Unit 3《Amazing People》Reading教案（译林版必修2）.docVIP

Teaching Design for Unit 3 Amazing people Reading: The curse of the mummy (comprehension) Aims and requirements ? Read an article about a famous explorer and an article about a Chinese astronaut ? Listen to a list of requirements ? Talk about famous people and unknown places, and introduce a person ? Write a biographical article ? Interview a professional Summary of the passage The passage is about a famous explorer who, with the assistance of Lord Carnarvon, led a team to Egypt and made some unexpected discoveries in tombs. It still remains a mystery how one of his discoveries led to illness and death for many of his team members. Procedures Step 1: Leading-in 1) Do you still remember something from our discussion on Egypt in Unit 1 and Unit 2? We talked about Toby traveling in Egypt and people’s curiosity about how the pyramids were built. Though we don’t know exactly how people at that time built them, we are quite sure of one thing, that is, all the pyramids were built for kings and queens. They expected to be buried there after their death. In spite of the harsh conditions, the Egyptians created this wonder of the world with their hands. It’s said the pyramids are as magnificent as a palace inside. 2) Have you ever read or thought about what is inside the pyramids? 3) Are there any people buried in them? 4) What do people nowadays call those buried in tombs? 5) What are mummies and how are they made? 6) Apart from mummies, 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 explain the disasters that happened to those people? Step 2: Fast reading for general ideas Pay attention to the Reading strategy first before skimming the passage. 1) The article you are going to read is about a famous explorer who worked in Egypt. Read the article and make connections between the title and the