Part 1

HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE

by J. K. Rowling

(Уровень Pre-Intermediate)

Составитель Туйгунова И.Р.

CHAPTER ONE

THE BOY WHO LIVED

1. Find the words and word-combinations in the text, reproduce the situation and fill in the Working Vocabulary:

Word of word-combination	Translation	Commentaries (transcription if needed)	Examples

Shudder to think	Squeaky
Mix with	Approve of
Put smth out of one’s mind	Pull oneself together
Steering wheel	Shooting star
Weirdo	Crooked
Yell at	Flinch
Change one’s mind	Be (feel) exasperated
Stumble	Come in handy Get a grip on

2. Match the characteristics and the personage:

Good-for-nothing	Mrs. Dursley
Severe-looking	Mr. Dursley
careless	Mr. Potter
Beady-eyed	Dumbledore
Wearing half-moon spectacles	McGonagall
Wearing square spectacles	Hagrid
Having muscular arms
Wearing a boring tie
Spying on the neighbors
With hardly any neck

3. Find the Russian equivalents for the following verbs of speech, try to imitate the speech characterized with them:

Chuckle, mutter, hum, scream (cry), chortle, whisper, snap (at), grunt, mumble, falter, sob, murmur.

4. Answer the questions:

• Who are the Dursleys? What have you learnt about them?

• What was their greatest fear? Why?

• How did the day begin? Was there anything weird in Privet Drive?

• What was the cat doing on the corner? How did Mr. Dursley react?

• What were strange people doing and talking about in town? Were there any other signs?

• What was the rest of the day like for Mr. Dursley? What did he and his wife talk about?

• What was the cat doing outside? Who was it waiting for?

• How did Dumbledore look like?

• Who was the cat in reality? What were they both doing in Privet drive?

• What had happened to Lily and James Potter? What about their son?

• Who appeared next? What was he carrying?

• How did the baby look like? What was his future going to be?

5. Statements for oral and written discussion:

• Relatives one doesn’t want to mix with.

• Comment on: “He didn’t approve of imagination” and people who are suspicious of unusual things.

• Life at a quiet district with decent folk.

Chapter two the vanishing glass

1. Find the words and word-combinations in the text, reproduce the situation and fill in the Working Vocabulary:

Get a move on	Snooze
Punch	Start on smb
Give a leap	Be caught by surprise
Have a go	Strain one’s memory
Frantically	Get a closer look
Revolting
Be too good to last

2. Answer the questions:

• How did the Dursleys’ house look like when 10 years had passed?

• How did the day start?

• Where did Harry live? How did the Dursleys treat him?

• Why was Dudley furious?

• Why did they have to take Harry to the zoo? Who accompanied them?

• What was the day like for Harry? What happened?

• How did the Dursleys feel after the event?

• What did Harry remember of his past? How did the past influence his life?

3. Find the Russian equivalents for the following verbs of speech, try to imitate the speech characterized with them:

Screech, groan, bark, snarl, yell, whine, moan, gibber.

4. Make up Harry’s character sketch.

5. Statements for oral and written discussion:

• Feeling lonely.

• School gangs.

• Going to the zoo and the zoo as a phenomenon.

• Weird things that happened to you.

Chapter three the letters from no one

1. Find the words and word-combinations in the text, reproduce the situation and fill in the Working Vocabulary:

Crutch	On purpose
There was no escaping	Get out of hand
Lot	Nightfall
Dye	Stale
Mail slot	Make a grab
Coat of arms
Parchment
Out of one’s reach

2. Find the Russian equivalents for the following verbs of speech, try to imitate the speech characterized with them:

Sneer, gasp, croak, demand, roar, bawl, wheeze

3. Answer the questions:

• What is Harry Hunting?

• What were Dudley’s and Harry’s school prospects?

• What was the mess with the letter about? What shocked the Dursleys most?

• Did the event do Harry any good?

• How did Harry’s new room look like?

• How was the 2^nd letter received?

• What did Harry decide to do next morning?

• What was the Dursleys’ reaction to more letters? What did Uncle Vernon decide to do? Where did they go to?

• How did they settle there?

4. Do the following tasks:

• Describe the Dursleys’ house.

• Count the number of letters Harry didn’t receive.

• Prove that the 11^th birthday is important

• Make up character sketches of Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, Dudley, Harry.

Проверочная работа 1 chapters 1-3

Variant 1

Translate into English using the Working Vocabulary.

1. Я не одобряю дорогие покупки.

2. Погода прекрасная, но долго это не продлится.

3. Он положил руки на руль и успокоился.

4. Вот герб нашей семьи. Мы изобразили его над камином.

5. Красить волосы – вредно.

6. Уходи, пока она не передумала.

7. Не выбрасывай эту вещь – она еще пригодится.

8. Я вздремну, когда приду домой.

9. Ее сердце подпрыгнуло, когда она услышала шаги.

10. Напряги память и расскажи мне всю историю.

11. Твое поведение было отвратительным.

12. Он попытался схватить ее за руку, но промахнулся.