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M2 U1 Amazing People
Reading:
The Curse of the Mummy
（Period 1）
牛津高中英语·模块二
湖南广益实验中学
谭南文
M2U3 Amazing people
Reading: The curse of the mummy
Mummy is the dead body that is well-preserved.
What message did the mummy leave
"Death is only the beginning"
The magical power to make something bad happen
The curse of the mummy
From the title, what can we predict (预测) the article will tell us
Prediction
the curse of the mummy
Go through the article and find out what topics are talked about
Introduction to _____________ and his most amazing discovery
Fast Reading
_________ deaths
Different ____________ for the strange deaths
Howard Carter
Strange
explanations
Job
Interest
Education
Experiences
Part 1: Howard Carter
explorer
learnt to draw from his father
instead of going to school
set sail for Alexandria, Egypt.
had become an explorer, searching for the tombs of the Egyptian kings.
In 1891:
By the 1920s:
In1922:
made his most amazing discovery of all
(Paras1-3)
Loved to visit & explore new places
What personalities(性格) do I have
mummy
treasure
Part II
Strange deaths after the discovery
Read paragraphs 4 - 5 and tell me about the strange deaths.
Part2: Strange deaths
(Paras4-5)
hat
magnifier
compass
bow tie
mustache
Part2: Strange deaths
(Paras4-5)
Howard Carter
Carnarvon
money provider
(fell ill with a fever)
lucky pet bird
(swallowed by a snake)
(upon entering the tomb)
(a few months later)
George Gould
caught a high fever)
(twelve hours later)
Richard Bethell
friend
secretary
(heart trouble)
(after the tomb was opened)
Arthur Mace
(shortly after the discovery)
team member
21 people died
Part III
Different explanations for the deaths
Part3: Different explanations
(Paras6-8)
Coincidence
Mummy’s curse
Viruses
Explanation 1
Explanation 2
Explanation 3
Discussion
Which explanation do you support and why Or do you have any other explanations
Writing
If you were Howard Carter, please write a short passage:
Show your the amazing discovery
Present your opinions on strange deaths
My voice
As a/an … explorer, I am proud that I made the most amazing discovery in my life. Thanks to my team members’ cooperation, we found ….
However, many strange deaths happened afterwards. I am so sorry about the deaths. Some people think…. Some people even doubt ….
In my opinion, the power of a curse is in the mind of the person who believes in it. I never believe in the curse and I have become accustomed to the conditions in the tomb because of previous similar experiences. That’s the reason why I can live until now. I will follow my passion and I won’t be defeated by any curse when facing the difficulties or failures.
Polish your passage.
Do a further research about Howard Carter and know about him.
Homework
Thank you all!
Upon entering the tomb, Carter’s lucky pet bird was swallowed by a _________.
snake
Lord Carnarvon, Carter’s money provider, who was also _______ when the tomb was opened, fell ill with a _______ and died in Egypt.
present
fever
George Gould, Carnarvon’s friend, who _______ the tomb too, caught a high ______ and died 12 hours later.
fever
visited
Carter’s ____________, Richard Bethell, died of _____________ four months after the tomb was opened.
heart trouble
secretary
Arthur Mace, Carter’s another team _________, also died _________ after the discovery.
member
shortlyM2U3 Amazing people
Reading: The curse of the mummy
湖南广益实验中学 谭南文
Teaching Objectives At the end of the class, students are expected to:1. be able to have a better understanding of the reading passage.2. improve reading skills with the strategy of predicting information.3. have the ability to apply what they have learned from the passage to speaking and writing activities related to the topic.
Focuses Personalities of Howard Carter and explanations for the strange deaths.
Difficult point The ability to apply what they have learned from the passage to speaking and writing activities related to the topic.
Methodology Task-based approaches and cooperative inquiry teaching method, etc.
Aids and Materials Multi-media
Teaching Procedures
Pre-lesson tasks:1. Preview the text on Page 42-43. Pick out some words and expressions you are not familiar with and then try to figure out their meanings. 2. Predict what might be talked about in the article according to the title.3. Analyze what personalities Howard Carter has based on Paras1-3.4. Think: Which explanation do you support and why Or do you have any other explanations 5. Write: If you were Howard Carter, please share your experience of the amazing discovery and your opinions about the strange deaths by writing a short passage.【教学设计】 通过课前学习案预设课前自主学习任务，为课中合作探究式教学做好前期准备。Step 1 Leading-in1. To introduce the word “ mummy” through a movie poster.2. To introduce the word “ curse” by watching a movie clip and answering the question “What message did the mummy leave”. 【教学设计】 通过电影海报和电影片段直接导入本课主题，极大地调动了学生的学习热情，也为下一步活动做好铺垫。Step 2 PredictionLead students to predict what might be talked about in the article according to the title.【教学设计】 有了导入部分学生对于标题的了解，自然地引导学生学会本节课的阅读策略---预测信息。为接下来的文本阅读打下基础。
Step 3 Fast reading Go through the article and find out what topics are talked about (1)Introduction to_____________ and his most amazing discovery(2) _________ deaths (3)Different ____________ for the strange deaths 【教学设计】 快速扫读文章，帮助学生了解文章大意。同时进一步验证了读前预测信息的重要性。Step 4 Careful reading (1)The teacher dresses up as Howard Carter, bringing history back to life.(2) Ask students to read Paras 1-3 and say something about Howard Carter and his great achievements. JobInterestEducationExperiences(3)Analyze: What personalities does Howard Carter have (4) Ask students to read Paras4-5 and tell about the strange deaths.(5) Ask students to read Paras6-7 and tell about different explanations for the strange deaths. 【教学设计】 本环节通过老师扮演文章的主人公Howard Carter的形式，引导学生展开阅读训练，完成阅读任务。训练学生获取信息，理解信息的能力，帮助学生梳理文章的中心内容。为下面的活动做有效的铺垫。Step 5 DiscussionWhich explanation do you support and why Or do you have any other explanations 【教学设计】通过小组讨论的形式，培养学生合作探究能力。让学生分组讨论分析离奇死亡的原因，从而引导学生对事物进行科学地判断，对文章主题进行批判性思考。Step 6 WritingIf you were Howard Carter, please share your experience of the amazing discovery and your opinions about the strange deaths by writing a short passage.【教学设计】 本环节通过写作的形式，引导学生输出课堂上从阅读和讨论中所获取的有效信息，从而提高学生的综合语言运用能力。Step 7 Homework1. Polish your passage.2. Do a further research about Howard Carter and know more about him. Blackboard Design: M2U3 Amazing people Reading: The curse of the mummy Prediction from the title: Outline of the article: the person who discovered the mummy Howard Carter deaths strange deaths reasons for the deaths different explanations
PAGEM2U3 Reading The curse of the mummy
A learning plan for students
TaskⅠ Preview:
