1、Unit3 Amazing peopleThe curse of the mummy (Reading)Teaching objectives:1) to make Ss have a better understanding of an amazing person-the famous explorer Howard Carter2) to improve students ability of summarizing the qualities of amazing people as well as cooperating to finish a talk show.3) to enc

2、ourage students to learn from those amazing people and become a successful student.Step 1 Lead-in1. To introduce some amazing people as well as their good qualities2. To introduce a famous explorer Howard Carter.Step 2 An analysis of the text 1. ( Para12) Howard Carter haud k:t JobInterestEducationE

3、xperiencesAchievementsWhat good qualities did Howard Carter possess?2. Questions（Para 3）1. Where did Carter make the discovery?2. Who played an important role in Carters most amazing discovery?3. What were found in the tomb of Tutankhamun?Further questions:1. Why did Lord Carnarvon choose Howard Car

4、ter among so many explorers?2. Did they take the treasure away? How did they deal with the discovery? Why?3. Fill in the blanks according to Para4 - 5.CharactersConnections with Carter and the tombHow did he dieLord Carnarvon k:n:vnmoney _,was _when the tomb was opened.fell _with a _George Gouldd:d

5、gu:ldCarnarvons_, _the tomb toocaught a _ _Richard Bethellritdbe lCarters _, _the tombdied of _ _Arthur Mace: meis another team _died _ _the discoveryOther strange cases The lucky birdThe lightsHis dog4. Different explanations for the deaths. （Paragraph 68）People have different explanations for the

6、strange deaths. Some people say the deaths were just _while others believe that they were in _with the mummys curse, as a _for those who enter the resting place of the dead. However, still others hold the view that there is a_ explanation. Inside the tombs, there are many _.If _in, they can cause pe

7、ople to fall ill or even _. In the writers view, it remains a _. Step 3 Discussion(1)What do you think is the explanation for so many strange deaths? a curse, a coincidence or having a scientific explanation?(2)If Howard Carter were alive, would he believe in the curse of the mummy? Why?Step 4 Pair

8、Work A talk showStep 5 Homework1. Read the passage fluently and find out difficult language points, and try to understand them in context.2. Surf the Internet and enjoy some more riddles about the curse of the mummy.Howard Carter haud k:t Alexandria ,ligz:ndri Carnavon k:n:vn Luxor lks: /luks Tutank

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10、xandria ,ligz:ndri Carnavon k:n:vn Luxor lks: /luks Tutankhamun ,tu:tnk:mn Cairo kairuGeorge Gould d:d gu:ld Richard Bethell ritd be lArthur Mace : meis Howard Carter haud k:t Alexandria ,ligz:ndri Carnavon k:n:vn Luxor lks: /luks Tutankhamun ,tu:tnk:mn Cairo kairuGeorge Gould d:d gu:ld Richard Beth

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