Reading material(阅读材料)
Harry Potter
“Harry Potter” is a famous book among the teenagers. The beautiful writer, J. K. Rowling wrote the first book in 1997.
Harry Potter is an eleven-year-old English boy. His parents died when he was a little baby. From then on, he lived with his horrible aunt, uncle and cousin. He had a hard life, and he didn’t have a birthday party for eleven years.
But on his eleventh birthday, an owl sent him a letter. He began to learn about his true past. His father was a wizard. His mother was a witch. He himself is a wizard, too.
The letter also invited him to go to a school for wizards and witches. So he took a train to the school.
Harry found magic in everything in the school. He played new games and learned new lessons. He made friends and enemies there.
One day some people tried to steal something important from the school. Together with his friends, Harry managed to save the school.
Harry is so ………….., and he………………………………………...
……………………………………………………………………………..
Word Bank:
horrible?? [′h?r?bl] adj. 可怕的; 极不友好的???????
owl [a?l] n. 猫头鹰????????????????
wizard?? [′w?z?d]? n. 男巫???????????????????
witch?? [w?t?]? n. 女巫???????????????
magic??? ?[′m?d??k] n. 魔法????????????????????
enemy? [′en?mi]? n. 敌人
steal???? [sti:l]?? v. 偷?????????????????????????
Students’ Worksheet
Read the passage by yourselves, then choose the best answer as quickly as possible. (请自读短文，以尽快的速度完成选择。)
( )1. Harry is _____________.
A. eleven-year-old B. eleven years old C. eleven-year old
( )2. Harry Potter comes from _________.
A. China B. England C. America
( )3. Harry is a sad boy because he has lost his _________.
A. parents B. friends C. aunt
( )4. Harry’s aunt, uncle and cousin are _____ people.
A. kind B. important C. horrible
( )5. Harry got a _____ on his eleventh birthday.
A. owl B. broom（扫帚） C. letter
( )6. Harry’s ______ was a witch, and his ______ was a wizard.
A. mother, father B. aunt, uncle C. father, mother
( )7. Harry went to a ____ school after his eleventh birthday.
A. primary B. high C. magic
( )8. Harry and his friends managed to ______ the school.
A. build B. save C. destroy
Students’ Worksheet
Read the sentences and write down the number below the time blocks.(请阅读下列句子，把序号填写在相应时间段方框下横线上。)
He began to learn his true past.
His parents died when he was a little baby.
Harry didn’t have a birthday party for eleven years.
He went to a magic school by train.
His father was a wizard and his mother was a witch.
Harry Potter lived with his horrible aunt, uncle and cousin.
Harry is an eleven-year-old English boy.
Harry saved the school with his friends.
An owl sent him a letter on his eleventh birthday.
Harry played new games and learned new lessons.
Students’ Worksheet
Read the following questions first, then answer the questions in complete sentences. (先阅读下列问题，再用完整的句子回答问题。)
Why did Harry live with his aunt and uncle?
Did he live a happy life or a hard life before his eleventh birthday?
How did he learn about his true past on his eleventh birthday?
What was his true past?
Where did he go after his eleventh birthday?
Can you say something about Harry’s life at school?
What happened at his school one day?
What did Harry do then?
Students’ Worksheet
Comprehension check.（阅读理解检查。）
Harry Potter is an _____________ boy from _______.
Harry is a sad boy because he has _______ his parents.
Harry’s ______, uncle and _______ are horrible people.
Harry didn’t celebrate his ______ for ________ ________.
Harry _______ a letter on his eleventh birthday.
Harry’s_______ was a witch, and his _____ was a wizard.
Harry went to a ______ school after his eleventh birthday.
Harry _______ new games and _______ new lessons.
Harry _______friends and enemies in the school.
Harry and his friends managed to_______ the school when something bad happened.
Students’ Worksheet
Situation: After the book show, students are talking about their favourite book Harry Potter and the school newspaper reporter wants to interview some of them ….（情景: 书展之后，学生们在讨论他们最喜欢的书《Harry Potter》，校报记者想要去采访一部分学生…。）
One student – the reporter(记者)
the other three – the interviewees(被采访者)
You can begin like this :
A: Hello, I’m a … … from our school newspaper. I’d like to ask you a few questions about the famous book … ….
BCD: Sure, please go ahead.
A: Adam, Could you tell me what happened on Harry Potter’s eleventh birthday?
B: Ok. …….
A: Good. Thank you. And I just want to know something about Harry Potter before his eleventh birthday ……
C: ……
D: Well. Let me tell you something about Harry Potter after his eleventh birthday…..
A: Well done. Thank you very much.
