Unit3Unit3AmazingAmazingpeoplepeople1.WhatisthewonderoftheworldinEgypt?1.WhatisthewonderoftheworldinEgypt?2.Whatareinthepyramids?2.Whatareinthepyramids?Treasuresandmummies.Treasuresandmummies.3.Haveyoueverheardofthecurseofthemummy?3.Haveyoueverheardofthecurseofthemummy?Pyramids.ThecurseofthemummyThecurseofthemummyReadingstrategypredictinginformationReadingstrategy:Predictinginformation1.byreadingthetitle1.)‘ThismagazinearticleisaboutafamousexplorerwhoworkedinEgypt.’2.)‘Thecurseofthemummy’Whatmightbetheconnectionsbetween‘Thecurseofthemummy’andthefamousexplorer?HowardCarterisafamousexplorerandhediscoveredmanyamazingthings.2.Byreadingthefirstparagraph,whatdoesittalkabout?famousbraveexploreamazingAgeneralintroductionofHowardCarterHowardCarterReadingstrategy:Predictinginformation3.Fromthesekeywords,canyoupredictwhatmightbetalkedaboutinthefollowingarticle?Carter’shobbiesCartermadesomeunexpecteddiscoveriesCarter’sfamilyCarter’sschoollifeLet’ssummarizetheskillsofhowtopredictinformationonP43.PredictinginformationByreadingthetitle—Byreadingthefirstparagraph—toogeneralmorespecificGothroughthearticlequicklythenanswerthequestionsbelow.1.WhoisHowardCarter?Heisoneofthemostfamousexplorerstheworldhaseverknown.2.WhatamazingdiscoverydidHowardCartermake?HefoundthetombofKingTutankhamun.3.WhathappenedtosomeofCarter’steammembersafterthetombwasopened?Theyfellillanddied.FastreadingParagraph1Paragraph2Paragraph3Paragraph4Paragraph5Paragraph6Paragraph7Paragraph8Matcheachpointwiththecorrectparagraph.(pairwork)a.Thereisascientificreasonwhypeoplediedafterenteringthetomb.b.HowardCarterdidnotgotoschoolandlaterbecameanexplorer.c.LordCarnarvondiedaftervisitingthetomb.d.HowardCarterdiscoveredthetombofKingTutankhamun.e.HowardCarterisaworld-famousexplorer.f.The‘curseofthemummy’remainsamystery.g.MorepeoplediedafterCarter’sdiscovery.h.Peoplekeepwonderingwhysomanypeoplediedandhavesuggestedallkindsofexplanations.HowardCarter(____________)1874---Job:Education：Interest：WenttoEgyptintheyear：Discoveries：Greatestdiscovery:Yearofthediscovery：Where：1939bythe1920s,hehadbecomeanexplorerdidn’tgotoschool,andwastaughttodrawbyhisfatherlovedtovisitandexplorenewplacesin1891attheageof17manyamazingthingsthetombofKingTutankhamunin1922ValleyoftheKings,EgyptListening(Para1-3)ThetombofKingTutankhamunTutankhamungoldcoffingoldmaskagoldboxcontainingthagoldboxcontainingtheking’sinsideeking’sinsideblackdiamondearringsearringsbraceletbraceletslippersslippersTreasuresTreasuresWhatdidCarter’steammembersdowhentheysawthesetreasures?Theyemptiedallthetomb,includingthemummy.IfyouwereHowardCarter,whatwouldyoudowiththetreasuresinthetomb?Leavethemaloneoremptyallthetomb,includingthemummylikewhatthegreatexplorerHowardCarterdid?Listentothetape(paragraphs4–5)andtellthegeneralidea?ThedeathofCarter’steammates.Theyfellillanddiedafterthediscoverywork.AfterCarteremptiedthetomb,whathappenedtohimandhisteamworkers?Theydisturbedthepeaceofmummy,wouldtheybecursed?TheofCarter’steammatesCharacterConnectionwithCarterandthetombHowdidhedie？PetbirdGeorgeGouldCarnarvon’s______,______thetombeatenbya_____Carter’s_________,________thetombfellillwitha_____hadahigh_____diedof______________Team________NotmentionedNotmentioneddeathproviderfeverfriendfeverhearttroublesecretaryenteredvisitedpresentsnakeCarter’smemberLordCarnarvonRichardBethellAuthurMaceMoney_________,was________whenthetombwasopened_______luckypetbirdledCartertothetombHisteammatesdiedonebyone,whichwasreallymysterious.Aretheirdeathsstrange?Isthatthecurseofthemummy?Infact,withinsevenyears,21peopledied.Iftheirdeathshavesomethingtodowiththecurse,whycouldHowardCarterlivesolong?Howcanweexplainthat?_________________________aboutthedeaths1.Coincidence2.Themummy’scurse3.Ascientificexplanation(viruses)Themysteryhasneverbeen__________________.fullyexplainedConclusion:DifferentexplanationsListening(Para6-8)Part2:Part3:Part1:Para1--3Para4--5Para6--8HowardCarter’s__________andhis_______________________afterthediscovery____________________aboutthedeathsThecurseofthemummySummaryexperiencesdiscoveriesStrangedeathsDifferentexplanationsHomework1.FinishtheexercisesonP452.Readthetextagainandsaysomethingabout“HowardCarter”.
