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Ⅲ. Analysis of the Text 2. What happened to the creatures that had something to do with the opening of the tomb? * SEC MIN SEC MIN SEC MIN SEC MIN SEC MIN SEC MIN SEC MIN SEC MIN SEC MIN SEC MIN Let’s go! The Curse of the Mummy Ⅰ. Pre-reading Questions 1. Do you know anything about Egypt? 2. What is inside the pyramids? 3. What do people nowadays call the dead people in them? 4. Have you ever heard of the curse of the mummy? Ⅱ. Reading strategy 1. Read the title. Learn how to predict contents of a passage. 2. Read the first paragraph, and look for key words. 3. Use your imagination and predict the main contents of the passage. The Curse of the Mummy Part1 Part2 Part3 Part4 (Para.1) (Para.2-3) (Para.4-5) (Para.6-8) A short introduction to Howard Carter. More information about Carter. Some people died after the tomb was opened. Different explanations, but no conclusion. 1. How many parts ? (Four) Carter’s lucky pet bird Lord Carnarvon Lord Carnarvon’s dog George Gould, Carnarvon’s friend Richard Bethell, Carter’s secretary Arthur Mace, another member of the team Eaten by a snake Died of a fever Died Died of a high fever Died of heart trouble Died soon However, not long after the tomb had been opened, people in Carter’s team began to fall ill and die strangely. Upon entering the tomb, Carter’s lucky pet bird, which had led him to the place, was eaten by a snake. Then, a few months after Carter had opened the tomb, Lord Carnarvon, who was also present when the tomb was opened, fell ill with a fever and died in Egypt. At the moment of Carnarvon’s death, the lights went out in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Back in England, his dog died at the same time. George Gould, a friend of Carnarvon, went to Egypt after hearing of his death. He too visited the tomb, and had a high fever the following day. Twelve hours later, he was dead. Carter’s secretary, Richard Bethell, died of heart trouble four months after the tomb was ope