2021版外研版必修二英语Unit 4 Stage and screen Developing ideasppt课件.pptx

1、Book 2 Unit 4 Stage and screen Period 4 Developing ideas Good Book, Bad Movie? Lead-in 01 Good Book, Bad Movie? Pre-reading 02 Look 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

2、 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 all Chinese novels and among the greatest in world literature. The Great

3、 Gatsby is a novel by the American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. The novel takes place following the First World War. American 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 regar

4、ded as a paragon of the Great American Novel, and a literary classic. Sherlock Holmes is a fictional consulting detective in London created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation,forensic science, and logical reasoning. Together

5、with his assistant, Dr John H. Watson, he pursues criminals throughout London, the south of England, and continental Europe. Written by 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

6、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 century. 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,

7、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 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 cons

8、ists 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. Have 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

9、伊利亚特 The Film: The Great Gatsby Director: Baz Luhrmann I think highly of the film adapted from the novel The Great Gatsby because its just like the book. While-reading 03 Scan the passage. Find out which of the books in Activity 1 are mentioned. Scan the passage. Find out which of the books in Activ

10、ity 1 are mentioned. para 2 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 prais

11、ed as “great”? Movies of course need impressive images, so why has Alice in Wonderland only resulted in movies best described as “interesting”? The Great Gatsby para 4 Scan the passage. Find out which of the books in Activity 1 are mentioned. Movies also disappoint us when things dont look the way w

12、e 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 actress chosen to play the part of Helen. Many people thought she didnt live up to Helens title of “t

13、he most beautiful woman in the world”, influencing opinions of the movie to some extent. Troy The Iliad 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 stri

14、king 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. 5 The characters do not stand out. a b d c e 1. Whats the main idea of Paragraph 1? A. A picture is worth a thousand words. B. We should read books bri

15、efly. C. Many people doubt the common saying. 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 pro

16、ve good movies need good stories. CTo further confirm 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 fil

17、m results in something important lost compared with the book version Ca film only needs less than two hours DHarry Potter is a great success Read 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 diff

18、erent from those in the books. CBecause they are badly performed. 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

19、impressed characters than books. DMovies always make us disappointed. Read the passage again and choose the best answer. There is a saying that goes like a picture is worth a thousand words. However, in my opinion, the _(brief) look at books and the movies based on them would lead to anyone question

20、ing it. All too often, to our_( disappoint ), great words end up being turned into cinematic turkeys . Of course, good movies need good stories ,but one of the earliest and greatest works Homers The Odyssey, never had an_( equal) great movie based on it. Movies need strong characters, but the movies

21、 based on The Great Gatsby have never been_ ( praise) as “great”. Why? One reason is _ when great books move to the big screen, some plot details and characters are lost. This is something that even Harry Potter movies cant escape from ,with fans of the books disappointed not_( see) some of their fa

22、vourite characters in the movie versions. When _( thing) dont look the way people imagined them in the books, they also feel disappointed. There_( be)a thousand Hamlets in a thousand peoples eyes. What we should keep_mind is that books and movies are two different forms of media and therefore have d

23、ifferent rules. We should judge_movie in its own right. Summary briefest disappointment equally praised that to see things are in a 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. 分析句子结构

24、分析句子结构 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 sayi

25、ng复合结构。复合结构。 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 用法用法 worthworth adjadj. . “值值（多少钱多少钱）；值得；值得” ThisThis paintingpainting is is worthworth fivefive hundredhundred dollard

26、ollar atat mostmost. . It It is is worthworth thethe timetime andand efforteffort wewe devoteddevoted toto it it. . bebe worthworth doingdoing 值得做某事值得做某事（主动结构表示被动意义主动结构表示被动意义） I I thinkthink thethe filmfilm is is worthworth seeingseeing twicetwice. . HisHis suggestionssuggestions areare notnot worth

27、worth consideringconsidering. . 他的建议不值得考虑他的建议不值得考虑。 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.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

28、short; in a word; all in all; on the whole behind this while a book usually takes a few days to read, a movie typically lasts under two hours. 分析句子结构分析句子结构 the the reason is that reason is that thatthat引导表语引导表语从句从句 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。 _ behind his success _ behind his success _

29、he he devoted his time to working.devoted his time to working. One of the key reasonsOne of the key reasons is thatis that 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. whilewhile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。 w

30、hilewhile的的常见常见含义含义： 当当时；尽管虽然放句首；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 students While walking across

31、the roadWhile walking across the road 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. 句子分析句子分析 这是一个主从复合句。这是一个主从复合句。that that 引导的从句作引导的从句作somethingsomething

32、的定语。本句中还的定语。本句中还 包含有一个包含有一个withwith复合结构复合结构作全句的状语作全句的状语。 with+with+宾语宾语+ +形容词形容词 满嘴满嘴食物说话很不礼貌食物说话很不礼貌 It is bad manners to speak with mouth full of foodIt is bad manners to speak with mouth full of food. . This is something that even the highly successful Harry Potter movies cant from, with fans of

