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1、unit 9 Hollywood 讲义Unit 9 Hollywood Section One Pre-reading ActivitiesI。 Warming-up activities1.Brief introduction to Hollywood（ where is it； why is it worldrenowned?）（in Los Angeles, California； the center of the films and entertainments. There are Hollywood Bowl where worldfamous symphonies are pe

2、rformed and Hollywood Cemetery where a lot of famous stars rested after their deaths.奥斯卡金像奖 Annual Academy Awards )Known as the worlds largest natural amphitheater, the Hollywood Bowl features some of the finest classical， pops， jazz， opera， and ballet performances。 The summer season includes specta

3、cular fireworks， classical, jazz， Latin salsa, and modern new age concerts。 The Bowl also features a museum, childrens festivals and picnic areas. For over 75 years the Hollywood Bowl has kept the public entertained with great music at affordable prices！2Are you a fan of a Hollywood superstar？ Have

4、you ever enjoyed Hollywood blockbusters？ Can you name some of your favorite stars and movies manufactured in Hollywood? (Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts=biggest/greatest hits） (Lord of the Rings etc）Walk of Fame星光大道(好莱坞）3。 Why do those Hollywood movies and stars attract you？ It seems that Holly

5、wood is a magic place, producing lots of superstars and blockbusters that attract peoples eyes。 In different periods， Hollywood produced different kinds of movies， covering a wide range of genres. Those posters are only a few to mention. (ppt) 。Cultural information1。 QuoteFred Allen： You can take al

6、l the sincerity in Hollywood，place it in the navel of a firefly and still have room enough for three caraway seeds and a producers heart.2. HollywoodHollywood is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, Californiasituated westnorthwest of Downtown Los Angeles. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the hist

7、orical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word Hollywood is often used as a metonymy of American cinema, and is often interchangeably used to refer to the greater Los Angeles area in general. The nicknames ”StarStruck Town” and Tinseltown refer to Hollywood and its movie industry。 Today, m

8、uch of the movie industry has dispersed into surrounding areas such as the Westside neighborhood， but significant auxiliary industries， such as editing, effects， props， post-production and lighting companies remain in Hollywood， as does the backlot of Paramount Pictures.Many historic Hollywood theat

9、ers are used as venues and concert stages to premiere major theatrical releases and host the Academy Awards. It is a popular destination for nightlife, tourism， and is home to the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Section Two Global ReadingI。 Main idea1. What information does the text present?The text provides

10、 information about the past and the present of Hollywood。 The text is an introduction about the history, present situation and the future of Hollywood in a chronological order and on a point-bypoint basis. Hollywood was once the center of world motion picture industry and attracted all the young men

11、 and women to try their luck there。 And in recent years Hollywood has lost its glamour. However， Hollywoods influence on movie industry will remain in the future and it will still be a very important part of the world entertainment industry in the years to come.2. List a few sentences from the text

12、that present the major information of the text。1) Hollywood suggests glamour， a place where the young starstruck teenagers could, with a bit of luck， fulfill their dreams. (Paragraph 1)2） Hollywood, above all， has the glamour of the past. It is a name which will always be associated with motion pict

13、ure-making。 （Paragraph 9）II。 Structural analysis1.Text Analysis-Hollywood, a place where the young starstruck teenagers could， with a bit of luck， fulfill their dreams; a name which will always be associated with motion picturemaking-Development by the deductive method (para.3-9） 1)Hollywood like a

14、magnet （para.3）2)The studio chiefs / the stars (para。4）3)Advertising turning starlets into superstars （para.5)4)Stars /typecast (para。6）5)Hollywood / the worlds motion picture industry / television networks / American TV entertainment (para。7）6)Hollywood / the glamour of the past （para.8）7)Hollywood

15、 movies shown again and again (para.9）1It provides a brief introduction to Hollywood。2-8It provides readers with some major facts about Hollywood。9Hollywood, above all， has the glamour of the past.2.Linguistic Features1)The strategy of generalspecific（para。1） An overview of Hollywood (by a contrast：

16、 glamour, luxurious houses with vast palmfringed swimming pools; cocktail bars and furnishings; yachts, Rolls Royces and diamonds / emptiness; colossal debts）(para。2） A very general， brief introduction of the development of Hollywood(para.3-9） pointtopoint deductive method / aspect-toaspect interwea

17、ved introduction Section Three Detailed ReadingParagraph 1Main idea： a brief introduction to Hollywood。 It presents the attractiveness of this place。Questions:Q1: What does Hollywood suggest? （glamour， any other things？ The writer mentioned a lot of other things， all those thing have one thing in co

