Unit 4 Stage and screen Developing ideas 课件(共58张PPT) 2025-2026学年外研版（2019）必修第二册

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Unit 4 Stage and screen
When
meets
HAMLET
PEKING OPERA
Unit 4 Stage and Screen4
Learning objectives
Movie Marathon
Hobbits
Harry Potter
Iron Man
Spiderman
Batman
Antman
Doctor
Strange
Avengers
Black panther
Avatar
Guardians of the galaxy
Fast and Furious
Transformers
Aquaman
Titanic
Jurassic World
Lion King
King Kong
Twilight
Venom
Pirates of the Caribbean
Alice in Wonderland
The Great Gatsby
Pride and Prejudice
Troy
Forrest Gump
From
to
Have you ever read any of these books
What are they about
《红楼梦》
Dream of the Red Chamber, also called The Story of the Stone, written by Cao Xueqin, is one of China’s 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.
《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 youth.
· It is now considered a classic of American fiction and has often been called the Great American Novel.
《夏洛克福尔摩斯 》
·Sherlock Holmes is a fictional private detective created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
·Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic.
《骆驼祥子 》
Rickshaw Boy, written by Lao She, is considered by many to be one of the masterpieces of modern Chinese literature. It describes the difficult life of a rickshaw puller during 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.
《京华烟云 》
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, and 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(长短格六步格诗), traditionally attributed to Homer.
· Homer's Iliad describes the final year 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. And it is one of the foremost achievements in Western literature.
Good Book, Bad Movie
Have you ever seen the movies or TV plays based on the following books
Good Book, Bad Movie
Now let’s read the passage to find out the author's opinion.
Which version do you like more
The book itself or the movie
Predict according to the title
Good Book, Bad Movie
Read and Think
Find out which of the books are mentioned in the passage.
Fast-reading
1. What’s the genre (文体) of the text
本文是一篇论说文（argumentative essays），讨论了由文学作品改编的电影常不尽如人意的原因。本文通过例证的方式，清晰明确地表达了作者的观点和主张。
Fast-reading
Read and Think
Narration B. Exposition C. Argumentation
What's the author's central idea on movie adaptations
How does the author support it
The author thinks movie adaptations fail to be equally great as the book.
The author supports the idea by analyzing the reasons and giving some examples.
Learning to learn
Examples in argumentative essays can serve purposes. They can be used to explain ideas and concepts, to support arguments, and also as a way of providing additional information.
Fast-reading
Para. ______
Para. ______
Para. ______
Read quickly and summarize the main idea of each part.
Fast reading
1-2
3-4
5
Intro&Problems
Reasons
Conclusion
A picture is worth a thousand words, but too often movies adapted from great books disappoint us easily.
The reasons why movies sometimes disappoint us.
Judge a movie in its own right.
Detailed reading
Activity 1: Read Para.1 and answer the questions
What does “turkeys” mean
Are movie adaptations good or bad in most people’s opinion
A. Successes B. failures
C. large birds D. highlights
They think movie adaptions are bad.
Detailed reading
Activity 2: Read Para.2 and answer the question
good movies
good stories
What’s the common belief of the standards of good movies
Tip 1:
Rhetorical questions make the arguments more powerful and persuasive.
strong characters
If so, why has…never had an equally great movie based on it
So why have… never been praised as “great”
So why has… only resulted in…
agree
disagree
impressive images
Detailed reading
Activity 3: Read Para.3-4 and fill in the chart.
Reasons examples details
Fans of books didn’t see some of their favorite characters
Actress who played Helen didn’t live up to the book
Things don’t look the way we imagined them in the books
It loses plot details and characters.
Tip 2:
Examples can be used to support arguments.
Purpose
Detailed reading
Activity 4: Read Para. 5 and answer the questions.
What is the author’s opinion
Why does the author mention TV series What can you infer
In the future, television series based on books may be popular for book fans.
We should judge a movie in its own right, and not against its original source.
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Learn to analyze an
argumentation.
Good Book, Bad Movie
Introduction
Author's
statement
Supporting sentences
Body
Conclusion
Author's
attitude
The title is often the thesis statement and the question you are trying to answer.
title
Post-reading
SSSSsSSuSSSSSSmmary
Introduction
Reasons
Conclusion
Most people's opinion about movies adaptations.
Movie adaptations meet the criteria of a good movie yet still be criticized.
Rhetorical questions....
Rhetorical questions....
