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Unit 4 Stage and Screen
Good Book, Bad Movie
1. To understand the main idea and the structure of the text
2. To analyse the reasons for bad movies adapted from good novels and develop critical thinking
3. To learn to analyse argumentative essays
Pre-reading
《駱駝祥子》
《京華煙云》
《伊利亞特》
《夏洛克·福爾摩斯》
《了不起的蓋茨比》
《紅樓夢》
Have you ever read any of these books
What are they about
Also called The Story of the Stone, it is one of China’s Four Great Classical Novels.
Holmes is a fictional consulting detective in London created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Written by Lao She, it describes the difficult life of a rickshaw（n.
黃包車） puller during the years of warlord turmoil.（軍閥混戰(zhàn)）
Originally written in English, it covers the turbulent（動蕩的） events in China from 1900 to 1938, and it focuses on the lives of several families and people.
Set in the Jazz Age of the 1920s, it’s regarded as one of the greatest American novels.
The Iliad and The Odyssey are two epic poems （史詩） from Ancient Greece. They have had an enormous effect on Western culture.
Good Book, Bad Movie
adaptations (movies based on books)
Have you ever seen the movies or TV plays based on the books above
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Prediction
Pre-reading
What topic will be talked about
Movie ＜ Book
Movie ≥ Book
movie adaptations
While -reading
Read this passage and check your prediction.
All too often, great words end up being turned into cinematic “turkeys”
Movie ＜ Book
A. The author’s attitude about movie adaptations.
B. Movie adaptations don’t look the way we imagined.
C. Movie adaptations lose plot details and characters.
D. Most people’s opinion about movies adaptations.
E. Movie adaptation meets the standard of a good movie，but it still be criticize
Activity 1: Skim the text and match the main idea to each paragraph.
D
E
C
B
A
Activity 2:Match the author’s opinions about the movie adaptations to the examples from the passage.
While -reading
□1 Some parts of the story and some characters are missing in the movie.
□ 2 The visual images are not as striking as the descriptions in the book.
□ 3 The movie is not as great as the book.
□ 4 The movie doesn’t look the way we visualised while reading the book.
□ 5 The characters do not stand out.
a
d
c
e
b
Match the author’s opinions about the movie adaptations to the examples from the passage.
While -reading
Detailed reading
What does “turkeys” mean
Are movie adaptations good or bad in most people’s opinion
A. Successes B. failures C. large birds D. highlights
failures
They think movie adaptations are bad.
Read Para.1 and answer the questions
Read Para.2 and answer the question
good movies
good stories
What’s the common belief of the standards of good movies
strong characters
If so, why has…never had an equally great movie based on it
So why have… never been praised as “great”
So why has… only resulted in…
agree
disagree
impressive images
Detailed reading
Tip 1:
Rhetorical questions(反問句) make the arguments more powerful and persuasive.
2. What’s the function of Paragraph 2
A. To raise the reader’s cultural awareness.
B. To prove good movies need good stories.
C. To further confirm that good books always end up being
turned into bad movies.
D. To show that movies need impressive images.
Detailed reading
Read Para.3-4 and fill in the chart.
Reasons examples details
Fans of books didn’t see some of their favorite characters
Actress who played Helen didn’t live up to the book
Things don’t look the way we imagined them in the books
It loses plot details and characters.
Tip 2:
Examples can be used to support arguments.
Purpose
Detailed reading
Read Para. 5 and answer the questions.
What is the author’s attitude
Why does the author mention TV series What can you infer
In the future, television series based on books may be popular for book fans.
We should judge a movie in its own right, and not against its original source.
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Detailed reading
What is the type of the text
Narration
Exposition
Argumentation
Argumentation
Detailed reading
Post-reading
The structure of this passage
Introduction
Reasons + evidence
Conclusion
Most people's opinion about movies adaptations.
Movie adaptations meet the criteria of a good movie, yet they are still criticized.
Rhetorical questions....
Rhetorical questions....
Reason 1 Lose plot details and characters.
Example: Missing their favorite characters in Harry Potter movies.
Reason 2 Things don't look the way we imagined them in the books.
Example: Didn't live up to the title of the most beautiful woman in Troy movie.
