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Unit9Hollywood
SectionOnePre-readingActivities
I。
Warming-upactivities
1.BriefintroductiontoHollywood(whereisit;whyisitworld—renowned?
)
(inLosAngeles,California;thecenterofthefilmsandentertainments.ThereareHollywoodBowlwhereworld—famoussymphoniesareperformedandHollywoodCemeterywherealotoffamousstarsrestedaftertheirdeaths.奥斯卡金像奖AnnualAcademyAwards)
Knownastheworld’slargestnaturalamphitheater,theHollywoodBowlfeaturessomeofthefinestclassical,pops,jazz,opera,andballetperformances。
Thesummerseasonincludesspectacularfireworks,classical,jazz,Latinsalsa,andmodernnewageconcerts。
TheBowlalsofeaturesamuseum,children'sfestivalsandpicnicareas.Forover75yearstheHollywoodBowlhaskeptthepublicentertainedwithgreatmusicataffordableprices!
2.AreyouafanofaHollywoodsuperstar?
HaveyoueverenjoyedHollywoodblockbusters?
CanyounamesomeofyourfavoritestarsandmoviesmanufacturedinHollywood?
(TomCruise,BradPitt,JuliaRoberts=biggest/greatesthits)(LordoftheRingsetc)
WalkofFame星光大道(好莱坞)
3。
WhydothoseHollywoodmoviesandstarsattractyou?
ItseemsthatHollywoodisamagicplace,producinglotsofsuperstarsandblockbustersthatattractpeople’seyes。
Indifferentperiods,Hollywoodproduceddifferentkindsofmovies,coveringawiderangeofgenres.Thosepostersareonlyafewtomention.(ppt)
。
Culturalinformation
1。
Quote
FredAllen:
YoucantakeallthesincerityinHollywood,placeitinthenavelofafireflyandstillhaveroomenoughforthreecarawayseedsandaproducer’sheart.
2.Hollywood
HollywoodisaneighborhoodinLosAngeles,California—situatedwest—northwestofDowntownLosAngeles.Duetoitsfameandculturalidentityasthehistoricalcenterofmoviestudiosandmoviestars,theword"Hollywood"isoftenusedasametonymyofAmericancinema,andisofteninterchangeablyusedtorefertothegreaterLosAngelesareaingeneral.Thenicknames”StarStruckTown”and"Tinseltown"refertoHollywoodanditsmovieindustry。
Today,muchofthemovieindustryhasdispersedintosurroundingareassuchastheWestsideneighborhood,butsignificantauxiliaryindustries,suchasediting,effects,props,post-productionandlightingcompaniesremaininHollywood,asdoesthebacklotofParamountPictures.
ManyhistoricHollywoodtheatersareusedasvenuesandconcertstagestopremieremajortheatricalreleasesandhosttheAcademyAwards.Itisapopulardestinationfornightlife,tourism,andishometotheHollywoodWalkofFame.
SectionTwoGlobalReading
I。
Mainidea
1.Whatinformationdoesthetextpresent?
ThetextprovidesinformationaboutthepastandthepresentofHollywood。
Thetextisanintroductionaboutthehistory,presentsituationandthefutureofHollywoodinachronologicalorderandonapoint-by—pointbasis.Hollywoodwasoncethecenterofworldmotionpictureindustryandattractedalltheyoungmenandwomentotrytheirluckthere。
AndinrecentyearsHollywoodhaslostitsglamour.However,Hollywood’sinfluenceonmovieindustrywillremaininthefutureanditwillstillbeaveryimportantpartoftheworldentertainmentindustryintheyearstocome.
