1、第二册第二册 第第4单元单元 Developing ideas 高一年级 英语Good Book,Bad Movie?Have you ever read any of these books?Also called The Story of the Stone,it is one of Chinas Four Great Classical Novels.Holmes is a fictional consulting detective in London created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.Wri
2、tten by Lao She,it describes the difficult life of a rickshaw puller during the years of warlord turmoil.Originally written in English,it covers the turbulent events in China from 1900 to 1938,and it focuses on the lives of several families and people.Set in the Jazz Age of the 1920s,its regarded as
3、 one of the greatest American novels.The Iliad and The Odyssey are two epic poems from Ancient Greece.They have had an enormous effect on Western culture.Good Book,Bad Movie?adaptations(movies based on books)Now lets read the passage to find out the authors opinion.Good Book,Bad Movie?Scan the passa
4、ge and answer the question.Which of the books are mentioned in the passage?para.2¶.4The Great Gatsby and The Iliad.Introduction The body Conclusion GOOD BOOK,BAD MOVIE?Reading taskRead Para.1 and find out the authors opinion on the movie adaptations?They say that“a picture is worth a thousand wo
5、rds”,but the briefest look at books and the movies based on them would have anyone questioning this common saying.All too often,great words end up being turned into cinematic“turkeys”.Para.1 What is the authors opinion?They say that“a picture is worth a thousand words”,but the briefest look at books
6、 and the movies based on them would have anyone questioning this common saying.All too often,great words end up being turned into cinematic“turkeys”.Ideas Introduction The body.Conclusion.GOOD BOOK,BAD MOVIE?Great words end up being turned into cinematic“turkeys”.Para.1Para.2 What factors is a good
7、movie supposed to have?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 The Great Gatsby never been praised as“great
8、”?Movies of course need impressive images,so why has Alice in Wonderland only resulted in movies best described as“interesting”?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?M
9、ovies need strong characters.So why have the movies based on 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”?Standing in audiences position,the author tells us a good movie is
10、supposed to have these qualities:1.good stories;2.strong characters;3.impressive images.Para.2 What factors is a good movie supposed to have?Para.3 What are the reasons for bad movies?One of the key reasons behind this is that while a book usually takes a few days to read,a movie typically lasts und
11、er two hours.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 version
12、s.Para.4 What are the reasons for bad movies?Movies also 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 actr
13、ess chosen to play the part of Helen.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.uStanding in readers position:Paras.3-4 What are the reasons for bad movies?uStanding in readers position:uReason1:Som
14、e movies lost plot details and characters.uReason2:Some movies cant reach their imagination,so they arent satisfied with the movie.Paras.3-4 What are the reasons for bad movies?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
15、hours.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.(Para
16、.3)Paras.3-4 What are the reasons for bad movies?Movies also 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
17、actress chosen to play the part of Helen.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.(Para.4)Paras.3-4 What are the reasons for bad movies?Introduction The body l Conclusion Great words end up being
18、turned into cinematic“turkeys”.Good movie needs:Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.1GOOD BOOK,BAD MOVIE?IdeasExamples Introduction The body lThe Great GatsbylThe OdysseylAlice in Wonderland Conclusion Great words end up being turned into cinematic“turkeys”.Good movie needs:Good stories Strong characters Impress
19、ive imagesPara.2Para.3Para.4Para.1GOOD BOOK,BAD MOVIE?IdeasExamples Introduction The body lThe Great GatsbylThe OdysseylAlice in Wonderland Harry Potter Conclusion Great words end up being turned into cinematic“turkeys”.Good movie needs:Good stories Strong characters Impressive imageslGreat books ca
20、n lose plot details and characters when they move to the big screen.Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.1GOOD BOOK,BAD MOVIE?IdeasExamples Introduction The body lThe OdysseylThe Great GatsbylAlice in Wonderland Harry PotterThe Iliad Conclusion Great words end up being turned into cinematic“turkeys”.Good movie ne
21、eds:Good stories Strong characters Impressive imageslGreat books can lose plot details and characters when they move to the big screen.Movies also disappoint us when things dont look the way we imagined.Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.1GOOD BOOK,BAD MOVIE?IdeasExamples Match the authors opinions about the mo
22、vie 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.3.The movie is not as great as the book.4.The movie doesnt look the way we visualized while reading the book
23、.5.The characters do not stand out.The OdysseyWonderlandAlice inThe ILIAD a b c d eMatch 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 description
24、s 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.5.The characters do not stand out.The OdysseyWonderlandAlice inThe ILIAD a b c d eMatch the authors opinions about the movie adaptations to the examples from the passage.1.Some
25、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.3.The movie is not as great as the book.4.The movie doesnt look the way we visualised while reading the book.5.The characters do not stand out.The ILIADWonderlandAl
26、ice inThe Odyssey a b c d ePara.5 What is the authors conclusion?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 we should judge a movie in its own right,and not against
