1. 1.Read the title. 2.Read the first paragraph. Reading Strategy — Predicting information:

3. Which of the following is likely to be talked about in this passage? C.the explorers who entered the tombs D.the disasters that happened to those explorers A.the Pyramids of Egypt B.the makers of mummies

4. famous brave adventurous amazing amazing Howard Carter :

5. Match the Main idea : (1~4) Para1 Howard Carter discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamn the tomb of King Tutankhamn Para2 Howard Carter did not go to school and later became an explorer school and later became an explorer Para3 Lord Carnarvon died after Carter had opened the tomb Carter had opened the tomb Para4 A short introduction of Para4 A short introduction of Howard Carter’s life story Howard Carter’s life story

6. Main idea (5~8) Para5 There is a scientific reason why people died after entering the tomb people died after entering the tomb Para6 More people died after Carter’s discovery Carter’s discovery Para7 The mystery of Tutankhamun’s tomb has never been fully discovered has never been fully discovered Para8 People keep wondering why so many people died and have suggested people died and have suggested all kinds of explanations all kinds of explanations

7. a child in 1891(17) by the 1920s in 1922 Milestones in Carter’s life not …but… set sail for.. had become…,searching for found … make his most amazing discovery amazing discovery

8. Characters Who he was What he did How he died LordCarnarvon GeorgeGould RichardBethell Arthur Mace Mace A bird Carter’s supporter a British man a British man A dog be present when…opened fall ill with fall ill with a fever(Egypt) a friend of a friend ofCarnarvon Carter’s lucky pet bird a high fever a high fever be dead be dead Carter’ssecretary die of heart trouble die of heart trouble four months after… four months after… Anothermember die shortly after die shortly after the discovery the discovery go to Egypt… go to Egypt… visit the tomb visit the tomb lead Carter lead Carter to the tomb to the tomb be eaten by be eaten by a snake a snake Carnarvon’s Carnarvon’s dog dog die at the same die at the same time in England time in England

9. People’s explanations : 1.Some people say… 2.Others believe that… 3.However, still others believe that… (coincidence) (the result of the mummy’s curse) (a scientific explanation)

10. Follow the tape as you are listening. listening

11. Howard Carter is one of the most famous ________ the world has ever known. In 1891, he ___ ____ for Alexandria, Egypt. In the 1920s. He ________for the tombs of the Egyptian kings and became an explorer. He found _______, gold and mummies—the ________ bodies inside the tombs. Howard Carter is one of the most famous ________ the world has ever known. In 1891, he ___ ____ for Alexandria, Egypt. In the 1920s. He ________for the tombs of the Egyptian kings and became an explorer. He found _______, gold and mummies—the ________ bodies inside the tombs. In 1922, with the help of Lord Carnarvon who In 1922, with the help of Lord Carnarvon who was very interested in Egypt, Carter and his _____ worked at a place near a city called Luxor. They found the tomb of King Tutankhamun, which explorers set sail searched jewels preserved team Cloze:

12. was the most important _____ that they had ever found. They ________ the tomb of everything it contained. However, not long after the tomb had been opened, People in Carter’s team began to fall ill and die _________, including Lord Carnarvon, who was also ________ when the tomb was opened. His dog died at the same time. After _______ of Lord Carnarvon’s death, George Gould, his friend, visited the tomb, but he also had a ______ the next day and died at last. However, not long after the tomb had been opened, People in Carter’s team began to fall ill and die _________, including Lord Carnarvon, who was also ________ when the tomb was opened. His dog died at the same time. After _______ of Lord Carnarvon’s death, George Gould, his friend, visited the tomb, but he also had a ______ the next day and died at last. tomb emptied strangely present hearing fever

13. Many of Carter’s team members died sooner or later. He himself died at the age of 65. Some people say the deaths were just __________. There is a scientific ___________. There are many ________ inside the tombs, when the fresh air_________ them, they become active again. If people breathe them in, they can cause illness or even death. But the _________ of Tutankhamun’s tomb has never been fully __________. There is a scientific ___________. There are many ________ inside the tombs, when the fresh air_________ them, they become active again. If people breathe them in, they can cause illness or even death. But the _________ of Tutankhamun’s tomb has never been fully __________. coincidence explanation viruses disturbs mystery explained

15. Discussion:(in groups of four) Should we explore the hidden treasures in the world? treasures in the world? Opinion: We should (not)…. Reasons: (at least 3 reasons) 1.collect reasons from the text 1.collect reasons from the text 2. think of more reasons 2. think of more reasons

16. Phrases: Phrases: 1. 最有名的探险家之一 2. 在某人一身中 3. 对 … 感到好奇 4. 在某人 … 岁时 5. 启航去 … 6. 到二十世纪二十年代时 7. 保存的尸体 8. 世人皆知的木乃伊 9. 作出最令人惊奇的发现 10. 把坟墓里的 … 搬走 11. 在 … 之后不久 12. 一进入 13. 因为发烧病倒了 14. 在某人死的那一刻 1.one of the most famous explorers 2.during one’s lifetime 3.be curious about 4.at the age of … 5.set sail for… 6.by the 1920s 7.the preserved body 8.be known as mummies 9.make one’s most amazing discovery 10.empty the tomb of… 11.soon after…/ shortly after… 12.upon/ on entering 13.fall ill with a fever 14at the moment of one’s death

17. 14. 听说某人的死讯 15. 第二天 16. 死于心脏病 17. 与 … 有关 18. 继续活下去 19. 亡灵的安息地 20. 呼吸进 21. 导致 22. 穿特殊的服装保护自己 23. 完全解释清楚 24. 预知信息 25. 成功；带来好结果 26. 与 … 相比 14.hear of one’s death 15.the following/ next day 16.die of heart trouble 17.have something to do with 18.live on 19.the resting place of the dead 20.breathe in 21.result in 22.wear special clothing to protect oneself 23.be fully explained 24.predict information in advance 25.pay off 26.compared with