1. CGI the Real Treat of THE JUNGLE BOOK
高中基础 (2345期 ) 45版

2. Pre-reading
Name some Disney live-action movies adapted from the animated classics.

3. Pre-reading
Which of the adaptations do you like best? Why?

4. Pre-reading
If you have seen The Jungle Book, you may have been impressed by the breathtaking scenes in the movie. Do you know how they were filmed?

5. While reading Scan the article and complete the following sentences.
The live-action remakes have made a large profit for Disney because they ______________________________________.
______________________________________________ in The Jungle Book were made with CGI.
appeal to both young viewers and their nostalgic parents
All the characters except Mowgli

6. While reading Scan the article and complete the following sentences.
Before Jon Favreau filmed The Jungle Book, his team ______________________________________________________________.
Puppies and their effective body language helped Neel Sethi __________________________________________________.
motion-captured the entire movie, cut it together and did pre-visualization
sustain heartfelt conversation with the characters that actually did not exist

7. While reading Choose the best answer.
Which of the following statements about The Jungle Book are true?
A. It was a lot more popular with teenagers than middle-aged people.
B. It was not a traditional live-action movie.
C. It was filmed in the jungles of India and a Los Angeles warehouse.
D. It starred many famous actors.

8. While reading Choose the best answer.
What did Jon Favreau do to make the interaction between Mowgli and the other characters more realistic?
A. He motion-captured the whole movie.
B. He mapped everything against the virtual sets.
C. He recreated small pieces of the set.
D. He got into the puppet at times.

9. While reading Choose the best answer.
In which magazine was this article probably published?
A. Reader’s Digest
B. The Hollywood Reporter
C. The Economist
D. National Geographic

10. Language study
Find a word in the article that matches each definition. The first letter has been given.
c_________________: able to make you believe that something is true or right
i_________________: to communicate with or react to
n_________________: feeling happy and sometimes slightly sad at the same time as you think about things that happened in the past
r_________________: a process in which something becomes active or strong again
s_________________: to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time
onvincing
nteract
ostalgic
evival
ustain

11. Word usage
He filmed all his scenes against green screens, but he didn’t struggle too much.
against prep.
① with the background of or compared to
② in opposition to (opp. for)
③ next to and touching or being supported by something
④ as a protection or defense from the bad effects of

12. Word usage Translate the following sentences. 我们应该不遗余力地打击恐怖主义。
你为什么不把你的床靠着墙放呢？
据估计，约有三分之二的民众投票反对这项新的提议。
这幅油画挂在一堵没有装饰的白墙上效果最佳。
We should spare no effort to fight against terrorism.
Why don’t you put your bed against the wall?
It is estimated that about two-thirds of people voted against the new proposal.
The painting looks best against a white wall without any decoration.

13. After reading
Do you think it is necessary for Disney to produce so many live-action remakes of its most popular animated movies?