1、1. Reading a book and watching a film are two very different experiences, but its normal to have high expectations when a film of a favourite book is made.读读书和看电影是两种截然不同的体验。书和看电影是两种截然不同的体验。如果如果人们最喜人们最喜欢的书籍被翻拍成电影，他欢的书籍被翻拍成电影，他们对们对电影的期待值自然更电影的期待值自然更高，这种现象很高，这种现象很正常正常。【常常用用搭配搭配】in the expectation of，其，
2、其后可后可跟从句。跟从句。eg Anne left Germany in the expectation of seeing her family again before very long.expectation n. what you think or hope will happen 期期待；预期；预待；预期；预料料eg There was a general expectation that he would win.【拓展拓展】希希望，期盼（常用复数形式望，期盼（常用复数形式）；期）；期望，指望（常用复数望，指望（常用复数形式形式）eg She went to college wi
3、th great expectations. Unfortunately the new software has failed to meet expectations.2. The Godfather immediately springs to mind. 这让我马上想到这让我马上想到教父教父。eg Two questions spring to mind.spring to (sbs) mind: if someone or something springs to mind, you immediately think of them（某人）马上想到（某人）马上想到 3. All c
4、an work well, but why do many adaptations and indeed remakes fail with both cinema audiences and critics? 这些素材都可以拍出很棒的作品，但为这些素材都可以拍出很棒的作品，但为什么什么许许多改编和翻多改编和翻 拍的电拍的电影没能受到电影影没能受到电影观众观众与评论与评论家的好评呢家的好评呢？adaptation n. a film or television programme that is based on a book or play 改编版改编版the process of chan
5、ging something to make it suitable for a new situation 适应适应【链接链接】adapt vi.“适应适应”，多与介词，多与介词to连用连用eg Unfortunately, the doctors dont know how to make me better, but I am very outgoing and have learned to adapt to my disability. vt. “改编改编”，多与介词，多与介词for或或from连用连用 eg This text is adapted from a story in
6、Chinese Literature.【拓展拓展】 adaptable adj. 善于适应环境的；适应性强的善于适应环境的；适应性强的【语境应用语境应用】用用adapt的适当形式填空。的适当形式填空。1) People here understand the _ of plants to their environment. 2) The children _ themselves quickly to the new environment when they came to Britain. 3) The play has been _ from the Spanish.adaptatio
7、nadaptedadapted解读解读indeed的用法的用法1) indeed可用于对问句的肯定回可用于对问句的肯定回答答，“当然当然，的确，的确”。如：。如： Did you hear the explosion? Indeed, I did.2) indeed还可用于期望得到肯定回答的问句还可用于期望得到肯定回答的问句中，中，“真正地，真正地，真真 实实地地”。如：。如： Did he indeed tell you that?3) indeed还可修饰还可修饰very或置于被修饰的词后或置于被修饰的词后，用，用于加强语于加强语气气， “确实，实在确实，实在”。如：。如： Thank y
8、ou very much indeed.4) indeed还可表示语气的递进。如：还可表示语气的递进。如： I dont mind. Indeed, I am delighted to help.5) indeed还可表示惊讶、怀疑、讽刺、轻蔑还可表示惊讶、怀疑、讽刺、轻蔑等，如等，如： I earn one thousand dollars a minute. Indeed!4. Since a typical film is only around two hours long, it becomes a question for screenwriters to decide what
9、is appropriate for the screen and what to leave out. 电影通常只有两小时左右，在有限的时电影通常只有两小时左右，在有限的时间编间编剧要决定剧要决定书书 中中哪部分适合银幕，哪部哪部分适合银幕，哪部分删分删掉。掉。【分析分析】本句是一个主从复合句本句是一个主从复合句。 since引导原因状语从句。引导原因状语从句。 it becomes是是主主句句, 在主句中在主句中it是形式主语，真正是形式主语，真正的主语是后面的不定式的主语是后面的不定式to decide。而。而decide后面有跟了后面有跟了一个宾语从句一个宾语从句what is app
10、ropriate for the screen作不定作不定式的宾语。式的宾语。1) appropriate adj. correct or suitable for a particular situation or occasion 适当的，适当的，恰当恰当的，合适的，合适的的eg He always tries his best to give the appropriate examples to illustrate the usage of an expression. The opening speech is appropriate to the occasion. It is
11、appropriate that he should get the post.2) leave out 省去，删去省去，删去eg You can leave out the details; just give us the main facts. 遗遗漏漏 eg She outlined the case to him, being careful not to leave anything out. 忽略忽略 eg You left out the possibility that the train might be late. 留下备用留下备用eg If you arent home
12、 when I go to bed, Ill leave some food out for you.【语境应用语境应用】写出划线部分的中文释义。写出划线部分的中文释义。1) In copying this paper, be careful not to leave out any word. _2) We can leave out the third sentence, because its unimportant. _3) He hadnt been asked to the party and was feeling very left out. _遗漏遗漏省去，删去省去，删去被忽
