1、单击此处编辑母版标题样式2022-8-141UNIT 4 Stage and screenDeveloping ideas&Presenting ideasDeveloping ideas Look at the pictures and answer the questions.1Have you ever read any of these books?What are they about?Dream of the Red Chamber The work，published in English as Dream of the Red Chamber（1929），first appea
2、red in manuscript form in Beijing during Cao Xueqins lifetime.In 1791，almost 30 years after his death，the novel was published in a complete version of 120 chapters prepared by Cheng Weiyuan and Gao E.Uncertainty remains about the final 40 chapters of the book；they may have been forged by Gao，substan
3、tially written by Cao Xueqin and simply discovered and put into final form by Cheng and Gao，or perhaps composed by an unknown author.The Story of the Stone（19731986）is a complete five-volume English translation.Dream of the Red Chamber，Hong-lou-meng，a novel written by Cao Xueqin in the 18th century
4、is generally considered to be the greatest of all Chinese novels and among the greatest in world literature.Look at the pictures and answer the questions.1Have you ever read any of these books?What are they about?The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby is a novel written by American author F.Scott Fitzger
5、ald in 1925.At first glance，the novel appears to be a simple love story，but further examination shows Fitzgeralds masterful observation of American society during the 1920s and the corruption of the American dream.Look at the pictures and answer the questions.1Have you ever read any of these books?W
6、hat are they about?Moment in Peking Moment in Peking was written by Lin Yutang in English during his stay in Paris from 1938 to 1939.Lin was very active in the popularization of classical Chinese literature in the West，as well as vigorous with the general Chinese attitude towards life.His books ther
7、efore represent an attempt to bridge the cultural gap between the East and the West.Look at the pictures and answer the questions.2 Have you ever seen the movies or TV plays based on these books?What do you think of them?The film：The Great Gatsby I think highly of the film adapted from the novel The
8、 Great Gatsby because its just like the book.Scan the passage.Find out which of the books in Activity 1 are mentioned.Good Book，Bad Movie?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.Al
9、l too often，great words end up being turned into cinematic turkeys”.Good movies need good stories.If so，why has one of the earliest and greatest works in Western storytelling，Homers The Odyssey，never had an equally great movie based on it?Movies need strong characters.So why have the movies based on
10、 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”?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 hour
11、s.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 cant escape from，with fans of the books disappointed not to see some of their favourite characters in the movie versions.Movies al
12、so disappoint us when things dont look the way we imagined them in the books.Take，for example，the epic movie Troy，which is in part based on Homers 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 thoug
13、ht she didnt live up to Helens title of“the most beautiful woman in the world”，influencing opinions of the movie to some extent.There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand peoples eyes.Furthermore，books and movies are two different forms of media and therefore have different rules.With this in mind，p
14、erhaps 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 most adm
15、ired work will find themselves glued to their screens by episodes of The Great Gatsby.Scan the passage.Find out which of the books in Activity 1 are mentioned.The Great Gatsby and The Iliad Learning to learn Examples in argumentative essays can serve several purposes.They can be used to explain idea
16、s and concepts，to support arguments，and also as a way of providing additional information.Match the authors opinions about the movie 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 desc
17、riptions in the book.3 The movie is not as great as the book.4 The movie doesnt look the way we visualised while reading the book.5The characters do not stand out.adceb1 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
18、 means readers usually have different ideas about how the characters from a certain novel should look like.Similar sayings in Chinese include“一千个人眼中有一千个林黛玉/贾宝玉”，etc.2What books would you like to see made into movies?Why?Stories of the Sahara written by Sanmao.Stories of the Sahara is a series of sto
