1、Vocabulary and ReadingwwChina Daily Africa 2014-12-18 16:16.list with those of the past two years,it is hard to ignore the increasing gap between the top winners royalties.J.K Rowling successively scooped(挖；掘）the first prizes for two years by earning 8.5 million yuan last year and 15 million yuan in
2、 2012.Latest pieces of news about J.K.Rowling:By Associated Press And Agence France-presse(China Daily USA)2014-12-10 07:26 British author J.K.Rowling will publish new Harry Potter material.7 billion at the box office.But Rowlings new book,which will be released.Company announced earlier this month
3、that Rowlings 2008 Harvard University commencement speech will be released in April as the book Very Good Lives.Proceeds will be donated to Lumos,a charity for disadvantaged children that Rowling founded,and to a financial-aid program at Harvard.J.K.Rowling releases 12 Harry Potter short stories for
4、 12 days of Christmas Renowned British author J.K.Rowling is breathing new life into her celebrated series with 12 new Harry Potter short stories to celebrate the 12 days of Christmas.Rowling announced the new stories through a newsletter to members of the website Pottermore on Friday.The first stor
5、y will be published on the web this Friday at 9 pm.A new short story will be published daily around the same time until December 24th,falling on Christmas Eve.I.Words and phrases to learn in the text1.Whats the _ of the story?The stories are so _ that they are shown on television on other countries.
6、The story _ readers of all ages.appeal Fill in the blanks with correct forms of the word.appealappealingappeals toadd1.How many years does all his schooling _?2.This little work wont _ our burden.3.With these words _,your writing sounds much more appealing.4.He expressed his thanks to us,_he had muc
7、h fun with us today.add up toadd toaddedaddingwII.Match the words with their meanings.1.Not prepared to change your ideas2.The amount of work produced3.To collect4.The place you come from5.To reachattain stubborn accumulate output rootsthus anecdote gifted format adjustment6.The basic plan7.A small
8、story8.Talented9.As a result10.A small changeIII.Go over some phrases:1.与相联系2.使高兴的是3.局限于4.据估计（判断）5.呼吁某人做某事6.向索求be associated withto ones pleasurebe restricted toIt is estimated thatappeal to sb.to do sthappeal to sb forwIV.Think of the questions:1.Whats the appeal of the Harry Potter series?What mak
9、es the books so important is_ because they _ _readers _ all ages,they create a special _ between parents and children.In an age of_ games and television programmes,_ is also_ they are responsible for a_ interest in reading.thatappeal toofliterary bondcomputeritclaimedrenewed _ the pleasure of the sc
10、hoolchildren,Harry Potter has even become part of the school _.Harry Potter effect _ not just_ _ the English-speakingworld.It has been _ that morethan 250 million _ have been _ around the world.Tocurriculumisdistributedrestricted toestimatedcopies2.How many books a year did she intend towrite?Rowlin
11、g always_ that her output would be _ _.The fifth book,The Order of the Phoenix _ about seven million copies _ _ it was published.intendeda book every yearsoldthe dayV.Keys to activity 3 and 4 (P23)3.d,f,g,a,b,e 4.c,a,d,b,cThe trail of the Harry Potter C:UsersclairelichenDesktopModule Two B6Harry Potter.mp4ww
