牛津英语模块二第三单元Reading

1、英语课件牛津版高一模块二Unit 3Reading The curse of the mummyLead-in 1. We all know that Egypt is one of the 4 ancient civilized countries. Do you know what is Egypt famous for?2. The Pyramid is one of the 7 wonders in the world. Have you ever read or thought about what is inside the Pyramids?Pyramids and Sphinx

2、. Wall paintings inside PiramidsMummy Apart from mummies, are there any treasures inside the tombs of the pyramids? Have the tombs ever been robbed of treasures by people? What happened to these people after they entered the tombs? Were they rich overnight? treasuresThe Capital of Egypt is _. Cairo

3、AlexandriaAA QuizBThe ancient Egyptians created the pyramids one of the wonders of the world _.A. the help of many machinesB. by handBAll the pyramids are built on the west bank of _.A. the Lake VictoriaB. the River NileAThe pyramids were built for _. A. kings and queens B. common people BInside the

4、 pyramids there are _.A. nothing B. the tombs of the kings and the queensKing TutankhamunTomb of King TutankhamunAIn the tombs there are _.many treasures as well as the preserved bodies of kings and queens just the dead bodies of kings and queensMummies(the preserved bodies of kings and queens)Why d

5、id the Egyptians wrap dead bodies to make mummies? Because _.they believed in the idea of a second life and believed that making mummies could protect the bodies during the journey to the next life it was a symbol of wealth and statusACan you guess what the mummieswould do if they were disturbed?cur

6、se Words believed to have magical（有魔法的） powers that can harm people. Death Shall Come on Swift Wings To Him Who Disturbs the Peace of the King.谁扰乱了法老的安眠, 死神将张开翅膀降临他的头上！The curse of the mummy the Pyramids of Egypt the makings of the mummies the explorers who entered the tomb the disasters that happen

7、ed to those explorersPredicting information 1. Can you guess what is likely to be talked about in our text from the title?Reading strategy 2. Why does the writer choose The curse of the mummy as its title here? The title can draw your attention and arouse your interest.3. From your point of view, wh

8、at might be talked about in the article? The explorers hobbies, his experiences of adventures, his achievements and so on.What can you guess the passage will possibly talk about from Paragraph 1？Howard Carter & his discoveryPredictionReading the first paragraph1. Is it the beginning of a story?2. Wh

9、at does the writer tell us about the explorer in the first paragraph?3. What words do you think are useful for you to predict the ideas included in the passage?famous adventurous brave amazing4. Can you predict what will come in the next paragraphs with the above key words?SkimmingRead the article q

10、uickly1. Find out how many people are mentioned in this text?3.What happened to some of Carters team members after the tomb was opened?2.What was the name of the Egyptian King whose tomb Carter found?5The king Tutankhamun. They fell ill and died.King Tutankhamun4. What happened to some of Carters te

11、am members after the tomb was opened? They fell ill and died.Howard Carter1. Howard Carter was shy. 2. His father taught him to write. 3. Howard Carter worked in Egypt in the 1920s.4. He discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun when he was 17. Identify which statements are true and which are false.FTFFSca

12、nning5. The explorers decided to leave the treasure in the tomb. 6. Carters pet bird usually brought him good luck. 7. Howard Carter died when he was young. 8. It is believed that the mummys curse makes those who enter Egypt ill. FTFF Part 1 (Para1)A short introduction to Howard Carter.Part 2 (Paras

13、 2-3) What was Howard Carters most amazing discovery?How many parts?(4)The discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamun.Part 3 (Paras 4-5)What happened to the creatures that had something to do with the opening of the tomb. Carters lucky pet birdLord CarnarvonLord Carnarvons dogGeorge Gould, Carnarvons

14、 friendRichard Bethell, Carters secretaryArthur Mace, another member of the teamEaten by a snakeDied of a feverDied of a high feverDied of heart troubleDied soon1. coincidence 2. The result of the mummys curse3. virusexplanationsPart 4 (Paras 6-8) Different explanationsFind out the different explana