27、 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 glued to their screens by episod
28、es of The Great Gatsby.Para.5 What is the authors conclusion?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 we should judge a movie in its own right,and not against its
29、 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 glued to their screens by episodes o
30、f The Great Gatsby.Introduction The body pThe Great GatsbypThe OdysseypAlice in Wonderland p p Harry Potterp The Iliad Conclusion Great words end up being turned into cinematic“turkeys”.lGood movie needs:Good stories Strong characters Impressive imageslGreat books can lose plot details and character
31、s when they move to the big screen.lMovies also disappoint us when things dont look the way we imagined.Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.1Para.5GOOD BOOK,BAD MOVIE?IdeasExamples Introduction The body pThe Great GatsbypThe OdysseypAlice in Wonderland p Harry Potterp The Iliad Conclusion.Great words end up bein
32、g turned into cinematic“turkeys”.lGood movie needs:Good stories Strong characters Impressive imageslGreat books can lose plot details and characters when they move to the big screen.lMovies also disappoint us when things dont look the way we imagined.Sherlock,Mad Men The Great GatsbyPara.2Para.3Para
33、.4Para.11.Books and movies have different rules.2.There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand peoples eyes.We should judge a movie in its own right.Audiences turn to television series.Para.5GOOD BOOK,BAD MOVIE?IdeasExamples Introduction The body pThe Great GatsbypThe OdysseypAlice in Wonderland p p H
34、arry Potterp The Iliad Conclusion Great words end up being turned into cinematic“turkeys”.lGood movie needs:Good stories Strong characters Impressive imageslGreat books can lose plot details and characters when they move to the big screen.lMovies also disappoint us when things dont look the way we i
35、magined.Sherlock,Mad Men The Great GatsbyPara.2Para.3Para.4Para.11.Books and movies have different rules.2.There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand peoples eyes.We should judge a movie in its own right.Audiences turn to television series.Para.5GOOD BOOK,BAD MOVIE?IdeasExamplesExamples in argumenta
36、tive essays:To explain ideas and concepts;To support arguments;As a way of providing additional information.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.(para.1)be worth sth/doing sth
37、 值值/值得做值得做 This art collection is worth a large amount of money.这件艺术收藏品值一大笔钱。这件艺术收藏品值一大笔钱。This idea is well worth considering.这个想法很值得考虑。这个想法很值得考虑。What he said is based on fact.他所说的话是以事实为根据的。他所说的话是以事实为根据的。The story is based on real life.那故事是根据现实生活那故事是根据现实生活(而写的而写的)。The director had the trainees deliv
38、ering water all day.主管让这个实习生整天送水。主管让这个实习生整天送水。He had us laughing during the lunchtime.他让我们在午饭期间一直笑个不停。他让我们在午饭期间一直笑个不停。be based on:以以.为根据为根据have sb.doing:让某人做某事让某人做某事 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 que
39、stioning this common saying.(para.1)人们常说人们常说“一图胜千词一图胜千词”，但是简单对照一下书籍和依据它改，但是简单对照一下书籍和依据它改编的电影，就会让人质疑这种说法。编的电影，就会让人质疑这种说法。2.All too often,great words end up being turned into cinematic“turkeys”.(para.1)all too often:总是，时常，一而再再而三总是，时常，一而再再而三end up(doing.):以以.告终，以告终，以.结束结束很多时候，优秀的文字作品最终却变成了失败的电影。很多时候，优秀
40、的文字作品最终却变成了失败的电影。turkey:(informal)movies or plays that are very unsuccessfulend up+doing/adj./as/with/in Para.3 What are the reasons for bad movies?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.This means that great b
41、ooks 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.3.This is something that even the
42、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.(para.3)attibutive clause这是连大获成功的这是连大获成功的“哈利哈利 波特波特”系列电影也无法避免的事情，有的系列电影也无法避免的事情，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。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。with复
43、合结构复合结构：with+O+OC(adj/adv/-ing/-ed/to do/介词短语)Para.4 What are the reasons for bad movies?Movies also 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 audie
44、nce.The most questionable issue was the actress chosen to play the part of Helen.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.4.Many people thought she didnt live up to Helens title of“the most beauti
45、ful woman in the world”,influencing opinions of the movie to some extent.(para.4)许多人认为她配不上海伦许多人认为她配不上海伦“世界上最美的女人世界上最美的女人”这一称号，这一这一称号，这一定程度上影响到了人们对这部电影的评价。定程度上影响到了人们对这部电影的评价。live up to:符合，不辜负符合，不辜负.to some extent:在某种程度上在某种程度上Para.5 What is the authors conclusion?There are a thousand Hamlets in a thou
46、sand peoples eyes.Furthermore,books and movies are two different forms of media and therefore have different rules.With this in mind,perhaps 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 S
47、herlock 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 glued to their screens by episodes of The Great Gatsby.5.With this in mind,perhaps we should judge a movie in its own right,and not aga
48、inst its original source.(para.5)考虑到这一点，也许我们应该从电影本身来评价它，而不考虑到这一点，也许我们应该从电影本身来评价它，而不是将它与原始版本进行对比。是将它与原始版本进行对比。with.in mind:考虑到考虑到in ones own right:凭借自己，靠自己凭借自己，靠自己6.Perhaps,one day,readers of F.Scott Fitzgeralds most admired work will find themselves glued to their screens by episodes of The Great Ga
49、tsby.(para.5)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。be glued to:盯着，和盯着，和.粘在一起粘在一起find sb/sth done 发现某人发现某人/物处于某状态物处于某状态1.What books would you like to see made into movies?Why?2.What other reasons do you think make movie adaptations less satisfac
50、tory than the original books?Think and shareWork individually.Give a talk about a movie adapted from a book.Title of the book:Your point of view(successful/disappointing)Reasons:Organise your talk following the steps below.Introduce the book.Describe the movie adaptation.Give your opinion of the mov
