2013年湖南师范大学附属中学高一英语期末复习课件：第一册122.ppt

Unit 12 Art and literature The Name of Books about Harry Potter Harry Potter Harry is very unhappy and does not know what to do about his life. do about: 对……想某种办法或采取某种行动。 His friends help him when he is in trouble, but he must be strong and help them when they need him. in trouble: 处于困境中，有麻烦。介词in表示“处于……状态中”。 be a great trouble to ask for trouble The magic, many strange creatures and the adventures Harry comes across at Hogwarts help him understand the real world. Ms. J K Rowling was born on July 31st, 1965 in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England. Her given name at birth was Joanne Kathleen. Ms. Rowling has one sister, Di, was born 2 years after J K. Like that of her own character, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowlings life has the luster of a fairy tale. Divorced, living on public assistance in a tiny Edinburgh flat with her infant daughter, Rowling wrote Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone at a table in a café during her daughters naps - and it was Harry Potter that rescued her. First, the Scottish Arts Council gave her a grant to finish the book. After its sale to Bloomsbury (UK) and Scholastic Books, the accolades began to pile up. Harry Potter won The British Book Awards Childrens Book of the Year, and the Smarties Prize, and rave reviews on both sides of the Atlantic. Book rights have been sold to England, France, Germany, Italy, Holland, Greece, Finland. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s 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 The Phoenix Harry Potter: The hero in the books. He has a scar which is like a lightning on his forehead. He is a student of a magic school Hogwarts. Ron Weasley : Harry’s best friend. He is the youngest boy of an old magic family who have red hair. He is also a student of Hogwarts. Hermione Granger: Harry’s best friend. She is a genius in magic though she is a muggle. She is also a student of Hogwarts. Hogwarts is a ve