Different forms of media have different roles..
Judge a movie in its own right and not against its original source.
Para1-2
Para3-4
Para 5
1
2
3
Takes a few days to read
Has more plot _______ and characters
Can_______ the things in your own way
1
2
3
4
A picture is worth ________________.
Lasts under ___________ typically
May _______ more _________ ______________ when they move to the big screen
Movies adapted from books may be better or worse than your imagination.
Book
Movie
Two forms of media
details
a thousand words
two hours
lose
Good Book, Bad Movie
Books and movies have different _____. So perhaps we should judge a movie ______________.
in its own right
rules
imagine
plot details and characters
Post-reading
Work in groups. Give a talk about a movie adapted from a book
Rickshaw
Dream of the Red Chamber
The Journey to the West
Post-reading
Requirements:
Student A: Introduce your opinion about the adaptations (successful/ disappointing)
Student B & C: Analyze the reasons (use the rhetorical questions or examples)
Students D: State the conclusion
Language points
They say that “a picture is worth a thousand words”, but the briefest look at books and the movies based on them would have anyone questioning this common saying. All too often, great words end up being turned into cinematic “turkeys”.
人們常說“一圖勝千詞”，但是簡單對照一下書籍和由之改編的電影，就會讓人開始質(zhì)疑這種說法。很多時候，優(yōu)秀的文字作品最終卻變成了失敗的電影。
that 引導(dǎo)的賓語從句
but引導(dǎo)的并列句
過去分詞短語作后置定語
They say that “a picture is worth a thousand words”, but the briefest look at books and the movies based on them would have anyone questioning this common saying. All too often, great words end up being turned into cinematic “turkeys”.
1.be worth + 名詞（金錢或抽象價值）
The new bike is worth 350 yuan.
2.be worth doing（值得做某事,主動形式表被動意義)
The book is worth reading.
The car isn't worth repairing.
Worth adj.有…價值，值得 n. 價值
They say that “a picture is worth a thousand words”, but the briefest look at books and the movies based on them would have anyone questioning this common saying. All too often, great words end up being turned into cinematic “turkeys”.
brief adj. 簡明的; 短暫的; 簡潔的
n. 任務(wù)簡介; 指示
vt. 給(某人)指示; 向(某人)介紹情況
They say that “a picture is worth a thousand words”, but the briefest look at books and the movies based on them would have anyone questioning this common saying. All too often, great words end up being turned into cinematic “turkeys”.
base vt.以...為根據(jù) n.基部；基地；基礎(chǔ)
base ...on... 把...建立在...基礎(chǔ)上
be based on 以...為基礎(chǔ)/依據(jù)
basis n.基礎(chǔ);根據(jù)
on the basis of 以...為基礎(chǔ)
basic adj.基本的，基礎(chǔ)的
They say that “a picture is worth a thousand words”, but the briefest look at books and the movies based on them would have anyone questioning this common saying. All too often, great words end up being turned into cinematic “turkeys”.
have sb. do sth. 讓某人做某事
have sb. doing sth. 讓某人一直做某事
have +賓語+過去分詞 讓別人被做某事
他讓我們在午飯期間一直笑個不停。
He had us laughing during the lunchtime.
They say that “a picture is worth a thousand words”, but the briefest look at books and the movies based on them would have anyone questioning this common saying. All too often, great words end up being turned into cinematic “turkeys”.
question v.質(zhì)疑 questionnaire n.
