Unit 3

Unit 3 Amazing people

The curse of the mummy

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

Wall paintings inside Piramids

Mummy

Apart from mummies, are there any treasures inside the tombs of the pyramids? Have the tombs ever been robbed of treasures by people? What happened to these people after they entered the tombs? Were they rich overnight?

treasures

Tomb of King Tutankhamun

In the tombs there are ________. many treasures as well as the preserved bodies of kings and queens just the dead bodies of kings and queens

(the preserved bodies of kings and queens) Mummies (the preserved bodies of kings and queens)

Why did the Egyptians wrap dead bodies to make mummies? Because ________. they believed in the idea of a second life and believed that making mummies could protect the bodies during the journey to the next life it was a symbol of wealth and status

curse Can you guess what the mummies would do if they were disturbed? Words believed to have magical (有魔法的) powers that can harm people.

Death Shall Come on Swift Wings To Him Who Disturbs the Peace of the King. 谁扰乱了法老的安眠, 死神将张开翅膀降临他的头上！

The curse of the mummy

Reading strategy Predicting information 1. Can you guess what is likely to be talked about in our text from the title? the Pyramids of Egypt the makings of the mummies the explorers who entered the tomb the disasters that happened to those explorers

2. Why does the writer choose ‘The curse of the mummy’ as its title here? The title can draw your attention and arouse your interest. 3. From your point of view, what might be talked about in the article? The explorer’s hobbies, his experiences of adventures, his achievements and so on.

What can you guess the passage will possibly talk about from Paragraph 1? Howard Carter & his discovery

Reading the first paragraph 1. Is it the beginning of a story? 2. What does the writer tell us about the explorer in the first paragraph?

3. What words do you think are useful for you to predict the ideas included in the passage? famous adventurous brave amazing 4. Can you predict what will come in the next paragraphs with the above key words?

1. Find out how many people are mentioned in this text? 5 2. Who is Howard Carter? He is one of the most famous explorers the world has ever known.

King Tutankhamun 3. What amazing discovery did Howard Carter make? He found the tomb of King Tutankhamun. King Tutankhamun

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

True or False 1. Howard Carter was shy. 2. His father taught him to write. 3. Howard Carter worked in Egypt in the 1920s. 4. He discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun when he was 17. F F T F

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 T F F

How many parts? A short introduction to Howard Carter. Part 1 (Para1) A short introduction to Howard Carter. Part 2 (Paras 2-3) What was Howard Carter’s most amazing discovery?

The discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamun.

Part 3 (Paras 4-5) What happened to the creatures that had something to do with the opening of the tomb.

Carter’s lucky pet bird Eaten by a snake Lord Carnarvon Died of a fever Lord Carnarvon’s dog George Gould, Carnarvon’s friend Died of a high fever Richard Bethell, Carter’s secretary Died of heart trouble Arthur Mace, another member of the team Died soon

Part 4 (Paras 6-8) Different explanations Find out the different explanations mentioned in the passage. 1. coincidence explanations 2. the result of the mummy’s curse 3. virus

About Howard Carter ● Howard Carter is one of the most famous _________. ● In 1891, he set _____ for Alexandria, Egypt. ● In 1922, he and his team discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun. ● He made many amazing __________ ______ during his lifetime due to his bravery and curiosity about the world. explorers sail discoveries / things

About the _____________________ deaths ● Carter’s lucky pet bird, _______ him to the place, was eaten by a snake. ● Lord Carnarvon, from whom Carter had ________ money, fell ill with a fever and died in Egypt. ● George Gould, a friend of Carnarvon’s, had a high fever after _______ the tomb and died. ● Richard Bethell, Carter’s ________, died of heart trouble after the tomb was opened. leading strange/ mysterious/ puzzling received visiting secretary

About the causes of the deaths ● Arthur Mace, a member of the team, died shortly after discovering the tomb. ● Some people say the deaths were just coincidence. ● Some believe that the mummy’s curse ________ in the deaths. ● Others believe in the scientific explanation that the viruses inside the tombs can ______ illness or even death. resulted cause

Summary Howard Carter is one of the most famous e_______ of the world. He was brave and a_________ and was c_____ about the world outside his hometown when he was very young. xplorers dventurous urious

By the 1920s, he had become an explorer, s________ for the tombs of the Egyptian kings. In 1922, Howard Carter made his most a_______ discovery of all, in the Valley of the Kings, in Egypt, where he found the tomb of King T____________. However, not long after the tomb had been opened, people in Carter’s team began to fall ill and die s_______. earching mazing utankhamun trangely

Within seven years, 21 people who had something to do with the o_______ of the tomb died. Some people say the deaths were just c_________. Others believe that they were the result of the mummy’s c_____. However, still others believe that there is a s________ explanation, because inside the tombs there are many v______. What is certain is that the mystery of Tutankhamun’s tomb has never been f____ explained. pening oincidence urses cientific iruses ully

According to the sequences of the chief events, retell the story in your own words.

The light went out in Carro By 1920s, Howard Cater had searched the Egypt and found values. In 1922, Cater and his team found the tomb of King Tutankhamun. A few months after then, Lord Camarvon died of a fever. The light went out in Carro Within 7 years, 21 people who had something to do with the opening of the tomb deid. Cater, however, lived on and died at the age of 65.

You may ask Howard Carter about: 1. His personal information (interest, education, …)

3. Qualities of being a successful explorer when he became an explorer how he became rich and famous 2. His experiences of exploring his most important discovery what happened after the discovery why so many people died strangely how he felt about the deaths 3. Qualities of being a successful explorer

You may start like this: Reporter: Good morning, Mr. Carter. Nice to meet you. Howard Carter: Good morning. Reporter: I’m …(your name) from the school newspaper. I’d like to ask you a few questions. What were you interested in when you were young? Howard Carter: …

Discussing the following questions. 1. Do you think Howard Carter is an amazing explorer? Why / Why not? 2. What kind of personality do you think an explorer has to possess?

3. Do you think the personality of Howard Carter has had a positive effect on his discoveries? 4. As for students, what sorts of personalities does a student have to possess?

preserved scientific breathing contents fortune disturb within death The following passage is from Howard Carter’s diary. Fill in the blanks using words from the box below. preserved scientific breathing contents fortune disturb within death

26 November 1922 Today is the best day of my life! All my years of training as an explorer have finally paid off! After days of labour, making surveys, digging and carrying away earth, we finally found the tomb of Tutankhamun, opened it and saw its ________. contents

When we broke open the door, the air was so hot and dusty inside that we had trouble _________. Since it was dark, we had to turn on some flashlights so that we could see. ________ the tomb, whichever way we looked there was a _______ in gold and treasure. Everything breathing Within fortune

in the tomb had been _________ from the time of King Tutankhamun’s ______. After looking into the tomb, we closed it back up again. As we want to have a _________ examination of everything there, we do not want to ________ anything in it until we are ready. preserved death scientific disturb

Write a summary about Howard Carter. Read Part A in Reading on Page 106 in Workbook.