1、B4Unit 4Stage and screenWords and Expressionsbriefcinematicturkeystorytellingwonderlandescapeadj.短暂的短暂的adj.电影的电影的n.（电影或戏剧的）失败之作（电影或戏剧的）失败之作n.讲故事，说书讲故事，说书n.(故事中的故事中的)仙境，奇境仙境，奇境v.(从危险或糟糕的处境中从危险或糟糕的处境中)逃逃离，逃避，摆脱离，逃避，摆脱disappointedepiclive up to extentto some extentin ones own rightoriginaladj.失望的，沮丧的失望
2、的，沮丧的adj.史诗般的，壮丽的，宏大的史诗般的，壮丽的，宏大的符合符合(标准标准)，不负，不负(盛名盛名)n.程度程度在某种程度上在某种程度上凭借自身，靠自己凭借自身，靠自己adj.原先的，最初的原先的，最初的Words and Expressionsfictionalawkwardbehavenormal responsibilityabsenceadj.虚构的，编造的，小说虚构的，编造的，小说(中中)的的adj.紧张的，不舒适的紧张的，不舒适的v.表现表现adj.正常的，平常的正常的，平常的n.责任责任n.缺乏，没有缺乏，没有Words and ExpressionsBefore re
3、ading Have you ever read any of these books?What are they about?Dream 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 Dynasty.The novel is generally considered to be the greatest of a Chinese nove
4、ls and among the greatest in world literature.红楼梦了不起的盖茨比 The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel by American writer F.Scott Fitzgerald.Set in Jazz Age New York,the novel tells the tragic story of Jay Gatsby,a self-made millionaire,and his pursuit of Daisy Buchanan,a wealthy young woman whom he loved in his
5、 youth.It is now considered a classic of American fiction and has often been called the Great American Novel.A collection of the three best Sherlock Holmes books,A Study in Scarlet,The Hound of the Baskervilles,and The Sign of Four.Sherlock Holmes is a fictional private detective created by British
6、author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation,forensic science,and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic.福尔摩斯探案全集骆驼祥子Written by Lao She,Ricshaw Boy is considered by many to be one of the masterpieces of modern Chinese literature.It describes the difficu
7、lt life of a rickshaw paler during the years of warlord turmoil.This book is famous for its vivid descriptions of life in the city of Beijing inthe beginning of the 20th century.京华烟云 Moment in Peking is a novel originally written in English by Chinese author Lin Yutang.The novel covers the turbulent
8、 events in China from 1900 to 1938.It focuses on the lives of several different families and people,along with their interactions during that time.伊利亚特 The Iliad is an ancient Greek epic poem in dactylic hexameter(长短格长短格六步格诗六步格诗),traditionally attributed to Homer.Homers Iliad describes the final yea
9、r of the Trojan War,a legendary conflict between an alliance of Greek cities and the city of Troy in Anatolia.It was probably written in the 8th century BCE after a long oral tradition.Have you ever seen the movies or TV plays based on these books?What do you think of them?Lets read a passage to fin
10、d out the authors point of view.While readingRead and finish the tasks as quickly as possible.1.Which of the books are mentioned in the passage?2.Whats the genre of the passage?Scan the passage and answer the questions.The Great Gatsby and The Iliad.P58.2It is an argumentative essay.1.Whats the auth
11、ors central idea on movie adaptations?2.How does the author support it?The author thought movie adaptations fail to be equally great as the book.Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.P58 2The author supported the idea by analyzing the reasons and giving some examples.Match the authors
12、opinions about the movie adaptations to the examples from the passage.P60 3adcebRead the passage and answer the questions.1.How do you understand“All too often,great words end up being turned into cinematic turkeys”?2.What are the qualities for a good movie according to the author?3.Whats the author
13、s attitude towards movies adapted from books?Movie adaptations fail to convey the ideas of books.Good stories,strong characters and impressive images.Optimistic.What does the saying“There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand peoples eyes”mean?Do you know of any similar sayings in Chinese?P46What boo
14、ks would you like to see made into movies?Why?What other reasons do you think make movies adaptions less satisfactory than the original books?It means readers usually have different ideas about how the characters from a certain novel should look like.”Similar sayings in Chinese include“一千个人眼中有一千个人眼中
15、有一千个林黛玉一千个林黛玉/贾宝玉贾宝玉”,etc.After readinganalyzing,mindmap,summary,retelling123Takes a few days to readHas more plot _ and charactersCan _ the things in your own way1234A picture is worth _.Lasts under _ typicallyMay _ more _ _ when they move to the big screenMovies adapted from books may be better or
16、 worse than your imagination.BookMovieComplete the chart with words and expressions.Two forms of mediadetailsa thousand wordstwo hoursloseBooks and movies have different _.So perhaps we should judge a movie _.in its own rightrulesimagineplot details and characters Learn to analyze an argumentation.G
17、ood Book,Bad Movie?IntroductionAuthors statement Supporting sentencesBodyConclusionAuthors attitude The title is often the thesis statement and the question you are trying to answer.titleUse the notes to help plan your talk.Work in groups.Give a talk about a movie adapted from a book.P60 4Organise y
18、our talk following the steps below.Introduce the book.Describe the movie adaptation.Give your opinion of the movie adaption.Give your talk to the class.1.Do you think what are the criteria for judging a movie adaptation?Remain true to the source?Creatively recreate it?2.How can the criteria influenc
19、e our life and the movie industry?What should we do when we meet different views?Critical thinking v.s.Conformity(从众从众)all too oftenend up result in find sb/sth donebe glued to sthlive up toto some extent1.时常，经常是时常，经常是2.结束结束3.导致，结果是导致，结果是4.发现某人发现某人/某物处在某状态某物处在某状态5.盯着某物看盯着某物看6.符合符合(标准标准)，不负，不负(盛名盛名)7
20、.在某种程度上在某种程度上 1.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.定语从句something 做先行词时，关系代词只能用that.withwith的复的复合结构合结构作状语作状语 宾语宾语 宾语补足语宾语补足语这是连大获成功的这是连大获成功的“哈利哈利
21、 波特波特”系列电影也系列电影也无法避免的事情，有的书迷因为在电影中看无法避免的事情，有的书迷因为在电影中看不到自己最喜欢的一些角色而大失所望。不到自己最喜欢的一些角色而大失所望。2.Perhaps,one day,readers of F.Scott Fitzgeralds most admired work will find themselves glued to their screens by episodes of The Great Gatsby.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。Write a passage about your opinion on a movie adapted from a book.Introduce the book.Describe the movie adaptation.Give your opinion of the movie adaptation.
