课件44张PPT。 ProjectWriting a film reviewReading Joanne Kathleen Rowling
was born in Chipping
Sodbury, a small town in
southern England. Rowling knew she wanted to be a writer as early as age six, when she wrote her first story. She graduated from the University of Exeter in England and afterward worked in various jobs while attempting to write fiction for adults. JKROWLINGHarry Potter Rowling moved to Portugal at age 26. She married a Portuguese journalist, and they had a daughter in 1993 .
Harry Potter's motherShe has written a series of books about Harry Potter. She spent 5 years in writing the book Harry Potter I .
Her books are about magic and strange creatures. Many of the creatures in her
books are not real.
Her books also tell us something about
real life.main worksIn 1997 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was published in Britain.In 1998, A sequel , Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, was published in Britain.In 1999, a third volume, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.In 1997 Harry Potter and
the Philosopher's Stone
was published in BritainIn 1998, A sequel, Harry Potter
and the Chamber of Secrets,
was published in Britain.In 1999, a third volume,
Harry Potter and the
Prisoner of Azkaban .main worksIn July 2000, a fourth volume, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, reached bestseller lists weeks before its publicationIn 2003 Harry Potter and the order of Phoenix 《哈利·波特与魔法石》(2001)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 1Harry Potter's films Harry Potter's films《哈利·波特与密室》(2002)
Harry Potter And
The Chamber Of
Secrets ? 2Harry Potter's films
3Harry Potter's films4Harry Potter's films《哈里波特与凤凰社》(2007)
Harry Potter and the
order of the Phoenix 5Harry Potter's filmsAre you familiar with these pictures?
Have you read or seen any about it?
Why do you think that Harry Potter books and films are so popular around the world? Read the review quickly and try to find how is this reading passage organized.
Part 1: (Paragraphs 1-3) brief introduction
of the film’s plot
Part 2: (Paragraphs 4-5) the writer’s
commentary on the special
effects and acting in the film
Part 3: (Paragraphs 6-7) problems of the
film
Part 4: (Paragraph 8) the recommendation
by the writer listen to the recording of the review and try to answer the following questions:1. Where is the film set?
2. What does the writer think about
the three young actors?
3. What is the complaint many
people have made about the film?
4. What problem does the writer
think the film has?Check the answers1. Where is the film set?
It is set in England.
2. What does the writer think about the three young actors?
The three young actors are the real highlight of the film. They do very well even compared with the experienced adult actors.3. What is the complaint many people have made about the film?
The film is too long. At 142 minutes, it is almost a half hour longer than an average film.
4. What problem does the writer think the film has?
The writer feel too much time is dedicated in showing the sport of Quidditch and several interesting scenes were deleted from the film. Read the review again. While reading, find more detailed information to complete the following table: Work in groups of four and discuss the questions in Part B.
One of you in each group should write down the answers to questions 6-8.
First choose a film to review.
Assign different jobs to each group member. Part BLanguage points1. Who has not dreamt of suddenly finding out that he or she is actually someone special and famous? (P62)
dream ?verb [I] dreamed or dreamt, dreamed or dreamt 梦想
1) I dream of living on a tropical island.2) He never dreamed that one day he would become President.2. Harry, a sensitive young boy, has been living with his relatives. (P62)
sensitive adjective 灵敏的,敏感的
sensitive skin
Some people’s teeth are highly sensitive to cold.
相关短语:
be sensitive to 对……敏感
be sensitive about 介意,在乎 Water can absorb and give off a lot of heat without big changes in temperature, thus creating a ______ environment. (2007湖北)
A. peaceful B. sensitive
C. common D. stable高考链接Test yourself Try not to say anything hurtful to her. She is a very _________ person.
A. reasonable B. sensible
C. sensitive D. tough
The elderly need special care in winter, as they are ________ to the sudden changes of weather.
A. sensitive B. sensible
C. flexible D. positive3. Contrary to this, Harry finds out that his father was a wizard … (P62)
contrary ?adjective opposite 相反
a contrary point of viewContrary to all our expectations, he’s found a well-paid job and a nice girlfriend.
相关短语:
on the contrary 相反
to the contrary 与……相反
be contrary to 相反的 What you have done is _______ the doctor’s orders.
A. attached to B. responsible to
C. resistant to D. contrary to
Test yourself4. Much of this early part of the film could have been skipped and more time could have been spent at Hogwarts. (P63)
“情态动词+have+过去分词”是很重要的一种句型,除should外,may, might, must, couldn’t, needn’t, ought to等都可以用于这一句型,但要注意, 使用不同的情态动词,句子的意思就有所不同。表示对已发生的事情进行推测, 就表示的可能性程度而言,must最大,could其次,may更次之,might最小。 could + have done 表示“本来有能力做而实际上没有做”。
I could have won if I hadn’t fallen over.
must + have done 表示对过去情况的推测,只用于肯定句,意思是“一定……”。
Her eyes were red, she must have been crying. can (could) + have done表示对过去情况的推测,只用于否定和疑问句中,意为“一定没有……,一定不会……”。用 could 比用 can 语气更加委婉些。
He couldn’t have gone to bed, you see, the light in his room is still on.
should (ought to) + have done? 表示“本来应该做而实际上没做”,其否定式则表示“本来不该做而实际上做了”,常含有责备的语气。
You should have been here five minutes ago.
How I regretted the days when I had played and should have studied.
needn’t + have done 表示“本来不必做的事,实际上做过了。”
I got up early, but needn’t have done so, because I had nothing to do that morning.
would like to have done 表示“本来希望做而却未做的事”。
I’d like to have gone to college.
1. — Guess what! I have got A for my term paper.
— Great! You ______ read widely and put a lot of work into it. [2007 上海]
A. must B. should
C. must have D. should have高考链接
2. The teacher _______have thought Johnson was worth it or she wouldn't have wasted time on him, I suppose. [2007 安徽]
A. should B. can
C. would D. must高考链接
3. — Where is my dictionary? I remember I put it here yesterday.
— You ______ it in the wrong place. [2007 江西]
A. must put B. should have put C. might put D. might have put高考链接
4. — My cat’s really fat.
— You ______ have given her so much food. [2007 浙江]
A. wouldn’t B. couldn’t
C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t 高考链接
5. I told your friend how to get to the hotel, but perhaps I _____ have driven her there. [2007 陕西]
A. could B. must
C. might D. should高考链接
6. — She looks very happy. She ______ have passed the exam.
— I guess so. It’s not difficult after all. [2007 江苏]
A. should B. could
C. must D. might高考链接 1. Read the film review in Part A on page 131 of the Workbook.
2. Write a film review according to the notes in Part B on the same page.
3. Review what you have learnt in this unit.HomeworkThank you!Bye-bye!