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1、SECMINSECMINSECMINSECMINSECMINSECMINSECMINSECMINSECMINSECMINLets go!The Curse of the Mummy. Pre-reading Questions1. Do you know anything about Egypt? 2. What is inside the pyramids? 3. What do people nowadays call the dead people in them? 4. Have you ever heard of the curse of the mummy?. Reading st
2、rategy1. Read the title.Learn how to predict contents of a passage.Learn how to predict contents of a passage.2. Read the first paragraph, and look for key words.3. Use your imagination and predict the main contents of the passage.The Curse of the Mummy. Analysis of the TextPart1Part2Part3Part4(Para
3、.1)(Para.2- 3)(Para.4- 5)(Para.6-8)A short introduction to Howard Carter.More information about Carter.Some people died after the tomb was opened.Different explanations, but no conclusion.1. How many parts ? (Four )2. What happened to the creatures that had something to do with the opening of the to
4、mb? Carters lucky pet birdLord CarnarvonLord Carnarvons dog George Gould, Carnarvons friend Richard Bethell, Carters secretary Arthur Mace, another member of the teamEaten by a snakeDied of a feverDied Died of a high feverDied of heart troubleDied soonHowever, not long after the tomb had been opened
5、, people in Carters team began to fall ill and die strangely. Upon entering the tomb, Carters lucky pet bird, which had led him to the place, was eaten by a snake. Then, a few months after Carter had opened the tomb, Lord Carnarvon, who was also present when the tomb was opened, fell ill with a feve
6、r and died in Egypt. At the moment of Carnarvons death, the lights went out in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Back in England, his dog died at the same time.George Gould, a friend of Carnarvon, went to Egypt after hearing of his death. He too visited the tomb, and had a high fever the following day. T
7、welve hours later, he was dead. Carters secretary, Richard Bethell, died of heart trouble four months after the tomb was opened. Arthur Mace, another member of the team, also died shortly after the discovery.3. What are the reasons for the death?Curse: Those who disturb the kings rest would receive
8、death in return.Viruses: The viruses caused the illness and death.CoincidenceThe following is an excerpt from Howard Carters diary. Write the missing words in the blanks below. Mummies famous Lord Carnarvon curse preservedlucky Kings Egypt snake amazing 26the November 1922 Today is the best day of m
9、y life! All my years of training as an explorer have finally paid off! Since I arrived in_ in the early 1920s, I have spent most of my time searching for lost treasure. In ancient Egyptian tombs, I have found gold, jewels and the_ dead bodies of former kings. These bodies are called_. However, nothi
10、ng can compare with what I found today. Actually, my _ pet bird found the place- he led me to it! Together with_and my team, I opened the tomb of Tutankhamun at Luxor, in the Valley of the_. Words cant express how excited I was! It was_. The tomb was very dark and dusty but that did not stop us! In
11、it we found the mummy of Tutankhamun, gold and jewels. We decided to empty the tomb. Im sure se will soon be rich and_! The only sad thing about today is that my bird died. A_ ate him just after we entered the tomb. I hope there isnt a_.4. Exercise:Egyptpreserved mummies lucky Lord CarnarvonKingsama
12、zingfamous snake curse. Post-reading Discussion If you were Carter, would you go into the tomb? Please give us your reasons. Homework1. Write a summary about Howard 1. Write a summary about Howard Carter in a few sentences.Carter in a few sentences.2. Underline expressions which you 2. Underline expressions which you think are useful in the passage.think are useful in the passage.讲课人：赵静组员：欧阳兰，蔡淑 容，胡甫燕，裴磊， 龙丽芳，韦河羽，夏 芳艳，冼换丁
