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课件网) 工作汇报 / 工作总结 / 工作计划 / 月度复盘 / 商务通用 Unit 6 The Media Lesson 1 From Page to Screen Find and list the four reasons why a good book doesn't always make a good film. Describe how the text is organized and explain the author's opinion about film adaptations. Compare and contrast a film with its original book, and discuss the pros and cons of adapting books into films. Give your own opinion on From Page to Screen and use ideas from the text to support your reasons. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to: ①What’s your favorite book ②What’s your favorite film/TV series Four Great Classical Novels Journey to the West The Romance of the Three Kingdoms A Dream in Red Mansions Heroes of the Marshes 又译“Outlaws of the Marsh”或“Water Margin” Lead in Pair Work Have you ever watched a film that is adapted from a book Which one do you think is better, the original book or the film made from it Why Example: I watched the "Harry Potter" movies, which are adapted from J.K. Rowling's books. I think the original book is often better because it has more details about characters' thoughts and feelings. The movie is great too—it brings the story to life with music, pictures, and acting. But sometimes, movies leave out small parts from the book that I miss. So, both are good, but the book lets me imagine the story in my own way! Pair Work Have you ever watched a film that is adapted from a book Which one do you think is better, the original book or the film made from it Why Example: Yes, I’ve watched The Wandering Earth, a film from Liu Cixin’s story. The book is rich in ideas about survival and loss/sacrifice, while the film shines with amazing visuals and emotional family moments. Both are great—books feed imagination, films bring stories to life! Prediction 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 Pre-reading:Guessing What does “page ”refer to What does “screen ”refer to What does the title “From Page to Screen” mean films or TV series books “From Page to Screen” means adapting books to make films or TV series. While-reading(para.1-2) Task 1: What is the writer’s attitude towards it The writer has been pessimistic about or even disappointed by a film of a book many times. The Source Materials classic novels short stories comic books stage plays non-fiction those written by ghost writers books films While-reading(para.1-2) Task 2: Complete the diagram, focusing on the source materials for adapted films. Task 3: What are the questions raised by the author ①Why do many adaptations and indeed remakes fail both cinema audiences and critics ②Why do some adaptations get lower ratings than others The Main Challenges for Film-makers The cast Technical reas ... ...
