Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

Chapters 1-6

1. Give background information about the author of the book, J.K. Rowling. How did an idea come to her to write this book?

2. Give a short summery of each chapter. Now more than 10 sentences.

3. Find out the information about the names of the characters, places, schools &etc. What is their origin?

Chapter 1

The Boy Who Lived

1. Describe the Dursleys family, their appearance, mode of life, the place they live in. What do they think about the Potter’s and people like them. Prove your idea with the examples from the book.

2. Give the description of Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall, Hagrid.

3. How did it happen that Harry Potter had to live with the Dursleys?

4. Dwell upon the vocabulary of the story. Use words and expressions to fulfill the tasks.

Chapter 2

The Vanishing Glass

1. How did life change in number four Privet Drive in ten years?

2. What was Harry’s room?

3. Give the comparative description of Harry and his cousin Dudley.

4. How did the Dursleys usually celebrate Dudley’s birthday? What went wrong this time?

5. What strange things had already happened to Harry?

6. What happened in the Zoo?

Chapter 3

The Letters from No One

1. What schools were the boys to go? Were they happy about it? What uniform were they supposed to have?

2. How did the letters get to the Dursleys’ house? What measures did Uncle Vernon take to prevent Harry from getting his letter?

3. Describe the storm the Dursleys and Harry faced during their trip.

Chapter 4

The Keeper of the Keys

1. Who delivered his letter to Harry? Where and how did it happen?

2. Give the description of Hagrid.

3. How did Hagrid and Harry celebrate Harry’s birthday? Why do you think they select young wizards to Hogwarts at the age of eleven?

4. What were the relations between Harry’s mother and Aunt Petunia? Why didn’t the Dursley’s want Harry to go to Hogwarts?

5.Why didn’t Hagrid manage to turn Dudley into a pig?

Chapter 5

Diagon Alley

1. Describe Harry’s journey back to London. Give the list of items Harry had to buy for school.

2. Where did Harry meet the wizarding world first? How did they greet him?

3. Give the description of Diagon Alley and its shops.

4. What is the name of the wizard’s bank? How did it look like? What did Harry and Hagrid do in the Bank?

5. What people did Harry meet in Diagon Alley? How did they behave to Harry?

6. What present did Hagrid give Harry on his birthday?

7. What is Quididitch?

Chapter 6

The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters

1. How did the Dursleys meet Harry back home?

2. How did Harry get to Platform 9 ? Who helped him? Describe the Weasleys’ family.

3. Give the description of Harry’s journey to Hogwarts. What was the most exciting thing about it? What sweets did Harry buy?

