1、The important thing in life is to have a great aim,and the determination to attain it.Goethe(1749-1832)人生中至关重要的事是在远大的目标和达到这人生中至关重要的事是在远大的目标和达到这个目标的雄心壮志。个目标的雄心壮志。歌德歌德What is Egypt famous for?pyramids What are in the pyramids?Death will come upon Death will come upon whoever disturbs the peace of whoe
2、ver disturbs the peace of the dead kingthe dead king ReadingThe curse of the mummy What can you guess or predict from the title?The title“the curse of the mummy”suggests what islikely to be talked about?A.the pyramid of Egypt B.the makings of the mummiesC.the explorers who entered the tomb D.the dis
3、asters that happened to those explorersA.Carters hobbiesB.Carter made some unexpected discoveriesC.Carters familyD.Carters school lifeCan you predict what the following Can you predict what the following paragraphs will tell usparagraphs will tell us？Further prediction.Please divide the text into th
4、ree parts:Part 1:Part 2:Part3:Howard Carters _ and his _after the discovery_ about the deathsPara1-3Para1-3Para4-5Para4-5Para6-8Para6-8AlexandriaAt the age of 17the 1920sHoward Carters experiencessearch fortombs of Egyptian kingsjewelsgoldset sail formummiesPart 1:Part 2:Part3:Howard Carters _ and h
5、is _after the discovery_ about the deathsexperiencesdiscoveryStrange deathsDifferent explanationsPara1-3Para1-3Para4-5Para4-5Para6-8Para6-8expository prose(说明文说明文)The function of Part 1:A brief introductionThe function of Part 2:Supporting factsThe function of Part 3:A conclusionCareful readingThe k
6、ey words in the first paragraphfamous brave famous brave explore amazingexplore amazingHoward Carter (_)1874 1874 Job:Education：Interest：Went to Egypt：Discoveries：Greatest discovery:Year of the discovery：Where：19391939 explorer(by the 1920s)didnt go to school,but learnt to draw from his fatherloved
7、to visit and explore new placesin 1891many amazing thingsKing Tutankhamuns tombin 1922Valley of the Kings,EgyptTalking about personalityHe was brave and loved to visit and explore new places.He was bright and curious about the world outside his home town.The tomb of King Tutankhamun TutankhamunWhat
8、does this part of the film tell us?The deaths of Carters teammates.They fell ill and died after the discovery.The _ of Carters teammates.Character Connection with Carter and the tomb How did he die？_ Pet birdGeorge Gould_ Carnarvons _,_ the tomb eaten by a _Carters _,_ the tomb fell ill with a _had
9、a high _died of _ _Team _deathsproviderfeverfriendfever heart troublesecretaryenteredvisitedpresentsnakemember Lord CarnarvonRichard BethellAuthur MaceMoney _,was _ when the tomb was opened Being left in Cairo 1.Some people say:coincidence2.Others believe that:curse3.However,still others believe:vir
10、uses4.remains a_?_Different explanationsexplanationsriddleExplanationvirusescoincidencecursemystery 1.1.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
11、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 .However,not long after the tomb had been opened,people in Carters team began to and die strangely.Within seven years,21
12、 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 mummys .However,still others believe that there is a explanation,because inside the tombs there are many .explorersbrightcuriousSearching amazingTut
13、ankhamunfall illcoincidencecursescientificvirusesIn order to succeed,what kind of personalities should we develop?Further Discussion Stating an opinionI think/I believe.,In my opinion.,As far as Im concerned.,I strongly believe that.,It has been suggested that,From my point of view,In order to succe
14、ed,what kind of personalities should we develop?Curiosity Bravery Strong will Team spirit A good state of mind Homework1.Search for the information about the curse of the princess Amen-Ra in ancient Egypt on the Internet.2.Analysize the sentence structures below and try to put them into Chinese.3.Read the following passage within 4 minutes to finish the exercise below.
