Unit 4 Stage and Screen Understanding ideas Reading 教学设计-2025-2026学年高一英语外研版（2019）必修第二册

Unit 4 Stage and Screen Understanding ideas Reading and Thinking:When Hamlet Meets Peking Opera Reading Sheet Task 1: Skimming 1. What is the writing type of the article? A. narration (记叙文) B. exposition (说明文) C. argumentation (议论文) 2. What is the author's purpose in writing the passage? (1 min) A. To prove that Peking Opera is a better way to perform Hamlet. B. To inform the readers how to perform Hamlet through Peking Opera. C. To share the unique experience of seeing a Peking Opera version of Hamlet. D. To make a comparison between Eastern and Western cultures. 3.Match the main idea with each paragraph. Para.1 A. We should judge a movie in its own right. Para.2 B. One of the reasons is that plot details and characters can be lost. Para.3 C. Another reason is that things in the movie don’t look the way we imagined them in the books. Para.4 D. Author’s opinion: Great words end up being turned into cinematic “turkey”. Para.5 E. Do good movies need good stories, strong characters and impressive images? 5. Match the author’s opinions about the movie adaptations to the examples from the passage. □ 1 Some parts of the story and some characters are missing in the movie. □ 2 The visual images are not as striking as the descriptions in the book. □ 3 The movie is not as great as the book. □ 4 The movie doesn’t look the way we visualised while reading the book. □ 5 The characters do not stand out. Task 2: Careful reading 1. What does the word "turkeys" mean in paragraph 1? A. Success. B. Failures. C. Screen. D. Chicken. 2. Why does the author give some examples in paragraph 2 ? A. To introduce some excellent movies. B. To explain what kind of movie a good movie is. C. To show three opinions about good movies are not exactly right. D. To give the reason why the movies are bad. 3. What is the most controversial issue of the movie Troy ? A. The choice of actress who played Helen. B. The mixed reviews from the audience. C. The beautiful images of the movie. D. The background music of the movie. 4. According to Paragraph 5, audiences tend to watch TV series in recent years because A. TV series such as Sherlock or Mad Men are interesting. B. TV series can have lots of charters and gradual plot development. C. Audiences dislike watching movies. D. Audiences are fond of reading F. Scott Fitzgerald’s books. Task 3: Post-reading Discussion 1. Do you think what are the criteria for judging a movie adaptation? Remain true to the source? Creatively recreate it? … 2. How can the criteria influence our life and the movie industry? What should we do when we meet different views? Critical thinking v.s. Conformity (从众) Assessment (After learning the class, please evaluate your actual learning situation.) （1—very disagree, 2—disagree, 3—not sure, 4—agree, 5—very agree） Items 1 2 3 4 5 I could summarize the main idea of the passage. I could distinguish the relationship between the facts and writer’s opinions. I could infer what the passage is mainly about according to the title and subtitles. I could evaluate and comment on the content of the text. I could explain my own inference and state reasons. I could analyze questions raised by the teacher critically. Final points: Reflection: Task 4: Homework 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: Organise your talk following the steps below. • Introduce the book. • Describe the movie adaptation. • Give your opinion of the movie adaptation. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $