北师大版（2019）选择性必修第二册Unit 6 The Media Lesson 1 From Page to Screen 课件（28张PPT)

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UNIT 6
THE MEDIA
adapted films
ratings
Do you still know any other films or TV series that are adapted from books Is the adaptation a success
Lesson 1
FROM PAGE TO SCREEN
Read the title “From Page to Screen” and predict what will be talked about in the passage.
Predicting
预测
The original book
原著
The adapted film
改编的电影
the history of adapted films
the development of adapted films
the challenges of adapted films
the benefits of adapted films
how people adapt the books into films
Read paragraph 1. What is the writer’s attitude towards it
There are many times I have been pessimistic about or even disappointed by a film of a book I love.
态度
悲观的
失望的
Read for understanding
Activity 1
Read paragraph 1. What is the writer’s opinion on adapted films
Although highly regarded books do not always make good films, it is safe to say that great films may be made from not particularly good books.
被高度评价的
尤其
Read the whole plete the diagram on page 53, focusing on the source materials for adapted films and the main challenges faced by filmmakers.
Discuss the diagram first.
Read the text.
Underline the topic sentence in each paragraph and the supporting details.
原材料
挑战
Read for understanding
Activity 2
The Source Materials
Page
______
books
Screen
______
films
The Main Challenges for Filmmakers
classic novels
short stories
comic books
stage plays
biographies
autobiographies
Para.2
The Main Challenges for Filmmakers
The original VS Film
Para.3
Topic sentence
A question is obviously how close to the original the film is.
原著
The Cast
Para.4
Topic sentence
Another problem area is the cast.
演员阵容
Technical Reasons
Para. 5
Topic sentence
Some films are difficult to be adapted for technical reasons.
技术的
The Screenwriter
Para. 6
Topic sentence
One may think that it is the book writer who is in the best position to do film adaptations. In fact, sometimes authors are very involved in the process and may even be the screenwriter.
参与
编剧
Part 1 (para.1)
Part 2 (para.2)
Part 3 (paras. 3~6)
Part 4 (para.7)
Introduce the topic and the writer’s opinion
Main challenges faced by film-makers
Conclusion
Source materials
Questions
Read for structure
Activity 3
Read the article carefully and fill in the following blanks.
Para.1 The writer’s opinion Although highly ________ books do not always make good films, great films may be made from not particularly good books.
Para. 2 The sources for a film ★classic novels ★short stories
★comic books ★stage plays
★non-fiction, such as biographies and autobiographies
Questions to be asked ★Why do many adaptations and remakes
____ both cinema audiences and critics
★Why do some adaptations get lower 4.
________ than others
regarded
ratings
Read for details
Activity 4
fail
评论家
等级，评分
Paras. 3-6 The answers to the questions above. Being not close to the original ★ Screenwriters ________ something because of the length of a film
★ Screenwriters change the ____ and _______ and work on ________ to please producers, directors and test audiences
The cast ★ Readers use their imaginations to
________ characters
★ Readers have ______ ideas about how characters should look and sound
Technical reasons
★ CGI technology ________________
the film industry.
visualise
leave out
plot
endings
additions
definite
设想，想象
明确的
has a huge impact on
有巨大的影响
Paras. 3-6 The answers to the questions above.
★If they are the screenwriter, they will find it________ to _______ a new form
because they are too _____ to the material.
The disadvantages for book writers to do film adaptations
. ★If they are not the screenwriter, book writers being very ________ with the film versions of their works
Para. 7 There are some highly ___________ films made from popular books. unsatisfied
successful
difficult
adapt to
close
1. Why do audiences always have the feeling of “the film is not like the book”
Because the film’s length is about two hours, some plots are left out or changed. Even the endings may be changed.
Read for deep understanding
2. What factors should be taken into consideration when adapting books into films
The selection of casts, the use of technology and the screenwriters should be considered when adapting books into films.
3. What is the author’s opinion at the end about adapted films Highlight the evidence in the article. Do you agree with the author’s point of view Why or why not
The author is negative about it, because he says that “it is always a bad idea to watch a film of a book you love”.
Read the article and discuss how the author develops his argument. Underline the related sentences in the article.
How did he introduce the problem
From what aspects did he analyze the problem
How did the author conclude his argument
Read for deep understanding
Read for expressing
Discuss a film/TV series you have watched that is adapted from a book. How does the film/TV series differ from the book Do you think it is as good as the book Why or why not

Use the correct form of the words below to complete the sentences.
pessimistic, journalist, generate, rating, adaptation, liberty, appropriate, screenwriter, cast, version, critic, visualize
Exercise
1. Some film __________ get lower __________ than the original books because they often fail with both cinema audiences and ________.
2. Arts _________ James Hope has often been _________ about a film of a book he loves.
adaptations
critics
ratings
pessimistic, journalist, generate, rating, adaptation, liberty, appropriate, screenwriter, cast, version, critic, visualize
journalist
pessimistic
3. ____________ have difficulty deciding what is ___________ for the screen and take creative __________ by changing the plot and making additions.
4. The ________ may be the problem. Readers ________ characters and have definite ideas about how they should look and sound.
Screenwriters
appropriate
liberty
cast
visualise
pessimistic, journalist, generate, rating, adaptation, liberty, appropriate, screenwriter, cast, version, critic, visualise
5. CGI (Computer _________ Image) technology has made it possible for the previously unfilmable to become a reality.
6. Writers have sometimes been very unsatisfied with the film ________ of their books.
Generated
versions
pessimistic, journalist, generate, rating, adaptation, liberty, appropriate, screenwriter, cast, version, critic, visualize
Choose one of the following three movies, watch it and then read the original book from which the film was pare what you read and what you watch and then
decide which one is better.
Homework
Thank you
Thank you