Unit 6 The Media Lesson 1 From Page to Screen 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语北师大版（2019）选择性必修第二册

Unit 6 Media Lesson 1 From Page to Screen Activate and Share Enjoy a video clip and test if you are a movie fan. Activate and Share Are you a movie fan? Let's have a test. Activate and Share Are you a movie fan? Let's have a test. Activate and Share Are you a movie fan? Let's have a test. What do they have in common? A. They are all adapted from books. B. One member of the cast won Oscar Award alter (a text) to make it suitable for filming, broadcasting, or the stage They are all film adaptations. Activate and Share 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? Read and Explore If..... One of your favorite books is to be adapted into a film, will you be excited? be expected Read paragraph 1. What is the writer’s attitude towards it? Read and Explore “There are many times I have been pessimistic or even disappointed by a film of a book I love.....” He has been even disappointed by a film of a book. seeing or having a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen; lacking in hope and confidence in the future Read and Explore the writer’s attitude Why do many adaptaions fail ? Find out the main challenges. Discuss the diagram first. Read the text. Underline the topic sentence in each paragraph and the supporting details. Read and Explore From Page to Screen Page ______ books Screen ______ films The Main Challenges for Filmmakers ________________ the original V.S. film the cast screenwriter technical reasons ______________ ________________ ________________ Read and Explore 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 2. ________ than others? regarded ratings Para.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 3. ________ characters ★ 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 4. ________ with the film versions of their works Para. 7 There are some highly 5. ___________ films made from popular books. visualise unsatisfied successful Read the last paragraph and answer the questions: 1. What does the last paragraph talk about? 2. Can you find some successful films mentioned by the author? Read and Explore theme： structure： the author's opinion on adaptations and the causes for failure Para 7 Para 4 Para 3 Para 6 Para 5 argumentation Structure of the passage genre： Para 1&2 Find out the theme, the genre and the structure. 1.Why do audiences always have the feeling of “the film is not like the book”? 2.What factors should be taken into consideration when adapting books into films? 3.What is the author’s opinion at the end about adapted films? Highlight the evidence in the article. Do you agree with the author’s point of view? Why or why not? Think and Share 1. Why do audiences always have the feeling of “the film is not like the book”? 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? The selection of casts, the use of technology and the screenwriters should be considered when adapting books into films. Think and Share 3. What is the author’s opinion at the end about adapted films? Highlight the evidence in the article. Do you agree with the author’s point of view? Why or why not? 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”. Think and Share theme： structure： the author's opinion on adaptations and the causes for failure Para 7 Para 4 Para 3 Para 6 Para 5 argumentation Think and Share genre： Para 1&2 Wirte a summary of the article ①Reading 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. There are very many times I have been disappointed by a film of a book I love. The films can be adapted from classic novels, short stories, comic books and stage plays, as well as non-fictions, even those written by ghostwriters. All can work well, but why do many adaptations fail with both cinema audiences and critics? Wirte a summary of the article A. All the films are very good. B. All kinds of books can be adapted to fimls. C. All the books are very good. Main idea: Many adaptations fail with both cinema audiences and critics, which may arise from different reasons. Pay attention to the links Think and Share ②A 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 the screenwriters to decide what to leave out and how to write the dialogue. Sometimes there may be changes to the plot, additions, and even different endings. I, like many people, have often left the cinema feeling “the film is not like the book”. Main idea: The key reason is that the film is not like the original, since a typical film is only around two hours and there may be many changes. because Think and Share Wirte a summary of the article ③ Another problem is the cast. Finding actors acceptable to film audiences can mean the difference between success and failure. Readers have their imaginations about how characters look and sound. This is where I think many film adaptations fall down. Main idea: Another reason is the cast, because readers have their imaginations about how characters look and sound. ——Dig deep Think and Share Pay attention to the links Wirte a summary of the article ④Some books are just too difficult to film for technical reasons, although movies like The Life of Pi are very successful. CGI (Computer Generated Image) technology has had a huge impact on the movie industry. It allowed the previously unfilmable to become a reality. Main idea: Some books are just too difficult to film for technical reasons, although CGI technology allowed the previously unfilmable to become a realilty. Wirte a summary of the article Think and Share Pay attention to the links ⑤ One may think that it is the book writer who is in the best position to do film adaptations. In fact, this can actually be a bad thing because they may be too close to the material and find it difficult to adapt. Also, some writers have been very unsatisfied with the film versions of their work. Roald Dahl and Stephen King are examples of this. For me, anyway, it is always a bad idea to watch a film of a book you love. Main idea: The book writer is not the best to do film adaptations, because he or she is too close to the material and will find it difficult to adapt, and also unsatisfied with the adapted versions. Think and Share Wirte a summary of the article Pay attention to the links Summary Many adaptations fail with both cinema audiences and critics, which may arise from different reasons. The key reason is that the film is not like the original, since a typical film is only around two hours and there may be many changes. Another reason is the cast, because readers have their imagination about characters. Some books are just too difficult to film for technical reasons,although CGI technology allowed the previously unfilmable to become a realilty. The book writer is not the best to do film adaptations, because he or she is too close to the material and will find it difficult to adapt, and also unsatisfied with the adapted versions. (108 words) complete coherent  objective  correct concise no copy Cover all the key points. Make sure there's no grammar mistakes. Be brief and to the point. Use proper transitions. Use your own words. No extra ideas or emotions. Self-assessment How many stars can you get? (1-5) Homework 1.Polish your summary. 2.Search for more information about successful films made from popular books and work out the reasons of their success. Lavf58.20.100 $$