Unit 4 Stage and screen
Developing ideas
【学习目标】
1. 掌握本课的重要词汇与句式；
2. 学会通过扫读快速获取信息；
3. 能够充分理解课文内容，思考“好书坏电影？”这一现象产生的原因，并能够形成自己的看法，培养批判性思维。
【学习重难点】
1. 本课时的重要词汇与句式
2. 能够充分理解课文内容，思考“好书坏电影？”这一现象产生的原因，并能够形成自己的看法，培养批判性思维。
【学习过程】
Step 1 Lead in
1. Look at the pictures carefully first in Activity 1. And then 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?
2. Pay attention to some information about books:
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. Sherlock Holmes 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 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 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 Moment in Peking is a novel originally written in English by Chinese author Lin Yutang. The novel covers the turbulent events in China from1900 to 1938, and it focuses on the lives of several different families and people, along with their interactions during that time.
Step 2 Reading
1. Scan the passage and find out which of the books in Activity 1 are mentioned.
2. Read the passage again and pay attention to the language points in the passage:
(1) All too often, great words end up being turned into cinematic “turkeys”.
end up意为“（尤指经历一系列意外后）最终处于，到头来”。例如：
[+介词短语]
If you go on like this, you’ll end up in prison. (如果你继续这样，早晚得进监狱。）
[+现在分词短语]
I ended up doing all the work myself. (结果所有的活儿都是我一个人干了。）
[+形容词]
If he carries on driving like that, he’ll end up dead. (如果他继续这样开车，总有一天会把命都丢掉。）
(2) Movies of course need impressive images, so why has Alice in Wonderland only resulted in movies best described as “interesting”?
impressive意为“令人印象深刻的”；result in意为“导致，造成”，同义短语为lead to；本句句尾的best described as “interesting” 为过去分词短语作后置定语。
(3)This is something that even the highly successful Harry Potter movies can’t escape from with fans of the books disappointed not to see some of their favourite characters in the movie versions.该句较长，教师可通过分析句式结构帮助学生理解。主干成分为this is something + that引导的定语从句+with的复合结构。注意：something作为先行词时，关系代词只能用that。此处with的复合结构为：with+宾语+形容词+not to do。
(4)Perhaps, one day, readers of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most admired work will find themselves glued to their screens by episodes of The Great Gatsby.
find sb/sth done意为“发现某人或某物处在某状态”。
be glued to sth意为“盯着某物看”。
Step 3 Activity 3
Match the author’s opinions about the movie adaptations to the examples from the passage.
口1 Some parts of the story and some characters are missing in the movie.
口2 The visual images are not as striking as the descriptions in the book.
口3 The movie is not as great as the book.
口4 The movie doesn’t look the way we visualised while reading the book.
口5 The characters do not stand out.
Step 4 Think and share
1. 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?
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?
Step 5 Group work
Work in groups. Give a talk about a movie adapted from a book.
1. Use the notes to help plan your talk.
Title of the book:
Your point of view (successful/disappointing):
Reasons:
2. Organize 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.
Step 6 Homework
课后练习
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Unit 4 Stage and screen
Understanding ideas
【学习目标】
1. 掌握本课的重要词汇与句式；
2. 通过阅读课文，学习并掌握与话题相关的语言；
3. 引导学生基于课文内容联系生活实际，发表自己的意见和观点。
【学习重难点】
1. 本课重要词汇与句式的灵活运用；
2. 能够基于课文内容联系生活实际，发表自己的意见和观点。
【学习过程】
Step 1 Warming up
Questions:
1. What do you know about Hamlet?
2. Can you say something about Peking Opera?
3. What do you think the differences between these two performances?
Step 2 Before reading
Activity 1
Look at the pictures of two performances and talk about their differences and similarities.
Consider the following:
a. orchestra
b. costumes and masks
c. stage set
d. performers' movements
Step 3 While reading
1. Activity 2
Read the passage and find out what aspects of Peking Opera most impressed the author.
Question: What aspects of Peking Opera most impressed the author?
