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Apparently,"mummy " has another layer of meaning.

Apparently,"mummy " has another layer of meaning. A mummy is a corpse who has been __________ by exposure to chemicals, extreme cold, very low humidity or lack of air when bodies are （被淹没） submerged in bogs. preserved. 木乃伊是在人工防腐情况下或自然条件下可以长久保存的尸体。.

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Apparently,"mummy " has another layer of meaning.

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  1. Apparently,"mummy"has another layer of meaning.

  2. A mummy is a corpse who has been __________ by exposure to chemicals, extreme cold, very low humidity or lack of air when bodies are（被淹没） submerged in bogs. preserved

  3. 木乃伊是在人工防腐情况下或自然条件下可以长久保存的尸体。木乃伊是在人工防腐情况下或自然条件下可以长久保存的尸体。

  4. The mummy displays a highly（复杂的） sophisticated mummification 干尸，木乃伊化 technique. Eternal life 永恒的was the main focus of all Ancient Egyptians, which meant preserving the body forever. Egyptian culture believed the body was home in the afterlife. Without the body, it would be condemned to被宣告；宣告有罪 eternal wandering.

  5. Let's go back to 1922 Please fasten your seat belt for your own safety

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  11. Welcome to Eygpt

  12. Reading A general introductionof Howard Carter famous brave amazing Howard Carter An explorer

  13. Prediction Think ahead! Predict in advance! Judging from the title and the first paragraph, what do you think the article will focus on?

  14. Prediction What will the following paragraphs probably talk about？ Carter’s hobbies Carter made some unexpected discoveries Carter’s family Carter’s school life

  15. P76 • Howard Carter • Alexandria • Lord Carnarvon • Luxor • King Tutankhamun • Cairo • George Gould • Richard Bethell • Arthur Mace

  16. What kind of education did Howard Carter receive? He did not go to school, but learnt to draw from his father What did he do when he was 17 ? He set sail for Alexandria, Egypt

  17. 1922 Schedule in the Valley of the Kings, in Egypt; near the city of Luxor The tomb of King Tutankhamun

  18. Tutankhamun was an Egyptian pharaoh(埃及法老)of the 18th dynasty The boy king of Egypt, who reigned for (统治,支配) 10 years,died at the age of 19 (理论) Several theories have been put forth(提出,发表).One was that he was killed by a blow to the head; while another was that his death was caused by a broken leg.

  19. treasures

  20. Howard Carter’s diary 26 November 1922Today is the best day of my life! All my years of training as an explorer have finally paid off! After days of labour,making surveys,digging and carrying away earth we finally found the tomb of Tutankhamun,opened it and saw its_____ .When we broke open the door,the air was so hot and dusty inside that we had trouble breathing.Since it was dark we had to turn on some flashlights so that we could see. _____the tomb,whichever way we looked there was a ______ in gold and treasure . contents Within fortune

  21. Every thing in the tomb had been _____ from the time of KingTutankhamun's _____ .After looking into the tomb,we closed it back up again.As we want to have a ______ examination of everething there,we don’t want to _______anything in it until we are ready. Howard Carter’s diary preserved death scientific disturb

  22. The of the mummy curse

  23. Death shall come on swift wings to him who disturbs the peace of the king 谁要是干扰了法老的安宁， 死亡就会降临到他的头上。

  24. Careful Reading (Para 4~5) was swallowed by a snake fell ill with a fever visited the tomb Lord’s friend died of heart trouble 4 months later Carter’s secretary team member

  25. Strange cases (Para 4-Para6) went out熄灭 died at the same time lived on and died at the age of 65 who had something to do with the opening of the tomb died. 21 people

  26. People have given different explanations for the deaths of Carter’s members. Careful Reading (Para 6~8)

  27. Explanation 1 The deaths were just coincidence. A situation when two or more similar things happen at the same time by chance.

  28. Explanation 2 The deaths were in connection with the mummy’s curse, as a punishment for those who enter the resting place of the dead.

  29. Explanation 3 When a tomb is opened, fresh air disturbs the viruses. If breathed in, they can result in illness or even death.

  30. What is the writer’s opinion ? ‘The curse of the mummy’ remains a riddle to this day. Some people are still puzzled about the mummy’s curse. The exploration is never going to end.

  31. Discussion • Which of the three explanations do you support or do you have any other explanations?

  32. Summary The curse of the mummy Part 1: Howard Carter’s _________ and his _______ experience discovery Para 1-3 Part 2: _____________after the discovery Strange deaths Para 4-5 ____________________ about the deaths Different explanations Part 3: Para 6-8

  33. explorer curious discovered containing fever visiting coincidence punishes scientific result

  34. DISCUSSION • Work in groups of 4-6 and discuss the following topic: • If you travel back to the year 1922 and now you are standing in front of the entrance to the tomb with your teammates, what will you do? Will you enter the tomb or will you walk away?

  35. Till now, are you able to: • predict information according to the title or the beginning paragraph of an article • summarize the life experience of Howard Carter • use your imagination and develop critical thinking. Sometimes you need to view things from different angles.

  36. HOMEWORK • Workbook P65

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