M8U4project.ppt

M8U4 Project,Harry Potter and the Philosophers.mp4,Are you a Harry Potter fan?,Can you say something about Harry Potter?,Harry Potter is a series(系列) of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books tell the adventures of Harry Potter who possesses a wizards power and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts(霍格沃茨) School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The main story is about Harrys battle with the evil wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed Harrys parents in his desire to conquer the wizard world and subjugate(降服，征服) non-magical people. Since the June 30, 1997 release of the first novel Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, the books have gained great popularity and commercial success worldwide There are seven films adapted from the books written by J.K.Rowling.,Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone,Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix,Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone .mp4,Review on,the film “Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone”,First reading:,How is this reading passage organized? Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Part 4:,Para.13 brief introduction of the films plot,Para.45 the writers commentary on the special effects and acting in the film,Para.67 problems of the film,Para.8 recommendation by the writer,Details: listen to the tape and complete the following table.,(A sensitive boy whose parents were a wizard and a witch and were killed by an evil wizard when Harry was a baby. living with his relatives, the Dursleys, and abused, ignored and hated by them. having the magic powers of wizard and a reputation in the world of witches and wizards because of his parents.),a very large person who works at Hogwarts and rescues Harry from the Dursleys and takes him to the school,Daniel Radcliffe,Robbie Coltrane,Details: listen to the tape and complete the following table.,Harrys friend and schoolmate,Harrys friend and schoolmate,Robbie Coltrane,Rupert Grint,the schools evil wizard, who killed Harrys parent,Advantages: 1. The film is full of _ 2. The best part of the film is the acting. Why? Although the three young actors are not very _ in acting, they are very _, which is one of the main attractions of this film. They can even _ with the adult actors in their acting skills.,special effects,experienced,skilful,compete,Drawbacks: 1. It is too _ 2. Too much time is _ on showing the sport of Quidditch, which is intended to _ the special effects instead of _the plot. 3. The film_ to spend too much time showing Harrys life with the Dursleys. This shows that the film-maker failed to _ about who the audience would be. 4. Please translate the following sentence: Much of this early part of the film could have been skipped, and more time could have been spent at Hogwarts.,long,spent,show off,helping,tend,think,1.Which of the following is NOT true about Harry Potter? A. Harry has a good reputation in the world of witches and wizards because of his parents. B. Harry learns about the truth behind his parents death from Hagrid . C. Harry has contradictory feelings about his new life. D. Harry Porter and his friends have a fierce battle with Voldemort in order to save the magic world as well as themselves .,More exercise,2. The sentence “I think this is more to show off the special effects than to help the films plot .” (Line 43) means _. A. it is not right to spend so much time just for the special effects B. the film-makers gave enough thought to the films plot C. the special effects are the best part of the film and its main attractions D. the films plot is less important than the special effects,3. In which section of a newspaper can we most probably find this passage? A. Hobbies . B. Arts & Entertainment. C. Explorations . D. Business Opportunities. 4. Whats the article intended to do? A. Inform B. Argue C. Debate D. Educate,Discussion,What does a film review always contain? Background information the writer, director A brief introduction of the plot Actors The authors comment on this film .,Finish the exercise on your handout( language points),Key phrases Translate the following phrases into Chinese and try to recite the phrases . have a reputation (Line 10) come to ones rescue 营救某人 parallel to sth (Line 17 ) be aware of 意识到 have a fierce battle with sb.(Line 23) one of the films main attractions (Line 34) compared with 和做比较 more to show off the special effects than to help the films plot(Line 43) give enough thought to sth (Line 48),有名，有声誉,类似于，平行于,与展开激烈的斗争,这部电影的主要亮点之一,与其说是有助于电影的情节，不如说是在炫耀特技,充分考虑到,1.Harry discovers that he possesses a wizards powers too, and that he already has a reputation in the world of witches and wizards because of his parents. 哈利发现自己也拥有巫师的神奇魔力，而且由于他父母的缘故，他在魔法界已经很有名。,2.The world of ordinary people exists parallel to the world of magic, but the ordinary people are not aware of it. 普通人生活的世界与魔法世界并存，但是普通人却没有意识到魔法世界的存在。 3. Watching Harry zoom around on a flying broom could make you feel dizzy, and the school sport of Quidditch is fantastic. 看着哈利骑在飞天扫帚上疾驰会让你觉得眩晕，而魔法学校的“魁地奇”运动则荒诞不经。,4. While the sport of Quidditch is an vital part of the book.I feel that too much time is devoted in the film to showing it. (Line 42) 虽然魁地奇运动是书中很重要的一部分，也是哈利在魔法学校经历中很重要的一部分，但我还是觉得影片用了太长的时间来表现它。 while : 尽管,虽然. 引导让步状语从句,相当于 though, although. 尽管我愿意帮忙, 但却没有多少时间. While/Though/ Although I am willing to help, I do not have much time availa