1. Check your understanding. Answer in English. 1) What is the full title of the book and who wrote it? 2) What does Harry discover about himself? 3) Where does Harry spend his first year as a wizard? 4) Which two friends become part of Harry’s team? 5) What kept Lily curious, and what did she like about the ending? 6) Give two reasons why Max did not enjoy the book.

Перевод задания: Проверьте понимание. Ответьте на английском языке.

1. The full title is Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. It was written by J. K. Rowling.
   (Полное название — «Гарри Поттер и философский камень». Книгу написала Дж. К. Роулинг.)
2. Harry discovers that he is a wizard.
   (Гарри узнаёт, что он волшебник.)
3. He spends his first year at Hogwarts.
   (Он проводит свой первый год в Хогвартсе.)
4. Ron and Hermione become part of Harry’s team.
   (Рон и Гермиона становятся частью команды Гарри.)
5. The mystery about the Philosopher’s Stone kept Lily curious. She liked the powerful ending.
   (Лили поддерживала интерес благодаря тайне философского камня. Ей понравилась впечатляющая концовка.)
6. Max did not enjoy the book because the beginning was slow and some chapters were boring. He also thought that there were too many names and that some descriptions were too long.
   (Максу книга не понравилась, потому что начало было медленным, а некоторые главы — скучными. Он также считал, что было слишком много имён, а некоторые описания были слишком длинными.)

Ответ: Harry Potter is a wizard; he studies at Hogwarts; Ron and Hermione are his friends; Lily liked the mystery and the powerful ending; Max disliked the slow, boring and overly long parts.