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2 Name: _ J. K. Rowling J.K. Rowling is a very famous writer. She is the writer of Harry Potter. She is from England. She is English. Her real name is Joanne Jo Rowling. She was born on July 31, She was born in Yate, England. When she was a child, she loved fantasy stories. She always told stories to her sister. When she became an adult, she wanted to be a writer. She studied at a school in Glouscester, England but when she was nine years old she moved to South Wales. When she finished her studies, she studied French in Paris for a year. When she came back to London, she had different jobs. J.K.Rowling worked as a journalist, an English teacher,... but one of her favourites jobs was working for Amnesty International helping people. One day, when she was travelling by train from London to Manchester in 1990, she had a brilliant idea for a new fantasy story. The idea was about a boy who wanted to be a wizard and he studied at a special school. She started writing the story. Harry Potter was created. 2

3 In 1996, she published the book. The book was successful in Britain. She could start writing full time. Then, she started publishing the book in America and it was successful too. In 1998, Warner Bros bought the rights to the books and they made the movies. All the actors are British. On the 21 st of December 2006, J.K.Rowling finished her final book of the Harry Potter series Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. All the books were sold very fast. Now, J.K.Rowling is one of the most famous writers around the world. She is great! 3

4 Activity 1. Answer the questions 1.- What is her real name? 2.- Where is she from? 3.- Where was she born? 4.- What did she love when she was a child? 5.- When did she move to South Wales? 6.- Where did she study French? 7.- What were her jobs in England? 8.- Where did she get the idea for Harry Potter? 9.- When did she publish the book? 10.- When did she finish her final book? 4

5 Activity 2. Write in order 1.- n E n g a d l 6.- s i P a r 2.- l n g R o i w 7.- r i r t w e 3.- y a r r H 8.- o r e t t P 4.- i t s n a o u j r l 9.- e t a Y 5.- r d i w z a 10.- o o k b Activity 3. Write in a chronologycal order. She worked for Amnesty Inter.. She was born in She comes back to London.. She loved fantasy stories.. She started writing Harry Potter.. She studied in Glouscester.. She studied French in Paris.. She moved to South Wales. Activity 4. Write TRUE or FALSE 1.- J.K.Rowling is a famous painter. 2.- She loved fantasy stories. 3.- She studied French in Brazil. 5

6 Activity 5. Match 1.- J.K Rowling is a.- of Harry Potter. 2.- She was born b.- for Amnesty International. 3.- She is from c.- in The idea of Harry Potter d.- England. 5.- She is the writer e.- a writer. 6.- Warner Bros bought f.- the rights of the book. 7.- She published the book g.- in She worked h.- appeared in a train. Activity 6. Complete Harry Bros 2006 success fantasy teacher train - Glouscester 1.- She studied in a school in _. 2.- When she was a child, she loved _ stories. 3.- Warner _ bought the rights of the book. 4.- _ Potter wants to be a wizard. 5.- The books are a big _. 6.- J.K. Rowling worked as an English _. 7.- In _, she published her final book. 8.- The idea of H. Potter appeared when she was travelling by. 6

7 Activity 7. Find 8 words abo u H A R R Y P O T T E R Y E Q A W S E D R F T G Y A N H W R I T E R A Z S X T G E D C R F V T G B Y H E L R O W L I N G Q W E D R I Z X C V B N M L K J H G S A S D F T R A I N Q W E H Q A Z W S X E D C R F V T T G B Y H N U J M I K M O J O U R N A L I S T P O Q A Z S X E D C R F V T G B T G B T E A C H E R T G B Activity 8. Write sentences Word Sentence 7

8 Activity 9. Complete French brilliant - England writing writer - successful - fantasy International Potter - school J.K. Rowling is a very famous writer. She is the writer of Harry Potter. She is from (1). She is English. Her real name is Joanne Jo Rowling. She was born on July 31, She was born in Yate, England. When she was a child, she loved (2) stories. She always told stories to her sister. When she became an adult, she wanted to be a writer. She studied at a (3) in Glouscester, England but when she was nine years old she moved to South Wales. When she finished her studies, she studied (4) in Paris for a year. When she came back to London, she had different jobs. J.K.Rowling worked as a journalist, an English teacher,... but one of her favourites jobs was working for Amnesty (5) helping people. One day, when she was travelling by train from London to Manchester in 1990, she had a (6) idea for a new fantasy story. The idea was about a boy who wanted to be a wizard and he studied at a special school. She started (7) the story. Harry Potter was created. In 1996, she published the book. The book was successful in Britain. She could start writing full time. Then, she started publishing the book in America and it was (8) too. In 1998, Warner Bros bought the rights of the books and they made the movies. All the actors are British. On the 21 st of December 2006, J.K.Rowling finished her final book of the Harry (9) series Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. All the books were sold very fast. Now, J.K.Rowling is one of the most famous (10) around the world. She is great! 8

9 Activity 10. Write about J. K. Rowling 9

10 Activity 11. Circle the correct answer 1.- J. K. Rowling is a famous _. teacher nurse writer 2.- She is the writer of _. Harry Potter Micky Mouse Superman 3.- She was born on _ 31. February December July 4.- She was born in Yate, _. England Wales Ireland 5.- When she was a child, she loved _ stories. comedy terror fantasy 6.- She studied French in _. Paris Nantes Barcelona 7.- She worked as a _. architect painter journalist 8.- Harry Potter was created when she was travelling by _ train car plane 9.- Warner Bros bought the rights in_ She finished her final book of the H.P series in_

11 Activity 12. Answer the questions 1.- Who is J. K. Rowling? 2.- What is the name of her most famous book? 3.- Where is she from? 4.- When was she born? 5.- When did she move to Wales? 6.- What were her jobs when she came back to London? 7.- When was Harry Potter created? 8.- When did she publish the book? 9.- When did Warner Bros buy the rights to the books? 10.- When did she finish her final book of the H.P. series? 11

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