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The of the mummy curse

Prediction The connections between the title and the famous explorer. What might be dealt with in the following article?

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

Skim the passage and complete the three questions. 1. Look at the title. What is the article about? The article is about a mummy’s curse. 2. What was the name of the Egyptian King whose tomb Carter’s found? The name of the Egyptian King was Tutankhamun. 3. What happened to some of Carter’s team members after the tomb was opened? They fell ill and died.

Read this magazine article about famous explorer who worked in Egypt. The curse of the mummy

Check these notes about Howard Carter Howard Carter was shy. His father taught him to write. Howard Carter worked in Egypt in the 1920s. He discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun when he was 17. 5. The explorers decided to leave the treasure in the tomb. 6. Carter’s pet bird usually brought him good luck. 7. Howard Carter died when he was young. 8. It is believed that the mummy’s curse makes those who enter Egypt ill. F F T F F T F F

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

Listen to paragraghs2-3 and summarize the main idea. Reading Listen to paragraghs2-3 and summarize the main idea. What does this part mainly tell us? Howard Carter’s discovery

Howard Carter (____________) 1874 - 1939 didn’t go to school, was taught to draw by his father Education： Interest： loved visiting new places Went to Egypt： 1891 Job: explorer (by the 1920s) Discoveries： many amazing things Greatest discovery: King Tutankhamun’s tomb Year of the discovery： 1922 Where： Valley of the Kings, Egypt

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

Match them with the correct paragraphs a.There is a scientific reason why people died after entering the tomb. b.Howard Carter did not go to school and later became an explorer. c. Lord Carnarvon died after Carter had opened the tomb. d. Howard Carter discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun. e. A short introduction of Howard Carter’s life story. f. The mystery of Tutankhamun’s tomb has never been fully explained. g. More people died after Carter’s discovery. h. People keep wondering why so many people died and have suggested all kinds of explanations. Para 7 Para 2 Para 4 Para 3 Para 1 Para 8 Para 5 Para 6

Choose the correct meanings for the words below Choose the correct meanings for the words below. Write the letters in the blanks. f c b d a e 1 curse ________ a being in a place 2 mummy ________ b not afraid 3 brave ________ c dead body specially treated to be kept a long time 4 curious ____ d interested in something and wishing to know more about it 5 present ______ e look at somebody or something very closely 6 examine_____f words believed to have magical powers that can harm people

A scientific reason why people died after entering the tomb is that______. A the deaths were just coincidence B many viruses resulted in illness or even death C the were the result of the mummy’s curse D the mystery has never been fully explained 2. The sentence “Upon entering the tomb, Carter’s lucky pet, which had led him to the place, was eaten by a snake.” implies that ______. A the snake was very lucky B something mysterious and terrible proved to take effect C the lucky pet bird was actually unlucky D something that had nothing to do with the opening of the tomb also died

3.People believe that the deaths were the result of the mummy’s _______. A curse B fright C heat D death 4.This passage mainly talks about_____. A the famous explorer, Howard Carter B the preserved mummies in the tombs C the full explanation of the curse of the mummies D the terrible results of opening King Tutankhamun’s tomb