1、1Part Developing ideasUnit 4Stage and screen 2Good Book，Bad Movie?They say that“a picture is worth a thousand words”，but the briefest look at books and the movies(1)based on them would have(2)anyone questioning this common saying.All too often，great words end up being turned into cinematic “turkeys”
2、.Good movies need good stories.(3)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 The Great Gatsby never been praised as“great”？Movies of course
3、need impressive images，so why has Alice in Wonderland only resulted in movies best described as“interesting”？3One of the key reasons behind this is(4)that(5)while a book usually takes a few days to read，a movie typically lasts under two hours.This means that great books can lose plot details and cha
4、racters 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(6)not to see some of their favourite characters in the movie versions.Movies also disappoint us when things dont look the way(7)we imagi
5、ned them in the books.Take，for example，the epic movie Troy，(8)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(9)chosen to play the part of Helen.Many people thought she didnt live up to Helens title of“the most b
6、eautiful woman in the world”，(10)influencing opinions of the movie to some extent.4There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand peoples eyes.Furthermore，books and movies are two different forms of media and therefore have different rules.(11)With this in mind，perhaps we should judge a movie in its own
7、 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 admired work will find themselves(12)glued t
8、o their screens by episodes of The Great Gatsby.5(1)based on 是过去分词作定语修饰movies。(2)questioning.是现在分词作宾语补足语。(3)if so如果这样，为状语从句的省略结构。(4)reason 作主语，that引导表语从句。(5)在表语从句中，while为连词，表对比。(6)在disappointed后跟不定式的否定式not to do 作原因状语。(7)此处为省略that的定语从句修饰the way。6(8)本句为which引导非限制性定语从句，修饰Tory。(9)过去分词短语chosen.作定语。(10)此
9、处为现在分词短语influencing.作结果状语。(11)此处为with宾语介词短语(宾语补足语)。(12)此处为过去分词短语作宾语补足语。7brief adj.短暂的question vt.询问；怀疑cinematic adj.电影的turkey n.(电影或戏剧的)失败之作storytelling n.讲故事，说书impressive adj.给人深刻印象的wonderland n.(故事中的)仙境，奇境describe vt.描述，描绘detail n.细节disappointed adj.失望的8epic adj.史诗般的；壮丽的，宏大的meet with遭受mixed adj.形形
10、色色的review n.评论questionable adj.可疑的，有问题的play the part of扮演角色live up to符合(标准)，不负(盛名)influence vt.影响to some extent 在某种程度上furthermore adv.此外910Step Factual readingRead the text carefully and choose the best answer.1.Which of the following are not concluded in good movies?A.Good stories B.Strong characte
11、rsC.Famous actors D.Impressive images2.Why do fans of the books feel disappointed at Harry Potter?A.They cannot see interesting plots.B.The actress of the movie is not excellent as expected.C.They cannot see some of their favourite characters.D.The images are not as impressive as those in other movi
12、es.113.The first sentence in the last paragraph“There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand peoples eyes.”means _.A.Most people may consider books much better than moviesB.Different people may have different opinions about books and moviesC.More people enjoy watching movies than other fansD.The audie
13、nce often spend time watching the Hamlet on TV 答案1.C2.A3.B 12Step Cloze testFill in the blanks according to the text.There is a common saying that a picture is worth a thousand words.Good movies need good stories，strong characters and 1._(impress)images.However，someone questions the saying for the 2
