1. What is Egypt famous for?

Pyramids

Sphinx

2. What are in the Pyramids?

gold coffin金棺

gold mask

a gold box containing tha gold box containing the king’s insidee king’s inside 　 　

ear rings ear rings bracelet(bracelet( 手手镯镯 ) ) 　　

slippers slippers

What might be discussed in the passage according to the title?

Prediction

Howard Carter is a famous explorer and he discovered many amazing things.

Read the first paragraph and then tell the general idea of the 1st paragraph.

famous

brave

amazing

A general introduction of Howard Carter

Howard Carter

A. Carter’s hobbies

B. Carter made some unexpected discoveries

C. Carter’s family

D. Carter’s school life

Can you predict what the following paragraphs will tell us ？

Predicting information

Read the title & find expectations

Read the first paragraph

Look for the key words in 1st para

Predict the content

go through the article quickly and then answer some questions :

1.Who is Howard Carter?

2.What amazing discovery did Howard Carter

make?

3.What happened to some of Carter’s team members after the tomb was opened?

Listening and Fast Reading

He is one of the most famous explorers the world has ever known.

He found the tomb of King Tutankhamun.

They fell ill and died.

a. There is a scientific reason why people died after entering the tomb.b. Howard Carter did not go to school and later became an explorer.c. Lord Carnarvon died after Carter visiting the tom

b.d. Howard Carter discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun.e. Howard Carter is a world-famous explorer.f. The ‘curse of the mummy’ remains a mystery.g. More people died after Carter’s discovery.h. People keep wondering why so many people died

and have suggested all kinds of explanations.

Para 1

Para 5Para 6

Para 3

Para 4

Para 2

Para 7

Para 8

Match the summaries with the correct paragraphs.

• Read the passage carefully and then finish the following exercises.

Careful Reading

Howard Carter (___________)1874 -

Job:

Education ：

Interest ：Went to Egypt ：

Discoveries ：Greatest discovery: Year of the discovery ：Where ：

1939

explorer (by the 1920s)

didn’t go to school, but learn to draw from his father

loved visiting new places

1891

many amazing things

1922Valley of the Kings, Egypt

Para 1-3

King Tutankhamum’s tomb

Tutankhamun

The _____ of Carter’s teammates

Character Connection with Carter and the tomb

How did he die ？

Pet bird

George Gould

Carnarvon’s ______, ______ the tomb

eaten by a _____

Carter’s _________, ________ the tomb

fell ill with a _____

had a high _____

died of _____ _____

Team ________ Not mentionedNot mentioned

death

provider fever

friend fever

heart troublesecretary

entered

visited

present

snakeCarter’s

member

Lord Carnarvon

Richard BethellAuthur Mace

Money _________, was _______ when the tomb was opened

_______ lucky pet birdled Carter to the tomb

Para 4-5

__________ _______________ about the deaths.

1.Some people say: _____________

2.Others believe: _________________

3.A scientific explanation:_________

The mystery remains a ____________.riddle

Conclusion :

Different explanations

Para 6-8

Coincidence

The mummy’s curse

viruses

Part 2:

Part 3:

Part 1: Para1--3

Para4--5

Para6--8

Howard Carter’s _________ and his _______

_____________after the discovery

____________________ about the deaths

The curse of the mummy

Summary

experiencediscovery

Strange deaths

Different explanations

Consolidation

Fill in the form according to the article. (One word only for each blank)

About HowardCarter

Howard Carter, a famous (1) _______, discovered many amazing things during his lifetime for he was brave and (2) __________ about the outside world.

In 1922, he (3) __________ the tomb of King Tutankhamun.

Puzzling results

Howard Carter and his workmen found a tomb, (4) __________more treasure than before.

Lord Carnarvon fell ill with a (5) _________ and died in Egypt.

George Gould, Carnarvon’s friend, had a high fever after (6) __________ the tomb and died.

Argu-ments

Some people say the deaths were just (7) ____________. Others believe that the mummy’s curse (8) _________ those who enter the resting place of the dead.

A (9) ___________ explanation: The viruses inside the tomb (10) __________ in illness or death.

explorer

curious

discovered

fever

visiting

coincidencepunishes

scientificresult

containing

1. Do you think the mummy’s curse really exists? Why?

2. As students, in order to succeed, what kinds of personalities （性格） should we develop after learning the story of Carter? Why?

Group work

• Write a passage about the personalities we should develop in order to succeed and give your reasons.( No less than 120 words)