1、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 1.1. Look at the pictures and answer the Look at the pictures and answer the questions. questions.
2、1. Have you ever read any of these books? What are they about? 2. Have you ever seen the movies or TV plays based on these books? What do you think of them? Dream of the Red Chamber Dream of the Red Chamber, also called The Story of the Stone, written by Cao Xueqin, is one of Chinas Four Great Class
3、ical Novels. It was written during the Qing Dynasty. The novel is generally considered to be the greatest of all Chinese novels and among the greatest in world literature. Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes is a fictional consulting (提供提供 咨询的咨询的) detective in London created by Scottish author and physi
4、cian Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes is known for his proficiency (熟练熟练,精通精通) with observation, forensic (法医的法医的) science, and logical reasoning. Together with his assistant, Dr John H. Watson, he pursues criminals throughout London, the south of England, and continental Europe. Rickshaw Boy Written
5、by Lao She, Rickshaw Boy is considered by many to be one of the masterpieces of modern Chinese literature. It describes the difficult life of a rickshaw puller during the years of warlord (军阀军阀) turmoil (混乱混乱). This book is famous for its vivid descriptions of life in the city of Beijing in the begi
6、nning of the 20th century. Moment in Peking Moment in Peking is a novel originally written in English by Chinese author Lin Yutang. The novel covers the turbulent (骚乱的骚乱的) events in China form 1900 to 1938, and it focuses on the lives of several different families and people, along with their intera
7、ctions during that time. The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby is a 1952 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age of the 1920s, the story primarily concerns the young and mysterious (神秘的神秘的) millionaire Jay Gatsby and his passion for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan. As the
8、narrative progresses, it shows Gatsbys rise from humble origins to immense wealth, all in a quest to win back Daisy, his first love. The Iliad The Iliad is an epic poem, reputedly by the Ancient Greek poet Homer, which recounts the last weeks of the Trojan War (特特 洛伊战争洛伊战争). The Iliad is considered
9、to be the earliest work in the Western literary tradition, and has featured in many other later Greek, Roman and Renaissance (文艺复兴时期文艺复兴时期) writings. 2. Scan the passage. Find out which of the 2. Scan the passage. Find out which of the books in Activity 1 are mentioned.books in Activity 1 are mentio
10、ned. The Great Gatsby and The Iliad. 本文是一篇论说文（本文是一篇论说文（argumentative essays），讨论了由文学作品改编的电影常），讨论了由文学作品改编的电影常 不尽如人意的原因。本文通过例证的方式，不尽如人意的原因。本文通过例证的方式， 清晰明确地表达了作者的观点和主张。清晰明确地表达了作者的观点和主张。 Argumentative essay consists of an introduction a body a conclusion First one or two paras. (write some consideration
11、of the other side of the case) The following paras. (add sth. new and important to your argument) Give a debatable point Give an honest and friendly attitude The debatable point A consideration of the other side The introduction The body Provide sufficient evidence to convince readers. An honest and
12、 friendly attitude The body The conclusion Examples in argumentative essays can serve purposes. They can be used to explain ideas and concepts, to support arguments, and also as a way of providing additional information. Learning to learn 3. Match the authors opinions about the movie 3. Match the au
13、thors opinions about the movie adaptations to the examples from the passage.adaptations to the examples from the passage. 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. a b c d e a d 惊人的惊人的,显著的显著的 3.
14、The movie is not as great as the book. 4. The movie doesnt look the way we visualised while reading the book. 5. The characters do not stand out. a b c d e c e b 1.What does the saying “There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand peoples eyes ” mean? Do you know of any similar sayings in Chinese? It
15、means readers usually have different ideas about how the characters from a certain novel should look like. similar sayings in Chinese include “一千个人一千个人 眼中有一千个林黛玉眼中有一千个林黛玉/贾宝玉贾宝玉”, etc. 2. What books would you like to see made into movies? Why? 3. What other reasons do you think make movie adaptation
16、s less satisfactory than the original books? 4. Work in groups. Give a talk about a movie adapted from a book. 1) Use the notes to help plan your talk. Title of the book: _ Your point of view (successful/disappointing): _ Reasons: _ 2) Organise your talk following the steps below. Introduce the book
