典范英语9-14 Tomb raiders

Book 14 Tomb Raiders

Lead in:

1.

What comes into your mind when I mention “Ancient Egypt”?

2.

What do you know about the great discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1992?

Task1 Who are they?

Waterboy ___________________________________Howard Carter ____________________________________

Lord Carnarvon ______________________________Lady Evelyn Herbert _______________________________

Task2 Answer the questions after reading.

Introduction

1.

Why were the pharaohs buried with their possessions and mummified their bodies after death?____________

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Chapter 1 The Waterboy

1.

Why was Carter feeling depressed?

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2.

Why was the waterboy the most important person on the whole site?

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Chapter 2 Sixteen Steps

1. What did the waterboy find by accide nt?_______________________________________________ __________

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did they find on the surface of the large plaster block at the foot of the staircase?

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Chapter 3 The Boy King

1.

What was the name of the boy King ?____________________________ ______________________________

2.

Was the tomb robbed by the Grave robbers? _____________________ _______________________________

3.

What things did they find after the first block was demolished?

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Chapter 4 Wonderful Things

1.

Why did Carter hold the candle to the hole? _____________________ _______________________________

2.

When Carter was holding the candle up inside the chamber, what wonderful things did he see? ____________

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Chapter 5 A Pair of Eyes

1.

How many parts did the tomb consist of? What are they?__________________________________________

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2.

Where were the eyes painted? Why did people paint them there?____________________________________

Chapter 6 The Final room &Story Background

1.

What things did they find in the tomb? List at least 5 things. _______________________________________

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2.

How did the Boy King die? Why?________________________________ ___________________________

Task 3 Vocabulary Development :

1. words about Egypt:

2. things found in the bomb:

3. words related to digging:

4. words describing the inner state: