Intro
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2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
Harry Potter isn’t a kid anymore. And kids might not make the best audience for the newest Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
In the new film, the sixth in the series, Harry learns more about his arch nemesis, Lord Voldemort’s, past. Meanwhile, Lord Voldemort brings more violence not only to the magical world, but also to our non-magic, “Muggle” world. And Lord Voldemort isn’t the only thing Harry struggles with in this movie. He and his friends also have all the confusion, change, and painful emotions of adolescence to deal with.
As Harry has grown up, the films have become more mature, too. Find out why Devan thinks the new movie might be too scary and serious for children.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
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Devan: Last night…guess what I did!
Marni: You gave yourself a facial.
Devan: No. I went and saw the new Harry Potter. Eeeeee!
Marni: Oh! Wow.
Devan: It was so good. I think it might be the best movie yet.
Marni: Really?
Devan: It’s like so much darker and more serious. It’s like really mature.
Marni: OK, OK.
Devan: ‘Cause the other ones, you know, they’re kinda kids’ movies. This was not a kids’ movie. They talked about some heavy stuff. And the plot thickens, there’s teen issues, they’re growing up.
Marni: I felt that the books also did that too. The earlier ones were more light-hearted. He was younger. You know, as Harry grew older the issues became more like teen issues.
Devan: Yeah. And I must say that it’s pretty scary, too. I know these movies are supposed to be for kids, but…
Marni: Yeah, I don’t think so.
Devan: No. As an adult, I can totally appreciate the plot, and it left me on the edge of my seat, and I got scared even. But…you’ve read the books, right?
Marni: I have read the books. I’ve read them all. And I really did like this book. So I’m excited to go see the film.
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Discussion
Devan is really excited because she just saw the newest Harry Potter movie. She must be a Harry Potter super-fan.
According to Devan, the new movie is the best yet. It deals with more serious topics and has a darker tone than the earlier films. It also talks about teen issues like romantic relationships. Marni says that the sixth book also had a darker tone than the earlier books.
Are you a fan of Harry Potter? Do you think children should be allowed to see dark, serious, or mature films?
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I liked that movie too!! I also have all the books |
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I saw that movie with my sons (they're 8 y.o and 5 y.o). actually that movie is good , for adulth, but not for kids. Really I was very disappointed , coz HArry Poter 's movie has changed…it doesn't like I hope before..and i think kids also thought it..(there's not "Funny" Harry anymore.. |
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