home实用综合教程（第二版）第3册电子教案Unit 8 Harry PotterObjectivesIn this unit, you willObjectives listen to an interview with the actor who played Harry Potter; read a story about Harry Potter; enlarge your vocabulary for talking about magic stories; get some tips about the use of inversion in English; read an interview with J. K. Rowling, the author of Harry Potter; read and write a summary.实用综合教程（第二版）第3册电子教案Unit 8 Harry PottermainListening and SpeakingText AGrammar TipsText BComprehensive ExercisesPractical Reading and WritingWarm-upUnit 8 Harry Potter实用综合教程（第二版）第3册电子教案Joanne Kathleen Rowling and Harry PotterWarm-up-Background InformationDiscussionBackground InformationBorn in Gloucestershire, England, Joanne Kathleen Rowling grew up in the south-western part of that country. Rowlings childhood experiences shaped her future literary creations. She explored the English countryside, visiting castles and historical sites which inspired her imagination. Unit 8 Harry Potter实用综合教程（第二版）第3册电子教案Warm-up-Background InformationBackground InformationDiscussionRowling excelled in literature classes. She wrote funny, fantastical tales, especially the Potter siblings whose name she later used for her novels. As a teenager, Rowling dreamed of becoming a published author whose books were sold in stores. Studying languages at Exeter University in order to be employable as a bilingual secretary, Rowling graduated with a degree in French and Classics. This scholarly knowledge aided her later clever construction of characters in the Harry Potter books.Unit 8 Harry Potter实用综合教程（第二版）第3册电子教案Warm-up- The use of the Internet Background InformationDiscussionRowling did not like her secretarial duties, often writing instead of working. She also often visited her mother. During one of these train trips, Rowling struck on an idea about an orphaned boy wizard named Harry Potter and began inventing characters and settings. She outlined seven books on Harrys adventures at the Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft and his battle against evil forces. Each book would be about one year of Harrys schooling as he aged from eleven years old to seventeen. During the search for hisUnit 8 Harry Potter实用综合教程（第二版）第3册电子教案Warm-up- The use of the Internet Background InformationDiscussionidentity as he matured, Harry would avenge his parents murder, discover his familys heritage, and secure place where good wizards and witches could live. Rowlings careful planning enabled her to place subtle clues that would later prove crucial to characterization and plot development.Unit 8 Harry Potter实用综合教程（第二版）第3册电子教案Warm-up - The use of the Internet Background InformationDiscussionThe Harry Potter books are a cultural phenomenon. Since the release of the first book in 1997, the Harry Potter books have gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide.Unit 8 Harry Potter实用综合教程（第二版）第3册电子教案Question: 1. Do you like The Harry Potter books or films better? Why? 2. Who is your favorite character?Warm-up- DiscussionDiscussionBackground InformationUnit 8 Harry Potter实用综合教程（第二版）第3册电子教案You will hear a recorded conversation. After that you will hear five questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be read twice. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase (in no more than three words). The questions and incomplete answers are given for your reference.1. Who is Daniel? Daniel is the actor who has been Harry Potter for 10 years.ListeningSpeakingListeningI. ListeningScriptplaying_Unit 8 Harry Potter实用综合教程（第二版）第3册电子教案2. What souvenirs did Daniel take from the Harry Potter films? He took two pairs of .3. Of which Harry Potter film does Daniel have the best memory? He has his best Harry Potter memory from the film.4. What is the scene in that film that gave Daniel the best memory? It was the scene where he burst out of the water in the cave, surrounded by a ring of .Listeningglasses_SpeakingListeningfire_sixth_Unit 8 Harry Potter实用综合教程（第二版）第3册电子教案ListeningSpeakingListening5. Does Daniel want to play in another Harry Potter film? No. He thinks that playing Harry Potter for ten years is .enough_Unit 8 Harry Potter实用综合教程（第二版）第3册电子教案Before you come to class, watch the first Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone (2001). You can watch this movie on many websites. After watching the movie, discuss the following questions with your partner and get ready to answer them in class.SpeakingII. SpeakingSpeakingListening1. Do you like the movie? Why? 2. Who is your favorite character in the movie? Why do you like him or her? 3. What is the most fascinating magic in the movie? Can you describe it in your own words?Unit 8 Harry Potter实用综合教程（第二版）第3册电子教案SpeakingSpeakingListening4. What are some of the reasons for so many young people to love the Harr