牛津高中英语The-curse-of-the-mummy公开课课件

Fast reading
• Scan the text to get the main
idea of each paragraph.
Match the main idea with the correct paragraphs.
• P1 • • P2 • • P3 • P4
• P5 • P6 • P7 • P8
died and have suggested all kinds of explanations.
Careful reading
Listen to paragraphs 1-3
and get some information about Howard Carter and his discovery.
a. There’s a scientific reason why people died after entering the tomb.
b. Carter didn’t go to school and later became an explorer.
c. Lord Carnarvon died after visiting the tomb. d. Carter discovered the tomb of King
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Prediction
a statement about what you think is going to happen
What might be talked about mainly in the following article?
☆ Carter’s hobbies ☆ Carter made some unexpected discoveries ☆ Carter’s family ☆ Things happened after discoveries ☆ Carter’s school life
The Valley of the Kings is a valley in Egypt, where, from the 16th to 11th century BC, tombs were constructed for the kings and powerful nobles(贵族). The valley stands on the west bank of the Nile. In modern times, the valley has become famous for the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun. In 1979, it became a World Heritage Site（世界遗产）.
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to have magical powers that can harm people.
Why did the dead kings put curses in their tombs?
1. They wanted to _s_c_a_r_e_ the thieves _a_w_a_y__.
2. They wanted to _p_u_n_is_h_ those who _e_n_te_r_ed_ the tomb.
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
Howard Carter: a _f_a_m_o_u_s_ _e_xp_l_o_re_r_ who __d_i_sc_o_v_e_r_d_ many amazing things Education：didn’t go to school, was taught
to draw by his father
Interest：loved visiting new places
Year he went to Egypt：1891
Greatest discovery:King Tutankhamun’s tomb Year of the discovery：1922 Where：Valley of the Kings, Egypt
◆Mummies
◆ Treasures
A mummuy is a dead body that has been
preserved by wrapping it in cloth, especially
in ancient Egypt
? ◆ Wall paintings ◆ The curses
• A curse refers to words believed