课件22张PPT。Welcome to our classLearning objectives By the end of this lesson, we will be able to
learn how to predict a story;
learn about a famous exploration in history;
apply what we have learned to writing a passage about an expert
Terracotta ArmyMausoleum of the First Qin EmperorReading strategy: predicting informationRead the reading strategy on Page 43, trying to find out how to predict information in advance.2. From __________________ 1. From ___________we should look for __________ to help us predict what will come.the titlethe first paragraphkey wordsThe curse of the mummya word and phrase that has a magic power to make something bad happen Find the key words in Para 1Howard CarterexplorebraveamazingfamousCan you predict what is likely to be talked about from the
title and Para1?
A. the pyramids of Egypt
B. the makings of the mummies
C. the explorers who entered the tomb
D. the disasters that happened to those explorers Appreciate a videoWhat is it about?Time to enjoy strange deaths that happened one by one after Tut's tomb was explored by Howard Carter with his team. People considered them to be in connection with the curse of the mummy.It's about... Let’s start our exploration! When he was young, he was ______ and ________ about the world outside. In 1891, at the age of _____, he set sail for Alexandria, Egypt. By the 1920s, he had become an explorer, searching for the _______ of Egyptian kings. Inside, he found _______, gold and the preserved bodies of dead kings which are known as___________ .
In 1922, he made his most_________ discovery of all. In the Valley of the Kings, his team found the tomb of King Tutankhamun.brightcurious17tombsjewelsmummiesRead Paras 2-3 and get more information about Howard Carter in the textamazingRead Paras 4-5 and fill in the blanks about strange deaths in the text fell ill with a fever caught a high fever died of heart troubledied shortly after the discoveryOther strange cases went out in Carioswallowed by a snakedied at the same timeThe bird was_____________________.The lights_________________.The dog_______________________. coincidence 2. Other people believe: 3. Still others believe: The curse of the mummy remains a
_______ to this day.riddleConclusion: Read Paras 6-8 and find different explanations about the deaths1. Some people say: a mummy's cursea scientific explanation
(viruses)The exploration is going to the endInterviewAssuming time flew back to 1936, when Howard Carter was at the age of 62, and you got a chance to interview this great explorer, what questions would you like to ask him?Work in pairs, interview your deskmate and make a presentation.Presentation TimeDo you think Howard Carter is a success as an explorer?Further thinkingWhat makes him successful?Finish the exercise on P44-45
Surf the Internet to know more about the curse of the mummy.
Write a short passage about Howard Carter and his most amazing discovery AssignmentThank you