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课件网) UNIT 6 THE MEDIA Lesson 1 From Page to Screen 课文讲解 1 Pair Work Have you ever watched a film that is adapted from a book 你看过由书改编的电影吗 Which one do you think is better, the original book or the film made from it Why 哪一个你认为原著和改编的电影哪个更好 为什么 ACTIVATE AND SHARE: 2. What does the title “From Page to Screen" mean “从纸书到屏幕”这个标题是什么意思 “From Page to Screen" means adapting books to make films or TV series. He has been disappointed many times by a film of a book. Read paragraph 1. What is the writer's attitude towards it 阅读段落1。作家对它的态度是什么 READ AND EXPLORE： 3. Read the whole article. 阅读全文。 Complete the diagram on page 53, focusing on the source materials for adapted films and the main challenges faced by film-makers. 完成53页的图表，重点关注改编电影的来源材料和电影制作者面临的主要挑战 From Page to Screen 从纸书到屏幕 by James Hope (Arts journalist) P1.Reading 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. 读书和看电影是两种截然不同的体验。如果人们最喜欢的书籍被翻拍成电影，他们对电影的期待值自然更高，这种现象很正常。 There are many times I have been pessimistic about or even disappointed by a film of a book I love. 不止一次，我喜欢的书籍拍成电影，我都不看好，甚至很失望。 be pessimistic about 对......悲观 prings to mind 想到 ①it指代 Although highly regarded books do not always make good films, it is safe to say that great films may be made from not particularly good books.(The Godfather immediately springs to mind.) 尽管高质量的书并不总是能拍出好看的电影，优秀的电影也可能来自不是那么好的书，说的倒是没错。（这让我马上想到《教父》。） P2.The source material for a film may be taken from classic novels, short stories, comic books and stage plays, as well as non-fiction such as biographies and autobiographies, even those written by ghost writers. 一部电影可以取材自经典小说、短篇小说、漫画书、舞台剧，也可以取自传记、自传等非小说作品，甚至是代笔人写的作品。 as well as 也,又;和……一样好，通常连接两个并列成分,而且强调前者；连接两个并列主语时,句中谓语动词遵循就前原则。 All can work well, but why do many adaptations and indeed remakes fail both cinema audiences and critics And why do some adaptations get lower ratings than others 这些素材都可以拍出很棒的作品，但为什么许多改编、翻拍的电影没能受到电影观众与评论家的好评呢？为什么有些改编作品的评分比其他作品低呢？ P3.A 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 screenwriters to decide what is appropriate for the screen and what to leave out. 显而易见，一个关键的问题在于这部电影与原作接近程度如何。电影通常只有两小时左右，在有限的时间里，编剧要决定书中哪部分适合银幕，哪部分不适合。 be appropriate to/for...适合 遗漏,不包括 Screenwriters take creative liberty and sometimes there may be changes to ... ...
