1、 & Pre - readingPre - reading Reading StrategyReading Strategy Predicting information Can you predict what kind of person Howard Carter (HC) is by reading para. 1? famous brave amazing Howard Carter, a famous explorer Fast readingFast reading Put the main ideas in the correct order . HC is a famous
2、explorer. HC discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun. HC did not go to school and later became an explorer. More people died after HCs discovery. Lord Carnarvon died after visiting the tomb. There is a scientific reason why people died after entering the tomb. People keep wondering why so many peopl
3、e died and have suggested all kinds of explanations. The curse of the mummy remains a mystery. Part1 An introduction about Howard Carter(HC). Part2 Some people died after the tomb was opened. Part3 Different explanations about the deaths. education interest discovery achievement Careful readingCaref
4、ul reading Work in group and describe Work in group and describe HCs life. Paras. 1-3HCs life. Paras. 1-3 He didnt go to school, but learnt to draw from his father. Curious about the world outside his hometown. Jewels and gold , along with the preserved bodies of dead kings. The tomb of king Tutankh
5、amun. Careful readingCareful reading what happened to Carters team?what happened to Carters team? Paras. 4-5 Paras. 4-5 12 3 4 Swallowed by Lord Carnarvon George Gould Richard Bethell Arthur Mace Lived on until the age of a snake. fill ill with a fever. Had a high fever. died of heart trouble also d
6、ied shortly. 65. explanations coincidencecurse viruses Careful readingCareful reading Some people say Others believe that However, still others believe that What are the different What are the different explanations? Paras. 6-8explanations? Paras. 6-8 1. How many people died after opening the tomb?
7、21. (L36,P6) 2. What is HCs most amazing discovery? The tomb of King Tutankhamun. (L16,P3) 3. What might be considered evidence that there is no curse? HC discovered the tomb,but lived to the age of 65.(L37-38,P6) 4.What strange things happened when Lord Carnarvon died? The lights went out in Cairo.
8、 (L27-28, P4) 5.What is the authors opinion about “the curse of the mummy”? The curse of the mummy remains a riddle. (L47,P8) The deaths might have been caused by breathing in viruses from the tomb. 6. What is a possible scientific explanation for the strange deaths? (L43-44,P7) Do you think HC is a
9、n amazing explorer? Why/Why not? What kind of personality do you think an explorer has to possess？ explorer fair bright learned energetic curious adventurous brave ActivitActivit y y Is it still necessary for scientists to explore the tombs? To open or not to open? rokvnkd To open or not to open Und
10、er a hill in central China lies an emperor whos been undisturbed for more two millennia(千年千年). The tomb holds the secrets of Chinas first emperor, Qin Shi Huang. The answers to a number of historical mysteries may lie in that tomb. However, opinions are divided on whether to open it or not! You can
11、express your opinions like this: Do you What kinds of difficulties have you experienced? How did you overcome the difficulties ? ActivitActivit y y 1.Write a report about HC. 2.Look for more information about mummies on the Internet. Homework Thank you for your attending! Under a hill in central China lies an emperor whos been undisturbed for more two millennia(千年千年). The tomb holds the secrets of Chinas first emperor, Qin Shi Huang. The answers to a number of historical mysteries may lie in that tomb. However, opinions are divided on whether to open it or not!