19、ries set in the desert.Because of the attraction of a geography magazine，Sanmao walked into the Sahara desert with her bags on her back，looking for the truth，goodness and beauty of life in the desert.Each story in the book is filled with a romantic，affectionate exotic tone，which reflects the unique
20、terrain，landform and customs of the great desert.3 What other reasons do you think make movie adaptations less satisfactory than the original books?The description in the original books leaves room for readers to imagine while the movie cant.Think&Share 单击此处编辑母版标题样式2022-8-1412Work in groups.Give a t
21、alk 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.Describe the movie adaptation.Give your opinion of the movie adaptation.3 Give y
22、our talk to the class.单击此处编辑母版标题样式2022-8-1413One possible version:1 Title of the book：Journey to the West Your point of view：successful Reasons：It is a magic novel adapted from a real adventure.In the Tang Dynasty，four monks travelled to the old India on foot for the truth of Buddhism.In spite of al
23、l the dangers，troubles and the far distance along the way，they finally succeeded by overcoming all those difficulties.As the only masterpiece of the writer，it impressed me deeply by the main characters bravery and their strong will of moving on.In my eyes，the story is inspiring and thought-provoking
24、.2 The film The Monkey King is based on a classic chapter from the ancient Chinese novel，Journey to the West，which is written by Wu Chengen and tells a fairy tale story of how the Monkey King rebels against the Jade Emperor of Heaven.It is a Hong Kong film directed by Pou-Soi Cheang and starring Don
25、nie Yen.Yen also serves as the films action director.It was filmed in IMAX 3D.The film is just like the original book.It is much funnier while the plot of the whole play is tense，and the characters are positive and healthy.单击此处编辑母版标题样式2022-8-1414课文结构图解单击此处编辑母版标题样式2022-8-1415 阅读理解（根据课文内容选择正确答案）阅读理解（根
26、据课文内容选择正确答案）1.Why do great words end up being cinematic“turkeys”?A.A picture is worth a thousand words.B.Movies have the same rules as books.C.Things in movies look the way we imagined them in the books.D.Movies cannot keep plot details and characters as their original sources.2.According to the aut
27、hor，which of the following movies is successful?A.The Odyssey.B.The Great Gatsby.C.Harry Potter.D.Alice in Wonderland.课堂整体阅读习题单击此处编辑母版标题样式2022-8-14163.What can be inferred from the passage?A.The movies are as great as the books.B.A beautiful actress is important to a good movie.C.The characters in b
28、ooks do not stand out.D.We should judge a movie without comparing it to its original book.单击此处编辑母版标题样式2022-8-1417 语法填空（根据课文内容和语法规则完成短文）语法填空（根据课文内容和语法规则完成短文）People say that“a picture is worth a thousand words”.However，all too often，great words end up 1 （turn）into cinematic“turkeys”.One of the key 2（r
29、eason）behind this is that while a book usually takes a few days to read，a movie 3 （typical）lasts under two hours.This 4（mean）that great books can lose plot details and characters when they move to the big screen.This is something 5 even the highly successful Harry Potter movies cant escape 6，with fa
30、ns of the books disappointed not 7（see）some of their favourite characters in the movie versions.Books and movies are two different forms of media and therefore have different rules.With this in mind，perhaps we should judge a movie 8 its own right，and not against its 9_（origin）source.Perhaps，one day，
31、readers of F.Scott Fitzgeralds most admired work will find themselves 10（glue）to their screens by episodes of The Great Gatsby.being turnedreasonstypicallymeansthatfromto seeinoriginal glued单击此处编辑母版标题样式2022-8-1418Read the movie review and answer the questions.Writing a movie reviewThe Princess Diari
32、es Viewer reviews What an interesting movie 2 March by Jane The Princess Diaries is a movie about a teenager named Mia Thermopolis.Shortly before her sixteenth birthday，she is shocked by the life-changing news that she is the princess of a fictional kingdom called Genovia.Starring Anne Hathaway，it i
33、s definitely a movie you should not miss!单击此处编辑母版标题样式2022-8-1419Mia，a socially awkward American girl，becomes princess of Genovia when her long-absent father，the Crown Prince，dies.Shes taught how to behave perfectly.However，things get out of hand when the media gets hold of the story，putting Mia in t
34、he spotlight.On top of this，she must make a choice between continuing the normal life of a San Francisco teen and stepping up to the throne.The movie explores the theme of responsibility in an intelligent and humorous way.The most memorable scene is towards the end of the movie when，during Mias dark
