Reading: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome to Hogwarts!

Today:

1. Welcome to Hogwarts & lesson goals (5 min)

2. Introduction to 'Harry Potter
and the Philosopher's stone' (10 min)

3. Reading 'A letter from Hogwarts' (20 min)

4. Cooling down at 'Platform 9  3/4' (10 min)

5. End of lesson 'back to reality' (5 min)

1. Welcome to Hogwarts & 

lesson goals

Students can derive the meaning of words from a text.

Students know how to read a text in two steps
(from roughly to detailed).

2. Introduction to
'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone'

Who is Harry Potter:

[Answer in English, please]

Pair work

Guiding questions:

• Have you seen this film/ read the book?
• What do you like/dislike?
  
  If not: what do you think the book/film is about (trailer)?

3. Reading 'A letter from Hogwarts'

At one point, Harry receives his very first letter from Hogwarts. 

You're going to read an extract (=parts) from Chapters 4:
'The Keeper of the Keys'.

Advanced readers: extract Chapter 6 'Platform nine three-quarters'.

Reading in rounds: a reading strategy

Step 1: 1st reading round: read  roughly

Step 2: Discussion: what is this about?

Step 3: 2nd reading round: read thoroughly.
Translate underlined words.

Step 4 Did you learn new things?

Feedback

How did it go?

What did you learn?

Questions?

4. Cooling down on Platform 9 3/4

1. You're going to see an image of platform nine and three-quarters.
2. Look at the picture for one minute & write down as many words (in English).
3. After 1 minute: upload your words in LessonUp.
   
   

Platform 

nine and three-quarters

Platform 9 3/4

5. Homework &
End of lesson 

Learn the vocabulary.

If you wish: use Quizlet
(see link in Magister).

Tips? Tops?
Did we reach our lesson goals?

Would you like to read 'Harry Potter"?

Yes: it appeals to me.

No, it doesn't appeal to me.

I'm not quite sure.