大学英语泛读教程 unit 9.ppt

Unit 9 Review: Questions from Unit 8 Any questions in Text II and exercises? (10 minutes ) Vocabulary –dictation ( text 1 5 minutes ) Reading Report Group Activity(10 minutes): exchange with your partners what you have read in the past week. Class Report (5 minutes): 2 students will speak to the whole class Text 1 Mother of the MagicAn Interview with J.K. Rowling Pre-reading Questions: Pre-reading Questions: Who is Harry Potter ? Do you like the story? why people are so crazy about Magic Language Points Study: P.1 Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter, together with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, his friends from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The central story arc concerns Harrys struggle against the evil wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed Harrys parents in his quest to conquer the wizarding world and subjugate non-magical people (Muggles) to his rule. Several successful derivative films, video games and other themed merchandise have been based upon the series. Since the 1997 release of the first novel Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, which was retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone in the United States, the books have gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide. As of June 2008, the book series has sold more than 400 million copies and has been translated into 67 languages, and the last four books have consecutively set records as the fastest-selling books in history. P2. fall into: an idea suddenly occurs to sb. Wizard: wizard wizards In legends and fairy stories, a wizard is a man who has magic powers. ( magician, conjuror, magus, necromancer, occultist, shaman, sorcerer, warlock, witch) End up: = finish up If you end up doing something or end up in a particular state, you do that thing or get into that state even though you did not originally intend t