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Four Houses produrli, lavorando a coppie. Se ne realizzare un cappello fantasioso che
Consegniamo a ciascun alunno il è sprovvista, invitiamo gli alunni, or- possa parlare.
brano seguente, che leggeremo in- ganizzati a coppie, a inventare uno A lavoro ultimato, invitiamo ogni
sieme e tradurremo oralmente. stemma e ad accompagnarlo con una team a scegliere un rappresentante
frase inventata o già conosciuta. Poi che presenterà il proprio cappello al
FOUR HOUSES realizziamo un cartellone con tutti i resto della classe spiegandone le ca-
At Hogwarts, students are lavori. ratteristiche in inglese.
grouped into four houses. Students
have classes with the rest of their This Hat can talk! Have you got flying
house, sleep in the house dormitory Consegniamo ora un altro spezzone lessons?
and spend free time in their common del testo e chiediamo di leggerlo ad Proponiamo agli alunni un confronto
room. (…) alta voce. tra le loro discipline scolastiche e
The four houses are called Gryffindor, quelle che vedono impegnato Harry
Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. THE SORTING HAT Potter a Hogwarts, dopo aver presen-
Hogwarts symbol is a coat of arms with Students cannot choose their tato un nuovo paragrafo del testo da
four animals in it (a house. So, who decides in leggere insieme ad alta voce.
snake, an eagle, a which house a student must go?
badger and a lion), The Sorting Hat chooses the house. HARRY’S SCHOOL SUBJECTS
"On the top of a stool there was a Harry and his friends “had
middle. The school pointed wizard’s hat. to study the night skies through
and a big H in the www.pinterest.it
motto is “Draco dormiens nunquam This hat was patched and frayed and their telescope every Wednesday at
titillandus”. extremely dirty. (…) A rip near the midnight and learn the different stars
brim opened wide like a mouth – and and the movements of the planets.
Dopo la lettura, domandiamo: the hat began to sing: Three times a week they went out to
4 Do you know the Italian words for «Oh, you may not think I’m pretty, the greenhouses behind the castle to
the houses’ names? But don’t judge on what you see, study Herbology (…).
Gryffindor is… (Grifondoro) I’ll eat myself if you can find The most boring lesson was History of
Hufflepuff is… (Tassorosso) A smarter hat than me. (…) Magic. The Charms teacher was a tiny
Ravenclaw is… (Corvonero) There’s nothing hidden in your head little wizard. (…) The class everyone
Slytherin is… (Serpeverde) The Sorting Hat can’t see, had really been looking forward to was
Facciamo notare che si tratta di nomi So try me on and I will tell you Defence against the Dark Arts. (…)
composti e che la traduzione italiana Where you ought to be. (…) Potions lessons took place down in one
si basa sui colori e in parte non ri- So put me on! Don’t be afraid! of the dungeons. (…) Flying lessons
spetta la traduzione letterale. And don’t get in a flap! would be on Thursday”.
4 Has your class got a name? You’re in safe hands (ibidem, pp. 99-107)
4 Which language is Hogwarts motto (though I have none)
in? (Latin) For I’m a Thinking Cap!». Accertiamo la comprensione attra-
4 What does this motto mean in (ibidem, pp. 87-88) verso domande mirate.
Italian? (“Mai stuzzicare un drago 4 What subject is Harry studying on
addormentato”) Verificata la comprensione del brano, Wednesday? (Astronomy)
4 Has your school got a symbol or organizziamo una sfilata di “cappelli 4 What is a greenhouse? (A glass
a motto? parlanti”. building used for growing plants)
Se la scuola possiede un simbolo e Suddividiamo la classe in gruppi e 4 What is the Italian word for
un motto, chiediamo ai ragazzi di ri- assegniamo a ciascuno il compito di greenhouse? (Serra)

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