1. Wizard fun as sixth Harry Potter comes out (P5) 沈艺 上海位育中学 Email: sycy999@hotmail.com

2. Harry PotterSixth “ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ”

3. Curriculum focus Cross-cultural awareness: learning how Western cultures incorporate wizards and magicCross-cultural awareness: learning how Western cultures incorporate wizards and magic Language knowledge: enlarging vocabulary; working out solutions to problemsLanguage knowledge: enlarging vocabulary; working out solutions to problems Harry Potter

4. Pre-reading 1. Are you one of the Harry Potter fans? Who is your favourite character in Harry Potter? 2. Write five sentences to describe your impression of this novel. e.g. It is … 3. Do you believe that supernatural powers exists in the world?

5. 1. When is it most likely that “ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ” came out? a)Jan. 2005 b)Mar. 2005 a)Jan. 2005 b)Mar. 2005 c) July 2005 d) June 2006 c) July 2005 d) June 2006 Harry Potter While reading: reading comprehension

6. 2. What do you think is the meaning of “ took every reader ’ s breath away ” ? a) killed every reader b) made every reader absorbed in the novel c) made every reader nervous d) let every reader hold the breath Harry Potter While reading: reading comprehension

7. 3. What is the main theme of Harry Potter? a) One is never too old to read Harry Potter. b) Dangerous adventures. c) Death and the fight between good and evil. d) Magic. Harry Potter While reading: reading comprehension

8. Harry Potter 4. From Alyssa ’ s words, we can infer that ________ a) Harry Potter is suitable for kids only. b) she is too old to read the novel. c) youngsters should not read the novel. d) she is not a kid any more, but she loves the book. While reading: reading comprehension

9. 5. From this article, we can conclude that ________ a) the book is about fighting and magic, but love seems more important to the author. b) there is no change in Harry ’ s life in the sixth book. c) the author believes that all the readers will definitely love the book. d) reading the book will take the readers too much time. Harry Potter While reading: reading comprehension

10. 1. Match the following words with their meanings. series a) subject, topic series a) subject, topic theme b) a number of similar theme b) a number of similar things or events things or events make sure c) intimate,dear adventure d) unusual, exciting or dangerous experience dangerous experience or undertaking or undertaking close to e) to find out if something is certainly something is certainly true true Harry Potter While reading: Language focus Language focus

11. 2. Please fill in the following blanks with the words or phrases above. 1) She is very ______ her father. 2) A new ______ of products are shown at the press conference. 3) Her ___ ___ in Africa is unforgettable. 4) The main ______ of the discussion was the content of tomorrow ’ s meeting. 5) ____ __ that you close the window when you leave the hall. 1) She is very ______ her father. 2) A new ______ of products are shown at the press conference. 3) Her ___ ___ in Africa is unforgettable. 4) The main ______ of the discussion was the content of tomorrow ’ s meeting. 5) ____ __ that you close the window when you leave the hall. Harry Potter While reading: Language focus Language focus close to series adventure theme Make sure

12. 1.Read the sixth book of the Harry Potter series. 2. Do a survey in class to find out how your classmates feel about Harry Potter. Make your own questionnaire. Finally, write a survey report. 3. Students work in groups of four to discuss the influence Harry Potter has on students nowadays. Harry PotterPost-reading Language focus

13. Harry Potter Thank you!