牛津英语模块2-Unit-3-Reading：The-curse-of-the-mummy-公开课课件.ppt

ReadingThe curse of the mummyKing Tut’s Final Secret Egypt is famous for the Egypt is famous for the pyramidspyramidsWhat are in the What are in the pyramids?pyramids?curseCan you guess what the mummies would do if they were disturbed?A word believed to have magical（有魔法的）（有魔法的）powers that can harm people .The curse of the mummyThe curse of the mummyprediction：：Can you guess what is likely to be talked from the title?A.the Pyramids of EgyptB.the makings of the mummiesC.the explorers who entered the tombD.the disasters that happened to those explorers.1.Who is Howard Carter?2.What amazing discovery did Howard Carter make?3.What happened to some of Carter’s team members after the tomb was opened?They felt ill and died stangely.Fast readingHe is one of the most famous explorers the world has ever known.He found the tomb of King Tutankhamun.Para.1 A. There is a scientific reason for the deathsPara.1 A. There is a scientific reason for the deathsPara.2 B. Howard Carter did not go to school and Para.2 B. Howard Carter did not go to school and later became an explorer. later became an explorer. Para.3 C. Lord Carnarvon died after Carter opened Para.3 C. Lord Carnarvon died after Carter opened the tomb. the tomb. Para.4 D. Cater discovered the tomb of King Para.4 D. Cater discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun Tutankhamun. . Para.5 E. Howard Carter is a world-famous explorer.Para.5 E. Howard Carter is a world-famous explorer. Para.6 F. The “curse of the mummy” remainsPara.6 F. The “curse of the mummy” remains a mystery. a mystery.Para.7 G. More people died after Carter’s discovery.Para.7 G. More people died after Carter’s discovery.Para.8 H. People suggested different explanations.Para.8 H. People suggested different explanations.The summary of each partThe summary of each partPart1Part 2Part3Part4(Para1-2)(Para4-5) (Para6-8)An _______to Howard CarterAn _______to Howard Carter The ________ of King The ________ of King TutankhamunTutankhamun’s s tomb tomb Some peopleSome people’’s _____ s _____ after the tomb was after the tomb was opened.opened.Different___________, Different___________, but no __________.but no __________.（（Para3））introductiondeathexplanationsexplanationsconclusionconclusiondiscoverydiscoveryAbout HowardCarterHoward Carter, a famous (1) _______, discovered many amazing things during his lifetime for he was brave and (2) __________ about the outside world.In 1922, he (3) __________ the tomb of King Tutankhamun.Puzzling resultsHoward Carter and his workmen found a tomb ,(4) __________more treasure than before.Lord Carnarvon fell ill with a (5) _________ and died in Egypt.George Gould, Carnarvon’s friend, had a high fever after (6) __________ the tomb and died.Argu-mentsSome people say the deaths were just (7) ____________ . Others believe that the mummy’s curse (8) _________ those who enter the resting place of the dead.A (9) ___________ explanation: The viruses inside the tomb (10) __________ in illness or death. explorercuriousdiscoveredfevervisitingcoincidencepunishesscientificresultcontainingRead the article carefully.Complete some tasks.Careful readingRead Para2 and take notes about Howard Carter’s life in the form of a table.Howard Carter’s lifea childnot __________ but was taught _________ by his fatherin 1891set sail for __________by the 1920shad become __________, searching for the ______of the ________ kings in 1922made his most amazing discoverygo to schoolto drawAlexandriaan explorertombsEgyptianMost1. _________ discoveryin 2.______received money from 3.______________the tomb of 5.______________at a place near the city of 4.______Contain more 6._______ than beforeAs well as the7._______ of the kingLord CarnarvonmummyamazingLuxor1922King Tutankhamuntreasure Part 3 (Paras4-5).What happened to the creatures that had something to do with the opening of the tomb. Carter’s lucky pet birdLord CarnarvonLord Carnarvon’s dogGeorge Gould, Carnarvon’s friendRichard Bethell, Carter’s secretaryArthur Mace, another member of the teamEaten by a snakeDied of a feverDied Died of a high feverDied of heart troubleDied soon Read Paras 6-8 and find out people’s explanations and the writer’s opinion. 1.Some people say:____________2.Others believe that:_________3.However, still others believe :________4.The writer’s opinion :The writer’s opinion :coincidencecursevirusesremains a_____Different explanationsexplanationsriddle Within seven years, 21 people who had something to do with the opening of the tomb died. What do you think of it, What do you think of it, a a cursecurse, , a coincidencea coincidence or or having having a scientific a scientific explanationexplanation? ?1. There is possibility that …, because…2. The deaths can be explained like this ...3. I think their deaths are due to…, because...4. In my opinion, all this happened because …Beginning with:My opinion I think the power of a curse is in the mind of the person who believes in it. Howard Carter, who actually opened the tomb, never believed in the curse and lived on until the age of 65. The people died shortly after the discovery maybe because they were too worried about the curses and thus got sick and even died.bravebrightadventurouscuriouscreativelearnedenergeticoptimisticWhat qualities (品质品质) should an explorer have like Carter?HomeworkØWrite a summary about Howard Carter.ØRead Part A in Reading on Page 106 in Workbook.ØFinish part D&E on page 44-45.。