1、Lead-in01Pre-reading02Look at the pictures and answer the questions.1.Have you ever read any of these books?What are they about?红楼梦红楼梦了不起的盖茨比了不起的盖茨比福尔摩斯探案集福尔摩斯探案集骆驼祥子骆驼祥子京华烟云京华烟云伊利亚特伊利亚特Dream of the Red Chamber,also called The Story of the Stone,written by Cao Xueqin,is one of Chinas Four Great Clas
2、sical 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.The Great Gatsby is a novel by the American author F.Scott Fitzgerald.The novel takes place following the First World War.American
3、 society enjoyed prosperity during the roaring 1920s as the economy soared.After its republishing in 1945 and 1953,it quickly found a wide readership and is today widely regarded as a paragon of the Great American Novel,and a literary classic.Sherlock Holmes is a fictional consulting detective in Lo
4、ndon created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation,forensic science,and logical reasoning.Together with his assistant,Dr John H.Watson,he pursues criminals throughout London,the south of England,and continental Europe.Written by
5、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 turmoil.This book is famous for its vivid descriptions of life in the city of Beijing in the beginning of the 20th ce
6、ntury.Moment in Peking is a novel originally written in English by Chinese author Lin Yutang.The novel covers the turbulent 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 Iliad is said to be an
7、 epic poem written by the blind poet Homer,which is not only an important ancient Greek literature,but also one of the classics in the West.The poem consists of 15,693 lines,divided into 24 volumes,and tells the story of the Greek expedition to Troy.Look at the pictures and answer the questions.2.Ha
8、ve you ever seen the movies or TV plays based on these books?What do you think of them?红楼梦红楼梦了不起的盖茨比了不起的盖茨比福尔摩斯探案集福尔摩斯探案集骆驼祥子骆驼祥子京华烟云京华烟云伊利亚特伊利亚特The Film:The Great GatsbyDirector:Baz LuhrmannI think highly of the film adapted from the novel The Great Gatsby because its just like the book.While-readi
9、ng03Scan the passage.Find out which of the books in Activity 1 are mentioned.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 t
10、he book.3 The movie is not as great as the book.4 The movie doesnt look the way we visualized while reading the book.5 The characters do not stand out.abdce1.Whats the main idea of Paragraph 1?A.A picture is worth a thousand words.B.We should read books briefly.C.Many people doubt the common saying.
11、D.Many good books cant be filmed into good movies successfully.Read the passage again and choose the best answer.Read the passage again and choose the best answer.2.Whats the function of Paragraph 2?ATo raise the readers cultural awareness.BTo prove good movies need good stories.CTo further confirm
12、that good books always end up being turned into bad movies.DTo show that movies need impressive images.Read the passage again and choose the best answer.3.From Paragraph 3,we can know that_ Areading a book is a waste of time Bproducing a film results in something important lost compared with the boo
13、k version Ca film only needs less than two hours DHarry Potter is a great successRead the passage again and choose the best answer.4.Why do movies always disappoint us?ABecause they didnt choose a good theme.BBecause they are often different from those in the books.CBecause they are badly performed.
14、DBecause different audience have different views.5.What does the author want to talk about in this article?AWe shouldnt judge a movie by the rules of its book version.BBooks are better than their movie versions.CMovies have more impressed characters than books.DMovies always make us disappointed.Rea
15、d the passage again and choose the best answer.All too often,great words end up _(be)turned into cinematic“turkeys”.One of the key reasons behind this is that _(read)a book needs more time than watching a movie,_ means that great books can lose plot details and characters when they move to the big s
16、creen.This is something that even the _(high)successful Harry Potter movies cant escape _.Movies also disappoint us when things dont look the way we _(imagine)them in the books.Different people have different views.Books and movies are two different _(form)of media and therefore have different rules
17、.With this in mind,perhaps we should judge _ movie in its own right.Summarybeing readingwhichhighlyfrom imagined formsa1.base on _2.all too often _3.if so _4.result in _5.live up to _6.to some extent_7.with.in mind_8.in ones own right_1.以.为基础;根据2.通常3.如果这样4.导致5.符合标准6.在某种程度上7.考虑到.8.凭借自身,靠自己Important p
18、hrases: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.人们说“一图胜千词”,但是简单对照一下书籍和由之改编的电影,就会让人质疑这种说法。u分析句子结构分析句子结构u这这是一个并列复合句。并列连词是一个并列复合句。并列连词butbut连接了两个转折关系的并列句:第一个分句连接了两个转折关系的并列句:第一个分句中包含有中包
19、含有thatthat引导的宾语从句;第二个分句是一个简单句,其中有引导的宾语从句;第二个分句是一个简单句,其中有based on based on them them 过去分词短语作过去分词短语作the movies the movies 的后置定语和的后置定语和have anyone questioning have anyone questioning this common sayingthis common saying复合结构。复合结构。They say that“a picture is worth a thousand words”,but the briefest look a