2.Listafewsentencesfromthetextthatpresentthemajorinformationofthetext。
1)Hollywoodsuggestsglamour,aplacewheretheyoungstar—struckteenagerscould,withabitofluck,fulfilltheirdreams.(Paragraph1)
2)Hollywood,aboveall,hastheglamourofthepast.Itisanamewhichwillalwaysbeassociatedwithmotionpicture-making。
(Paragraph9)
II。
Structuralanalysis
1.TextAnalysis
-Hollywood,aplacewheretheyoungstar—struckteenagerscould,withabitofluck,fulfilltheirdreams;anamewhichwillalwaysbeassociatedwithmotionpicture—making
-Developmentbythedeductivemethod(para.3-9)
1)Hollywoodlikeamagnet(para.3)
2)Thestudiochiefs/thestars(para。
4)
3)Advertisingturningstarletsintosuperstars(para.5)
4)Stars/typecast(para。
6)
5)Hollywood/theworld’smotionpictureindustry/televisionnetworks/AmericanTVentertainment(para。
7)
6)Hollywood/theglamourofthepast(para.8)
7)Hollywoodmoviesshownagainandagain(para.9)
1
ItprovidesabriefintroductiontoHollywood。
2-8
ItprovidesreaderswithsomemajorfactsaboutHollywood。
9
Hollywood,aboveall,hastheglamourofthepast.
2.LinguisticFeatures
1)Thestrategyofgeneral—specific
✧(para。
1)AnoverviewofHollywood(byacontrast:
glamour,luxurioushouseswithvastpalm—fringedswimmingpools;cocktailbarsandfurnishings;yachts,RollsRoycesanddiamonds/emptiness;colossaldebts)
✧(para。
2)Averygeneral,briefintroductionofthedevelopmentofHollywood
✧(para.3-9)point—to—pointdeductivemethod/aspect-to—aspectinterweavedintroduction
SectionThreeDetailedReading
Paragraph1
Mainidea:
abriefintroductiontoHollywood。
Itpresentstheattractivenessofthisplace。
Questions:
Q1:
WhatdoesHollywoodsuggest?
(glamour,anyotherthings?
Thewritermentionedalotofotherthings,allthosethinghaveonethingincommon:
closelyrelatedtomoneyorthiswordluxury)
Q2:
WhyisHollywoodsoglamorous?
(star—struckteenagerstrytheirluckthere)
Star—struckteenagers:
youngmenandwomenwhodreamtobestars。
Hollywoodistheirstage。
Haveyoueverdreamedtobestarswhenyouareakid?
(Why?
Earningalotofmoney)Nowadays,itseemstobeeasiertobecomestars。
E.g。
inourcountry,wehaveprogrammessuchlikeSuperGirls,HappyBoys,etc.Star-struckteenagerscantrytheirluckinsuchkindofprogrammesbyattendingtheiraudition.(seaselection=first/initialaudition)
Q3:
Pleasepointoutthecontrastmentionedinthefirstparagraph。
Aspect1a。
Glamorstar-struckteenagers;luck;dream
b。
luxuryvilla;furnishing;yacht;RollsRoyce;diamonds。
Aspect2a.EmptinessPrivacy;freedom;passe,has-been
b.DebtsDrugaddicts;casino夜总会;gambling;luxuriouslife.
WordsandExpressions
1。
glamour:
n.
1)theexcitingandcharmingqualityofsth.unusualorspecial,withamagicalpowerofattraction
e。
g.Foreigntravelhasneverlostitsglamourforme.
Sheisalwaysattractedbytheglamourofajobinthepopmusicbusiness.
2)strongpersonalattraction,esp。
sexuallyexcitingbeauty,whichexcitesadmiration
e.g。
Sophiaaddedatouchofglamourbywearingabeautifuldress.
索菲亚换了一件漂亮的裙子,更增添了一份魅力。
Derivations:
glamorous:
adj。
glamorize:
vt。
Synonyms:
attractiveness,charm
Collocation:
glamourjob;aglamourstock令人向往的工作;热门股票
n.attributive.(定语名词)Oftenusedtomodifyanothernoun:
2.fulfill:
vt。
1)carryoutapromise;satisfyadesire,prayer,etc.
e。
g。
Thatmanoftenfailstofulfillhispromise,soheisnottrusted。
Ifheislazy,hewillneverfulfillhisambitiontobeadoctor。
2)performorcarryoutaduty,task,etc.;answerorsatisfyaneedorpurpose
e.g。
Theconditionsofthecontractmustbefulfilledexactly.
