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SSeS Oo Read the passage. Fantasy Stories Fantasy stories show us places that are imaginary and full of magic. Children and adults like fantasy stories because a lot of exciting things happen in them. Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings are two of the most popular fantasy stories. They have even been made into movies Harry Potter J. K, Rowling's first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's . Stone, came out in 1997. There are seven books and Wh they tell the story of a young wizard named Harry : Potter. Harry goes to a special school called Hogwarts to learn how to do magic. With help from his best friends Ron and Hermione, he fights the evil wizard Voldemort. ‘The Lord of the Rings J.R.R. Tolkien's story came out in 1954. The story is divided into three books: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King. The main character, Frodo, is a hobbit (a small creature the size of a child). He has to destroy an evil ring before the Dark Lord Sauron finds him and takes the ring @ Answer the questions. 1 Why do people like fantasy stories? 2 Who wrote the Harry Potter books? 3 Whats a hobbit? ies @ Circle the correct answer. 1 The main idea of paragraph 1 is making movies from fantasy stories. imaginary places and magic. how to write popular fantasy stories for children and adults. aoo® what fantasy stories are about and why we like them. 2. The main idea of paragraph 2 is a_ J. K. Rowling's seven books. b the story of Harry Potter. © the school called Hogwarts. d_ the wizard Voldemort. 3 The main idea of paragraph 3 is a when J. R. R, Tolkien's story came out. b The Lord of the Rings and Frodo the hobbit. es Legare ings can help you © the history of The Lord of the Rings. Pl eal, d the differences between Harry Potter and Frodo. @ Match the word with its det ® character ) nan imaginary animal or person. (® creature “bn aman who has magic powers (3) destroy “© n aperson in a book, play, movie, etc. @ evil (@) adj fun and interesting exciting ‘© adj not real adj liked by many people @ popular “9 adj bad; wicked (8) wizard ‘hv to break something so it cannot be used again SS SEE =r &« Read about a Harry Potter story. Then write the main idea. Love Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. In this story, Harry enters a special competition. He competes against students from other schools. However, when he wins, he meets Voldemort and has to fight him. It’s such an exciting story! Main idea: The of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. @-o Listen and complete the paragraph. Then write the main idea. ‘There are some great characters in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The (n, characters are Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy. The bad character is the (2). White Witch. In the end, the four (3) become kings and (4) ) of Narnia. It’s an (5) story with great @ Main idea: The in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Tell the class about your favorite fantasy story. Decide on a main idea and make some notes to help you. Fantasy story: Main idea: Notes: Movies are great! [:¥ What is your favorite movi Discuss your answers. Understanding vocabulary in context You can often guess the meaning of words you do not know by looking at the words or phrases you do know. check [11 the word or phrase that helps you guess the meaning of the underlined word. | The main characters in the movie 1 characters 2 main ) are the children: Peter, Susan, . Edmund and Lucy. The actors who | movie children O play these @ roles are very good, | ( and that is one of the reasons why eae ery goed i the movie is so @ fantastic! very good one of the reasons @O= Read the movie review. A movie review by Sam The Story A wicked witch has changed the magical land of Narnia so itis always winter. It seems the frost will last forever and Narnia will never be warm again. But the creatures in Narnia believé that four humans will come and save them from the evil woman. The four humans turn out to be children. With help from the wise lion Aslan, they soon defeat the witch. Aslan is really clever! This is exciting stuff! The Characters The main characters in the movie are the children: Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy. The actors who play these roles are very good, and that is one of the reasons why the movie is so fantastic! Best Parts of the Movie The part where Lucy opens the wardrobe for the first time is quite scary—I put my hands over my eyes in that scene! The creatures in the movie are awesome. They can talk like humans and they look great. Worst Parts of the Movie Hit or miss? The story is a little boring at the start. Definitely a HIT! This is the best movie It could have been more interesting. of the year. You've got to see it! Answer the questions. What did the witch do to Narnia? Who is Aslan? What can the creatures in the movie do? is, a Underline the word that helps you guess the meaning of the circled word. 1 Awicked witch has changed the magical land of Narnia so it is always winter. It seems the froswill last forever ... 2 Awicked witch has changed the magical land of Narnia so it is always winter. It seems the frost will lastforeve?.. 3 However, with help from the (is lion Aslan, they soon defeat the witch. Aslan is really clever! 4 The creatures in the movie are Gwesom® They can talk like humans and they look great. a Match the word with its definition. actor (a na piece of action in a movie or book ® believe “bn someone who performs in a play or movie +B deat (em aperson @ definitely ‘di n__ the cause for something that happens; why something happens (® buman '@ v__ towin over someone; to beat @ reason “fv tomake someone or something safe from danger or harm @ save “9 v to think that something is true even when you are not sure (8) scene “h adv certainly i

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