课件26张PPT。Learning?aims:? Practise the reading strategy of prediction(预测)What is a mummy?What adjectives occurred to you as you saw the pictures just now? curseA word believed to have magical(有魔法的)power to make sth. bad happen!CURSEDeath shall come on swift wings to him who disturbs the peace of the King”谁扰乱这位法老的安宁,死神将展翅在他头上降临。According to the title,what might be talked in the text? Can you guess what the mummies would do if they were disturbed?
M2U3The curse of the mummyCan you guess what is likely to be talked
about in our text?
the Pyramids of Egypt
the makings of the mummies
the explorers who entered the tomb
the disasters(灾难) that happened to those who disturbed the mummyReading Strategy“Good readers learn to think ahead and predict information in advance.”If you are trying to predict the contents of a passage based on the title and you find your expectations too general(笼统), read the first paragraph to make your prediction more specific.
PredictionWhat does the first paragraph talk about?Para 1A brief introduction to Howard Carter.Key words:
famous explorer
discover
amazing things
PredictionBased on the key words, what might be mentioned in the following paragraph? Carter’s hobbies
B. Carter made some unexpected discoveries
Carter’s family
Carter’s school life
→read 1-3 to check your prediction. Part 1(1-3): Howard Carter’ life experiences and most amazing d_______iscoveryWhy could he make such a great discovery? It must have sth. to do with his personality(个性)!What is Carter’s personality(个性)? bright
curious about the outside worldlove to visit and explore new places brave
para 1-3C: Didn’t go to school but was taught to draw by his father B: Set sail for Alexandria, EgyptD: Became an explorer and searched for tombs of the Egyptian kingsA: Made his most amazing discovery---- the tomb of King TutankhamunC B D ACarter’s life experiencesPara1-3Carter’ s experiencesHoward Carter was bright and __________ about the world outside . When he was young, he didn’t go to _________ but learnt to ______ from his father.
At 17, he ____________
Alexandria, Egypt.
By the 1920s, he had become ____________, __________ for the tombs of the ________ kings.curiousset sail foran explorersearchingEgyptianHis amazing discoveryIn _________, he made his most amazing discovery in the Valley of the King.school1922drawWhat did Carter’s team find in the tomb? A good fortune in jewels and gold as well as the mummy of the king.treasuresWhat did they do with the tomb after the discovery?They looked into the tomb, closed it and hid its entrance, hoping to study it later.What would happen to some of the team members after the tomb was opened?Do you still remember the curse of the mummy? How did the curse show its power?rich and famousLucky?→Reading ( 4-5)PredictionPart2(4-5):Strange d________Carter’s lucky birdLord Carnarvonfell ill with a fever
and died in Egyptthe lightswent outLord’ dogdied at approximately
the same timeGeorge GouldHoward CarterRichard Bethelldied of heart troubleArthur Macedied shortly after
the discoverydied of a fever, tooswallowed by a snakeeathsDo you think the passage is over? If not, What do you think the rest is about? Prediction→reading (6-8)
1.Some people say: 2.Others believe that:3.However, still others believe :4. The writer’s opinion :
coincidencecurse
virusesa riddlePart 3 (6-8): different e________
of the deathsxplanationsAs to these strange deaths, opinions differ
from person to person.___________ say the deaths were just___________._____ believe that they were ______________ a mummy’s curse. However, __________ believe that there is a __________ explanation. Inside the tomb, there are many viruses. What is certain, though, is that “the curse of the mummy” remains__________ to this day.Some peoplecoincidenceOthersin connection withStill othersscientifica riddleAn Interview (group work)The discovery of the Tutankhamun’ tomb shocked the world, and Howard Carter became famous overnight. People in every corner of the world were curious about him and his discovery. Suppose you were a journalist in the 1990s. You were asked to interview him.Try to use the information from the text and the movie clip!Reading strategy: predicting informationTips:
1. Study the questions & understand them.
2. Find out key words or sentences according to them & analyse them carefully.
3. Delete the impossible choices if necessary.
By learning to predict, we can become better and more active readers in reading!
→practiceThank you!