Step 1 warming up

The Harry Potter books and films are perhaps the most popular books and films in the world.

Many of us have read or seen them. Have you read or seen any?

Which character in these do you like best? Why?

Why do you think that the Harry Potter books and films are so popular around the world?

The Harry Potter film series is a British-American film series based on the Harry Potter novels by the British author J. K. Rowling. The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists of seven fantasy films beginning with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001).

Work in groups of four and discuss the questions in Part B.

Language points

1.However, he later finds out that his father was a wizard and that his mother was a witch, both of whom were murdered by an evil wizard - the same wizard who gave Harry the scar.

句中finds out后接两个由that引导的宾语从句，儿both of whom 引导非限定性定语从句，whom指代his father和his mother；破折号后面的the same wizard 是an evil wizard的同位语。

2.zoom v. 急速移动；嗡嗡作响

e.g.: They got into the car and _________ away.

We heard a jet plane _____________ overhead.

zoom back 移后

3.I think this is more to show off the special effects than to help the film's plot.

show off 炫耀，卖弄

e.g.: She likes to show off her fine clothes.

He wrote in that style just to ___________.

show in 领进(客人等)

show off 卖弄, 炫耀陈列; 使显眼

show out 送出(客人)

show up 到席, 露面; 显眼; 暴露; 揭发; 嘲笑; 使人难堪

e.g.:

- I waited for two hours.

--- When did she _________?

A. show off B. show up C.show on D. show about

4.This shows that the film-makers did not give enough thought to who the audience of the film would be.

give thought to 认真考虑，思考

e.g.: I will give thought to your orders.

collect one's thoughts 集中思想

distract sb.'s thought 使某人分心

express thoughts 表达思想

give up the thoughts of 抛弃...的想法

keep one's thoughts to oneself 把想法闷在自己肚里

read sb.'s thoughts 看出...的心思

pour out one's thoughts 倾诉自己的思想

5.J. K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books, approved the final script of the film.

approve

vt. 批准，通过，认可

e.g.: The organization committee finally approved the plan.

vi. 常与of连用，赞成，同意

e.g.: His tutor did not approve of his idea.

approval n. 同意；批准；认可；赞同