Answer:
2. Pay attention to the language points during reading.
（1）Dating back to the 18th century, Peking Opera has over two hundred years of history. 重点讲解date back to的用法。date back to与date from意思相近，意为“始于(过去某个时候）；追溯到”。
例如：The college dates back to medieval times. (这所学院创办于中世纪。）
（2）At first, I thought what I heard was a violin, but later I learnt that it was an instrument with two strings called jinghu.
如果学生在理解该句时有困难，教师可讲解前半句中what所引导的宾语从句，表示“……的事物”。
例如：
Nobody knows what will happen next.
（没有人知道接下来将会发生什么事）。
I spent what little time I had with my family.
（我仅有的一点儿时间都和家人在一起度过了。）
也可以讲解with在此处的用法。with为介词，意为“具有，带有”。例如：
a girl with (=who has) red hair（一位红发女孩）
a jacket with a hood（一件带风帽的短上衣）
He looked at her with a hurt expression.（他用一副受伤的神情看着她。）
（3）Using such techniques, the opera had transformed a small stage into the whole universe.教师应重点讲解transform...into...的用法，此处意为“将……转变成……”。例如：To transform hills into fields is an extremely tough job.（改山造田是一项极为艰苦的工作。）
（4）It was so dazzling and energetic that I wasn't sure if the characters were performers or athletes!
本句中dazzling意为very impressive and attractive。另外教师可讲解so...that引导的结果状语从句，此句式意为“如此……以至于”。例如：The activity has been so organized that none of the participants complains.（这次活动做了精心安排，因此每位参与者都没有怨言。）
（5）So, if you want to see a show that combines music, singing, drama, poetry and costume design with explosive effect, The Revenge of Prince Zidan ticks all the right boxes!
combine...with...意为“将……与……组合在一起”。例如：
The hotel combines comfort with convenience.（这家旅馆既舒适又方便。）
This model combines a telephone and fax machine.（这种型号同时具备电话机和传真机的功能。）
tick all the right boxes意为“事情发展如人所愿，一切顺利”。
3. Activity 3
Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage in Activity 3.
(1) To prove that Peking Opera is a better way to perform Hamlet.
(2) To inform the readers how to perform Hamlet through Peking Opera.
(3) To share the unique experience of seeing a Peking Opera version of Hamlet.
(4) To make a comparison between Eastern and Western cultures.
4. Activity 4
(1) Complete the chart with expressions from the passage.
(2) Then try to retell the passage in groups according to the chart.
Step 4 Think and Share
1. Why does the author say “The Revenge of Prince Zidan ticks all the right boxes”?
2. How could you help a friend from overseas understand Peking Opera?
Step 5 Homework
Review the main idea of the passage and the language points.
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Unit 4 Stage and screen
Using language
【教学目标】
1. 掌握本课的重要词汇与句式；
2. 能够了解并掌握现在分词作状语的用法，并在真实语境中运用。
【教学重难点】
能够了解并掌握现在分词作状语的用法，并在真实语境中灵活运用。
【教学过程】
Step 1 课前自学
一、知识梳理
Activity 1
1. Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the questions.
a. Having seen quite a few productions of Hamlet and read the play many times, I was full of confidence – until the Peking Opera came to town!
b. ... seeing the main characters come on stage, I was surprised!
(1) In sentence (a), who had seen quite a few productions of Hamlet and read the play many times? In sentence (b), who saw the main characters come on stage?
(2) Is this structure used more often in spoken or written English?
2. Compare them with the following sentences and answer the questions.
c. Since I had seen quite a few productions of Hamlet and read the play many times, I was full of confidence – until the Peking Opera came to town!
d. ... when I saw the main characters come on stage, I was surprised!
(3) What is the difference between the two groups of sentences?
(4) Why does the author choose to use sentences (a) and (b) in the reading passage?
Now look for more sentences with this structure in the reading passage.