All too often :通常
End up: 以…結(jié)束
Turn into ：變成
cinematic “turkeys”. 失敗之作
Good movies need good stories. If so, why has one of the earliest and greatest works in Western storytelling, Homer’s The Odyssey, never had an equally great movie based on it Movies need strong characters. So why have the movies based on The Great Gatsby never been praised as “great” Movies of course need impressive images, so why has Alice in Wonderland only resulted in movies best described as “interesting”
好電影需要好故事。若是這樣，那為什么西方最早也是最優(yōu)秀的敘事文本之一—荷馬的《奧德賽》—從來沒有產(chǎn)生過同樣優(yōu)秀的改編電影呢？電影中需要個性鮮明的人物。那為什么由《了不起的蓋茨比》改編的電影從未被贊為“了不起”呢？電影當(dāng)然需要令人印象深刻的畫面，那為什么由《愛麗絲夢游仙境》改編的電影最多也只能稱為“有點意思”呢？
同位語
Good movies need good stories. If so, why has one of the earliest and greatest works in Western storytelling, Homer’s The Odyssey, never had an equally great movie based on it Movies need strong characters. So why have the movies based on The Great Gatsby never been praised as “great” Movies of course need impressive images, so why has Alice in Wonderland only resulted in movies best described as “interesting”
If so:若是這樣
Strong character: 個性鮮明的角色
be praised as : 被稱贊為
impressive images:令人印象深刻的畫面
result in :導(dǎo)致，造成=lead to
result from:由……造成
One of the key reasons behind this is that while a book usually takes a few days to read, a movie typically lasts under two hours. This means that great books can lose plot details and characters when they move to the big screen. This is something that even the highly successful Harry Potter movies can’t escape from, with fans of the books disappointed not to see some of their favorite characters in the movie versions.
這背后的一個重要原因就是，一本書通常需要花幾天的時間來閱讀，而一部電影一般不會超過兩小時。這就意味著好書被搬上大銀幕之后，會刪減一些情節(jié)和人物。這是連大獲成功的哈利波特系列電影也無法避免的事情，有的書迷因為在電影中看不到自己最喜歡的一些角色而大失所望。
賓語從語
表語從語
時間狀語從語
定語從語
with復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)：
with+O+OC(adj/ adv / -ing/ -ed/ to do/介詞短語)
并列連詞, “而，然而”（對比）
with的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)
The old man walked with a stick in his hand.
He just sat there with his mouth open.
He fell asleep with the light on.
With so many people watching her, she felt at a loss.
He stood for an instant with his hand raised.
With so much homework to do, the boy can't watch TV.
One of the key reasons behind this is that while a book usually takes a few days to read, a movie typically lasts under two hours. This means that great books can lose plot details and characters when they move to the big screen. This is something that even the highly successful Harry Potter movies can’t escape from, with fans of the books disappointed not to see some of their favorite characters in the movie versions.
并列連詞, “而，然而”（對比）
escape v.(從危險或糟糕的處境中)逃脫，逃離
escape (doing) sth. 逃脫（做）某事
escape from/ out of ... 從...中逃脫/逃走
No one can escape being punished if he breaks the law.
如果違法，誰也逃不過懲罰.
One of the key reasons behind this is that while a book usually takes a few days to read, a movie typically lasts under two hours. This means that great books can lose plot details and characters when they move to the big screen. This is something that even the highly successful Harry Potter movies can’t escape from, with fans of the books disappointed not to see some of their favorite characters in the movie versions.
disappointed adj. 失望的，沮喪的
be disappointed at / about / with sth. 對某事/某方面感到失望
be disappointed in / with sb. 對某人感到失望
be disappointed that / to do sth. 因做某事而感到失望
disappoint v. disappointing adj. disappointment n.
to one’s disappointment
Movies also disappoint us when things don’t look the way we imagined them in the books. Take, for example, the epic movie Troy, which is in part based on Homer’s The Iliad and was met with mixed reviews from the audience. The most questionable issue was the actress chosen to play the part of Helen. Many people thought she didn’t live up to Helen’s title of “the most beautiful woman in the world”, influencing opinions of the movie to some extent.
當(dāng)電影呈現(xiàn)出的事物與我們讀書時的想象有落差時，我們也會備感失望。以史詩電影《特洛伊》為例，它部分改編自荷馬的《伊利亞特》，觀眾對它的評價毀譽參半。其中最受爭議的問題在于扮演海倫的女演員。許多人認為她配不上海倫“世上最美的女人”這一稱號，這一定程度上影響到人們對這部電影的看法。
時間狀語從語
定語從句
定語從句
現(xiàn)在分詞作狀語
Movies also disappoint us when things don’t look the way we imagined them in the books. Take, for example, the epic movie Troy, which is in part based on Homer’s The Iliad and was met with mixed reviews from the audience. The most questionable issue was the actress chosen to play the part of Helen. Many people thought she didn’t live up to Helen’s title of “the most beautiful woman in the world”, influencing opinions of the movie to some extent.
