Learn English with Harry Potter

• ☐ ☐ ☐ pass through [phv] - go through
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sort [v] - divide into groups
• ☐ ☐ ☐ triumphs [n] - victories
• ☐ ☐ ☐ award [v] - give a prize
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a ceremony [n] - a formal activity done for an important event
• ☐ ☐ ☐ momentarily [adv] - very soon
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hand-me-down [adj] - second-hand, not new, from an older brother/sister
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a robe [n] - long outer clothing [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the wrong sort [exp] - bad people
• ☐ ☐ ☐ come forth [exp] - come forward
• ☐ ☐ ☐ mental [adj] - crazy
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a thirst [n] - a desire

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

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Harry Potter	Ron Weasley	Hermione Granger	Draco Malfoy

• Harry and the other students have just arrived at Hogwarts for the first time.
• Professor McGonagall is one of the professors at Hogwarts.

1. How many houses are there?
   Two
   Three
   Four
   
   
2. What does McGonagall compare the houses to?
   A business
   A family
   A home
   
   
3. How can the students earn points for their house?
   By telling the truth
   By following the rules
   By getting good grades
   By winning competitions
   
   
4. How can the students lose points for their house?
   By telling lies
   By breaking the rules
   By losing competitions
   By getting poor grades
   
   
5. What is the name of the toad?
   Heather
   Brother
   Trevor
   
   
6. How does Draco recognize Ron?
   By his hair color
   By his clothes
   By his smell
   By his face
   
   
7. What does Draco offer to Harry?
   To be his friend
   To teach him magic
   To help him choose a house
   To help him choose his friends
   
   
8. What does the sorting hat do?
   Tell jokes
   Put students into a house
   Give students a new name
   Help students choose a meal
   Help students choose their classes
   
   
9. How does Ron describe Hermione?
   Pretty
   Smart
   Crazy
   
   
10. What house does Hermione go to?
    Gryffindor
    Ravenclaw
    Slytherin
    Hufflepuff
    
    
11. What house does Draco go to?
    Gryffindor
    Ravenclaw
    Slytherin
    Hufflepuff
    
    
12. What house does Ron go to?
    Gryffindor
    Ravenclaw
    Slytherin
    Hufflepuff
    
    
13. What does the hat say about Harry?
    He is loyal.
    He is brave.
    He is scared.
    He is talented.
    He is powerful.
    He has a good mind.
    
    
14. What house does Harry want to avoid?
    Gryffindor
    Ravenclaw
    Slytherin
    Hufflepuff
    
    
15. What house does Harry go to?
    Gryffindor
    Ravenclaw
    Slytherin
    Hufflepuff
    
    

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Directions: Choose the modal verb and meaning that best completes each sentence.

can [ability] ~ Harry Potter can talk to snakes.
can [permission] ~ Harry can eat dinner with his friends.
can [request] ~ Can you wait here for a moment?
could [past ability] ~ Harry could talk to snakes before he came to Hogwarts.
could [probability] ~ Draco could become a powerful wizard in the future.
must [obligation] ~ The students must follow the rules.
must [probability] ~ Draco must not like Ron.

• Welcome to Hogwarts. Now, in a few moments, you will pass through these doors and join your classmates. But before you --- can [ability] can [permission] can [request] could [past ability] could [probability] must [obligation] must [probability] (can [permission]) take your seats, you --- can [ability] can [permission] can [request] could [past ability] could [probability] must [obligation] must [probability] (must [obligation]) be sorted into your houses. They are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin.
  
  
• Think my name's funny, do you? No need to ask yours. Red hair, and a hand-me-down robe? You --- can [ability] can [permission] can [request] could [past ability] could [probability] must [obligation] must [probability] (must [probability]) be a Weasley. You'll soon find that some wizarding families are better than others, Potter. You dont want to go making friends with the wrong sort. I --- can [ability] can [permission] can [request] could [past ability] could [probability] must [obligation] must [probability] (can [ability]) help you there.
• I think I --- can [ability] can [permission] can [request] could [past ability] could [probability] must [obligation] must [probability] (can [ability]) tell the wrong sort for myself, thanks.
  
  
• --- Can [ability] Can [permission] Can [request] Could [past ability] Could [probability] Must [obligation] Must [probability] (Can [request]) you wait along here please?
  
  
• Harry Potter.
• Hmm, difficult. Very difficult. Plenty of courage I see. Not a bad mind, either. There's talent, oh yes. And a thirst to prove yourself. But where to put you?
• Not Slytherin. Not Slytherin.
• Not Slytherin, eh? Are you sure? You --- can [ability] can [permission] could [past ability] could [probability] must [obligation] must [probability] (could [probability]) be great, you know. It’s all here in your head. And Slytherin will help you on the way to greatness! There's no doubt about that! No? Well, if you're sure, better be...Gryffindor!
  
  

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Now, in a few moments, you will pass through these doors and join your classmates.

Clip 2

But before you can take your seats, you must be sorted into your houses.

Clip 3

They are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin.

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It's true then, what they're saying on the train. Harry Potter has come to Hogwarts.

Clip 5

Think my name's funny, do you?

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No need to ask yours. Red hair and a hand me down robe? You must be a Weasley.

Clip 7

You'll soon find that some wizarding families are better than others, Potter.

Clip 8

You don't want to go making friends with the wrong sort.

Clip 9

Mental that one, I'm telling you.

Clip 10

Another Weasley. I know just where to put you. Gryffindor!

Clip 11

There's talent, oh yes. And a thirst to prove yourself.

Clip 12

Not Slytherin, eh? Are you sure? You could be great, you know.

Clip 13

And Slytherin will help you on your way to greatness! There's no doubt about that!

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Well, if you're sure, (had) better be...Gryffindor!

1. Harry met Ron on the train earlier this day. Why do you think Harry is already so loyal to Ron?
2. Why does the hat consider putting Harry in Slytherin?
3. How do you think the hat chooses the house for each child? Based on what?
4. Ron joins the same house as all of his brothers. In school, do you think it is better to keep siblings in the same class/house or separate them? Why?
5. Would you want to be in the same class as your brother or sister?
6. Gryffindor values loyalty and courage. Hufflepuff values friendship, hard work and patience. Ravenclaw values students with knowledge, intelligence and wit. Slytherin values resourcefulness and ambition. Which house would you like to be sorted into?
7. Did you wear hand-me-down clothes when you were a child? How did you feel about them?