1. Learn all the new words and expressions on Page 42-43.
2. Translate the following words into Chinese.
(1) be curious about (2) set sail for
(3) preserved body (4) come across
(5) look into (6) fall ill with
(7) have something to do with (8) in connection with
(9) breathe in (10) result in
3. Pronounce the following names.
Alexandria Egypt Cairo King Tutankhamun
Howard Carter Lord Carnarvon George Gould Richard Bethell
Arthur Mace
Task Ⅱ Predict:
According to the title, what might be talked about in the article
Task Ⅲ Analyze:
What personalities does Howard Carter have And how do you know that (based on Para1-3)
e.g.: adventurous; enthusiastic; cooperative, etc.
Task Ⅳ Think:
Within 7 years, 21 people who had something to do with the opening of the tomb died, except Howard Carter. People have different explanations for the strange deaths. Some say the deaths were just coincidence. Some believe that it was because of the mummy’s curse. While others believe there is a scientific explanation--- It was viruses inside the tomb that resulted in the deaths.
Which explanation do you support and why Or do you have any other explanations
TaskⅤ Write:
If you were Howard Carter, please write a short passage to show your amazing discovery and present your opinions on the strange deaths.
You may choose the following way to start your writing:
Born in 1874, I have become interested in exploring the outside world outside since I was a child. In 1922, ...
Influenced by my father. I have become interested in exploring the outside world since I was a child. In 1922, ...
As an experienced explorer, I’m proud that ...
Background information
The curse of the mummy began when many terrible events occurred(发生) after the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb. Legend says that anyone who dared to open the tomb would suffer the wrath(愤怒) of the mummy. Because mummies have been associated with many magical powers throughout history, some of the mummies found from Egypt were ground into(被磨成) a fine powder(粉末) and sold as this mystical(神秘的) mummy powder. It's believed that the powder had magical healing(有治疗功用的) powers and it wasn't until the discovery of King Tutankhamun and the hype(大肆宣传) of the media that things would change forever.
The hype began when Lord Carnarvon, the person who funded(资助) the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s Tomb, died shortly after the discovery. The path to his death began in the spring of 1923 when he was bitten on the cheek by a mosquito(蚊子). During his morning shaving routines, he further aggravated(恶化) the mosquito bite. It soon became infected(感染) and Lord Carnarvon found himself ill. He suffered a high fever and chills(寒冷). A doctor was sent to examine him but medical attention arrived too late and Lord Carnarvon died. At that exact moment the lights in Cairo mysteriously went out.
Once Carnarvon died the media went wild with stories of his death. They claimed(宣称) King Tutankhamun wanted vengeance(报复) and announced a mummy's curse, which targeted(针对) those who had entered the tomb. Not only did the death of Carnarvon get all the people in an uproar(骚乱) but other stories began to surface(显露) as well. Of the stories that surfaced, two remain prominent(著名的). One of the prominent stories is that a snake killed Howard Carter's (explorer who discovered King Tutankhamun’s tomb) pet bird after the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb. The other story is that Lord Carnarvon's dog howled(吼叫) and dropped dead at two in the morning when Carnarvon died.
What is interesting is that Howard Carter lived a decade after this major discovery. So what happened to Howard Carter during all this hype Howard Carter spent his last years logging(记录) and recording every artifact(工艺品) found in the tomb. Why didn't he suffer the curse of the mummy He was, after all, the first to enter the tomb.
Did King Tutankhamun's Tomb really unleash(解除) a curse New findings are showing that bacteria(细菌) on the wall of the tomb might have been the cause of the curse. The bacteria would release(释放) viruses into the air allowing it to be breathed. This in turn caused people who came into contact with these viruses to become ill. Could this be what killed Lord Carnarvon It seems that this could have contributed to his death, as well as the fact that he was not in the best of health.
Whether the mummy’s curse is fact or fiction(虚构), this story seems to interest people even today. The myth(神秘) of the curse has remained with King Tutankhamun and continues to make people question as to whether the curse was really unleashed. What is known is that when you mix propaganda(宣传), facts, and hype you get a story that can be exciting. It all really boils down to one question. Do you believe in the curse of the mummy We will leave that for you to decide.