定語從句
當(dāng)“way”表示“方式、方法”，the way在句中作先行詞，后被一個定語從句修飾時，引導(dǎo)定語從句可用that，也可用in which，或什么都不用。即：
1) the way+that
2)the way+ in which
3)the way + 從句(省略了that或in which)
【例句】
I don't like the way that he laughed at me.
=I don't like the way in which he laughed at me.
=I don't like the way he laughed at me.
我不喜歡他用那種方式來嘲笑我。
Movies also disappoint us when things don’t look the way we imagined them in the books. Take, for example, the epic movie Troy, which is in part based on Homer’s The Iliad and was met with mixed reviews from the audience. The most questionable issue was the actress chosen to play the part of Helen. Many people thought she didn’t live up to Helen’s title of “the most beautiful woman in the world”, influencing opinions of the movie to some extent.
in part =partly 部分地，某種程度上
be met with： 遇到，以…作為回應(yīng)
mixed reviews ：褒貶不一
The most questionable issue ：最受爭議的問題 adj.有爭議的
live up to one’s title 符合(標(biāo)準(zhǔn))，不負(盛名) 配得上..稱號
to some extent =在某種程度上=in a way/to some degree
There are a thousand Hamlet in a thousand people’s eyes. Furthermore, books and movies are two different forms of media and therefore have different rules. With this in mind, perhaps we should judge a movie in its own right, and not against its original source. Interestingly, audiences have in recent years turned to television series such as Sherlock or Mad Men, which can have many characters and gradual plot development. Perhaps, one day, readers of F.Scott Fitzgeralds’s most admired work will find themselves glued to their screens by episodes of The Great Gatsby.
一千個讀者就有一千個哈姆雷特。而且書籍和電影是兩種不同的媒體形式，因此也遵循不同的原則。知道了這一點，也許我們應(yīng)該從電影本身來評價它，而不是將其與原始版本進行對比。值得注意的是，觀眾已經(jīng)逐漸將興趣轉(zhuǎn)向了《神探夏洛特》或《廣告狂人》這樣的電視連續(xù)劇，因為電視劇能展現(xiàn)更多人物，情節(jié)也得以逐步展開。也許有一天，F(xiàn).斯科特.菲茨杰拉德最杰出作品的讀者們，會發(fā)現(xiàn)自己已被《了不起的蓋茨比》的劇集深深吸引。
定語從句
There are a thousand Hamlet in a thousand people’s eyes. Furthermore, books and movies are two different forms of media and therefore have different rules. With this in mind, perhaps we should judge a movie in its own right, and not against its original source. Interestingly, audiences have in recent years turned to television series such as Sherlock or Mad Men, which can have many characters and gradual plot development. Perhaps, one day, readers of F.Scott Fitzgeralds’s most admired work will find themselves glued to their screens by episodes of The Great Gatsby.
There are a thousand Hamlet in a thousand people’s eyes.一千個人眼中有一千個哈姆雷特。
Furthermore：adv. 此外，而且
With… in mind: 把…放在心上
in its own right ：憑借自身，憑本身的條件，憑自己的能力
turn to ：向(某人)求助;求助于，轉(zhuǎn)向
be glued to :全神貫注著某物
There are a thousand Hamlet in a thousand people’s eyes. Furthermore, books and movies are two different forms of media and therefore have different rules. With this in mind, perhaps we should judge a movie in its own right, and not against its original source. Interestingly, audiences have in recent years turned to television series such as Sherlock or Mad Men, which can have many characters and gradual plot development. Perhaps, one day, readers of F.Scott Fitzgeralds’s most admired work will find themselves glued to their screens by episodes of The Great Gatsby.
I found him crying in the corner.
（我發(fā)現(xiàn)他正在角落里哭。）
He found his wallet stolen on the bus.
（他發(fā)現(xiàn)錢包在公交車上被偷了。）
She found the book on the shelf.
（她在書架上找到了那本書。）
He found it a challenge to finish the project on time.
（他發(fā)現(xiàn)按時完成這個項目是個挑戰(zhàn)。）

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