35、est moment of self-doubt，she is touched by a letter her father left her.“Courage is not the absence of fear，but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.”Its one of the most unforgettable lines from the movie.The Princess Diaries is an interesting movie.Its about being an
36、d bettering yourself，and about knowing who your real friends are.Watch it now!单击此处编辑母版标题样式2022-8-14201What is the movie about?Its about the story of a teenage girl called Mia Thermopolis who learnt she is the princess of Genovia shortly before her sixteenth birthday.2Who is the main character?Mia Th
37、ermopolis.3What is the most memorable scene in the movie?The most memorable scene is towards the end of the movie when，during Mias darkest moment of self-doubt，she is touched by a letter her father left her.4What does the viewer think of the movie?It is an interesting movie which is about being and
38、bettering yourself and about knowing who your real friends are.Read the movie review and answer the questions.单击此处编辑母版标题样式2022-8-1421Choose a Chinese movie that you have seen recently and complete the table.General introduction Main plot The most memorable scene Comments 单击此处编辑母版标题样式2022-8-1422 Usef
39、ul expressions.is a.movie about.The main character（s）is/are.The movie explores.The most memorable scene is.I（dont）like the movie.I think its.Now write your movie review.Use the expressions in the box to help you.单击此处编辑母版标题样式2022-8-1423One possible version:The Wandering Earth，directed by Frant Gwo，ha
40、s proved to be a great success.Described as Chinas first-ever sci-fi blockbuster，it is already a hit in China and around the world.It is based on the novella of the same name by Hugo Award-winning author Liu Cixin.The Wandering Earth centres on three generations of a Chinese family：the grandfather，t
41、he father Liu Peiqiang，and his son Liu Qi.In the setting of the movie，the Sun is dying out，and people all around the world have built giant planet thrusters to move the Earth out of its orbit and to sail the Earth to a new star system.Leading the journey will be a massive space station that will ens
42、ure a safe journey.Its Liu Peiqiang whos volunteered to be part of the space station staff，a job that will keep him in space for almost twenty years.Yet the 2500-year journey comes with unexpected dangers，and in order to save humanity，Liu Qi joins a group of young people who boldly fight for everyon
43、es survival.The movie presents a traditional tale of nations and people pulling together to save the planet，with large measures of love，sacrifice，and redemption.The most memorable scene is towards the end when rescue workers fleeing to their homeland turn back and help Liu Qi to save the Earth.With
44、global conflict and division so prevalent today，these messages of hope and unity have undoubtedly struck an emotional chord in many viewers and made the film much more accessible for international audiences.With all of that said，The Wandering Earth is a massive，exciting concept and a solid tension-b
45、uilding story that will keep you on the edge of your seat（让你兴奋不已）.I suggest everyone go to see it and enjoy a wholly different science fiction epic that marks a milestone in Chinese film.Share your review with the class.Presenting ideasThink about a performance that you want to recommend to the clas
46、s and complete the notes.Title_ General introduction _ Why you recommend it_ Work in groups.Talk about your recommendation following the steps below.1Say what performance you would like to recommend.2Give a description of it.3State why you would like to recommend it.Now discuss and decide on a winni
47、ng performance.Present your recommendation to the class.Use the expressions in the box to help you.Useful expressions Wed like to tell you about a performance of.We highly recommend this performance.Its called.Youve just got to see.Its about/Its a story of.It makes you feel.Language points单击此处编辑母版标题
48、样式2022-8-1429核心词汇 教材原句p.44 Have you ever seen the movies or TV plays based on these books?你看过根据这些书改编的电影或电视剧吗？1 base.on.以为基础/根据What are you basing this theory on?你把这种理论建立在什么基础上？an economy based on farming以农业为基础的经济【归纳拓展归纳拓展】be based on 以为基础/根据at the base of.在底部the air base 空军基地Judgments should be base
49、d on facts，not on hearsay.判断应该以事实为根据，而不是道听途说。【单词积累单词积累】basic adj.基本的，基础的；初级的；必需的basically adv.基本上；从根本上说题组练领悟方法单击此处编辑母版标题样式2022-8-1430完成句子完成句子（1）This story （以为基础）historical facts.（2）我们的观点应该以事实为依据。We should .单句语法填空单句语法填空（3）The research group produced two reports based the survey，but neither contained
50、any useful suggestions.（4）（base）an important decision more on emotion than on reason，you will regret it sooner or later.（5）He （basic）just sits there and does nothing all day.is based on base our opinions on facts on Based basically单击此处编辑母版标题样式2022-8-1431教材原句p.44 .but the briefest look at books and t