14、._(reason):First，great books can lose plot details and characters 3._ they move to the big screen.Movies also disappoint us when things dont look the way we 4._(imagine)them in the books.impressivereasonswhenimagined13For example，in the epic movie Troy，the actress 5._(choose)to play the part of Hele
15、n didnt live 6._ to Helens title of 7.“_(beautiful)woman in the world”，8._(influence)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，perhaps
16、 we should judge a movie in 9._ own right，and not against its 10._(origin)source.chosenupthe most beautifulinfluencingitsoriginal141.applaud v.(为)鼓掌Seeing all my family and friends in the audience applaud me，I felt so confident and grateful.(教材P41)看到观众中所有的家人和朋友都为我鼓掌，我感到非常自信和感激。The singer received a
17、good round of applause for her performance.那位歌手的表演得到了热烈的掌声。We all applaud you for your decision.我们一致赞成你的决定。15单句语法填空Every person stood up _(applaud)his unforgettable act of courage.He received great _(applaud)at the end of his speech.The boy should be applauded _ his courage.单词一族applause n.鼓掌用法总结appl
18、aud sb for sth因某事而赞同某人receive/draw/get/win applause for 因为获得掌声to applaudapplausefor162.overcome(overcame，overcome)v.控制(感情)，克服(困难)But thanks to the support of my teacher，parents and friends，I overcame my fears，knowing that I did the best I could.(教材P41)但是多亏我老师、父母和朋友的支持，我克服了恐惧，我知道我已经尽力了。Her parents we
19、re overcome with grief at the funeral.在葬礼上她的父母悲痛欲绝。As long as we have a strong will，we will be able to overcome any difficulty.只要我们有坚强的意志，我们能够克服任何困难。17单句语法填空She was obviously overcome _ excitement.Once the difficulty _(overcome)，the project will go smoothly and we will finish it on time.用法总结be overc
20、ome with emotion/excitement/horror/grief因情感/兴奋/恐怖/悲伤而不能自持withis overcome183.absorbed adj.专心致志的As soon as the curtain rose，I was absorbed.(教材P41)幕布一升起，我就被吸引了。I have formed the good habit of being absorbed in eating.我已经养成了全神贯注地吃饭的好习惯。Exercise can promote absorption of nutrients by the body.运动可以促进身体吸收营
21、养。He painted the wall with absorption without noticing someone come in.他全神贯注地粉刷墙壁，却没有注意到有人进来。19单句语法填空He was so _(absorb)in reading that he went without his dinner.Every time I see the old man in the park，he is reading newspapers with _(absorb).His attention _(absorb)at once when he saw this colourfu
22、l painting.单词一族absorb vt.吸收，吸进absorption n.吸收，全神贯注，专心致志，合并用法总结(1)be/become absorbed in.全神贯注于，专心于absorb ones attention吸引某人的注意力(2)with absorption专注地absorbedabsorptionwas absorbed204.escape v.(从危险或糟糕的处境中)逃离，逃避，摆脱This is something that even the highly successful Harry Potter movies cant escape from，with
23、 fans of the books disappointed not to see some of their favourite characters in the movie versions.(教材P45)这是即使是非常成功的哈利波特电影也无法逃避的事情，那些书的粉丝们对在电影版本中没有看到他们最喜欢的角色感到失望。They managed to escape from the burning building by breaking down the door.他们砸开了失火房子的门，逃了出来。His escape from the prison made all the peopl
24、e in the town worried.他从监狱逃走了，这使得镇上的人都很担忧。21单句语法填空There is no way for us to escape _(do)the work.He stayed in the background to escape _ the public attention.He had _ narrow escape from being drowned.单词一族escape n.C，U逃跑，逃脱 用法总结(1)escape from从逃脱，逃走escapen./doing sth避免(做)某事(2)an escape from reality逃避现实
25、a narrow/near escape死里逃生fire escape太平梯，安全梯；安全出口 名师提醒escape 作名词或动词时，其后常跟介词from。doingfroma225.disappointed adj.失望的，沮丧的(教材P45)I was much disappointed at/by his absence.他不在，我很失望。Im disappointed with/in youI really thought I could really trust you!你真让我失望，我原以为可以相信你的！To my disappointment，I have no chance t
26、o talk about the project with him.令我失望的是，我没有机会和他谈论这个项目。单句语法填空Hopeless and _(disappoint)，the young man left Shenzhen and went back to his hometown.When he knew the _(disappoint)result of the exam，he seemed quite cast down.We wanted to make this an unforgettable family outing，but it turned out to be a