17、. Describe the movie adaptation. Give your opinion of the movie adaptation. 3) Give your talk to the class. 1. All too often, great words end up being turned into cinematic “turkeys”. end up: 意为“（尤指经历一系列意外后）”意为“（尤指经历一系列意外后）” 最终处于，到头来。最终处于，到头来。 【拓展拓展】 用法用法 例句例句 end up+介词介词 短语短语 If you go on like this
18、, youll end up in prison. end up +现在现在 分词短语分词短语 I ended up doing all the work myself. end up + 形容形容 词词 If he carries on driving like that, hell end up dead. turkey n. 火鸡；笨蛋；失败之作火鸡；笨蛋；失败之作 Its a proper Christmas dinner, with turkey and bread sauce. 这是顿像样的圣诞大餐，有这是顿像样的圣诞大餐，有火鸡火鸡和面包酱。和面包酱。 Its almost di
19、sappointing when the National Theatre turns out something that isnt a complete turkey. 国家剧院演出的并不是彻底的国家剧院演出的并不是彻底的失败之作失败之作，倒，倒 令人有些失望了。令人有些失望了。 2. Movies of course need impressive images, so why has Alice in Wonderland only resulted in movies best described as “interesting”? impressive adj.令人赞叹的令人赞叹的
20、;令人敬佩的令人敬佩的 an impressive performance 令人难忘的演出令人难忘的演出 She was very impressive in the interview. 她在面试中表现得十分出色。她在面试中表现得十分出色。 【拓展拓展】 be impressed by 对对印象深刻印象深刻 We were all impressed by her enthusiasm. 我们都被她的热情打动了。我们都被她的热情打动了。 result in 意为“导致，造成”，同义短语是意为“导致，造成”，同义短语是lead to。 eg His carelessness resulted
21、in the accident. 他的粗心他的粗心导致了导致了这次事故。这次事故。 【拓展拓展】 result from由由造成造成 The fight resulted from misunderstanding. 这场架是由误会造成的。这场架是由误会造成的。 3. This is something that even the highly successful Harry Potter movies cant escape from, with fans of the books disappointed not to see some of their favorite charact
22、ers in the movie versions. 该句的主干成分为：该句的主干成分为：this is something + that引引 导的定语从句导的定语从句+with的复合结构的复合结构。 with +宾语宾语+adj + (not) to do该结构在句中表该结构在句中表 状态或说明背景情况，常做伴随，方式，原状态或说明背景情况，常做伴随，方式，原 因，条件等状语。例如：因，条件等状语。例如： With nothing important to do, I went on a round of the bookshops. (没什么事我就去逛书店没什么事我就去逛书店) 【拓展拓展
23、】with 复合结构还有以下具体结构：复合结构还有以下具体结构： （1）with宾语名词宾语名词 He died with his daughter yet a schoolgirl 他去世时，女儿还是个小学生。他去世时，女儿还是个小学生。 （2）with +名词名词 + 介词短语介词短语 She said good-bye with tears in her eyes 她含着眼泪说了声再见。她含着眼泪说了声再见。 （3）with + 名词名词 + 形容词形容词 （强调名词的特性或状态）（强调名词的特性或状态） He often sleeps with the windows open 他常开
24、着窗睡觉。他常开着窗睡觉。 （4）With + 名词名词 + 副词副词 He stood before his teacher with his head down 他低着头站在老师面前。他低着头站在老师面前。 （5）With + 名词名词 + -ed 分词分词 （强调名词是（强调名词是 ed 分词动作的承受者或动作已经发生）分词动作的承受者或动作已经发生） He sat there with his eyes closed 他闭目坐在那儿。他闭目坐在那儿。 All the afternoon he worked with the door locked整个下午他都锁着门在房里工作。整个下午他
25、都锁着门在房里工作。 （6）with + 名词名词 + to do （不定式动作未发生）（不定式动作未发生） I cant go out with all these clothes to wash 要洗这些衣服，我无法出去了。要洗这些衣服，我无法出去了。 4. Many people thought she didnt live up to Helens title of “the most beautiful woman in the world”, influencing opinions of the movie to some extent. live up to: (符合符合)标准
26、，不负标准，不负(盛名盛名) eg This car will certainly live up to all your expectations if you buy it, sir 如果你买这辆车的话，先生，它将肯定会如果你买这辆车的话，先生，它将肯定会 使你一切如愿的。使你一切如愿的。 to some extent: 在某种程度上在某种程度上 eg To some extent this was the truth. 在某种程度上这就是真相。在某种程度上这就是真相。 5. With this in mind, perhaps we should judge a movie in its
27、 own right, and not against its original source. with in mind: while thinking about sb. or sth. eg With that in mind, let us turn to Page 72. in ones own right: as a result of ones own ability 凭借自身，靠自己凭借自身，靠自己 eg Her father is a well-known author, but she is an excellent writer in her own right. 她的父
28、亲是一位著名的作家，但是她凭借自她的父亲是一位著名的作家，但是她凭借自 身也成为了一名非常优秀的写作者。身也成为了一名非常优秀的写作者。 单词单词 词性词性 用法用法 意思意思 original adj. 放名词放名词 前作定前作定 语语 最初的，原先的最初的，原先的 原作的，原稿的原作的，原稿的 作定语作定语 表语表语 新颖的，独特的新颖的，独特的 n. 可数可数 名词名词 原件，原作，原件，原作， 原稿原稿 origin n. 可数可数 名词名词 起源，起因；起源，起因； 出身出身 original adj. 【语境应用语境应用】指出下列句子中指出下列句子中original的意思和词性。的
29、意思和词性。 1) The original painting is now in the National Gallery in London. 2) His work is truly original. 3) The original plan was to fly out to New York. 4) Ill keep a copy of the contract, and give you the original. adj. 原稿的，原件的原稿的，原件的 adj. 新颖的，创新的新颖的，创新的 adj. 原先的，起初的原先的，起初的 n. 原稿，原件原稿，原件 6. Perhap
30、s, one day, readers of F. Scott Fitzgeralds most admired work will find themselves glued to their screens by episodes of The Great Gatsby. find sb/sth done发现某人处在某种状态发现某人处在某种状态 He found the letter opened by someone. 他发现那封信被别人打开了。他发现那封信被别人打开了。 be glued to sth 盯着某物看盯着某物看 The girl is glued to her phone. 那个那个少女手机不离手少女手机不离手。 You must know some books that are made into movies. Are you satisfied with their movie adaptations? Focus on one book and write a short passage to evaluate its movie adaptation.