33、the books not to see some of their favourite characters in the movie versions. escape escape 逃离逃离，逃避，摆脱，逃避，摆脱 逃离，逃脱逃离，逃脱 (1)escape from(1)escape fromn n. . 从从中中逃脱逃脱 escape escape (doing) sth.(doing) sth. 逃避逃避( (做做) )某事某事 (2)have a narrow escape(2)have a narrow escape 九死一生；幸免于难九死一生；幸免于难 No No one can

34、 escape one can escape _(_(punish) if he breaks law.punish) if he breaks law. 任何违法的人都逃脱不了惩罚。任何违法的人都逃脱不了惩罚。 punishment/being punishedpunishment/being punished disappointed disappointed 失望的，沮丧失望的，沮丧的的-disappointing disappointing adjadj. . 令人令人失望失望的的 (1)be(1)bedisappointed at/by sth.disappointed at/by

35、sth. 对某事失望对某事失望 be disappointed in/with sb./sth. be disappointed in/with sb./sth. 对对某人某人/ /某事失望某事失望 (2)disappoint (2)disappoint v v. . 使失望使失望 (3(3) disappointment ) disappointment n n. . 失望失望 to to ones ones disappointmentdisappointment让让某人失望的是某人失望的是 _,they _,they refused my request.refused my reque

36、st. 令我失望的是，他们拒绝了我的要求。令我失望的是，他们拒绝了我的要求。 Toms parents are Toms parents are _at _at his his _ _ result of the result of the exam. exam. 汤姆的父母对他令人失望的考试成绩感到失望。汤姆的父母对他令人失望的考试成绩感到失望。 To my disappointmentTo my disappointment disappointeddisappointed disappointingdisappointing Movies also disappoint us when

37、things dont look the way we imagined them in the books. we imagined them in the books we imagined them in the books 为定语从句，修饰先行词为定语从句，修饰先行词the waythe way，关，关 系词系词that/in that/in which/which/不填不填。 I dont like the way she speaks to you.I dont like the way she speaks to you. I dont like the way I dont l

38、ike the way in whichin which she speaks to you.she speaks to you. I dont like the way I dont like the way thatthat she speaks to you.she speaks to you. 我不喜欢她跟你讲话的方式。我不喜欢她跟你讲话的方式。 We first broke the law in a way We first broke the law in a way _was _was peaceful.peaceful. 首先我们用和平的方式违背法律。首先我们用和平的方式违背法

39、律。 which/thatwhich/that Perhaps, one day, readers of FScott Fitzgeralds most admired work will find themselves glued to their screens by episodes of The Great Gatsby. find oneself .find oneself .发现自己处于某种境地，而且含有发现自己处于某种境地，而且含有“在不知不觉中在不知不觉中”的的 意思。此处为意思。此处为“find“find宾语宾补宾语宾补”结构：结构： (1)find(1)find宾语宾宾语宾

40、补补 (2)find(2)findit it形容词形容词/ /名词名词to do(itto do(it是形式宾语，是形式宾语，to doto do是真正的宾语是真正的宾语) ) 形容词/副词/介词短语 现在分词 表主动和正在进行 过去分词 表被动和完成 The old man found his hometown much The old man found his hometown much _ (change)._ (change). 这位老人发现自己的家乡有了很大的变化。这位老人发现自己的家乡有了很大的变化。 A group of children were found _ A grou

41、p of children were found _ ( (play) on the play) on the playground.playground. 有人发现一群孩子正在操场上玩耍。有人发现一群孩子正在操场上玩耍。 Some students find it not Some students find it not easyeasy _ _ ( (understand) English understand) English grammar.grammar. 一些学生发现理解英语语法不容易。一些学生发现理解英语语法不容易。 Then I found myself _ Then I f

42、ound myself _ ( (surround) by half a dozen of boys.surround) by half a dozen of boys. 然后我就发现自己已被六个男孩围住了。然后我就发现自己已被六个男孩围住了。 changedchanged playingplaying to understandto understand surroundedsurrounded Post-reading 04 Think Share 1. What does the saying “There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand peo

43、ples eyes” mean? Do you know of any similar sayings in Chinese? 2. 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? Think Share 1. What does the saying “There are a thousand Hamlets in a thous

44、and peoples eyes” mean? Do you know of any similar sayings in Chinese? Various life experiences and value will result different understanding on the same project. 横看成岭侧成峰，远近高低各不同；每个人心中都有个林 妹妹。 Think Share 2. What books would you like to see made into movies? Why? The Story of the Sahara written by S

45、anmao. The Story of the Sahara is a series of stories set in the desert. Because of the attraction of a geography magazine, Sanmao walked into the Sahara desert with her bags on her back, looking for the truth, goodness and beauty of life in the desert. Each story in the book is filled with a romant

46、ic, affectionate exotic tone, which reflects the unique terrain, landform and customs of the great desert. Think Share 3. What other reasons do you think make movie adaptations less satisfactory than the original books? The description in the original books leave room for readers to imagine while th

47、e movie cant. Discussion 05 1. Use the notes to help plan your talk. Title of the book: Your point of view ( successful / disappointing) Reasons: Give a talk about a movie adopted from a book. 2. Organise your talk following the steps below. 1.Introduce the book. 2.Describe the movie adaptation. 3.Give your opinion of the movie adaptation. 3 Give your talk to the class. Homework 06 Write a passage about your favourite movie which is adapted from a book, and tell us what you have learnt from the movie.