15、tions mentioned in the passage.Work in pairs or groups. Fill in each blank with no more than one word according to the text .About Howard Carter Howard Carter is one of the most famous (1) _. In 1891, he set (2) _ for Alexandria, Egypt. In 1922, he and his team discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamu

16、n. He made many amazing (3) _ during his lifetime due to his bravery and curiosity about the world.Reading comprehensionexplorerssaildiscoveries/things About the (4) _ deaths Carters lucky pet bird, (5) _ him to the place, was eaten by a snake. Lord Carnarvon, from whom Carter had (6) _ money, fell

17、ill with a fever and died in Egypt. George Gould, a friend of Carnarvons, had a high fever after (7) _ the tomb and died. Richard Bethell, Carters (8) _, died of heart trouble after the tomb was opened. Arthur Mace, a member of the team, died shortly after discovering the tomb.strange /mysterious/ p

18、uzzlingleadingreceivedvisitingsecretaryAbout the causes of the deaths Some people say the deaths were just coincidence. Some believe that the mummys curse (9) _ in the deaths. Others believe in the scientific explanation that the viruses inside the tombs can (10) _ illness or even death. resultedcau

19、seChoose the best answer to each question.1. Howard Carter and his team found the following things EXCEPT _ in the tombs of the Egyptian kings. birds B. goldC. jewels D. mummies2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A. Carters father was an art teacher and taught him to d

20、raw at home.B. Carters death seemed to have nothing to do with the opening of the tomb.C. Lord Carnarvon and Carter were good friends.D. Both Carnarvon and his dog died in Cairo, Egypt.Summary: Fill in the blanks with the correct words: Howard Carter is one of the most famous e_ of the world. He was

21、 brave and a_ and was c_ about the world outside his hometown when he was very young. xplorers dventurousuriousPost-readingBy the 1920s, he had become an explorer, s_for the tombs of the Egyptian kings. In1922,Howard Carter made his most a_ discovery of all, in the Valley of the Kings, in Egypt, whe

22、re he found the tomb of King T_. However, not long after the tomb had been opened, people in Carters team began to fall ill and die s_. earchingmazingutankhamuntrangelyWithin seven years, 21 people who had something to do with the o_ of the tomb died. Some people say the deaths were just c_. Others

23、believe that they were the result of the mummys c_. However, still others believe that there is a s_ explanation, because inside the tombs there are many v_ . What is certain is that the mystery of Tutankhamuns tomb has never been f_ explained.peningoincidenceursescientificirusesullyAccording to the

24、 sequences of the chief events, retell the story in your own words.By 1920s, Howard Cater had searched the Egypt and found values. In 1922, Cater and his team found the tomb of King Tutankhamun.The light went out in CarroA few months after then, Lord Camarvon died of a fever.Within 7 years, 21 peopl

25、e who had something to do with the opening of the tomb deid.Cater, however, lived on and died at the age of 65. InterviewYou may ask Howard Carter about:2. His experiences of exploring1. His personal information( interest, education, )when he became an explorerHow he became rich and famousHis most i

26、mportant discoveryWhat happened after the discoveryWhy so many people died strangelyHow he felt about the deaths3. Qualities of being a successful explorer You may start like this:Reporter: Good morning, Mr. Carter. Nice to meet you.Howard Carter: Good morning. Reporter: Im (your name) from the scho

27、ol newspaper. Id like to ask you a few questions. What were you interested in when you were young? Howard Carter: Interview: Summaries of the paragraphsParagraph 1 _ Paragraph 2 _Paragraph 3 _ Paragraph 4 _Paragraph 5 _ Paragraph 6 _Paragraph 7 _ Paragraph 8 _edagfhcbbe curious about during ones lif

28、e set sail (for) come acrossas well as search forby the 1920s by the timebe known as have something to do withfall ill with a fever go out hear of the following daythe dead result in breathe in die ofPhrasesPost-reading activitiesDiscussing the following questions1. Do you think Howard Carter is an amazing explorer? Why/Why not?2. What kind of personality do you think an explorer has to possess?3. Do you think the personality of Howard Carter has had a positive effect on his discoveries?4. As for students, what sorts of personalities does a student have to possess?Fill in the blanks with