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UNIT 6
THE MEDIA
Page 52
Vocabulary
expectation n.期待
pessimistic adj.悲观的
novel n.小说
biography n.传记
adaptation n.改编
rating n.收视率；等级
appropriate adj.恰当的
visualise vt.想象
definite adj.明确的
technical adj. 技术上的
generate vt. 生产
proof n. 证据
autobiography n.自传
rate n.比率；v.评估
inappropriate adj.不恰当的
novelist n.小说家
visual adj.视觉的
definitely adv.明确地
technique n.技巧，技术
prove v. 证明
expect v.
optimistic adj.乐观的
adapt v.适应；改编
generation n.一代人；生产
Vocabulary
live up to one’s expectations
adapt to the new school
clothes appropriate for a job interview
cast a long shadow on the lawn
generate electricity
the original version
不辜负某人的期望
适应新学校
适合工作面试的衣服
在草坪上投下长长的影子
发电
原版
What’s your favorite book
Journey to the West
Pride and Prejudice
Harry Potter
What’s your favorite film/TV series
are these films adapted from certain books
Journey to the West
Pride and Prejudice
Harry Potter
Pair Work
Which one do you think is better, the original book or the film made from it
What are your opinions on the film adapted from book
I prefer the original book to the film.
The atmosphere and the setting created in the book are hard to depict on the screen.
Some alternations of the story in the film make the story less logical and compact than it originally was.
Read the title “From Page to Screen” and predict what will be talked about in the passage.
the history of adapted films
the development of adapted films
the challenges of adapted films
the benefits of adapted films
how people adapt the books into films
alter (a text) to make it suitable for filming, broadcasting, or the stage
What does the title “From Page to Screen” mean
“From Page to Screen” means adapting books to make films or TV serious.
Read paragraph 1. What is the writer’s attitude towards it
He has been disappointed many times by a film of a book.
Read the whole plete the diagram 图表 on page 53, focusing on the source materials 源材料for adapted films and the main challenges faced by filmmakers.
Discuss the diagram first.
Read the text.
Underline the topic sentence in each paragraph and the supporting details.
The Source Materials
源材料（改编电影来源）
Page
______
books
Screen
______
films
The Main Challenges for Filmmakers
classic novels
short stories
comic books
stage plays
biographies
autobiographies
paragraph 2
The Main Challenges for Filmmakers
The original VS Film (para 3)
It becomes a question for screen writers to decide what is appropriate for the screen and what to leave out.
The Cast (para 4)
It’s difficult to find actors acceptable to film audiences.
Technical Reasons (para 5)
Some films are difficult to be adapted for technical reasons.
The Screenwriter 编剧 (para 6)
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.
Read the article carefully and fill in the following blanks.
Para.1 The writer’s opinion Although highly 1. ________ books do not always make good films, great films may be made from not particularly good books.
Para. 2 The sources for a film ★classic novels ★short stories
★comic books ★stage plays
★non-fiction, such as biographies and
autobiographies
Questions to be asked ★Why do many adaptations and remakes
fail with both cinema audiences and critics
★Why do some adaptations get lower 4.
________ than others
regarded
ratings
Paras. 3-6 The answers to the questions above. Being not close to the original ★ Screenwriters leaving out something
because of the length of a film
★ Screenwriters changing the plot and endings, working on additions to please producers, directors and test audiences
The cast ★ Readers using their imaginations to
5. __________ characters （Para4）
★ Readers’ definite ideas about how
characters should look and sound
The disadvantages for book writers to do film adaptations. ★ Book writers being too close to the material
★ Book writers being very 6. __________ with
the film versions of their works （Para 6）
Para.7 There are some highly 7. __________ films made from popular books. visualise
unsatisfied
successful
Discuss how the author develops his argument. Underline the related sentences in the article.
How did he introduce the problem
By presenting different experiences in reading a book and watching a film.
2. From what aspects did he analyze the problem
3. How did the author conclude his argument
He analysed the problem in the following four aspects: the original VS film, the cast, the book and the author VS the screenwriter.
By listening successful films.
Tick the suitable comprehension of the underlined content based on the article (pp.52-53).
Screenwriters take creative liberty and sometimes there
may be changes to the plot ... to please producers,
directors and test audiences.
