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Unit 6 The Media Lesson 1 知识点汇总
PART ONE 自主学习
1. expectation n. 预料;期待;预期
派生词:expect v. 期待;预料
expected adj. 预期的
unexpected adj. 出乎意料的
相关短语:live up to one’s expectations 不辜负某人的期望;beyond expectations 出乎意料
e.g. It’s normal to have high expectations when a film of a favourite book is made.
当一本喜爱的书被改编成电影时,人们抱有很高的期望是很正常的。
2. pessimistic adj. 悲观的
派生词:pessimism n. 悲观;悲观主义
pessimist n. 悲观主义者
pessimistically adv. 悲观地
相关短语:be pessimistic about 对……感到悲观
take a pessimistic view of 对……持悲观态度
e.g. There are many times I have been pessimistic about or even disappointed by a film of a book I love.
很多时候,对于我喜爱的书籍改编而成的电影,我感到悲观,甚至大失所望。
3. classic adj. 经典的 n. 经典作品;名著
派生词:classical adj. 古典的
(该例句同时涵盖第3—8词。)
e.g. The source material for a film may be taken from 3classic novels, short stories, 4comic books and stage plays, as well as 5non-fiction such as 6biographies and 7autobiographies, even those written by 8ghost writers.
电影素材可取材于以下来源:经典小说、短篇故事、漫画及舞台剧,以及非虚构作品——例如传记与自传,甚至包括由代笔人撰写的作品。
4. comic adj. 滑稽的 n. 连环漫画
派生词:comedy n. 喜剧;喜剧片
comedian n. 喜剧演员;滑稽人物
相关短语:comic books 连环漫画册
5. non-fiction n. 非小说类文学作品
派生词:nonfictional adj. 非虚构的;纪实的
fiction n. 小说;虚构作品
fictional adj. 虚构的;小说中的
6. biography n. 传记
派生词:biographer n. 传记作者
biographical adj. 传记的;生平的
7. autobiography n. 自传
派生词:autobiographical adj. 自传体的;自传的
autobiographer n. 自传作者
8. ghost writer 代笔人
9. adaptation n. 改编版;适应
派生词:adapt v. 改编;适应
adaptable adj. 可适应的;适应性强的
adapted adj. 改编的
相关短语:make an adaptation 进行改编
(该例句同时涵盖第9—11词。)
e.g. All can work well, but why do many 9adaptations and indeed remarks fail both cinema audiences and 10critics? And why do some adaptations get lower 11ratings than others?所有作品都可能取得成功,但为何许多改编作品——乃至相关评论——既未能赢得影院观众的认可,也未能获得影评人的肯定?又为何某些改编作品的评分反而低于其他作品?
10. critic n. 评论家;批评家
派生词:critical adj. 批判的;至关重要的
criticism n. 批评;评论
criticize v. 批评;评论
11. rating n. (复数)(电影、电视的)收视率;排行榜(复数);等级;程度
派生词:rate v. 评价;划分等级 n. 比率;速度;费用
相关短语:get lower ratings 获得更低评分
12. appropriate adj. 合适的,恰当的
相关短语:be appropriate for 适合……
be appropriate to do sth 适合做某事
it is appropriate that… ……是恰当的
e.g. 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.由于一部典型电影时长仅约两小时,编剧便面临一个抉择:决定哪些内容适合呈现在银幕上,而哪些内容则应当舍弃。
13. liberty n. 自由;自由权
相关短语:take creative liberty 享有创作自由
e.g. Screenwriters take creative liberty, and sometimes there may be changes to the plot.
编剧拥有创作自由,所以有时情节会有所改动。
14. cast n. 演员阵容;全体演员 v. 投射;选派角色
相关短语:cast sb as… 选派某人扮演……
e.g. Another problem area is the cast.
另一个问题点在于演员阵容。
15. visualise v. 想象;设想
派生词:visual adj. 视觉的
visualization n. 想象,可视化
visible adj. 看得见的
vision n. 视力,视野
相关短语:visualise sb doing sth 想象某人做某事
(该例句同时涵盖第15、16词。)
e.g. Readers of the book use their imaginations to 15visualise characters and have very 16definite ideas about how characters should look and sound.本书的读者运用想象力来构想角色形象,并对角色应有的外貌与声音有着非常明确的设想。
16. definite adj. 清楚的;明确的
派生词:definitely adv. 肯定地,明确地
definition n. 定义
define v. 下定义,界定
17. technical adj. 技术上的
e.g. Some books are just too difficult to be adapted for technical reasons.
出于技术层面的原因,有些书籍实在太难改编。
18. generate v. 产生;创造
派生词:generation n. 一代;产生
e.g. CGI (computer generated Imagery) technology has had a huge impact on the film industry.
CGI(计算机生成图像)技术对电影行业产生了巨大影响。
19. version n. 版本
e.g. There are instances where writers have been very unsatisfied with the film versions of their work.
有些情况下,作家对自己作品的电影改编版本十分不满。
20. category n. 类别;种类,范畴
相关短语:fit this category 属于这一类;fall into the category of 归入……类别
e.g. For me, Jaws, Harry Potter and the Lord of the Rings all fit this category.
在我看来,《大白鲨》《哈利·波特》和《指环王》都属于这一类。
21. proof n. 证明
派生词:prove v. 证明,证实
相关短语:proof of ……的证明
e.g. And possibly the best proof of a successful adaptation is the James Bond series.
或许改编成功最好的证明就是詹姆斯·邦德系列。
PART TWO 自学检测
用括号内单词的适当形式
1. Most teenagers hold high ___________ (expect) for the coming summer movie season.
2. Many experts are ________ (pessimism) about the future of lowbudget films.
3. It is ________ (appropriately) for directors to respect the spirit of the original work.
4. When reading novels, readers often try ________ (visualise) different characters in their minds.
5. Young audiences hold ________ (definitely) views on how movie heroes should behave.
6. Modern digital technology ___________ (generate) countless wonderful special effects for films in recent years.
7. Some film ________ (critic) point out the weaknesses of this newlyreleased movie.
8. The hit movie is an excellent ________ (adapt) from a short online novel.
9. The TV show is based on __________ (biography) materials of a great scientist.
参考答案
1. expectations
2. pessimistic
3. appropriate
4. to visualise
5. definite
6. has generated
7. critics
8. adaptation
9. biographical
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