1、Revision1. Revise some of the word study2. Continue to talk about amazing peopleLead-in1. What is Egypt famous for? (the pyramids)2. Why did people build the pyramids? (To keep the body of the kings and queens)3. Have you ever read what are inside the pyramids?4. Are there any people bur

2、ied in the pyramids?5. What do people call those buried in the tombs? (Mummies)6. Are there any treasures inside the tombs of the pyramids?7. Have the tombs ever been robbed of treasures by people?8. What happened to these people after they entered the tombs?9. Were they rich overnight?10. What may

3、explain the disasters that happened to those people?ReadingOur text is about a famous explorer who worked in Egypt. Please read the title and answerthe following:1. Whats the connection between the explorer and the title.2. Why do you think the writer choose “The curse of the mummy” as its title?3.

4、In your opinion, what might be dealt with in the article?4. Can the article cover the explorers hobbies, his experiences, his achievements? Now please read the article and then answer the three questions above the topic. Read it again and fill in the form:CharactersWho was he?What did he do?How did

5、he die?George GouldLord CarnarvonHoward Carter(in 1891)_(by the 1920s)_(in 1922)_Richard BethellFinish C1, C2, D, E on page 44-45.Language Focus1. by the 1920s / in the 1920s, / in ones 30s2. be known as / be known for / be known to sb.3. make a discovery 4. It be the best that sb. have / has done s

6、th. This / It is the .time that sb. have / has done sth.5. upon / on (doing) sth. at sth. as soon as . the moment / the minute / sb. do sth 6. better than any other boy = better than any of the other boys better than any boy7. lead sb. to sp. lead to (doing) sth.8. have a high fever / cold / cough /

7、 headache / toothache 9. have sth. / nothing / anything to do with 10. live on：1) 靠為生，2) 繼續(xù)存在、活下去 live：1) 居住 2）實(shí)踐、身體力行、在生活中表現(xiàn)（信念、理想等）= make .come true e.g. live ones faith：在生活中實(shí)踐自己的信念 live a lie：過(guò)著虛偽的生活 None of them have lived my experience. Study hard and someday youll live your dreams.11. If breat

8、hed in, they can .：省略句= If they are breathed in, they can 在狀語(yǔ)從句中，常省略主句中已出現(xiàn)的主語(yǔ)和謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞的一部分，使句子簡(jiǎn)潔。 e.g. When asked to answer the question, he kept silent. While doing his exercises, he met with some new words. Unless invited, I wont go to the party. If heated, ice will become water.12. test / examine / c

9、heck test：測(cè)試、驗(yàn)證，以了解人或事物的能力、品質(zhì)、性能。e.g. They tested the car and found it quite good. The teacher tested the students in English. examine：檢查、測(cè)驗(yàn)，以查找毛病、問(wèn)題或所需要的結(jié)果。e.g. Let the doctor examine your eyes. Have you examined that dictionary? Maybe your card is in it. check：核對(duì)、核查，以了解結(jié)果與標(biāo)準(zhǔn)是否一致。e.g. Please check

10、your answers before turn in your papers. I have checked the car and found nothing wrong.13. What is certain is that . It is certain that . Sb. be sure that . make certain / sure：確保、保證14. base: n. 基地、基礎(chǔ) vt. base A on BA is based on B； A based on B basic基本的、基礎(chǔ)的15. pay off：見(jiàn)詞匯 No. 11 -p. 4516. Words cant / No word can express wh- .：語(yǔ)言無(wú)法描述 -p. 4517. would rather do A than do B / would rather