IammadeofmillionsofhugestonesandIwasthetombofkingsandqueens.Forthousandsofyears,IstoodaloneinthedesertinEgypt.Nowpeoplerecognizemeasoneofthesevenwondersoftheworld.AmazingpeopleReading◆MummiesAmummuyisadeadbodythathasbeenpreservedbywrappingitincloth,especiallyinancientEgypt◆Wallpaintings•Acursereferstowordsbelievedtohavemagicalpowersthatcanharmpeople.?◆Thecurses◆Treasures1.Theywantedto______thethieves______.2.Theywantedto______thosewho______thetomb.scareawaypunishenteredWhydidthedeadkingsputcursesintheirtombs?☆Carter’shobbies☆Cartermadesomeunexpecteddiscoveries☆Carter’sfamily☆Thingshappenedafterdiscoveries☆Carter’sschoollifeWhatmightbetalkedaboutmainlyinthefollowingarticle?Predictionastatementaboutwhatyouthinkisgoingtohappen•Scanthetexttogetthemainideaofeachparagraph.FastreadingMatchthemainideawiththecorrectparagraphs.•P1a.There’sascientificreasonwhypeopledied•afterenteringthetomb.•P2b.Carterdidn’tgotoschoolandlaterbecame•anexplorer.•P3c.LordCarnarvondiedaftervisitingthetomb.•P4d.CarterdiscoveredthetombofKingTutankhamun.•P5e.HowardCarterisaworld-famousexplorer.•P6f.The“curseofthemummy”remainsamystery.•P7g.MorepeoplediedafterCarter’sdiscovery.•P8h.Peoplekeepwonderingwhysomanypeoplediedandhavesuggestedallkindsofexplanations.CarefulreadingandgetsomeinformationaboutHowardCarterandhisdiscovery.Listentoparagraphs1-3HowardCarter:a______________who__________manyamazingthingsEducation:Interest:YearhewenttoEgypt:Greatestdiscovery:Yearofthediscovery:Where:didn’tgotoschool,wastaughttodrawbyhisfatherlovedvisitingnewplaces1891KingTutankhamun’stomb1922ValleyoftheKings,EgyptfamousexplorerdiscoverdTheValleyoftheKingsisavalleyinEgypt,where,fromthe16thto11thcenturyBC,tombswereconstructedforthekingsandpowerfulnobles(贵族).ThevalleystandsonthewestbankoftheNile.Inmoderntimes,thevalleyhasbecomefamousforthediscoveryofthetombofTutankhamun.In1979,itbecameaWorldHeritageSite(世界遗产).Tutankhamunwastheeighteenthpharaoh(法老)ofEgyptwhocameintopower(开始掌权)attheageof9anddiedattheageof19(From1336-1327BC).TutankhamunisnottheEgyptionkingwhomadethegreatestachievement,yetheisthemostfamousoneofall,forhistombwasverywell-preservedwhenfound,withalotofamazingtreasuresinside.Amongthetreasures,thegoldmaskcoveringhisfacebecamethesymbol(象征)oftheancientEgyptioncivilazation(文明).ThediscoveryofthetombpushedtheEgyptionarchaeology(考古)toapeak(顶峰).Itisalsofamousfortheking’scurse,becausemanypeoplediedstrangelyafterthediscoveryofthetomb.1.Itwasverywell-preservedwithalotofamazingtreasuresinside.2.Peoplediedstrangelyafterthetombwasdiscovered.(Thecurseofthemummy)Treasuresgoldcoffingoldmaskgoldboxescontainingtheking’sinsideblackdiamondearringsbraceletsslippersTutankhamun’scurseForthosewhodaretoentertherestingplaceofthepharaoh,Deathwillfallonthemverysoon.Readparagraph4-5Whilereading,trytounderstandthestrangedeathsinCarter’steamandfillinthechart.CharacterWhowasheandwhatdidhedoHowdidhedie?LordCarnarvonRichardBethellArthurMacePetbirdGeorgeGouldCarnarvon’s______,______thetombeatenbya_____Carter’s_________,________thetombillwithafeverhadahigh_____Team________NotmentionedfriendfeverhearttroublesecretaryenteredvisitedpresentsnakememberCarter’sluckypetbird,himtothetombledfelldiedof__________Moneyprovider,was_______whenthetombwasopenedDifferent_______________aboutthedeaths1.Coincidence2.Themummy’scurse3.Ascientificexplanation(viruses)Themysteryhasneverbeen__________________.fullyexplainedConclusion:explanationsReadparagraph6-8Part2:Part3:Part1:Para1--3Para4--5Para6--8HowardCarter’s_________andhis____________________afterthediscovery____________________aboutthedeathsThecurseofthemummyexperiencediscoveryStrangedeathsDifferentexplanationsSummaryPostreading•DoyouthinkHowardCarterisasuccessfulperson?•Whatkindofpersonalitiesdoeshehave?braveadventurousbrightcuriousbraveryspiritofadventurebrightnesscuriosityInordertosucceed,whatkindofpersonalitiesshouldwestudentsdevelop?Nameatleasttwo.DiscussionBreakupingroupsof4studentsEachgroupshouldhavearecorderandareporterbecuriousaboutnewthingsbebravetosolveproblemskeepontryingbefondofadventurehaveconfidenceinourselveshaveastrongwillbecreative,imaginativeworkwithateamhaveapositivemind…1.FinishtheexercisesonP452.Writeashortarticleabout“HowardCarter”3.LearnthenewwordsinthereadingpartbyheartHomework