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UNIT 6
THE MEDIA
Lesson 1　From Page to Screen
课文讲解
1 Pair Work Have you ever watched a film that is adapted from a book
你看过由书改编的电影吗
Which one do you think is better, the original book or the film made from it Why
哪一个你认为原著和改编的电影哪个更好 为什么
ACTIVATE AND SHARE:
2. What does the title “From Page to Screen" mean
“从纸书到屏幕”这个标题是什么意思
“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 paragraph 1. What is the writer's attitude towards it
阅读段落1。作家对它的态度是什么
READ AND EXPLORE：
3. Read the whole article. 阅读全文。
Complete the diagram on page 53, focusing on the source materials for adapted films and the main challenges faced by film-makers.
完成53页的图表，重点关注改编电影的来源材料和电影制作者面临的主要挑战
From Page to Screen
从纸书到屏幕
by James Hope (Arts journalist)
P1.Reading a book and watching a film are two very different experiences, but it's normal to have high expectations when a film of a favourite book is made.
读书和看电影是两种截然不同的体验。如果人们最喜欢的书籍被翻拍成电影，他们对电影的期待值自然更高，这种现象很正常。
There are many times I have been pessimistic about or even disappointed by a film of a book I love.
不止一次，我喜欢的书籍拍成电影，我都不看好，甚至很失望。
be pessimistic about 对......悲观
prings to mind 想到
①it指代
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.(The Godfather immediately springs to mind.)
尽管高质量的书并不总是能拍出好看的电影，优秀的电影也可能来自不是那么好的书，说的倒是没错。（这让我马上想到《教父》。）
P2.The source material for a film may be taken from classic novels, short stories, comic books and stage plays, as well as non-fiction such as biographies and autobiographies, even those written by ghost writers.
一部电影可以取材自经典小说、短篇小说、漫画书、舞台剧，也可以取自传记、自传等非小说作品，甚至是代笔人写的作品。
as well as 也,又;和……一样好，通常连接两个并列成分,而且强调前者；连接两个并列主语时,句中谓语动词遵循就前原则。
All can work well, but why do many adaptations and indeed remakes fail both cinema audiences and critics And why do some adaptations get lower ratings than others
这些素材都可以拍出很棒的作品，但为什么许多改编、翻拍的电影没能受到电影观众与评论家的好评呢？为什么有些改编作品的评分比其他作品低呢？
P3.A key question is obviously how close to the original the film is. Since a typical film is only around two hours long, it becomes a question for screenwriters to decide what is appropriate for the screen and what to leave out.
显而易见，一个关键的问题在于这部电影与原作接近程度如何。电影通常只有两小时左右，在有限的时间里，编剧要决定书中哪部分适合银幕，哪部分不适合。
be appropriate to/for...适合　
遗漏,不包括
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.
对此编剧有一定的创作自由度，有时为了迎合
制片人、导演、观众，会改动部分情节，甚至演绎不同结局。
I, like many people,have often left the cinema feeling “the film is not like the book".
像很多人一样，我也经常在看完电影后感叹“这部电影和原作不一样”。
P4.Another problem area is the cast. Finding actors acceptable to film audiences can mean the difference between success and failure.
另一个问题是演员阵容。找到电影观众所接受的演员，有时决定着电影的成败。
Readers of the book use their imaginations to visualise characters and have very definite ideas about how characters should look and sound.
读者会通过自己的想象，将书中的人物形象化，对角色的外貌、声音他们都有明确的想法。
This is where I think many film adaptations fall down.
我认为选择的演员不符合他们的想象，成为很多电影改编失败的原因。
摔倒;不能令人满意,不够好
P5.Some books are just too difficult to be adapted for technical reasons, although films like The Life of Pi are changing this idea.
一些书由于技术原因很难拍成电影，虽然《少年派的奇幻漂流》等电影的出现正在改变这一问题。
②it指代
CGI (Computer Generated Image) technology has had a huge impact on the film industry. It allowed the previously unfilmable to become a reality.
