课件24张PPT。READINGLv HongUnit3The curse of the mummytombs of Egyptian kingstreasuresWhat is the name of the mummy?
2.Who discovered the tomb of this
mummy?Watch a video and answer the questions:King Tutankhamun.Howard Carter.
1. What was the name of the Egyptian King whose tomb Carter found?
2. What happened to some of Carter’s team members after the tomb was opened?His name was Tutankhamun.They fell ill and died.ListeningListen to the tape of the text and answer the questions.Reading1Skim the text and finish
exercise C2 on page44.Match the summaries 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 1 . Para 5 .
Para 2 . Para 6 .
Para 3 . Para 7 .
Para 4 . Para 8 .ebdcghafReading2Read paragraphs 1-3 quickly
and fill in a form.1922by the 1920s18911874EventYearAn introduction to Howard Carter:1939bornset sail for Alexandria,
Egypt at 17become an explorermade his most amazing
discoverydie at 65Reading3Read paragraphs 4-5 carefully and
fill in a form.1. Carter’s team members died strangely:CharactersWho was
he?How did he die?When did he die?Arthur
MaceRichard BethellGeorge
Gould Lord Carnarvona fevera high
feverheart troublenot mentioneda few months laterabout two days laterfour months latershortly
after the discoverya friend of
Carnarvon’sa British man
interested in
EgyptCarter’s
secretaryanother
member of
the team2. some other strange things Carter’s pet bird was eaten by a
snake upon entering the tomb.Carnarvon’s dog died at the same
time as its master.Lights in Cairo went out when
Carnarvon died.Reading4Read paragraphs 6-8 carefully and
answer the question.
What are the different explanations mentioned in the paragraphs6-8?
1. coincidence2. the result of the mummy’s curse3. virusexplanations Dialogue time (please work in pairs)Howard CarterThere are so many cultural relics all over the country while some are in ruins. So we have to take measures to protect them. Let’s do something for our motherland from now on.
Homework
1. Finish the rest exercises
on P44 & P45.
2. Write a summary of Carter’s
whole life.Thanks foryour attention