13、略被忽略 5. Another problem area is the cast. cast n. all the people who perform in a play, film etc 演员阵容，全体演员演员阵容，全体演员【拓展拓展】v. 扔，掷，抛扔，掷，抛 eg The priceless treasures had been cast into the river.v. 投射（光、影子等）投射（光、影子等） eg The setting sun cast an orange glow over the mountains. v. 分配角色，选派角色分配角色，选派角色 eg The
14、 play is being cast in both the US and Britain. v. 向向投以（视线、笑容等）投以（视线、笑容等）eg She cast an impatient look at Mitch and stormed out of the room. 【语境应用语境应用】翻译下面句子。翻译下面句子。1) They cast anchor at nightfall._2) He has cast her as a lawyer in his latest movie._3) She cast a welcoming smile in his direction._他
15、们傍晚抛锚停泊。他们傍晚抛锚停泊。他选定她在他最近的一部影片里扮演一名律师。他选定她在他最近的一部影片里扮演一名律师。她向他微笑以示欢迎。她向他微笑以示欢迎。4) The show is very amusing and the cast are very good._5) The moon cast a bright light over the yard._演出妙趣横生，演员的表演也很出彩。演出妙趣横生，演员的表演也很出彩。明亮的月光洒在院子里。明亮的月光洒在院子里。6. This is where I think many film adaptations fall down. 这成为很
16、多电影改编失败的原因。这成为很多电影改编失败的原因。fall down: be shown to be false or inadequate; collapse 显示不实或不足显示不实或不足; 崩溃崩溃; 失失败败eg The plan fell down because it proved to be too expensive. eg He fell down on the job. 他未能把这件工作做好。他未能把这件工作做好。fall down on sth: fail to do sth properly or successfully 没有把某事做没有把某事做好好7. CGI(Co
17、mputer Generated Image) technology has had a huge impact on the film industry. 电脑生成动画技术对电影产业有重大影响。电脑生成动画技术对电影产业有重大影响。have an impact on: has a powerful effect that something, especially something new on a situation or person 对于对于有影响；对有影响；对造成冲击造成冲击 eg The anti-smoking campaign had had quite an impact
18、on young people. Because this is the most dynamic economic region in the world, what we do will have an impact on everywhere else.8. In fact, sometimes authors are very involved in the process and may even be the screenwriter. 事实上，作者有时的确会参与改编，甚者事实上，作者有时的确会参与改编，甚者可能可能担任电担任电影影编编剧。剧。be involved in: to
19、take part in an activity or event 参与，参与，参参加加eg More than 30 software firms were involved in the project.be involved in: to be connected with an activity or event in some way 卷入，被牵涉卷入，被牵涉/牵连进，与牵连进，与有有关关eg Dont be involved with those people. 【拓展拓展】 be involved with . 和和混在一起，和混在一起，和有密切联有密切联系系eg He is d
20、eeply involved with the woman and feels he must marry her because everybody expects it. 【联想联想】表示表示“参与，参加参与，参加”的短语还有：的短语还有：take part in，participate in，join in表示表示“与与有关有关”的短语还有：的短语还有：be associated with，be linked to，be related to9. One may think that it is the book writer who is in the best position to
21、 do film adaptations. 人们可能认为，正是书作者才是最适合做电影改编的人。人们可能认为，正是书作者才是最适合做电影改编的人。 【分析分析】本句是一个主从复合本句是一个主从复合句，包含了一个由句，包含了一个由that引导的宾语引导的宾语从句。从句。 that引导的宾语从句又是一个强调句，引导的宾语从句又是一个强调句，it is the book writer who is in the best position to do film是是it is who/that强强调句型，强调调句型，强调了句子主语了句子主语the book writer。强调句结构为：强调句结构为：It
22、 + be + 被强调的部分被强调的部分 + that / who + 句子句子的其他部分的其他部分 强调句可以用来强调句子的主语、宾语和状语等，但强调句可以用来强调句子的主语、宾语和状语等，但不不能强调谓语动词能强调谓语动词。 当被强调部分是当被强调部分是人人时，可以用时，可以用who也可以用也可以用that； 当被强调部分当被强调部分不是人不是人时，用时，用that。e.g. It was she who / that gave me the money.就是她给了我钱。就是她给了我钱。(强调主语强调主语)It is tea that I like to drink, not coffee
23、.我喜欢喝的是茶而不是咖啡。我喜欢喝的是茶而不是咖啡。(强调宾语强调宾语)It was from that time on that I became a true soldier.正是从那个时候起，我才成为一名真正的战士。正是从那个时候起，我才成为一名真正的战士。(强调状语强调状语)10. At other times they are not, and there are instances where writers have benn very unsatisfied with film versions of their work.instance后接定语从句通常是用后接定语从句通常
24、是用where来引导的来引导的。如：如：Describe an instance where you set your sights on a high / demanding goal and saw it through completion. 请请你举一个具体的例子，说明你给自己确定了一个很高的目你举一个具体的例子，说明你给自己确定了一个很高的目标，然后达到这个目标标，然后达到这个目标。He cited an instance where a girl had grown frustrated over her inability to complete a layup drill. 他他向我们举了个例子，说一名女孩因为没有办法完成上篮，向我们举了个例子，说一名女孩因为没有办法完成上篮，开始觉得有点泄气。开始觉得有点泄气。