Vocabulary

Nouns	Other words	Verbs
Privet Drive Downpour of shooting stars Swish Stunt Pursed lips Bolt of lightning London Underground Shaggy head\ Shaggy mane of hair Scratchy whiskery kiss Vanishing Glass Roundabout Punch-bag Cine-camera Remote-control aeroplane Beetroot Knickerbocker glory Pinpricks Tight bun Crutches Ray of hope Emerald-green ink Scruffs of the neck Keyhole Air-rifle Bullet Tufts of his moustache Outskirts Twin beds Damp musty sheets Stale cornflakes Ploughed field Suspension bridge The most miserable shack Storm forecast Seaweeds\ weeds Mouldy blankets Moth-eaten sofa Canon Wild tangled beard Squashed box Icing Grate Roaring fire Damp hut Flickering light Poker Chipped mugs Amber liquid Sizzling sausages Quill Parchment Frogspawn Evil curse\counter curse\Charm\ Jinx Claw Beak Spell book Wand Witchcraft Wizardry Firecracker Bunch of keys Slug pellets Balls of string Mint humbug Harbour Parking meter Dragon hide Name tag Broomstick Tiny grubby-looking pub Swarthy face Ledger Vault Torches Railway track Cart Maze Ravine Spindly chair Heartstring Trunk Trolley Scarlet steam engine Pasty\cake (give the difference) Tenpin bowling Turret\ tower (give the difference) Materials Brass number\scales Metal tub Wax seal Copper kettle Leather pouch Pewter cauldron\ stack of cauldrons Crystal phial Gummy walnut Cobbled street Silver fastening Burnished bronze doors Marble hall Pile of rubies Coal Precious stones Mound of gold Heap of bronze Knut Silver sickle Gold Galleon Fabulous jewels Mauve Paving stones Silk cover Wrought-iron archway Liquorice Spinach Liver Tripe Bogey Sprouts Creatures Huddle of weirdos Tawny\Screech\ Barn\ Brown\ Snowy owl Ruffled-looking owl Tabby cat Flocks of owls Slug Scrawny boy Lizard Snake Poisonous cobras Man-crushing pythons Boa Constrictor Lion Eagle Badge Moth Warlock\ Sorcerer\Wizard (give the difference) Mugwump Warty toad Gamekeeper Bungler Goblin (who are goblins according to English mythology?) Unicorn Phoenix	Glumly Astounding\amazing \bewildering(give the difference) Bewildered stare Frantically Beady-eyed Squashy Timidly Gleefully Ferociously Ashen-faced Dratted Ruefully Bustling road Collapsible Squat Gangling Dumbfounded Phrases They didn’t hold with such nonsense. The nerve of him. Fear flooded him. His face split into a smile. He never had much sense. He reached the point she was most anxious to discuss. His heart is in the right place. His heart gave a leap. His heart twanged like a giant elastic band. His heart hammered. Things begin to get out of hand. The wind whipped their faces. The wind whistled. A fierce wind rattled the filthy windows. The beetle eyes were crinkled in a smile. It’s an outrage. The anger faded. To get back courage\ the courage failed To come to a sticky end To give in without fight I’m all a flutter. To get first-hand experience Verbs of motion To flutter To swoop past To slink around the corner To creep into To crawl and to slither To shuffle away To quiver To pop out To set off down the street To waddle To sneak to To trip over smth To squeeze through the door To wrench one’s way through the door To amble To bob To slip and to slide To skid To fidget To scuttle To scramble to one’s feet To wriggle To totter To strand To throng To slip To stumble To clamber Verbs of speaking To chortle To yell at smb To snap at smb To grunt To let out a howl To screech To groan To chuckle To mutter To wail To complain to smb\about smth To whine at smb To gibber To snort in disgust To sneer To croak To bawl at smb To wheeze at smb To whiz To howl To snivel To snort To bark To boom To gasp To stammer To roar To babble To hoot To whoop To growl To pipe Clothes Get-ups Cloak Earmuffs Lace handkerchief Baggy clothes Revolting jumper Knickerbockers High-heeled buckled boots Brand-new uniform Maroon tailcoat Orange knickerbockers Flat straw hat called boaters Knobbly stick Battered pink umbrella Sword Sounds Squeaky voice Muffled voice Hushed voice Low hissing voice Quivering voice Rumbling sound Crunching noise Rasping noise Sound like a foghorn Low buzz of chatter Drawling voice Sniffy voice Wood Willow Mahogany Oak Beech Maple Ebony Holly	To crane over fences To keep smb away To mix up with smb To hum To pick out smth To gossip away To wrestle smb into a chair To peck on the cheek To have a tantrum To read a map To jerk\one’s head (try to find as many expressions with this verb as possible) To put smth out of one’s mind To get an order To sit in the traffic jam To be enraged To eye angrily To make smb uneasy To dial one’s number To take\put the receiver To get upset at smth To knock to the ground To stand rooted to the spot To be rattled To give a stern look To pull oneself together To sip tea To be related to smb To affect\to effect (give the difference) To judge by smth To tuck into To rummage To flick To look ruffled To be bound to notice To swap rumours\for smth To persuade\to convince (give the difference) To flinch To blush To fix smb with a piercing stare To stare\look\glance\ glare \gawp\goggle (give the difference) To fix eyes unblinkingly To bow one’s head To patter on the shoulder\ gingerly on the arm To tremble (with rage) \shudder\shiver (give the difference) To dab at one’s eyes To give a great sniff To make sense to smb To kick smb\the engine into life To swallow To swarm around To glow\ gleam, glint (give the difference) To roll over\on To prod and pinch\ to punch To rap on the door To wolf down one’s bacon To scent danger To grab smth To blow up the house\an alien To screw one’s face To fling one’s arms around smb To throw (a dirty look), cast (a terrified look)\ drop\ quit\ fling\ shoot (a nasty grin) (give the difference) To pretend to do smth To shear the hair off To budge To jab one’s tail To strain one’s memory To dodge smth To belong to a library To rip open smth To flip over the postcard To snatch To stamp out smth To whack smb with smth To nail up smth To slot To find one’s way into the house To shred To pelt out To bounce off smth To count on smb To deliver post To splatter To rumble with hunger To dangle To creak To crumle To crouch To rub one’s head\ shoulders To shrivel To sag To take a swig\gulp oftea To shrink To cower To quail To knock over a cart horse To scribble a note To clamp To stand up to smb\smth To dare To make a clean job To clench fists To clout To bully To beam at smb To whirl smth To poke through To slam the door To savage To get a puncture To count stitches To knit To get stuck in the ticket barrier To come to a halt To buckle knees To wrinkle one’s nose To cram To slope steeply To hurtle To gather speed To befuddle To tinkle To prickle To tingle To shove and to heave To clatter To lurch with nerves To perch atop Verbs of sleeping To drift into a sleep To yawn To snooze To show no sign of sleepiness To billow

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