Reason 1 Lose plot details and characters.
Example: Missing their favorite characters in Harry Potter movies.
Reason 2 Things don't look the way we imagined them in the books.
Example: Didn't live up to the title of the most beautiful woman in Troy movie.
Different forms of media have different rules..
Judge a movie in its own right and not against its original source.
Post-reading
Think and talk
Which one do you prefer, Chinese literature works or their movie adaptations
Rickshaw
Dream of the Red Chamber
The Journey to the West
VS
story/plot
characters/actors
I prefer...because first of all, ...
I like...better...because I find it more...
I love both of them because...
Movie adaptations give us a better view of...
Books give us a better opportunity to explore...
When I read the books, I feel...
When I watch the movies, I’m attracted by the amazing...
images
music/actions...
books
movies
Work in groups. Give a talk about movie adapted from a book.
Introduce the book.
Describe the movie adaptation.
Give your opinion of the movie adaptation.
Speaking
Introduce the book
___________ is written by __________, which tells the story of...
___________ is considered to be ...
Describe the movie adaptation
___________ is a __________ movie directed by …
Based on ____________, __________ is …
The movie shows/describes ...
The movie won critical reviews/received negative reviews for ...
Your point of view
I think it is successful/disappointing.
Reasons:
___________ is a __________ movie directed by …
Based on ____________, __________ is …
The movie shows/describes ...
The movie won critical acclaim/received negative reviews for ...
Post-reading
Activity 8: Discussion
What other forms can be used to spread great literature works
How should we view the different forms in which culture is presented？
…
inclusive
innovative
先告诉他人你的结论，再讲述你的依据，自下而上地思考，自上而下地表达先告诉他人你的结论，再讲述你的先告诉他人你的结论，再讲述你的依据。
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Homework
Task 1: Organize your ideas into a short writing. (compulsory)
Writing checklist Yes No
Does your writing have a clear structure
Do you use rhetorical questions to support your argument
Do you use the examples to support your opinions
Task 2: Choose a book you like and introduce it to your class using a kind of form such as poster, vlog or role play. (optional)
1
2
3
Takes a few days to read
Has more plot _______ and characters
Can _______ the things in your own way
1
2
3
4
A picture is worth ________________.
Lasts under ___________ typically
May _______ more ______ __________________ when they move to the big screen
Movies adapted from books may be better or worse than your imagination.
Book
Movie
Complete the chart with words and expressions.
Two forms of media
details
a thousand words
two hours
lose
Good Book, Bad Movie
Books and movies have different _____. So perhaps we should judge a movie ______________.
in its own right
rules
imagine
plot
details and characters
Group work
Use the notes to help plan your talk.
Work in groups.
Give a talk about a movie adapted from a book.
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Organise your 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.
Thanks!
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Post-reading Consolidation
【Para. 1】
1. What's the main idea of Para. 1
A. A picture is worth a thousand words.
B. We should read books briefly.
C. Many people doubt the common saying.
D. Many good books can't be filmed into good movies successfully.
Post-reading Consolidation
【Para. 2】
2. How did the author support his arguments in Para. 2
A. By giving examples.
B. By listing figures.
C. By asking questions.
D. By providing information.
【Para. 2】
3. What’s the function of Para. 2
A. To raise the reader’s cultural awareness.
B. To prove good movies need good stories.
C. To further confirm that good books always end up being turned
into bad movies.
D. To show that movies need impressive images.
Post-reading Consolidation
Post-reading Consolidation
4. Why do fans of Harry Potter feel disappointed
at the movies 【Para. 3】
A. The books lose some plot details and characters.
B. The movie is too short for them to enjoy the plot.
C. They can't see some of their favourite characters in the movie.
D. Producing a film results in something important lost compared
with the book version
Post-reading Consolidation
【Para. 4】
5. According to Para 4, what factor may influence people’s
opinion of a movie
A. Failing to choose a good theme.
B. Being different from those in the books.
C. Being badly performed.
D. Different views from different audience.
Post-reading Consolidation
6. What does the word “this” in “with this in mind" refer to in
the last paragraph 【Para. 5】
A. Different people have different opinions about Hamlet.
B. Books and movies have different rules.
C. We should evaluate(评价) a movie wisely.
D. Good movies consist of good stories, strong characters and
impressive images.
Post-reading Consolidation
7.
based
being turned
If
reasons
to read
typically
imagined
With
a
original