1、1.To understand the main idea and the structure of the text2.To analyse the reasons for bad movies adapted from good novels and develop critical thinking3.To learn to analyse argumentative essaysLook at the pictures and answer the questions.1.Have you ever read any of these books?What are they about
2、?夏洛克夏洛克福尔摩斯福尔摩斯了不起的盖茨比了不起的盖茨比骆驼祥子骆驼祥子京华烟云京华烟云伊利亚特伊利亚特1.Have you ever read any of these books?What are they about?Dream of the Red ChamberDream of the Red Chamber,also called The Story of the Stone,written by Cao Xueqin,is one of Chinas Four Great Classical Novels.It was written during the Qing Dynas
3、ty.The novel is generally considered to be the greatest of all Chinese novels and among the greatest in world literature.Sherlock Holmes夏洛克夏洛克福尔摩斯福尔摩斯Sherlock Holmes is a fictional consulting(提供咨询提供咨询的的)detective in London created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.Holmes is kno
4、wn 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骆驼祥子骆驼祥子Written by Lao She,Rickshaw Boy is considered by many to
5、 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 beginning of the 20th century.Moment in Peking京华烟云京华烟云Mome
6、nt in Peking is a novel originally written in English by Chinese author Lin Yutang.The novel covers the turbulent(骚乱骚乱的的)events in China from 1900 to 1938,and it focuses on the lives of several different families and people,along with their interactions during that time.The Great Gatsby了不起的盖茨比了不起的盖茨
7、比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 narrative progresses,it shows Gatsbys rise from
8、 humble origins to immense wealth,all in a quest to win back Daisy,his first love.The Iliad伊利亚特伊利亚特The Iliad is an epic poem,reputedly by the Ancient Greek poet Homer,which recounts the last weeks of the Trojan War(特洛特洛伊战争伊战争).The Iliad is considered to be the earliest work in the Western literary t
9、radition,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.Have you ever seen the movies or TV plays based on these books?What do you think of them?Scan the passage.Find out which of the books in Activity 1 are mentioned.The Great Gatsby and The Iliad.Read the
10、passage carefully.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 descriptions in the book.abcdead惊人的惊人的,显著的显著的3.The movie is not as great as
11、the book.4.The movie doesnt look the way we visualised while reading the book.5.The characters do not stand out.abcdeceb1.Whats the genre(文体文体)of the text?Read the passage again.Argumentative essays.本文是一篇论说文（本文是一篇论说文（argumentative essays），讨论），讨论了由文学作品改编的电影常不尽如人意的原因。本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，清晰
12、明确地表达了作者的观点文通过例证的方式，清晰明确地表达了作者的观点和主张。和主张。2.Whats the structure of the text?structurecentral pointbodyconclusionSub-point 1Sub-point 2Sub-point 3Argumentative essay consists of an introduction(central point)a bodya conclusionFirst one or two paras.(write some consideration of the other side of the ca
13、se)The following paras.(add sth.new and important to your argument)Give a debatable pointGive an honest and friendly attitudeThe debatable pointA consideration of the other sideThe introductionThe bodyProvide sufficient evidence to convince readers.An honest and friendly attitudeThe bodyThe conclusi
14、onExamples 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.Whats the function of the examples?explain ideas and conceptssupport argumentsprovide additional information1.What does the
15、saying“There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand peoples eyes”mean?Do you know of any similar sayings in Chinese?It 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.
16、What books would you like to see made into movies?Why?3.What other reasons do you think make movie adaptations less satisfactory than the original books?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(successf
17、ul/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 your talk to the class.Argumentative essays.Passage:Structure:central pointbodyconclusionSub-point 1Sub-point 2Sub-point 3expl
18、ain ideassupport provide additional informationexamples1.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.worth adj.值得的 n.价值，意义，作用be worth sth./doing sth.值.(钱、价格)；值得做某事worthy adj.值得.的 be wo
