birdpet bird

a high fevera high fever be deadbe dead

Carter’s Carter’s secretarysecretary

die of heart troubledie of heart trouble four months after…four months after…

Another Another membermember

die shortly afterdie shortly after the discoverythe discovery

go to Egypt…go to Egypt… visit the tombvisit the tomb

lead Carter lead Carter to the tombto the tomb

be eaten by be eaten by a snakea snake

Carnarvon’s Carnarvon’s dogdog

die at the same die at the same time in Englandtime in England

People’s People’s explanations :explanations :1.Some people say…2.Others believe that…

3.However, still others believe that…

(coincidence)

(the result of the mummy’s curse)

(a scientific explanation)

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Howard Carter is one of the most famous ____Howard Carter is one of the most famous ________ the world has ever known. In 1891, he ___ ______ the world has ever known. In 1891, he ___ ____ for Alexandria, Egypt. In the 1920s. He ________ for Alexandria, Egypt. In the 1920s. He ________for the tombs of the Egyptian kings and became __for the tombs of the Egyptian kings and became an explorer. He found _______ , gold and mummian explorer. He found _______ , gold and mummies—the ________ bodies inside the tombs.es—the ________ bodies inside the tombs. In 1922, with the help of Lord Carnarvon who In 1922, with the help of Lord Carnarvon who was very interested in Egypt, Carter and his ____was very interested in Egypt, Carter and his _____ worked at a place near a city called Luxor. They _ worked at a place near a city called Luxor. They found the tomb of King Tutankhamun, whichfound the tomb of King Tutankhamun, which

explorersset sailsearchedsearched

jewelsjewelspreservedpreserved

teamteam

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was the most important _____ that they had ever was the most important _____ that they had ever found. They ________ the tomb of everything it cfound. They ________ the tomb of everything it contained.ontained. However, not long after the tomb had been opHowever, not long after the tomb had been opened, People in Carter’s team began to fall ill and ened, People in Carter’s team began to fall ill and die _________, including Lord Carnarvon, who wdie _________, including Lord Carnarvon, who was also ________ when the tomb was opened. His as also ________ when the tomb was opened. His dog died at the same time. After _______ of Lord dog died at the same time. After _______ of Lord Carnarvon’s death, George Gould, his friend, visiCarnarvon’s death, George Gould, his friend, visited the tomb, but he also had a ______ the next dated the tomb, but he also had a ______ the next day and died at last.y and died at last.

tombtombemptiedemptied

strangelystrangelypresentpresent

hearinghearing

feverfever

Many of Carter’s team members died sooner or lMany of Carter’s team members died sooner or later. He himself died at the age of 65. Some peoplater. He himself died at the age of 65. Some people say the deaths were just __________.e say the deaths were just __________. There is a scientific ___________. There are There is a scientific ___________. There are many ________ inside the tombs, when the fresh many ________ inside the tombs, when the fresh air_________ them, they become active again. If air_________ them, they become active again. If people breathe them in, they can cause illness or people breathe them in, they can cause illness or even death. But the _________ of Tutankhamun’even death. But the _________ of Tutankhamun’s tomb has never been fully __________.s tomb has never been fully __________.

coincidencecoincidenceexplanationexplanation

virusesvirusesdisturbsdisturbs

mysterymystery

explainedexplained

Discussion:(in groups of Discussion:(in groups of four)four)Should we explore the hiddenShould we explore the hidden treasures in the world? treasures in the world?

Opinion: We should (not)….Opinion: We should (not)….Reasons: (at least 3 reasons)Reasons: (at least 3 reasons) 1.collect reasons from the text1.collect reasons from the text 2. think of more reasons 2. think of more reasons

Phrases:Phrases: 1. 最有名的探险家之一 2. 在某人一身中 3. 对…感到好奇 4. 在某人…岁时 5. 启航去… 6. 到二十世纪二十年代时 7. 保存的尸体 8. 世人皆知的木乃伊 9. 作出最令人惊奇的发现 10. 把坟墓里的…搬走11. 在…之后不久12. 一进入13. 因为发烧病倒了14. 在某人死的那一刻

1.one of the most famous explorers 2.during one’s lifetime 3.be curious about 4.at the age of … 5.set sail for… 6.by the 1920s 7.the preserved body 8.be known as mummies 9.make one’s most amazing discovery10.empty the tomb of…11.soon after…/ shortly after…12.upon/ on entering13.fall ill with a fever14at the moment of one’s death

14. 听说某人的死讯15. 第二天16. 死于心脏病17. 与…有关18. 继续活下去19. 亡灵的安息地20. 呼吸进21. 导致22. 穿特殊的服装保护自己

23. 完全解释清楚24. 预知信息25. 成功；带来好结果26. 与…相比

14.hear of one’s death 15.the following/ next day 16.die of heart trouble 17.have something to do with 18.live on 19.the resting place of the dead 20.breathe in 21.result in 22.wear special clothing to protect oneself 23.be fully explained 24.predict information in advance 25.pay off 26.compared with