Students’ Worksheet
After interviewing, the reporter is going to write a report about Harry Potter for the school newspaper. （采访结束后，记者准备为校报写一篇关于Harry Potter的报道。）
A Report about Harry Potter
Today I interviewed some of my classmates about Harry Potter and they told me a lot. Harry is ………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Reported by …………
Unit 4 Lesson 2 What's Your Favourite Book？ Reading 教案
Teaching Targets:
1. Being able to grasp the main idea of the reading material.
2. Being able to describe the story of Harry Potter.
3. Being able to trigger the interest of reading and develop the good habit of English reading.
Teaching Focus & Difficulties:
Most students will be able to describe the story of Harry Potter by using a mind map.
Teaching Procedures:
I. Pre-reading
1. Leading in
Show a short video about Harry Potter.
Aim: To arouse students’ interest and lead in the topic quickly.
II. While-reading
1. Skimming for general comprehension
Offer students a reading material with a word bank, let them read it by themselves and then make choices.
Aim: To grasp a general idea of the passage.
2. Scanning for detailed comprehension
1) Help draw a mind map according to the time—Harry’s eleventh birthday.
2) Present some questions about the passage and ask students to answer them in complete sentences.
3) Test students’ understanding.
Aim: To get fully understood of the passage, step by step.
3. Listening and reading
Aim: To pay some attention to the reading habit—imitation.
III. Post-reading
1. Working in groups
Create a situation, and ask students to make an interview, then share the story with classmates.
Aim: To help work together actively to describe the story of Harry Potter and put the language into practice.
2. Adding an ending to the story
Aim: To enable students to present their own opinions to a specific topic.
IV. Summary & Assignment
1. Summarize briefly what is learned in class.
2. Ask students to finish the exercises after class and read a passage about the great writer of detective stories(Students’ Books Page 150), by drawing a mind map first.
课件12张PPT。Harry Potter Detailed comprehension (I)– Drawing a mind mapHarry Potter on his eleventh
birthday an owl sent …he began to… wizardwitchbefore his eleventh birthdayafter his eleventh birthday11,
English parents died when…lived with …didn’t have …a new lifeplayed… learned…made…went to…managed to…a hard lifefound…Detailed comprehension (I)– Drawing a mind mapHarry Potter on his eleventh birthdaybefore his eleventh birthdayafter his eleventh birthdayWhy did Harry live with his aunt and uncle?
Did he live a happy life or a hard life before his eleventh birthday?
3. How did he learn about his true past on his eleventh birthday?
What was his true past?
Where did he go after his eleventh birthday?
6. Can you say something about Harry’s life at school?
7. What happened at his school one day?
What did Harry do then?
Detailed comprehension (II)—Questioning and answeringWhy did Harry live with his aunt and uncle?
Because his parents died when he was a little baby.
Because he lost his parents when he was a little baby.
Did he live a happy life or a hard life before his 11th birthday?
He lived a hard life.
3. How did he learn about his true past on his 11th birthday?
An owl sent him a letter.
He got a letter from an owl.
What was his true past?
His father was a wizard and his mother was a witch.
He himself is a wizard, too.
Detailed comprehension (II)—Questioning and answeringWhere did he go after his 11th birthday?
He went to a school for wizards and witches.
6. Can you say something about Harry’s life at school?
He found magic in everything in the school.
He played new games and learned new lessons.
He made friends and enemies.
7. What happened at his school one day?
Some bad people tried to steal something important from the school.
What did Harry do then?
He managed to save the school with his friends.
Detailed comprehension (II)—Questioning and answeringmagic schoolHarry Potter is an _____________ boy from _______.
Harry is a sad boy because he has _______ his parents.
Harry’s _____, uncle and _____ are horrible people.
Harry didn’t celebrate his ______ for _______ ______.
Harry _______ a letter on his eleventh birthday.
Harry’s_______ was a witch, and his _____ was a wizard.
Harry went to a _______ school after his eleventh birthday.
Harry _______ new games and _______ new lessons.
Harry _______friends and enemies in the school.
Harry and his friends managed to_______ the school when something bad happened. eleven-year-oldEnglandlostauntcousinbirthdayeleven yearsgotmotherfathermagicplayedlearnedmadesave Detailed comprehension (III)—Comprehension checkListening and Reading Group work practice—Making an interviewHarry is so __________,
and he_____________.Thinking practice—Adding a good ending of the story brave clever smart fearless friendly full of courage/confidence love hero SummaryHarry Potter on …. before….after….a new life…a hard life…a true past…brave/clever… a hero a famous book , J. K. RowlingAssignment1.Finish the exercise.
2. Read a story (Page 150 )
and use a mind map to get the main idea.Harry Potter Reading is of great help to your study, so enjoy reading and have fun.