27、 huge _(disappoint).disappointeddisappointingdisappointment23单词一族disappointing adj.令人失望的disappoint vt.使失望；使扫兴 disappointment n.失望用法总结be disappointed with/in sb对人感到失望be disappointed at/by sth对某事感到失望to ones disappointment令人失望的是246.behave v.表现Shes taught how to behave perfectly.(教材P47)她已经学会了如何表现得完美。I c
28、ouldnt believe these people were behaving in this way.我难以相信这些人竟会有这种举动。Children are told to behave well in front of the guests.孩子被要求在客人面前举止得体。When his teacher told him to mind his behavior，he felt great shame.当老师告诉他注意自己的行为时，他感到很遗憾。25单句语法填空The child behaved well _ other guests at the party.If parents
29、do not teach their child how to behave _(he)，he will do anything at will.I think all of us should mind our _(behave)in public places.单词一族behaviour/behavior n.举止；行为well-behaved表现好的badly-behaved表现差的 用法总结(1)behave well/badly to/towards sb对待某人好/差 behave oneself守规矩；表现得体(2)mind ones behaviour注意某人的举止to/tow
30、ardshimselfbehavior267.responsibility n.责任The movie explores the theme of responsibility in an intelligent and humorous way.(教材P47)这部电影以一种聪明幽默的方式探讨了责任的主题。Last but not least，everyone should bear responsibility to make full use of water.最后但同等重要的是，充分利用水资源是每个人的义务和责任。We need to take responsibility for lo
31、oking after our own health.我们必须对自己的健康负责。These managers are responsible for their own and their staffs development.这些部门经理对他们个人以及下属的发展负责。27单句语法填空Well ensure your safety but you also need to take _(responsible)for your actions.The little son is responsible _ cleaning his own room.单词一族responsible adj.尽责
32、的；负有责任的用法总结(1)bear responsibility 承担责任take/bear responsibility for为承担责任(2)be responsible for对负有责任 responsibilityfor288.absence n.缺乏，没有；缺席，不在“Courage is not the absence of fear，but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.”(教材P47)“勇气不是没有恐惧，而是判断其他东西比恐惧更重要。”His absence from
33、meeting finally led to his being fired last month.他的没有参加会议最终导致他上个月被解雇。His absence of mind during the driving nearly caused an accident.他开车时心不在焉，差点出了车祸。He will be responsible for the company in my absence.在我不在的时候，他将对公司负责。29单句语法填空It was his _(absent)of mind during driving that resulted in a terrible a
34、ccident.Dear Miss，I am writing to apologize to you for being absent _ the activity of the English club on May 5th.一句多译由于董事们缺席过多，我们决定将会议延期。Many directors _，so we decided to put the meeting off.(并列句)With many directors _，we decided to put the meeting off.(with复合结构)absencefromwere absent from the confe
35、rencebeing absent from the conference30单词一族absent adj.缺席的；不在的用法总结(1)absence from缺席；不在absence of mind心不在焉in ones absence某人不在时(2)be absent from不参加；缺席，缺席的；心不在焉的 311.put on表演(节目)；穿上Each of the contestants put on a wonderful performancethey all really wanted to win！(教材P42)每一位参赛者都表现得很出色他们都很想赢。选用右栏短语填空I _
36、all I observed in the experiment in the lab.Do you know why they _ the sports meet till next month?Mary inspired her students to _ their own productions that day.Firemen tried to free the injured and _ the fire.put downput offput onput out32He quickly _ his clothes and ran out into the street to wai
37、t until it was safe to go back inside.The proposal _ by the engineer aims to help to protect the wild life in this area.短语记牢put out扑灭put down放下；记下；镇压put off推迟put back将放回put forward 提出 名师提醒vi.adv.构成的动词短语如果跟代词宾语时，需要放在副词前面。put onput forward332.be based on以为基础(或根据)They say that“a picture is worth a thou