电脑生成动画技术对电影产业有重大影响，让以前无法拍摄的内容成为现实。
have an impact on 对……有影响
have an effect/influence on 对……有影响
P6.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.
人们可能会认为，最适合改编电影的人应该是书籍作者本人。事实上，作者有时的确会参与改编，甚至可能担任电影编剧。
③it指代
be involved in 卷入;参与
involve sb in (doing) sth 使某人参与(做)某事
involve oneself in sth参与/热衷于/沉迷于某事
强调的是人时,可用it is/was...who/that...强调句型。
④it指代to adapt to a new form
This can actually be a disadvantage because they may be too close to the material and find it difficult to adapt to a new form.
但这其实是一个弊端，因为作者本人可能过于忠于书中内容，很难将其改编成一种新的形式。
At other times they are not, and there are instances where writers have been very unsatisfied with the film versions of their work; Stephen King is an example of this.
有时作者本人并不是电影编剧，于是出现了作者对自己作品所拍摄的电影版本非常不满意的情况。史蒂芬 金就是这样。
Even more extreme was novelist J. D. Salinger, who made sure no film versions of his popular novel A Catcher in the Rye could ever be made.
小说家杰罗姆 大卫 塞林格更为极端，他永远不准自己广受欢迎的小说《麦田里的守望者》被拍成电影版本。
In this situation, it is clear that viewers will not be disappointed! For me, anyway, it is always a bad idea to watch a film of a book you love.
如果是这样，读者就永远不会失望！不管怎样，我认为去看自己钟爱的书籍翻拍成的电影不会是个好主意。
⑤it指代viewers will not be disappointed
P7.Despite the challenges, there have been some highly successful films made from popular books. For me, Jaws, Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings all fit this category.
尽管挑战重重，还是有一些改编自畅销书的电影取得了极大成功，例如《大白鲨》，《哈利波特》和《指环王》都是成功的案例。
And possibly the best proof of a successful adaptation is the James Bond series , the majority of which has been adapted from the 007 novels of Lan Fleming.
可能最好的证明就是詹姆斯 邦德系列，该系列的大部分作品都改编自伊恩 弗莱明的《007》系列小说。
Perhaps unusually, audiences seem to accept that the actors who have played James Bond have changed so often, although everyone seems to have their favourite, I know I do.
系列影片中詹姆斯 邦德的扮演者经常换人，但观众们似乎也能接受，这让人难以相信。但我相信每位观众和我一样，都有自己最喜欢的那个扮演者。
3. Read the whole article. 阅读全文。
Complete the diagram on page 53, focusing on the source materials for adapted films and the main challenges faced by film-makers.
完成53页的图表，重点关注改编电影的来源材料和电影制作者面临的主要挑战
The Source Materials:
classic novels; short stories; comic books; stage plays; biographies; non-fiction
Page (books); Screen (films)
The Main Challenges for Film-makers:
The original VS Film: it becomes a question for screen writers to decide what is appropriate for the screen and what to leave out
The Cast: it's difficult to find actors acceptable to film audiences
Technical Reasons: some films are difficult to be adapted for technical reasons
The Screenwriter: 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 the writers are not, they may be very unsatisfied with the film versions of the book
4. Group Work Talk about the reasons why many adaptations fail both cinema
audiences and critics based on Activity 3.
基于活动3谈谈为什么许多改编电影在观众和评论家中都失败的原因。
Many adaptations fail because:
Films have to be a specific length causing parts of the book to be left out.
Finding actors acceptable to film audiences is the key to readers' imagination of characters.
5 .Group Work Think and share.
1. Why do audiences always have the feeling of "the film is not like the book"
为什么观众总有“电影不像书”的感觉
Because the film's length is about two hours, some plots are left out or changed. Even the endings may be changed.
