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Unit4 Developing Idea
Call Me by You Name
Predic what will be talked about in this passage based on the title.
Read para1.--- para.2 and check the answers.
Good Book Bad Movie
In your opinion, is this adaptation good enough?
Is this movie a cinematic “turkey”
What are the possible reasons for great works ending up being turned into cinematic “turkeys”?
Read para.3-para.4 to work out the reasons and the supporting details.
Reasons Supporting details
1. Books can lose plot details and characters when moving to the big screen.
2. Things don’t look the way we imagined them in the books.
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.
There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people’s eyes.
Many people thought she didn’t live up to Helen’s title of “the most beautiful woman in the world”, influencing opinions of the movie to some extent.
What attitude should we hold towards the movies adapted from the good books?
Read para.5 try to find the author’s attitude.
What’s the genre (文体) of the text?
Narration
Descriptive essay
Expository essay
Argumentative essay
Summarize the structure of the passage
Good Book
Bad Movie
para.1 - para.2
para.3 - para.4
para.5
para.1: Introducing the topic
para.2: Specific description
para.3: Reason 1
para.4: Reason 2
how: Solution
Language Points
Have you ever seen the movies or TV plays based on these books?
【语境应用】单句语法填空。
1) The research group produced two reports based ________ the survey, but neither contained any useful suggestions.
2) ________ (base) an important decision more on emotion than on reason, you will regret it sooner or later.
3) He _________ (basic) just sits there and does nothing all day.
on
Based
basically
All too often, great words end up being turned into cinematic “turkeys”.
end up doing sth. 最终以做某事结束
end (up) in 结果为……;以……告终
end (up) with 以……结束
end up as 最终成为……
1) After that, my father tried some other business, but each time he ended up ________ failure.
2) While studying, fix your mind on what is really important, or you will end up _____________(remember) nothing.
3) Joining the firm as a clerk, he got rapid promotion, and ended up __________ a manager.
in
remembering
as
If so, why has one of the earliest and greatest works in Western storytelling, Homer’s The odyssey, never had and equally great movie based on it?
if so是省略结构,意思是“如果是这样的话”。
if not “如果不是这样的话;不然,否则”
(1) if possible 如果可能的话 if necessary 如果有必要的话
if any 如果有的话 if ever 如果曾经有的话
(2) What if…? 如果……怎么办? Why not?为什么不呢?
What for? 为什么? How come? 怎么会呢?
(3) when/ where necessary 必要的时候/地方
Movies of course need impressive images, so why has Alice in Wonderland only resulted in movies best described as “interesting”?
result in: 导致,造成 = lead to
result from 起因于
as a result 因此,结果
as a result of 作为……的结果,由于
【语境应用】单句语法填空。
1) The terrible accident resulted ________ careless driving.
2) The accident results ________ six deaths.
3) He studies very hard. As ________ result, he now speaks brilliant English.
4) He has a preference for literature as a result ________ the influence from his mother.
from
in
a
of
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 favorite characters in the movie versions.
定语从句
escape from 从……逃离/逃跑
with复合结构:with +宾语+宾补
disappointing adj. 令人失望的,令人沮丧的
disappointment n. 失望, 沮丧, 扫兴; 令人失望的人或事
to one’s disappointment 使某人失望的是……
Many people thought she didn’t live up to Helen’s title of “the most beautiful woman in the world”, influencing opinions of the movie to some extent.
live up to (符合)标准,不负(盛名)
live up to one’s expectation 不辜负某人的期望
To a certain extent, we are all responsible for this situation.
Interestingly, audiences have in recent years turned to television series such as Sherlock or Mad Men, which can have many characters and gradual plot development.
turn to: 转向
求助于
翻到(书中的某页)
eg. Turn to your teacher for help when you are in trouble.
We often turn to this handbook for information.
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 + 宾语+宾补 “发现……处于某种状态”
You'll often find me sitting in front of my laptop.
When we see from the top of the hill, we can find the city more beautiful.
I hurried there, but found them all out.
When he opened his eyes, he found himself in hospital.
We all find it a difficult book.
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