外研社选修六Vocabulary and Reading.ppt

Please speak out seven words with initial letter “A” on page 22 and page23. appeal appeal to sb. anecdote adjustment automatic accumulate attain Match the words in the box with their meanings. c. What does J.K Rowling plan to do next? d. Where did the idea for Harry Potter come from? e. How many people have read Harry Potter? f. How did J.K Rowling begin writing the first book? g. When did success arrive? 1. When J.K Rowling added flesh to the bones of the Harry Potter story, she ___. a. sold the story for food b. created the other characters c. gave more details to the main ideas d. finished writing the story 2. Looking after a baby and writing a book at the same time ___. a. is extremely hard work b. means you haven’t got much money c. is impossible in Edinburgh d. make J.K Rowling give up 3. As soon as the first book was a success, ____. a. J.K Rowling finished the series more quickly than planned b. the publishers asked her to finish one book a year c. she wrote The Order of the Phoenix d. it was clear that the others would be successful too 5. The Harry Potter stories___. a. can now read in only 50 languages b. are easy to translate c. have made J.K Rowling very rich d. are distributed in 55 countries 1. Harry Potter has even become part of the school curriculum, much to the pleasure of the schoolchildren. 2. And the Harry Potter effect is not just restricted to the English – speaking world. 1. …because they appeal to readers of all ages… (2) 意为“呼吁；恳求”。 appeal for sth. e.g. They are appealing for money to build a new school. 他们呼吁希望得到钱来建一所新学校。 appeal n. (1) 意为“吸引力; 感染力;魅力”, 常用作不可数名词。 e.g. The Beatles have never really lost their appeal. 披头士乐队的感染力经久不衰。 2. More than 250 million copies have been distributed around the world. 1) distribute v. 分发;分配(+to/among) e.g. He distributed