Apparently,"mummy"has another layer of meaning.

A mummy is a corpse who has been __________ by exposure to chemicals, extreme cold, very low humidity or lack of air when bodies are （被淹没） submerged in bogs.

木乃伊是在人工防腐情况下或自然条件下可以长久保存的尸体。

The mummy displays a highly （复杂的） sophisticated mummification 干尸，木乃伊化

technique.Eternal life 永恒的 was the main focus of all Ancient Egyptians, which meant preserving the body forever. Egyptian culture believed the body was home in the afterlife. Without the body,it would be condemned to 被宣告；宣告有罪

eternal wandering.

Let's go back to 1922

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Welcome to Eygpt

An explorer

famous

brave

amazing

A general introduction of Howard Carter

Howard Carter

Reading

Judging from the title and the first paragraph, what do you think the article will focus on?

Prediction

Think ahead! Predict in advance!

Carter’s hobbies

Carter made some unexpected discoveries

Carter’s family

Carter’s school life

What will the following paragraphs probably talk about ？

Prediction

P76• Howard Carter• Alexandria• Lord Carnarvon• Luxor• King Tutankhamun• Cairo• George Gould• Richard Bethell• Arthur Mace

What kind of education did What kind of education did Howard Carter receive?Howard Carter receive?

He did not go to school, but learnt to draw from his father

What did he do when he was 17 ?What did he do when he was 17 ?

He set sail for Alexandria, Egypt

Schedulediscovery

When Where What

1922in the Valley of the Kings, in Egypt; near the city of Luxor

The tomb of King Tutankhamun

Tutankhamun was an Egyptian pharaoh ( 埃及法老 )

of the 18th dynasty

The boy king of Egypt,who reigned for ( 统治 , 支配 )

10 years,died at the age of 19

Several theories have been put forth( 提出 , 发表 ).One was that he was killed by a blow to the head; while another was that his death was caused by a broken leg.

( 理论 )

treasures

26 November 1922Today is the best day of my life! All my years of training as an explorer have finally paid off!

After days of labour,making surveys,digging and carrying away earth we finally found the tomb of

Tutankhamun,opened it and saw its_____ .When we broke open the door,the air was so hot and dusty ins

ide that we had trouble breathing.Since it was dark we had to turn on some flashlights so that we could see. _____the tomb,whichever way we looked the

re was a ______ in gold and treasure .

Howard Carter’s diary

contents

Withinfortune

Every thing in the tomb had been _____ from the time of KingTutankhamun's _____ .After looking into the tomb,we closed it back up again.As we want to have a ______ examination of everething there,we don’t want to _______anything in it until we are ready.

Howard Carter’s diary

preserved

death

scientific

disturb

The

of the mummy

curse

Death shall come on swift wings to him who disturbs the peace of the king谁要是干扰了法老的安宁，

死亡就会降临到他的头上。

Careful Reading (Para 4~5)Characters Who was he What did he do How did he die

Carter’s lucky pet

was left in Cairo

Lord Carnarvon the team’s

supporter

gave money to Carter; entered the tomb with

Carter

George Gouldcatch a high

fever

Richard Bethellwas present

when the tomb was opened

Arthur Mace Not mentioned Not mentioned

Lord’s friend

Carter’s secretary

team member

was swallowed by a snake

fell ill with a fever

died of heart trouble 4 months later

visited the tomb

Strange cases (Para 4-Para6)

who had something to do with the opening of the tomb died.

died at the same time

went out 熄灭

lived on and died at the age of 65

21 people

People have given different explanati

ons for the deaths of Carter’s members.

Careful Reading (Para 6~8)

The deaths were just coincidence.

Explanation 1

A situation when two or more similar things happen at the same time by chance.

The deaths were in connection with the mummy’s curse, as a punishment for those who enter the resting place of the dead.

Explanation 2

When a tomb is opened, fresh air disturbs the viruses. If breathed in, they can result in illness or even death.

Explanation 3

Some people are still puzzled about the mummy’s curse.

What is the writer’s opinion ?

The exploration is never going to end.The exploration is never going to end.

‘The curse of the mummy’ remains a riddle to this day.

Discussion

• Which of the three explanations do you support or do you have any other explanations?

Part 2:

Part 3:

Part 1: Para 1-3

Para 4-5

Para 6-8

Howard Carter’s _________ and his _______

_____________after the discovery

____________________ about the deaths

The curse of the mummy

Summary

experiencediscovery

Strange deaths

Different explanations

About HowardCarter

Howard Carter, a famous (1) _______, discovered many amazing things during his lifetime for he was brave and (2) __________ about the outside world.

In 1922, he (3) __________ the tomb of King Tutankhamun.

Puzzling results

Howard Carter and his workmen found a tomb ,(4) __________more treasure than before.

Lord Carnarvon fell ill with a (5) _________ and died in Egypt.

George Gould, Carnarvon’s friend, had a high fever after (6) __________ the tomb and died.

Argu-ments

Some people say the deaths were just (7) ____________ . Others believe that the mummy’s curse (8) _________ those who enter the resting place of the dead.

A (9) ___________ explanation: The viruses inside the tomb (10) __________ in illness or even death.

explorer

curious

discovered

fever

visiting

coincidence

punishes

scientific

result

containing

DISCUSSION

• Work in groups of 4-6 and discuss the following topic:

• If you travel back to the year 1922 and now you are standing in front of the entrance to the tomb with your teammates, what will you do? Will you enter the tomb or will you walk away?

Till now, are you able to:

• predict information according to the title or the beginning paragraph of an article

• summarize the life experience of Howard Carter• use your imagination and develop critical

thinking. Sometimes you need to view things from different angles.

HOMEWORK

• Workbook P65