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(共25张PPT)

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Unit 6 The Media
Lesson 1 From Page to Screen
Period 1
Warming-up
How much do you know about the films that have been adapted from books
Warming-up
Warming-up
The Godfather《教父》，是由弗朗西斯·福特·科波拉执导，马龙·白兰度、阿尔·帕西诺等人主演的电影，于1972年在美国上映。该片改编自马里奥·普佐的同名小说，讲述了以维托·唐·科莱昂为首的黑帮家族的发展过程以及科莱昂的小儿子迈克如何接任父亲成为黑帮首领的故事。1973年该片获得第45节奥斯卡奖最佳电影、最佳男主角、最佳改编剧本奖。2007年被美国电影协会选为“百年百佳影片”，排名第二。
Warming-up
Life of Pi《少年派的奇幻漂流》，是根据扬·马特尔于2001年发表的同名小说改编的一部电影，由李安执导。影片讲述的是少年派遇到一次海难，家人全部丧生，他与一只孟加拉虎在救生小船上漂流了227天，人与虎建立起一种奇特的关系，并最终共同战胜困难获得重生。2013年，该片在第85届奥斯卡奖颁奖礼上获得了最佳导演、最佳视觉效果奖等四项奖项。
Warming-up
Stephen King 斯蒂芬·金 (1947-), 美国作家，编写过剧本，主持过专栏评论，曾担任电影导演、制片人以及演员。代表作品有《闪灵》《肖申克的救赎》和《末日逼近》等。
Warming-up
The Lord of the Rings 《指环王》系列奇幻电影，改编自J.R.R.托尔金的小说，由彼得·杰克逊执导。系列电影包括三部：《指环王：护戒使者》、《指环王：双塔奇兵》和《指环王：王者归来》。
Warming-up
Jaws 《大白鲨》，是1975年上映的一部美国惊悚电影，是史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格拍摄的经典影片之一，根据彼得·本奇利的同名小说改变。影片讲述了一个名叫艾米蒂岛的暑期度假小镇近海出现一条巨大的食人大白鲨，多名游客命丧其口，当地警长在一名海洋生物学家和一位职业鲨鱼捕手的帮助下决心猎杀这条鲨鱼。
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James Bond 詹姆斯·邦德，虚拟人物，是《007》系列小说、电影的主角。在故事里，他是英国情报机构军情六处的特工，代号007。
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Ian Fleming 伊恩·弗莱明 (1908-1964)，英国小说家、特工，1908年出生于英国伦敦。从1953年开始，他以自己的间谍经验创作詹姆斯·邦德系列。
Warming-up
CGI (Computer Generated Image) technology
CGI电脑生成动画，被广泛运用于电影、电视、视频游戏、互动多媒体等领域的计算机图像技术。
Which one do you think is better, the original book or the film made from it Why
ratings
adapted films
Pre-reading
“Page” refers to the original book.
“Screen” refers to the film.
The film can be adapted from the book.
What does “page” refer to What does “screen” refer to How does something go from page to screen
While-reading
What does the title “From Page to Screen” mean Read paragraph 1. What is the writer’s attitude towards it
“From Page to Screen” means adapting books to make films or TV series. He has been disappointed many times by a film of a book.
Read the whole article and complete the diagram.
While-reading
classic
novels
short stories
comic books
stage plays
those written by ghost writers
non-fiction
The Source Materials
books
films
While-reading
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
The original VS the film
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The cast
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Technical reasons
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The screenwriter
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books
films
It becomes a question for screen writers to decide what is appropriate for the screen and what to leave out.
It’s difficult to find actors acceptable to film audiences.
Some books are just too difficult to be adapted for technical reasons.
If the writers are the screen writers, they may be too close to the material and find it difficult to adapt to a new form; if they are not, they may be very unsatisfied with the film versions of the book.
While-reading
Talk about the reasons why many adaptations fail with both cinema audiences and critics based on the diagram above.
Work in groups and discuss.
Post-reading
Post-reading
1. Why do audiences always have the feeling of “the film is
not like the book”
2. What factors should be taken into consideration 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
Think and share.
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. Screenwriters take creative liberty
and sometimes there may be changes to the plot, additions, and even different
endings to please producers, directors and test audiences.
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 films from books.
Post-reading
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”.
Post-reading
Assignment
1. How did he introduce the problem
2. From what aspects did he analyse the problem
3. How did the author conclude his argument
Discuss how the author develops his argument in groups. Underline the related sentences in the article.
Goodbye!