M2 Unit3 Amazing people Reading

课件33张PPT。Unit 3 Reading The curse of the mummy无锡市第三高级中学
郑路芳Lead in 1.We all know that Egypt is one of the 4 ancient
civilized countries. Do you know what is Egypt
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 Sphinxmany treasures and mummiesThe curse of the mummyClear the road----read the words
Howard Carter
Alexandria
Lord Carnarvon
King Tutankhaman
Luxor
Cairo
George Gould
Arthur Mace
Richard BethellChoose the correct meanings for the words below. Write the letters in the blanks.
1、curse a being in a place
2、mummy b not afraid
3、brave c a dead body specially
treated to be kept for 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 have magical
powers that can harm peoplefcbdaePredictionLook at the title and try to guess what the article is about.
Fast ReadingRead the article quickly and answer the following questions:
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?The name of the Egyptian King was Tutankhamun.They fell ill and died.
Skimming: read fast to get the main idea of each paragraph1.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 .ebdcghafListening Listen to the text and check these notes
about Howard Carter. Decide the following
statements true or false.Further reading: judge the following statementsHoward Carter was shy.
His father taught him to write.
At the age of 17,he set sail for searching for Carol, Egypt.
He discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun when he was 17.
The explorers decided to leave the treasure in the tomb.
Carter’s pet bird usually brought him good luck.
Howard Carter died when he was young.
It is believed that the mummy’s curse makes those who enter Egypt ill. FFFFFFFTbrave and adventurous draw Alexandria 48 take away65the tombs Part 1 introduction of Howard Carter
His personality
His schooling
His interests Careful reading Part2 about the discovery
When
Where
What
How
contentsPart3 Result of the discovery : a friend of
Carnarvonvisited the
tombhad a high
fevera British man who
was interested in
Egyptwas present
when the tomb
was openfell ill with a fevera famous
explorer set sail
for Alexandriabecame an explorer found the
tomb of King Tutankhamunnot mentionedCarter’s secretarydied of
heart troublewas present
when the tomb
was openPart 4 different opinions of their death:
Some people say –coincidence
Others---curse
A scientific explanation---viruses
Mystery Fill in the blanks according to the article:
Howard carter is one of the most famous the world has ever known. He was and about the world outside his hometown when he was very young. By the 1920s, he had become an explorer, for the tombs of the Egyptian kings. In 1922,Howard Carter made his most discovery of all, in the Valley of the Kings, in Egypt, where he found the tomb of King . explorersbrightcuriousSearching amazingTutankhamunHowever, not long after the tomb had been opened, people in Carter’s team began to
and die strangely. Within seven years, 21 people who had something to do with the opening of the tomb died. Some people say the deaths were just .Others believe that they were the result of the mummy’s . However, still others believe that there is a
explanation, because inside the tombs there are many .fall illcoincidencecursescientificvirusesPost- readingWhat do you think of Howard Carter?
What kind of personality do you think he have to possess?
Is he an amazing person? Why/ why not?He was brave, adventurous, bright, curious about the world outside his hometown and loved to visit New places.
He is an amazing person, because clearly it is dangerous and hard to open the tombs. But he kept on working on it and found the most important tomb.
He is not an amazing person, he should respect the Egyptian culture, and don’t take away everything in the tomb even the mummies.dialogueSuppose you are Carter and your partner is a
newspaper reporter . Have a dialogue about ：
1、when /how did you make your discovery of the tomb ?
2、what did you find?
3、what happened to your team members
since you are the only survivor?John Smith
(from VOA)Mr. CarterWhen? What? How? ? ? ?discussionWho do you think is the most amazing person in history ? What did he or she do?Mother Teresa the woman who won a Noble Peace Prize for her work among the poor people of IndiaBill Gates the man who started Microsoft, the biggest computer technology company in the worldBeethoven the man who was deaf and was one of the greatest composers of all timeZhang Heng the Chinese man who invented the first tool in history for reporting earthquakeSeismograph（地震仪）the East Han Dynasty1 What are the common characteristics these
four people have?have made great contributions to the worldunselfish/ be always ready to help otherstalented / wise / cleverhard-working/ diligenthave unusual courage and insightnever give up in face of difficultiesdiscussion
2. If you want to be an amazing student, what characteristics do you need to have ?
In face of danger/difficulties, we must be heroes of ourselves.
Homework Read the article again and again after class
and finish the Exx in Parts D & E on P44-45.
2.Write a summary about Howard Carter.
3. Preview the Exx in the Workbook.Good staying with you!Thanks for your attention!