A. have to think creatively
B. can make choices freely
C. need to choose creative actors
2. Some books are just too difficult to be adapted for technical reasons, although films like The Life of Pi are changing this idea.
A. The Life of Pi was successfully adapted
B. The Life of Pi was too difficult to be filmed
C. The Life of Pi ’s plot was changed because of technical
reasons
Decide which are facts (F) and which are opinions (O).
( )1. The source material for a film may come from a
stage play.
( )2. Readers of the book have their own ideas about how
characters should look and sound.
( )3. It is not a good idea for book writers to do film
adaptations.
( )4. It is always a bad idea to watch a film of a book you
love.
F
F
O
O
1. Why do audiences always have the feeling of “the film is not like the book” (para 3)
Because the film’s length is about two hours, some plots are left out or changed. Even the endings may be changed.
Think and share.
2. What factors should be taken into consideration when adapting books into films (para4、5 & 6)
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 Highlight the evidence in the article.
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”.
Do you agree with the author’s point of view Why or why not
Use the correct form of the words below to complete the sentences.
pessimistic, journalist, generate, rating,
adaptation, liberty, appropriate, screenwriter,
cast, version, critic, visualise
1. Some film ____________ get lower ____________ than the original books because they often fail with both cinema audiences and ____________.
adaptations
critics
ratings
2. Arts ____________ James Hope has often been ____________ about a film of a book he loves.
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.
journalist
pessimistic
pessimistic, journalist, generate, rating,
adaptation, liberty, appropriate, screenwriter,
cast, version, critic, visualise
Screenwriters
appropriate
liberty
cast
visualise
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
pessimistic, journalist, generate, rating,
adaptation, liberty, appropriate, screenwriter,
cast, version, critic, visualise
Discuss a film/TV series you have watched that is adapted from a book. How does the film/TV series differ from the book Do you think it is as good as the book Why or why not
non-fiction, pessimistic, adaptation, expectation
what you think or hope will happen
expecting that bad things will happen in the future
books about real facts or events, not imagined ones
a film or television program that is based on a book or play
Match the words with the correct meanings.
pessimistic
non-fiction
expectation
adaptation
category, biography, version, cast, liberty
a book that tells what has happened in someone’s life
the freedom and the right to do whatever you want without asking permission
all the people who perform in a film
a group of people or things that are all of the same type
a copy of something that has been changed so that it is slightly different
liberty
cast
biography
category
version
visualize, critic, generate, appropriate, classic
someone whose job is to make judgments about the qualities of art
correct or suitable for a particular time, situation, or purpose
to produce or cause something
to form a picture of someone or something in your mind
admired by many people, and having a value that has continued for a long time
appropriate
generate
critic
visualise
classic
Focus on language
2. Work out the function of “it” in each sentence.
a. a third-person singular pronoun that refer to an object or an idea
b. a pronoun that works as a formal subject/object
c. a pronoun that leads an emphasized part in a sentence.
代词
形式主语/宾语
强调句
Focus on language
1. … it’s normal to have high expectations when a film…(line 2-3)
2. … it is safe to say that great films may be made from not particularly good books.(line 5-6)
3. … it becomes a question for the screenwriters to decide what is appropriate for the screen and what to leave out. (line 13-14)
4. It allowed the previously unfilmable to become a reality.(line 28-29)
5. … it is the book writer who is in the best position to do film adaptation.(line 30-31)
6. … find it difficult to adapt to a new form.(line 33-34)
7. … it is clear that viewers will not be disappointed!(line 38)
8. … it is always a bad idea to watch a film of a book you love. (line 39)
代词=CGI technology
形主
形主
形主
形宾
形主
强调句
形主
Focus on language
1. It takes Simon two hours to finish his homework.
2. It is unbelievable that they make such a film in one month.
3. Jason found it so interesting to read the new comic book.
4. The film is very interesting and it is obvious that the viewer will not be disappointed.
5. I don’t find it easy to learn languages. It is only by studying very hard that I improve my English.
3 Use “it” to rewrite the sentences.
Choose one of the following three movies, watch it and then read the original book from which the film was pare what you read and what you watch and then
decide which one is better.

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