20、t books and the movies based on them would have anyone questioning this common saying.uworth用法用法 worth adj.worth adj.“值(多少钱);值得值(多少钱);值得”This painting is worth five hundred dollar at most.This painting is worth five hundred dollar at most.It is worth the time and effort we devoted to it.It is worth
21、the time and effort we devoted to it.be worth doing be worth doing 值得做某事(主动结构表示被动意义)值得做某事(主动结构表示被动意义)I think the film is worth seeing twice.I think the film is worth seeing twice.His suggestions are not worth considering.His suggestions are not worth considering.他的建议不值得考虑。他的建议不值得考虑。They say that“a p
22、icture 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.短暂的;简短的;简要的 n摘要;大纲 in brief=to be brief=briefly 简言之【联想】表达“简言之,总之”短语还有:in short;in a word;all in all;on the whole2.behind this while a book usually
23、takes a few days to read,a movie typically lasts under two hours.这背后的一个重要原因就是,一本书通常需要花几天的时间来阅读,而一部电影一般不会超过两个小时。u分析句子结构分析句子结构uthe the reason is that reason is that that that引导表语引导表语从句从句u他成功背后的原因他成功背后的原因之一之一是因为他投入地工作。是因为他投入地工作。u _ behind his success _ _ behind his success _ he he devoted his time to w
24、orking.devoted his time to working.One of the key reasonsOne of the key reasonsis thatis that2.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.uwhilewhile连接两个并列句子,表示连接两个并列句子,表示“对比对比”关系。关系。uwhilewhile的的常见常见含义含义:u当当时;尽管虽然
25、放句首;而然而表对比时;尽管虽然放句首;而然而表对比_,she is very strict with them.she is very strict with them.尽管她爱她的学生,她对他们很严厉。尽管她爱她的学生,她对他们很严厉。_,watch _,watch out for cars.out for cars.当你过马路时,小心车辆。当你过马路时,小心车辆。While she loves her studentsWhile she loves her studentsWhile walking across the roadWhile walking across the road
26、Read the movie review and answer the questions.1.What 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.2.Who is the main character?3.What is the most memorable scene in the movie?Mia Thermo
27、polis.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.4.What does the viewer think of the movie?It is an interesting movie which is about being and bettering yourself and about knowing who your real
28、 friends are.Choose a Chinese movie that you have seen recently and complete the tableGeneral introductionMain plotThe most memorable sceneCommentsA movie review of The Princess Diaries General introductionIts about the story of a teenage girl called Mia Thermopolis who learnt she is the princess of
29、 Genovia shortly before her sixteenth birthday.Main characterMia Theroopolis.The most memorable sceneThe 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.CommentsIt is an interesting movie which is about
30、 being and bettering yourself and about knowing who your real friends are.如何写一篇影评如何写一篇影评【写作指导写作指导】影评属于夹叙夹议的文章。此类文章一般用影评属于夹叙夹议的文章。此类文章一般用记叙的方式介绍电影的剧情,用议论的方式发记叙的方式介绍电影的剧情,用议论的方式发表自己的看法。影评主要包括以下内容:表自己的看法。影评主要包括以下内容:1.背景简介:对电影的重要性、导演、演员等背景简介:对电影的重要性、导演、演员等信信 息作简单介绍;息作简单介绍;2.情节概述:包括主要角色关系及故事梗概,情节概述:包括主要角
31、色关系及故事梗概,但但 这部分不宜过长;这部分不宜过长;3.发表评论:可以选择性地从不同角度对发表评论:可以选择性地从不同角度对 电影的主题、情节、人物形象的塑造、电影的主题、情节、人物形象的塑造、语言风格、演员的演技、画面特点、环语言风格、演员的演技、画面特点、环 境、颜色的搭配及拍摄理念等方面有针境、颜色的搭配及拍摄理念等方面有针 对性地发表个人看法,不要求面面俱到。对性地发表个人看法,不要求面面俱到。【常用表达常用表达】名词(短语):名词(短语):film,director,actor,actress,character,plot,love film,action film,fictio
32、n film.动词(短语):动词(短语):direct,be set in,play a role of.in.,enjoy a great success,think highly of.形容词:形容词:touching,moving,exciting,interesting,wonderful,disappointed,amazing.介绍电影基本情况的句式:介绍电影基本情况的句式:The film,directed by.,is a story about.The film.tells a simple but moving story.The film finishes with a
33、scene that.评价常用的句式:评价常用的句式:I love this film because it shows the story of a true hero who.be quite impressive and the story is light-hearted.The actor.really has done well.I cried out when his role said.Im disappointed with the film because.结论常用句式:结论常用句式:Even with these small problems,.is still a gr
34、eat film,and I really love it.Its rare that a film like.has such an impact on me.Personally,I think.the advantages carry more weight than the disadvantages.海底总动员(Finding Nemo)是一部深受青少年喜欢的动画片。请根据以下内容写一篇100词左右的短文。背景澳大利亚沿海的大堡礁(the Great Barrier Reef)导演安德鲁斯坦顿(Andrew Stanton)角色Marlin(一条搞笑的鱼,和儿子一起生活)Nemo(M
35、arlin勇敢的儿子)Dory(一条善良的鱼,后来成为Marlin的朋友,一起找到Nemo)情节一天,Nemo独自外出时,不幸被船上的一个人抓住。Nemo的父亲到处找他的儿子,后来遇到了友好的Dory,并在其帮助下最终找到了Nemo。评价这部电影画面优美,故事动人,是一部人人都欣赏的精彩电影。参考范文:Finding Nemo,directed by Andrew Stanton,is set in the Great Barrier Reef,off the coast of Australia.Marlin,who is a single parent,is a timid and clo
36、wnish(小丑)fish.He has a son named Nemo,a naughty but brave fish.The other main character is Dory,who becomes a friend of Marlins.One day,when Nemo was out alone,unluckily,he was caught by a driver.Together with Dory,Marlin set out to look for Nemo.At last,they make it and meanwhile Nemo overcomes his fear and becomes brave.I like this story.The pictures in the film are great and the story is moving.It is a brilliant film which everyone will be ready to enjoy.