Unit 5 Literature Lesson 15 A Famous Writer 1 课件32张

Unit 5 Lesson 15 A Famous Writer 1
初三年级 英语
Do you know who J.K. Rowling is?
She is the author of the Harry Potter books.
Free talk.
1. Have you ever read the Harry Potter books or watched the films?
2. What do you know about J.K. Rowling?
Example
I’ve watched all Harry Potter films. I like them so much,because they are very interesting and real for teenagers, even for adults. J.K. Rowling is a productive writer who is famous for Harry Potter series. Her story is really inspiring.
marriage n. 婚姻
remarry v. 再婚
separate v. 分离；划分
carelessness n. 疏忽大意
related to 与……相关的
raise v. 抚养；提升
final adj. 最终的，最后的
direct adj.直接的 v.投入
other than 除……之外；不同于
theme park 主题公园
Read the new words.
a A Speech by J.K. Rowling
b J.K. Rowling and the Harry Potter Series
c The Road to Success
Read the text and choose the best title.
Read the text and choose the best title.
Read the text and choose the best title.
Read the text and choose the best title.
Read the text and choose the best title.
Underline the key words in each paragraph.
Para.1
Para.2
Underline the key words in each paragraph.
Para.3
Underline the key words in each paragraph.
Para.4
Underline the key words in each paragraph.
a A Speech by J.K. Rowling
b J.K. Rowling and the Harry Potter Series
c The Road to Success
Read the text and choose the best title.
2008
failed
1990
1993
dark
successful
2007
2012
very successful
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Read again and choose the main idea for each paragraph.
Read again and choose the main idea for each paragraph.
Para.1
Para.2
Read again and choose the main idea for each paragraph.
Read again and choose the main idea for each paragraph.
Para.3
Read again and choose the main idea for each paragraph.
Para.4
The reasons for J.K. Rowling’s success.
Achievements of J.K. Rowling .
The darkest period in J.K. Rowling’s life.
Words from J.K. Rowling’s speech.
Para.3
Read again and choose the main idea for each paragraph.
Para.4
Para.2
Para.1
Read the passage and answer the questions.
1. What failures did J.K. Rowling face?
2. What success did J.K. Rowling get?
3. Where does she think her success came from?
4. What did her failures mean for her?
1.What failures did J.K. Rowling face?
Read the passage and answer the questions.
Para.2
when she was writing the first Harry Potter novel, her mother died and her first but short marriage ended. She had no job and had to raise her daughter alone.
Para.4
2. What success has J.K. Rowling got?
Read the passage and answer the questions.
Her books have become a successful series; a Harry Potter theme park opened in the United States; her first book for adults was published and she has also remarried and now has three children.
3. Where does she think her success came from?
She thinks it is a direct result of her early failures.
Read the passage and answer the questions.
Para.3
4. What did her failures mean for her?
Failure meant she stopped pretending to herself that she was anything other than what she was and began to direct all her energy into finishing the only work that really mattered to her. She was set free.
Read the passage and answer the questions.
Para.3
失败意味着我不再伪装自己，我就是我，让我开始将全部的精力投入到完成对我来说真正重要的唯一的工作中去……我获得了自由。
Failure meant I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was and began to direct all my energy into finishing the only work that really mattered to me... I was set free.
Read aloud.
Read aloud.
Read aloud.
Read aloud.
What kind of person do you think J.K. Rowling is? Why?
Example
In my opinion, she is a strong-willed woman.
She isn’t afraid of failures and never gives
up. Her story tells us that if we put in much effort, we can get success.
Homework
1.朗读P58课文;
2.完成书后P147练习D。