Anursehasmanydutiestofulfillincaringforthesick.
3)finishorcompleteaperiodorpieceofwork
e。
g.Theyfulfilledtheirproject30daysaheadoftime。
Derivations:
fulfilled:
adj。
fulfillment:
n.
Comparison:
fulfill,realize
realize:
makeactualorrealsomethingthathaspreviouslyexistedonlyasaplanordesire
Collocation:
fulfilloneself:
fullydevelopone'sabilitiesandcharacter
e.g.Hewasabletofulfillhimselfthroughmusic.
通过音乐他能充分地发挥自己的才能。
Exercise:
Choosetheproperwordinitsappropriateformtofilleachblankinthefollowingsentences。
fulfillrealize
1)They_____alltheboss’sdemandsjusttopleasehim。
(fulfilled)
2)Itwasreallydishearteningthatourworstfearswere_____.(realized)
3)Thetravellinglibrary_____animportantneedforpeoplewholiveincountryareas.(fulfills)
3.colossal:
adj。
extremelylarge;ofimmensesize;remarkable;splendid
e.g。
Itrequiresgovernmentspendingonacolossalscale。
Derivation:
colossus:
n。
Synonyms:
remarkable;splendid
Comparison:
enormous,immense,colossal,tremendous
Enormoussuggestsamarkedexcessbeyondthenorminsize,amount,ordegree.
Immensereferstoboundlessorimmeasurablesizeorextent.
Colossalsuggestsahugenessthatelicitsaweortaxesbelief。
Tremendoussuggestsawe-inspiringorfearsomesize.
Antonym:
small
1)那歌手现在赚大钱了。
Thesingerearnsacolossalamountofmoneynow.
2)他们成功的秘诀是大量制造廉价商品。
Theirsecrettosuccesswasmanufacturingcheapgoodsonacolossalscale。
Sentence
Hollywoodsuggestsglamour,aplacewheretheyoungstar-struckteenagerscould,withabitofluck,fulfilltheirdreams。
(Paragraph1)
Explanation:
Hollywood,districtofLosAngeles,California,wasfamousasacenterofthemotionpictureindustryintheUnitedStates。
ItisalsoamajorcenteroftheU。
S。
televisionindustry。
Translation:
好莱坞意味着魅力,是那些憧憬靠小运气就能成为大明星的少男少女们美梦成真的地方。
/好莱坞充满魅力.在这里,那些怀揣明星梦的少男少女们,若是有点儿运气,可以实现他们的梦想。
Paragraphs2-8
Mainidea:
somemajorfactsorimportantinformationtoHollywood。
Para2:
history;
Para3hwlikeamagnet;
Para4starsandstudiochiefs;
Para5aboutstudiosofAmerica;
Para6starsweretypecast;
Para7turnedintotheAmericanTVentertainmentcenter;
Para8beingstillglamorous.
Questions
1.Whywashwchosentobeagoodplacetomakepictures?
(para2the1stsentence)
2.Howdidsomestar-struckmenandwomenbecomestars?
(para3)
3.Whatisastudiochief(para4)
4.Whyhashwstillbeenglamorous(para8)
WordsandExpressions
4.constant:
adj。
1)fixedorunchanging;invariable
e。
g.Pressureinthecontainerremainsconstant.
2)continuallyhappeningorrepeated;regular
e。
g.Theentranceisinconstantuse;donotlockit。
3)loyal;faithful
e。
g.Sheisaconstantfriendofmine。
Derivation:
constancy:
n。
Synonym:
continuous
Compariso