Unit 4 Stage and screen Developing ideas Reading课件

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Unit 4
UNIT 4
Stage and screen
Good Book, Bad Movie
To understand the main idea and the structure of the text
To analyse the reasons for bad movies adapted from good novels and develop critical thinking
To learn to analyse argumentative essays
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1
Have you ever read any of these books What are they about
Have you ever seen the movies or TV plays based on these books What do you think of them
Dream of the Red Chamber
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.
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is a 1952 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age of the 1920s, the story primarily concerns the young and mysterious (神秘的) millionaire Jay Gatsby and his passion for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan. As the narrative progresses, it shows Gatsby’s rise from humble origins to immense wealth, all in a quest to win back Daisy, his first love.
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional consulting (提供咨询的) detective in London created by Scottish author and
physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes is known for his proficiency (熟练) with observation, forensic (法医的) science, and logical reasoning. Together with his assistant, Dr John H. Watson, he pursues criminals throughout London, the south of England, and continental Europe.
Rickshaw Boy
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 the years of warlord (军阀)
turmoil (混乱). This book is famous for its vivid
descriptions of life in the city of Beijing in
the beginning of the 20th century.
The True Story of Ah Q
The true Story of Ah Q is a short novel by Lu Xun. The story is set in the early 1900s and follows Ah Q, a peasant living in a small village. Through Ah Q’s life and the people he meets, Lu Xun explores the social and political problems of that time. The novel remains an importatnt piece of literature that comments on human nature and society.
Can you guess the author’s opinion through the title “Good Book, Bad Movie ”
Scan the passage. Find out which of the books in Activity 1 are mentioned.
The Great Gatsby and The Iliad.
2
Read the passage and find out the reasons for “Good book, bad movie” given by the author.
1. Great books can lose plot details and characters when they move to big screen.
2. Things in the movies don’t look the way we imagined them in the book.
Choose the best answer.
1. Why do great words end up being cinematic “turkeys”
A. A picture is worth a thousand words.
B. Movies have the same rules as books.
C. Things in movies look the way we imagined them in the books.
D. Movies cannot keep plot details and characters as their original sources.
2. According to the author, which of the following movies is successful
A. The Odyssey. B. The Great Gatsby.
C. Harry Potter. D. Alice in Wonderland.
3. What can be inferred from the passage
A. The movies are as great as the books.
B. A beautiful actress is important to a good movie.
C. The characters in books do not stand out.
D. We should judge a movie without comparing it to its original book.
Match the author’s opinions about the movie adaptations to the examples from the passage.
Some parts of the story and some characters are missing in the movie.
The visual images are not as striking as the descriptions in the book.
a
d
惊人的,显著的
3
3. The movie is not as great as the book.
4. The movie doesn’t look the way we visualised while reading the book.
5. The characters do not stand out.
c
e
b
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。
Argumentative essays.
2. What’s the structure of the text
structure
central point
body
conclusion
Sub-point 1
Sub-point 2
Sub-point 3
Argumentative
essay
consists of
an introduction
(central point)
a body
a conclusion
First one or two paras.
(write some consideration of the other side of the case)
The following paras.
(add sth. new and important to your argument)
Give a debatable point
Give an honest and friendly attitude
The debatable point
The introduction
The body
A consideration of the other side
Provide sufficient evidence to convince readers.
An honest and friendly attitude
The conclusion
Examples in argumentative essays can serve several purposes. They can be used to explain ideas and concepts, to support arguments, and also as a way of providing additional information.
What’s the function of the examples
explain ideas and concepts
support arguments
provide additional information
What does the saying “There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people’s eyes ” mean Do you know of any similar sayings in Chinese
It means readers usually have different ideas about how the characters from a certain novel should look like.
Similar sayings in Chinese include “一千个人眼中有一千个林黛玉/贾宝玉”, etc.
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
Open.
Open.
Does the author put forward something against his original viewpoint in the last paragraph
Read the title again:
Good Book, Bad Movie
A question mark
Good Book, Bad Movie!
What’s your opinion towards the point “Good Book, Bad Movie” Do you agree with the author
1) Use the notes to help plan your talk.
Title of the book: ___________________________________
Your point of view (successful/disappointing):
__________________________________________________
Reasons:
__________________________________________________
4
Work in groups. Give a talk about a movie adapted from a book.
2) Organise your talk following the steps below.
Introduce the book.
Describe the movie adaptation.
Give your opinion of the movie adaptation.
3) Give your talk to the class.
Argumentative essays.
Passage:
Structure:
central point
body
conclusion
Sub-point 1
Sub-point 2
Sub-point 3
explain ideas
support
provide additional information
examples
Focus on one book and write a short passage about a movie adapted from it. Use the notes in acitvity 4 to help you.