1、北师大版初中英语九年级Unit 5 LiteratureLesson 15 A Famous Writer（第一课时）Harry Potterseriesat a graduation ceremony in Harvard UniversityJ.K.RowlingHave you read the Harry Potter books or watched the films?How do you like them?Do you know anything about the writer?ExampleIve watched all Harry Potter films.I like
2、them very much.I know the writer is J.K.Rowling.Shes fromReading(1st)Read the text fast and choose the best title.a.A Speech by J.K.Rowlingb.J.K.Rowling and the Harry Potter Seriesc.The Road to SuccessPutting events in time orderdates,years,then,before,laterReading(2nd)Ex.3a The Harry Potter theme p
3、ark opened.b J.K.Rowlings mother died.c J.K.Rowling separated from her husband.d J.K.Rowling finished her last Harry Potter book.e J.K.Rowling published her first book for adults.f J.K.Rowling got the idea for Harry Potter books.Reading(2nd)Ex.3OrderEventYear123456fbcdae 199019901993200720102012sepa
4、rateThe little girl separated fromher family because of the war.marriage ended.marry v.marriage n.She got the idea for Harry Potter books.1990Her mother died.1993She separated from her husband.2007She finished her last Harry Potter book.2010The Harry Potter theme park opened.2012She published her fi
5、rst book for adults.Talk about J.K.Rowling in pairs.For example:A:What happened in 1990?B:She got the idea for Harry Potter books.She got _1990_ died.1993She separated _.2007She finished _.2010 _ opened.2012 She published _.her first book for adultsThe Harry Potter theme parkher last Harry Potter bo
6、okfrom her husbandHer motherthe idea for Harry Potter books.“.Seven years after my graduation day,I had failed on an epic scale.”“.by every usual standard,I was the biggestfailure I knew.”Can you imagine what happened to her?Reading（3rd)Read Para.2 and find out what happenedto her.Her mother died.Sh
7、e separated from her husband.She had no job.She had to raise her daughter alone.She didnt have much money.Life was not easy.My aunt raised me by herself.“That period of my life was a dark one.”Think more.1.How was J.K.Rowling feeling then?2.How would you feel if you were her?3.Would you pretend to b
8、e fine?What about her?Did she know that there was going to be great success?“I had no idea that there was going to bea kind of fairytale resolution.”unimaginable successReading（3rd)Para.3Where does she think her success came from?She thinks it is a direct result of her early failures.His success is
9、a direct result of his hard work.She thinks she becomes successful because she failed many times earlier.Her mother died.She separated from her husband.She had no job.She had to raise her daughter alone.She didnt have much money.Life was not easy.“That period of my life was a dark one.”“Failure mean
10、t I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was and began to direct all my energy into finishing the only work that really mattered to me”失败意味着（在失败后我找到了自我），不再装成另外的形象，我开始把我所有的精力放在完成唯一对我重要的工作上。How did she deal with her failures?putWhat was the only work that mattered to her?
11、She doesnt like any fruit other than oranges.What kind of person do you think she is?Watch and read aloud.“I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was and began to direct all my energy into finishing the only work that mattered to me”Your TimeRole-play an interview and t
12、alk about J.K.Rowlings road to success.For example:A:Welcome,J.K.Rowling.Can I ask you a few questions?B:Sure.Please go ahead.A:Why do you think Harry Potter is such a successful series?B:Because its interesting,humorous and real for most teenagers,even adults.A:What happened in 1990?B:I got the ide
13、a for Harry Potter books.Sadly,my mother died in December.A:Thank you for coming to our show.B:Thank you.22The Best Interview23不失败是不可能的，除非你活得谨小慎微，这样还不如从未在世上活过-但那样也难逃失败，因为你已经不战而败.Sharing TimeHomework 1.听录音，大声朗读第58页Ex.2的文章。2.搜索你最喜欢的，和J.K.Rowling有类似经历的一个作家或其他名人的事迹，准备下节课分享。3.提前设计好介绍稿版面，例如添加照片、装饰等。Thank you!