二、学习语法精讲
现在分词用作状语时，可以表示谓语动作发生的时间、原因、条件、让步、方式、伴随、程度和结果。例如：
1)作时间状语
Seeing the police, he made a run for the exit. (一看到警察，他就朝出口奔去。）
2)作原因状语
Being well taken care of, she recovered soon. (由于受到了很好的照顾，她身体恢复得很快。）
3)作条件状语
It will take you half an hour to get to the station allowing for traffic delays. (把路上的交通延误算进去，你要用半小时才能到车站。）
4)作让步状语
Granting this to be true, we cannot explain it. (虽然我们承认这是事实，却无法予以说明。）
5)作方式状语
You gave me such a fright creeping up on me like that! (你那样不声不响地从后面过来，吓了我一跳！)
6)作伴随状语
The little boy went upstairs, trailing his teddy bear behind him. (那个小男孩走上楼去，身后拖着他的玩具熊。）
7)作程度状语
现在分词作程度状语的用法有限，相当于程度副词，主要用于加强语气。
He was caught in the heavy rain and got his clothes soaking wet. (他淋了一场大雨，把衣服全部弄湿了。）
8)作结果状语
The child fell, striking his head against the door and cutting it. (那孩子跌倒了，头碰在门上磕破了。）
Step 2 自学检测
同义句转换
1. After we cleaned the rooms we began to clean up our dormitories.
→________________ the rooms we began to clean up our dormitories.
2.Because he was ill, he couldn’t book the flight.
→________________, he couldn’t book the flight.
3. My car was caught in a traffic jam, which caused the delay.
→My car was caught in a traffic jam, ________________the delay.
4. When they heard their teacher’s voice, the pupils stopped talking at once.
→________________, the pupils stopped talking at once.
5.If you work harder at English，you will make greater progress.
→________________, you will make greater progress.
6.Although he worked from morning till night，he still didn’t get enough food.
→________________, he still didn’t get enough food.
7. He lay on the grass, and stared at the sky for a long time.
→He lay on the grass, ________________
1. 用现在分词把句子补充完整；
2. 写出现在分词在每个句子中充当什么状语；
3. 把从课文中找到的句子写出，并分析现在分词在句子中所充当的成分。
Step 3．自主实践
1. 完成课本第41页活动2。
2. 限时活动：在课本38、39页的课文中找出更多包含现在分词做状语的句子。
Step 4．Homework
完成课本P41活动3。
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Unit 4 Stage and screen
Writing a movie review & Presenting ideas
【学习目标】
1. 掌握本课时的重点单词/词组/句型；
2. 引导学生通过完成读写活动了解影评的写作特点，初步掌握影评的写作方法；
3. 会运用本单元所学语言描述自己推荐的舞台艺术作品或影视节目，并说明推荐理由；
4. 引导学生恰当地表达自己的观点，与小组成员合作并达成最终意见，汇报小组讨论结果。
【学习重难点】
1. 能了解影评的写作特点，初步掌握影评的写作方法；
2. 会运用本单元所学语言描述自己推荐的舞台艺术作品或影视节目，并说明推荐理由。
【学习过程】
Part 1 Writing
Step 1 Reading
Read the passage on page 47.
And then answer the questions．
1. What is the movie about?
2. Who is the main character?
3. What is the most memorable scene in the movie?
4. What does the viewer think of the movie?
Step 2 Before writing
Choose a Chinese movie that you have seen recently and complete the table.
General introduction:
Main plot:
The most memorable scene:
Comments:
Step 4 Writing and sharing
Now write your own movie review. Use the expressions in the box to help you.
And then share it with the class．
Useful expressions ·...is a...movie about... ·The main character(s) is/are... ·The movie explores... ·The most memorable scene is... ·I (don’t) like the movie. I think it’s...
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Part 2 Presentation
Step 1 Group work
1. Think about a performance that you want to recommend to the class and complete the notes in Activity 1.
Title ___________________________________________________________________ General introduction ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Why you recommend it ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________
2. Then talk about your recommendation following the steps below.
(1) Say what performance you would like to recommend.
(2) Give a description of it.
(3) State why you would like to recommend it.
Now discuss and decide on a winning performance.
Step 2 Presenting
Then present your recommendation to the class. Use the expressions in the box to help.
Useful expressions: ·We’d like to tell you about a performance of... ·We highly recommend this performance. It’s called... ·You’ve just got to see... ·It’s about/It’s a story of... ·It makes you feel...
Step 3 Homework
课后练习。
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