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1、Vocabulary and Reading,The Story of J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter,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 annou

2、nced earlier this month 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 H

3、arry Potter short stories for 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 Pott

4、ermore on Friday. The first story 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 text,1.Whats the _ of the story? The stories are so _ that they are s

5、hown on television on other countries. The story _ readers of all ages.,appeal,Fill in the blanks with correct forms of the word.,appeal,appealing,appeals to,add,How many years does all his schooling _? 2. This little work wont _ our burden. 3. With these words _, your writing sounds much more appea

6、ling. 4.He expressed his thanks to us, _ he had much fun with us today.,add up to,add to,added,adding,II. Match the words with their meanings.,Not prepared to change your ideas The amount of work produced To collect The place you come from To reach,attain stubborn accumulate output roots,thus anecdo

7、te gifted format adjustment,6. The basic plan 7. A small story 8. Talented 9. As a result 10. A small change,III. 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 with,to ones pleasure,be restricted to,It is estimated that,appeal to sb. to do sth,appeal to sb for,IV

8、. Think of the questions:1.Whats the appeal of the Harry Potter series?,What makes 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 i

9、n reading.,that,appeal to,of,literary bond,computer,it,claimed,renewed,_ the pleasure of the schoolchildren, Harry Potter has even become part of the school _. Harry Potter effect _ not just _ _ the English-speaking world. It has been _ that more than 250 million _ have been _ around the world.,To,curriculum,is,distributed,restricted to,estimated,copies,2.How many books a year did she intend to write?,Rowling always_ that her output would be _ _. The fifth book, The Order of the Phoenix _ about seven million copies _ _ it was published.,intended,a book every year,sold,the day,