19、rthy of being done 值得做be worthy to be done 值得做be worthy of+n.应得某事物worthwhile adj.值得花时间/金钱/精力的 Its worthwhile doing/to do sth.做.是值得的这个问题值得讨论。这个问题值得讨论。This problem is worth discussing.This problem is worth discussion.This problem is worthy of discussion.This problem is worthy of being discussed.This p
20、roblem is worthy to be discussed.It is worthwhile discussing(to discuss this problem).1.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.brief adj.简明的简明的;短暂的短暂的;简洁的简洁的 n.任务简介任务简介;指示指示 vt.给给
21、(某人某人)指示指示;向向(某人某人)介绍情况介绍情况1.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.u base vt.以以.为为根据根据 n.基部；基地；基础基部；基地；基础base.on.把把.建立在建立在.基础上基础上be based on 以以.为基础为基础/依据依据 u basis n.基础基础;根据根据on
22、the basis of 以以.为基础为基础 u basic adj.基本的，基础的基本的，基础的过去分词短语作后置定语过去分词短语作后置定语1.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.v.质疑质疑 questionaire n.u have sb.do sth.让某人做某事让某人做某事u have sb.doing
23、sth.让某人一直做某事让某人一直做某事u have+宾语+过去分词 让别人做某事让别人做某事/遭遇某种不幸遭遇某种不幸2.All too often,great words end up being turned into cinematic“turkeys”.通常通常以做以做.结束结束(电影或戏剧的电影或戏剧的)失败之作失败之作Translation很多时候，优秀的文字作品最终却变成电影中的很多时候，优秀的文字作品最终却变成电影中的失败之作。失败之作。2.If so,why has one of the earliest and greatest works in Western stor
24、ytelling,Homers The Odyssey,never had an equally great movie based on it?若是这样若是这样.Translation若是如此，那为什么西方叙事文本中最早且最优秀若是如此，那为什么西方叙事文本中最早且最优秀的作品之一的作品之一荷马的奥德赛荷马的奥德赛从未产生过从未产生过同样优秀的改编电影呢？同样优秀的改编电影呢？讲故事，说书讲故事，说书3.Movies of course need impressive images,so why has Alice in Wonderland only resulted in movies
25、best described as“interesting”?导致，造成导致，造成=lead to过去分词短语作后置定语过去分词短语作后置定语Translation电影当然需要令人印象深刻的画面，那为什么由电影当然需要令人印象深刻的画面，那为什么由爱丽丝梦游仙境改编的电影顶多被称为爱丽丝梦游仙境改编的电影顶多被称为“有点意有点意思思”呢？呢？result from 由由造成造成 1.His carelessness resulted in the accident.他的粗心导致了这次事故。他的粗心导致了这次事故。2.The fight resulted from misunderstandin
26、g.这场架是由误会造成的。这场架是由误会造成的。4.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.并列连词并列连词,“,“而，然而而，然而”（对比（对比）表语从句表语从句Translation这背后的一个重要原因是，一本书通常需要花几天这背后的一个重要原因是，一本书通常需要花几天的时间来阅读，而一部电影通常不会超过两小时。的时间来阅读，而一部电影通常不会超过两小时。5.This is
27、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.定语从句定语从句u escape v.(从危险或糟糕的处境中从危险或糟糕的处境中)逃脱，逃离逃脱，逃离 escape(doing)sth.逃脱（做）某事逃脱（做）某事 escape from/out of.从从.中逃脱中逃脱/逃走逃走
28、A prisoner escaped from the prison this morning.No one can escape being punished if he breaks the law.5.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.u dis
29、appointed adj.失望的，沮丧的失望的，沮丧的 be disappointed at/about/with sth.对某事对某事/某方面感到失望某方面感到失望 be disappointed in/with sb.对某人感到失望对某人感到失望 be disappointed that/to do sth.因做某事而感到失望因做某事而感到失望u disappoint v.disappointing adj.disappointment n.to ones disappointment The old man walked with a stick in his hand.He just
30、 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 cant watch TV.5.This is something that even the highly successful Harry Potter movies cant escape from,
31、with fans of the books disappointed not to see some of their favourite characters in the movie versions.这是连大获成功的这是连大获成功的“哈利哈利波特波特”系列电影也无法避系列电影也无法避免的事情，有些书迷因为在电影中没看到自己最喜免的事情，有些书迷因为在电影中没看到自己最喜欢的一些角色而感到失望。欢的一些角色而感到失望。6.Movies also disappoint us when things dont look the way we imagined them in the book
32、s.定语从句定语从句7.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.非限制性定语从句非限制性定语从句以以.为例为例 部分地，在某种程度上部分地，在某种程度上=partially 8.The most questionable issue was the actress chosen to play the part of Helen.adj.有争议的有争议的 9.Many peopl
33、e thought she didnt live up to Helens title of“the most beautiful woman in the world”,influencing opinions of the movie to some extent.符合符合(标准标准)，不负，不负(盛名盛名)live on以以.为生，以为生，以.为主食；继续生存为主食；继续生存 live up to ones expectation 符合某人的期待符合某人的期待在某种程度上在某种程度上=in a way/to some degree10.There are a thousand Hamle
34、ts in a thousand peoples eyes.11.Furthermore,books and movies are two different forms of media and therefore have different rules.12.With this in mind,perhaps we should judge a movie in its own right,and not against its original source.凭借自身，靠自己凭借自身，靠自己13.Perhaps,one day,readers of F.Scott Fitzgerald
35、s most admired work will find themselves glued to their screens by episodes of The Great Gatsby.13.Perhaps,one day,readers of F.Scott Fitzgeralds most admired work will find themselves glued to their screens by episodes of The Great Gatsby.u glue vt.(用胶水用胶水)粘合，粘牢，粘贴粘合，粘牢，粘贴 n.胶，胶水胶，胶水 be glued to sth.全神贯注着某物全神贯注着某物Translation也许有一天，也许有一天，F.斯科特斯科特菲茨杰拉德最杰出作品的读者们菲茨杰拉德最杰出作品的读者们，会发现自己已被了不起的盖茨比的剧集深深吸引，会发现自己已被了不起的盖茨比的剧集深深吸引。1.Preview P47of your textbook.2.To finish新课程学习与测评第新课程学习与测评第8693页的互动探页的互动探究和课堂达标。究和课堂达标。