2.What factors should be taken into consideration when adapting books into films
把书改编成电影需要考虑哪些因素
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
最后作者对改编电影有什么看法
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”
Highlight the evidence in the article. Do you agree with the author's point of view Why or why not
突出文章中的证据。你同意作者的观点吗 为什么或者为什么不呢
6.Group Work Discuss how the author develops his argument.Underline the related sentences in the article.
讨论作者如何展开他的论点。在文章中有关的句子下面画线。
1. How did he introduce the problem
他是如何提出这个问题的
2. From what aspects did he analyse the problem
他从哪些方面分析了这个问题
3. How did the author conclude his argument
作者是如何总结他的论点的
7.Use the correct form of the words below to complete the sentences.
pessimistic journalist generate rating
adaptation liberty appropriate screenwriter
cast version critic visualise
n. 演员阵容v.投射 版本 评论家 v.想象，可视化
悲观的 记者 产生 ，创造 收视率排行榜，等级
改编版，适应 自由 恰当的，合适的 编剧
1. Some film get lower than the original books because they often fail both cinema audiences and .
2 .Arts James Hope has often
been about a film of a book he loves.
adaptations
pessimistic
journalist
critics
ratings
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.
cast
visualise
liberty
appropriate
Screenwriters
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
8 Find the following sentences in the article. What does " it " refer to in each situation
1 ..it is safe to say that great films may be made from not particularly good
books.(lines 5-6). ..可以肯定地说，伟大的电影可能是由不是特别好的电影拍出来的书。(5 - 6行)
FOCUS ON LANGUAGE: IT
to say that great films may be made from not particularly good books.
2. It allowed the previously unfilmable to become a reality.(lines 28-29)
在文章中找出下列句子。“它”指的是什么情况 它让以前无法拍成电影的事情变成了现实。(28 - 29行)
3. ...it is the book writer who is in the best position to do film adaptations.(lines30-31)
书的作者是最适合改编电影的人。(30 - 31行)
CGI (Computer Generated Image) technology
the book writer
4 . find it difficult to adapt to a new form.(lines 33-34)
发现很难适应一种新形式。(33-34行)
5. ..it is clear that viewers will not be disappointed! (line 38)
.. .很明显，观众不会失望的!(38)行
Find more sentences with “it" in the article.What does each of them refer to
在文章中找到更多带“it”的句子。它们分别指的是什么
to adapt to a new form
viewers will not be disappointed
9.Read the sentences in Activity 8. What is the function of "it" in each sentence
阅读活动8中的句子。“it”在每句话中的作用是什么
a a third-person singular pronoun that refers to an object or an idea
第三人称单数代词，指一个物体或一种思想
b a pronoun that works as a formal subject / object
作正式主语/宾语的代词
c a pronoun that leads an emphasised part in a sentence
在句子中引导强调部分的代词
10.Use"it" to rewrite the sentences according to the requirements.
根据要求用“it”改写句子。
1. Simon spent two hours finishing his homework.
Use "it" to stand for "finishing his homework".
It took Simon two hours to finish his homework.
2 .They made such a film in one month, which was unbelievable.
Use "it " to stand for "to make such a film in one month".
It was unbelievable that they made such a film in one month.
3. Jason was reading the new comic book. He found reading the book so interesting.
Use "it" to stand for "reading the book".
Jason found it interesting to read the new comic book.
4 .The film is very interesting. Obviously the viewers will not be disappointed.
Use"it" to stand for "the viewers will not be disappointed"
The film is very interesting,and it is obvious that the viewers will not be disappointed.
5. I don't find it easy to learn languages, and I improve my English only by studying very hard.
Use " it" to emphasise "only by studying very hard".
I don't find it easy to learn languages. It is only by studying very hard that I improve my English.
EXPRESS YOURSELF
11. Pair Work Discuss a film /TV series you have watched that is adapted from a book.How does the film / TV series differ from the book
讨论一部你看过的改编自书籍的电影或电视剧。电影/电视剧和书有什么不同
Do you think it is as good as the book Why or why not
你认为它和书一样好吗 为什么或者为什么不呢
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