Chapter six the journey from platform nine and three-quarters

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

quiz show	stern
give smb a lift	leap of excitement
talk rubbish	share with
get desperate	nibble
solid	high security vault
compartment	ivy
gawk	flight of steps

2. Answer the questions:

• How did the following month with the Dursleys’ pass?

• How did he call his owl? Why?

• What did Harry ask Uncle Vernon for? With what result?

• How did the morning begin?

• How did Harry feel alone one the platform? What did he do?

• How did he manage to get to Platform Nine and three-quarters? Describe the family.

• How was Harry recognized?

• What did Harry and Ron talk about in the compartment? Who is Scabbers?

• What did Harry learn about the wizard society from Ron?

• Who is Hermione Granger? How did the boys like her?

• Why did Malfoy come to their compartment?

• Who did Harry see on the platform?

• How did they get to Hogwarts?

3. Do the following task:

• Make up a mini quiz of 10 questions on the previous 5 chapters.

• Name all the students mentioned in the chapter. Characterize them.

Проверочная работа 2 chapters 4-6

Variant 1

Fill in the appropriate word or word-combination from the Vocabulary:

• The girl ___ the last look on him and went out of sight.

• If you continue going on like this, you are sure to come to a ___ end.

• I used to be ___ but now I can use both hands.

• If you tell someone not to ___ a person, you are warning them not to get involved with him/ her.

• I like watching ___ on TV and would take part in one of them.

• I have a lot of luggage. Could you ___ me ___ home?

• One more fault and you’ll be ___ from college.

• She gave out a ___ of surprise when she saw him on stage.

• I have never wanted to get ___ here with you for the whole weekend.

• The country inn was ___ by a family of 4 persons.

• In the train I had the ___ all to myself without any annoying fellow-passengers.

• We had a lot of news to ___ with each other.

Chapter seven the sorting hat

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

Drone	collapse
give a jolt	stunned looks
doom	caretaker
Frayed	cross- legged
Amid
vigorously

2. Answer the questions:

• Who met the kids at Hogwarts? What did she tell them about?

• Who appeared when they were waiting for The Sorting Ceremony?

• How did Harry feel before The Sorting Ceremony?

• How did the Great Hall look like?

• What was The Sorting Ceremony like?

• What was the Hat talking about with Harry?

• What was The Feast like?

• Who is Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington?

• Who made Harry feel bad?

• What announcements did Dumbledore make?

• What did the students do after the Feast? How did they get there?

• What was their new home like?

• What dream did Harry have?

3. Do the following tasks.

• Have you ever been sorted out? What types of sorting ceremonies can you name?

• Tell how you felt when you first went to school?

• Tell about your weird dream.