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Book 6 Module 2

Fantasy Literature

Vocabulary and Reading

The Story of J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter

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Module 2

Fantasy Literature Vocabulary and Reading

The Story of J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter Analysis on teaching content The content of my lesson is a reading material about J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter, through the learning of which I’ll enable students to know more about the writer and the story--- creation, publishing, influence and the qualities that lead to her success. At the same time, make students aware of the fact that the way to success is not smooth.

Analysis on learners Many students have seen the film but they are not familiar with J.K. Rowling. And students may get confused while coming across the name of the series. And their abstract thinking and cognitive capability have developed a lot, which students need when analyzing information. Besides, they are going to get J.K. Rowling’s persistence and determination,which will definitely benefit themselves.

Teaching Aims 1.

Make sense of the passage and get related information while reading. 2.

Know key words after reading. 3.

Learn J.K. Rowling’s good personalities. Teaching Important Points 1.

Get information and deal with information. 2.

Know how J.K. Rowling’s created her Harry Potter series and their success and effect by

reading. 3.

Infer from given information. 4.

Learn new words in the text. 5.

Study with persistence and determination after learning. Teaching Difficult Points 1.Infer J.K.Rowling finished the series more slowly than planned. 2.Learn J.K.’s good personalities. Teaching Method reading, group work, discussion Teaching Aid

Multimedia Teaching Procedure Step 1. Lead-in

1. Fantasy Literature is one kind of literature. Harry Potter belongs to it. Characters have magic power. For example, Harry Potter can fly with the broom. 2.

The Story of J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter

Who is J.K. Rowling? A director or a writer?

Step 2 Reading 1. Fill in the following form. Process of creation Place A train between Manchester and London Portugal Scotland

She developed the _______for the whole series. Answers:

The idea for Harry Potter came to her, and she wrote down her ideas on the back of an envelope.

She added flesh to the bones of the first book. format

Purpose：Know how J.K. Rowling’s created her Harry Potter series

2.When J.K. Rowling added flesh to the bones of the Harry Potter story, she _________.

A: sold the story for food

B: created the other characters

C: gave more details to the main idea

D: finished writing the story Event

Answers:

C Purpose：

Guess the meaning of

“added flesh to the bones”

3.What difficulties did J.K.Rowling overcome?

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________ Answers:

She had to look after her baby while writing She wrote by hand for not owning a typewriter She wrote in a cafeteria. Purpose：learn J.K.Rowling’s persistence and determination

Success doesn't come easily. Never give up and hold on to your dream. 4.

What can we infer from paragraph 3 and 4?

A: J.K.Rowling gave up in the difficult situation.

B: J.K.Rowling’s first book was published with the title Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s

Stone in the USA.

C: J.K.Rowling’s fifth book sold 7 000 000 in all.

D: J.K.Rowling finished the series more slowly than planned.

Purpose:Infer J.K.Rowling finished the series more slowly than planned. It is another difficulty

she met

Students’ activity: find related information and present their answers. A: J.K.Rowling gave up in the difficult situation.

(didn’t give up)

B: J.K.Rowling’s first book was published with the title Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s

Stone in the USA.

(Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) C: J.K.Rowling’s fifth book sold 7 000 000 in all.

(the day it was published.)

D: J.K.Rowling finished the series more slowly than planned.

Related sentences:

B: It was only in 1997 that she completed the first Harry Potter story, which,because the publishers in the USA requeseted an adjustment to the title, was also known as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's

Stone C:The fifth book, ..., sold about seven million copies the day it was published. D:.Rowling always intended that her output would be a book every year...In fact,it took her about ten years to complete. 5. As soon as the first book was a success,___________.

A: J.K.Rowling finished the series more quickly than planned

B: the publisher asked her to finish one book a year

C: she wrote The Order of the Phoenix

D: it was clear that the others would be successful too 6. Which of the following roles J.K. Rowling’s books play is not mentioned?

A: They create a literary connection between parents and children.

B: They criticize computer games and television programmes.

C: They bring delight to some schoolchildren.

D: They make people begin to read again. 7. The figures in paragraph 6 is to prove________.

A: J.K.Rowling’s books are limited to the English-speaking world.

B: J.K.Rowling’s books are translated well.

C: J.K.Rowling’s books are sold in every county.

D. J.K.Rowling’s books sell well and she becomes a billionaire

5-7 Purpose:

Get information about the books’ success and effect

Answers: D B D Students’ activity: Present related sentences.

5.

But after the first bond ,the success of each of the follow titles was automatic. 6.① They create a literary bond between parents and children.

③Harry Potter has even become part of school curriculum, much to the pleasure of the schoolchildren

④...they are responsible for a renewed interest in reading 7 .Rowling’s book have been translated into more than 55 languages. 250 million copies have been distributed around the world. She has thus attained the status of being the first writer to become a billionaire.

Step3 Finish the summary of the passage.

The idea for Harry Potter occurred to J.K.Rowling when she was on a _________train. Then she ______ flesh _______ the bones of the story and developed the _______ for the whole series. She _________(overcome) difficulties while writing. She had to bear the ________ of looking after her baby. Besides, she had no choice but to write__________and stayed in cafeteria to write.

J.K.Rowling might have given up but she was not _________. ________only in 1997 ______ she completed the first story. In order to get it published , she had to agree to make an _________to the title. After the first book, the success of each book was ________. The fifth book sold about 7 million copies the day it was ________. The series have been ______________more than 55 languages, and it has been ________that more than 250 million copies have been _________around the world. In 2005, it was estimated that Rowling had _________ more than one billion dollars. She has thus ________________of being the first writer to become a billionaire. About 10 years’ hard work has paid off. The reason why her books are popular is that the series ___________ readers of all ages. Therefore, they create a special literary ______ between parents and children. Also it is ______they _________________a renewed interest in reading in an age of computer games and TV programmes.

overcome: to succeed in dealing with a problem burden: a duty,responsibility etc that causes worry, difficulty or hard work adjustment: a small change to sth. automatic: happening as a result of a particular action or situation distribute:sell goods

accumulate:gradually get more and more appeal: to attract or interest sb. status: position

Step 4

Discussion -group work 1.Which of the following best describe J.K.Rowling according to the passage?

A. modest and ambitious

B. diligent and outgoing

C. optimistic and honest

D. persistent and determined

2. Why can J.K. Rowing become successful as a writer? What can we learn from her? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________ Purpose: Learn her qualities that lead to her success---J.K. Rowling’s persistence and determination

Know the way to success is not smooth.

Summary & Homework

J.K. Rowling finished the series with great persistence and determination.Life is not all roses and it is full of challenges and difficulties. No matter what difficulties you meet, don't lose heart and hold on to your dream. Try your best and the hard work you do now will be repaid in the future. Please reread the passage and try to retell it after class. Design on Blackboard Module 2

Fantasy Literature Vocabulary and Reading The Story of J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter create

overcome difficulties publish

make an adjustment

sell well

influence Teaching Reflection

What students know is unnecessary to teach. If so, I would give students more opportunities to show themselves. Besides, I should be more active and confident to activate students. Finally, it wound be better if I had planned the time earlier.