Reading Unit 3 The curse of the mummy

Unit 3 课件描述： 本节课是阅读课，通过多媒体图 片的呈现使学生更好地了解文章信 息、理顺篇章结构, 以此来培养学生 预测信息的能力以及理解归纳的能 力，进一步提高学生的阅读水平。

Lead-in 1. We all know that Egypt is one of the 4 ancient civilized countries. Do you know what Egypt is famous for? 2. The Pyramid is one of the 7 wonders in the world. Have you ever read or thought about what is inside the Pyramids?

Pyramids and Sphinx

treasures

Mummies (the preserved bodies of kings and queens)

Mummy

Words believed to have magical （有魔 法的） powers that can harm people.

The Pyramids of Egypt ？ The makings of the mummies ？ The explorers who entered the tomb ？ The disasters that happened to those explorers ？ Can you guess what is likely to be talked about in our text from the title? Prediction

Fast Reading 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?

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 tomb of King Tutankhamun. 3.What happened to some of Carter’s team members after the tomb was opened? They fell ill and died.

Howard Carter is a famous explorer and he discovered many amazing things. Read the first paragraph and then tell the general idea of the 1st paragraph. famous brave amazing A general introduction of Howard Carter Howard Carter Careful Reading

Carter’s hobbies Carter made some unexpected discoveries Carter’s family Carter’s school life Can you predict what the following paragraphs will tell us？ Prediction

Read the Paragraghs 2-3 and Fill in the details Howard Carter’s discovery Reading

Howard Carter (____________) Job: Education ： Interest ： Went to Egypt ： Discoveries ： Greatest discovery: Year of the discovery ： Where ： 1939 explorer (by the 1920s) didn’t go to school, was taught to draw by his father loved visiting new places 1891 many amazing things King Tutankhamun’s tomb 1922 Valley of the Kings, Egypt At the age of17

The tomb of King Tutankhamun Tutankhamun

gold coffin gold mask a gold box containing the king’s inside a gold box containing the king’s inside black diamond ear rings bracelet bracelet slippers Treasures

What does this part of the film tell us? The death of Carter’s teammates. They fell ill and died after the discovery.

Strange deaths Please read Para and fill in the blank

The _____ of Carter’s teammates CharacterConnection with Carter and the tomb How did he die ？_______ Pet bird George Gould ________ Carnarvon’s ______, ______ the tomb eaten by a _____ Carter’s _________, ________ the tomb fell ill with a _____ had a high _____ died of _____ _____ Team ________ _______ Not mentioned death provider fever friend fever heart trouble secretary entered visited present snake member Lord Carnarvon Richard Bethell Authur Mace Money _________, was _______ when the tomb was opened Being left in Cairo

What strange things happened when Lord Carnarvon died? The lights went out in Cairo and his dog died back in England at approximately the same time. question

__________ _______________ about the deaths 1. Coincidence 2. The mummy’s curse 3. A scientific explanation (viruses) The mystery has remained a ____________. riddle Conclusion (para8): Different explanations Please read Para6—7)

What might be considered evidence that there is no curse? Howard Carter discovered the tomb, but lived to the age of 65. What is a possible scientific explanation for the strange deaths? The deaths might have been caused by breathing in viruses from the tomb. question

Summaries of the paragraphs Paragraph 1 ____ Paragraph 2 ____ Paragraph 3 ____ Paragraph 4 ____ Paragraph 5 ____ Paragraph 6 ____ Paragraph 7 ____ Paragraph 8 ____ e d a g f h c b Do the exercise on p44 C2

In order to succeed, what kind of personalities should we develop? Curiosity Bravery Strong will Team spirit A good state of mind Discussion

Part 2: Part 3: Part 1: Para1--3 Para4--5 Para6--8 Howard Carter’s _________ and his _______ _____________after the discovery ____________________ about the deaths The curse of the mummy Summary experience discovery Strange deaths Different explanations

Homework 1.Finish the exercises on P45. 2.Learn the new words in the reading part by heart. be curious about come across be in connection with result in remain 3. Make sentences with the above expressions.