18、mmon： closely related to money or this word luxury）Q2： Why is Hollywood so glamorous？ （starstruck teenagers try their luck there）Starstruck teenagers: young men and women who dream to be stars。Hollywood is their stage。 Have you ever dreamed to be stars when you are a kid?(Why? Earning a lot of money

19、) Nowadays, it seems to be easier to become stars。 E.g。, in our country, we have programmes such like Super Girls, Happy Boys, etc. Star-struck teenagers can try their luck in such kind of programmes by attending their audition.（sea selection=first/initial audition)Q3： Please point out the contrast

20、mentioned in the first paragraph。Aspect 1 a。 Glamor star-struck teenagers； luck； dream b。 luxury villa; furnishing; yacht； RollsRoyce； diamonds。Aspect 2 a. Emptiness Privacy； freedom； passe, has-been b. Debts Drug addicts； casino夜总会; gambling; luxurious life. Words and Expressions1。 glamour: n.1) th

21、e exciting and charming quality of sth. unusual or special， with a magical power of attractione。g. Foreign travel has never lost its glamour for me. She is always attracted by the glamour of a job in the pop music business.2) strong personal attraction， esp。 sexually exciting beauty, which excites a

22、dmiratione.g。 Sophia added a touch of glamour by wearing a beautiful dress. 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, charmCollocation: glamour job； a glamour stock 令人向往的工作；热门股票 n. attributive.(定语名词）Often used to modify another noun:2. fulfill: vt。1)

23、carry out a promise； satisfy a desire， prayer, etc.e。g。 That man often fails to fulfill his promise, so he is not trusted。 If he is lazy， he will never fulfill his ambition to be a doctor。2） perform or carry out a duty， task， etc.； answer or satisfy a need or purposee.g。 The conditions of the contra

24、ct must be fulfilled exactly. A nurse has many duties to fulfill in caring for the sick.3） finish or complete a period or piece of worke。g. They fulfilled their project 30 days ahead of time。Derivations:fulfilled: adj。 fulfillment: n.Comparison： fulfill, realize realize: make actual or real somethin

25、g that has previously existed only as a plan or desireCollocation： fulfill oneself： fully develop ones abilities and charactere.g. He was able to fulfill himself through music. 通过音乐他能充分地发挥自己的才能。Exercise: Choose the proper word in its appropriate form to fill each blank in the following sentences。 fu

26、lfill realize 1） They_ all the bosss demands just to please him。 (fulfilled)2） It was really disheartening that our worst fears were_. （realized）3) The travelling library _ an important need for people who live in country areas. (fulfills) 3. colossal: adj。 extremely large; of immense size;remarkabl

27、e； splendide.g。 It requires government spending on a colossal scale。Derivation： colossus: n。 Synonyms: remarkable; splendid Comparison: enormous， immense, colossal, tremendousEnormous suggests a marked excess beyond the norm in size， amount， or degree.Immense refers to boundless or immeasurable size

28、 or extent.Colossal suggests a hugeness that elicits awe or taxes belief。Tremendous suggests awe-inspiring or fearsome size.Antonym: small1）那歌手现在赚大钱了。The singer earns a colossal amount of money now.2)他们成功的秘诀是大量制造廉价商品。Their secret to success was manufacturing cheap goods on a colossal scale。SentenceH

29、ollywood suggests glamour, a place where the young star-struck teenagers could, with a bit of luck, fulfill their dreams。 (Paragraph 1)Explanation： Hollywood， district of Los Angeles, California, was famous as a center of the motion picture industry in the United States。 It is also a major center of

30、 the U。S。 television industry。 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。Paragraphs 2-8Main idea: some major facts or important information to Hollywood。Para2： history； Para3 hw like a magnet; Para 4 stars and studio chiefs；Para 5 about studios

31、of America; Para 6 stars were typecast； Para 7 turned into the American TV entertainment center; Para 8 being still glamorous.Questions1.Why was hw chosen to be a good place to make pictures？(para2 the 1st sentence)2.How did some star-struck men and women become stars？( para3）3.What is a studio chie

32、f(para4）4.Why has hw still been glamorous（para 8) Words and Expressions4. constant: adj。 1） fixed or unchanging； invariablee。g. Pressure in the container remains constant.2） continually happening or repeated； regulare。g. The entrance is in constant use; do not lock it。3) loyal； faithfule。g. She is a constant friend of mine。Derivation： constancy： n。Synonym: continuousCompariso