1、M2U3 Amazing peopleBy Wu XiaoyanDo a puzzlel readingI am made of millions of huge stones and I was the tomb of kings and queens.For thousands of years,I stood alone in the desert in Egypt.Now people recognize me as one of the seven wonders of the world.The pyramidReading strategy:predicting informat
2、ionYou can predict the contents of a passage based on the title by reading the first paragraphFast Reading1.Who is Howard Carter?He is one of the most famous explorers the world has ever known.2.What amazing discovery did Howard Carter make?He found the tomb of King Tutankhamun.3.What happened to so
3、me of Carters team members after the tomb was opened?They fell ill and died.P1a.Theres a scientific reason why people died after entering the tomb.P2b.Carter didnt go to school and later became an explorer.P3c.Lord Carnarvon died after visiting the tomb.P4d.Carter discovered the tomb of King Tutankh
4、amun.P5e.Howard Carter is a world-famous explorer.P6f.The“curse of the mummy”remains a mystery.P7g.More people died after Carters discovery.P8h.People keep wondering why so many people died and have suggested all kinds of explanations.Match the main idea with the correct paragraphs.P1:Howard Carter
5、is a world-famous explorer.P2:Carter didnt go to school and later became an explorer.P3:Carter discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun.P4:Lord Carnarvon died after visiting the tomb.P5:More people died after Carters discovery.P6:People keep wondering why so many people died and have suggested all ki
6、nds of explanations.P7:Theres a scientific reason why people died after entering the tomb.P8:The“curse of the mummy”remains a mystery.IIIIIIStructurePartsMain ideaPart IPart IIPart IIIHoward Carter and his discoveries.Strange deaths of people who were connected with the opening of the tomb.Different
7、 explanations about the deaths.Careful ReadingPart 1:Para 1-3Brief introduction:Identity:Education:Interest:Year he went to Egypt:Most amazing discovery:Time and place of the discovery:a famous explorerKing Tutankhamuns tombdidnt go to school and learnt to draw from his father loved to visit and exp
8、lore new places18911922,in the Valley of the KingsCharactersWho was he?What did he do?How did he die?George GouldCarnarvons _He visited the tomb.had a high _Lord Carnarvonmoney p_He was p_ when the tomb was opened._ ill with a feverRichard BethellCarters _He e_ the tomb.died of _ _Arthur MaceTeam _N
9、ot mentioned.not mentionedfriendroviderresentsecretarynteredfeverfelltroubleheartmemberPart 2:Para 4-5Part 3:Para 6-8Different explanations:The deaths were just _.It was a _ from the curse of a mummy.The _ inside the tomb might lead to the deaths.coincidencepunishmentvirusesSummarize the passage A f
10、amous explorer,Howard Carter,discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun.After the discovery,however,many people who were related to the opening of the tomb died.Several explanations have been offered,but the strange deaths still remain a mystery.Role play Suppose you were Howard Carter and were being interviewed by a journalist.Breifly introduce your discovery.Homework:1.Finish the exercise on P452.Write a summary about Howard Carter.