38、sand words”，but the briefest look at books and the movies based on them would have anyone questioning this common saying.(教材P44)他们说“一幅画胜过千言万语”，但最简略地看一看基于它们的书籍和电影，就会让任何人质疑这句俗语。单句语法填空She said that the book was based _ a true story.They decided to base the new company _ New York.You cannot accept an op
39、inion offered to you unless it _(base)on facts.oninis based34短语记牢base sth on/upon sth以为基础(或根据)base sb/sth/oneself in以为据点(或总部等)名师提醒base n.基础；底部base vt.以作基础353.end up结束；告终All too often，great words end up being turned into cinematic“turkeys”.(教材P44)很多时候，伟大的话语最终会变成影片的“失败品”。单句语法填空On Christmas Eve，the Eng
40、lish evening ended up _(sing)the song The Unforgettable Tonight.Each two-week camp ends _ a trip to Washington DC.If you dont slow down，youll end up _ hospital.When we practice speaking English，we often end _ speaking in Chinese.singingwithinup36短语记牢end up with以告终end up doing sth结束/停止做某事end up in在结束
41、，以为结局 名师提醒end作名词表示“末尾；尽头；终止；结果，目标”。374.live up to符合(标准)，不负(盛名)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.(教材P45)许多人认为她辜负了海伦的“世界上最美丽的女人”的称号，在一定程度上影响了人们对这部电影的看法。单句语法填空The weather in England is changea
42、ble，_(live)up to its reputation.He has determined to live up _ the expectations of the company.livingto38补全句子We will _(决不辜负)what our parents expect of us.I had to _(靠面包和水生存)when I was a student.After their worst quarrel，Jim and Mary wondered if they should _(分开)for a time to try to improve their rel
43、ationship.短语记牢live on 以为食live apart分开居住 live up tolive on bread and waterlive apart391.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.(教材P4445)这背后的一个关键原因是，虽然一本书通常需要几天的时间来阅读，但一部电影通常持续不到两个小时。【分析】句中while作为并列连词，意思为“而，然而”，表
44、前后意义上的对比或转折。【拓展】(1)while作连词，表示“虽然”，“尽管”，引出让步状语从句。(2)while 引导时间状语从句，表示一段时间，意为“当时”。此时从句的动词为延续性动词。40While the modelling business is difficult to get into，the good model，will always be in need.尽管模特行业很难进入，但是好的模特，总是需要的。Theres plenty of rain in the southeast，while theres little in the northwest.东南部雨量充足，而西北
45、部则很少下雨。While we were talking in the room，he left silently.当我们在房间里谈话时，他默默地离开了。41补全句子_，I do not have much time available.尽管我愿意帮忙，但是没有多少时间。Some experiments are difficult _.有些实验是难的，而其他一些实验是容易的。_，we saw a fish jump out of the water.我们正在河中游泳时，看见一条鱼跃出了水面。While I am willing to helpwhile others are easyWhile
46、 we were swimming in the river422.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.(教材P45)这是即使是非常成功的哈利波特电影也无法逃避的事情，那些书的粉丝们对电影版本中没有看到他们最喜欢的角色感到失望。【分析】that引导定语从
47、句，从句中含有with复合结构。【拓展】with宾语宾补构成with复合结构，可以作状语或定语。(1)with名词/代词(作宾语)名词/形容词/副词/介词短语。(2)with名词/代词不定式，不定式表示主动、将来的动作。(3)with名词/代词-ing形式，-ing形式表示主动或动作正在进行。(4)with名词/代词过去分词，过去分词表示被动或动作已经完成。43It is not good manners to speak with your mouth full.满嘴食物去说话是不礼貌的。The city looks more beautiful with all the lights on
48、.所有的灯亮起来，这座城市看起来更漂亮了。With so much work to do，we cant kill any time by playing.有这么多工作要做，我们没有时间玩。With a boy leading the way，they started towards the village.由一个男孩带路，他们朝那个村子走去。With the problems settled，we all felt very happy.问题解决了，我们都感到很高兴。44单句语法填空With her money _(lose)，she was at a loss what to do.Wit
49、h so many people _(help)him，the orphan was able to pull through at last.With his hair _(cut)，he looks much younger.With you _(help)us，we are sure to finish the work on time.With summer _(come)，the weather is becoming hotter and hotter.losthelpingcutto helpcoming45补全句子The woman _ lives downstairs.这个背
50、着婴儿的妇女住在楼下。_，she felt a bit nervous.老师站在旁边，她觉得有点不自然。_，she felt greatly relieved.工作完成了，她大大地松了一口气。_，the girl had to leave school.她父母死了，那女孩只好辍学。with a baby on her backWith the teacher standing besideWith the work doneWith her parents dead46本节内容结束凡事都是多棱镜，不同的角度会看到不同的结果。若能把一些事看淡了，就会有个好心境，若把很多事看开了，就会有个好心情。
