Unit 9

1903 火车大劫案 The Great Train Robbery

The first movie with sound

• 1927 Jazz singer

The first movie in color

• 1939 gone with the wind

• Northern California

• Denver Colorado

• New Orleans Louisiana

• Cincinnati Ohio

• San Diego California

California

Hollywood is a neighborhood

in Los Angeles,

California—situated west-northwest of

Downtown Los Angeles.

Hollywood Walk of Fame

Famous Actors & Actress

Nicole Kidman

Tom cruise

Tom hanks

Meg Ryan

Julia Roberts

Angelina Julie

Famous Film Festival & Award

Cannes International Film Festival

Venice International Film Festival

Berlin International Film Festival

In May 1927 set upIn May 1927 set up

Academy Award Academy Award

Academy of motion picture Arts and Academy of motion picture Arts and Sciences (A.M.P.A.S.) Sciences (A.M.P.A.S.)

OscarOscar

The 83rd Annual Academy Awards

The King’s Speech

Hollywood Movie Companies

Seven well-known Hollywood movie companies

Paramount Pictures, Inc. 派拉蒙影业公司

Universal Picture Co. 环球影片公司

Warner Bros. 华纳兄弟影业公司

The Walt Disney Company 迪斯尼公司

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer <MGM> 米高梅电影公司

Columbia Pictures Corp. 哥伦比亚影业公司

20th Century Fox Film Corp. 二十世纪福克斯电影公司

Paramount Paramount Pictures, Inc.Pictures, Inc.Founded in 1912Founded in 1912

Braveheart Braveheart 勇敢的心勇敢的心Indiana Jones Indiana Jones 夺宝奇兵夺宝奇兵Forrest Gump Forrest Gump 阿甘正传阿甘正传Roman Holiday Roman Holiday 罗马假日罗马假日The Godfather Part 2 The Godfather Part 2 教父教父 22Mission: Impossible Mission: Impossible 碟中谍碟中谍Lara Croft Tomb Raider Lara Croft Tomb Raider 古墓丽影古墓丽影Saving Private Ryan Saving Private Ryan 拯救大兵瑞恩拯救大兵瑞恩G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra 特种部队特种部队 :: 眼镜蛇的崛起眼镜蛇的崛起

Universal Picture Co.Universal Picture Co.Founded in 1912Founded in 1912

E.T. E.T. 外星人外星人Jaws Jaws 大白鲨大白鲨Gladiator Gladiator 角斗士角斗士The Mummy The Mummy 木乃伊木乃伊Jurassic Park Jurassic Park 侏罗纪公园 侏罗纪公园 The Bourne Identity The Bourne Identity 谍影重重谍影重重The Fast and the Furious The Fast and the Furious 速度与激情速度与激情

Warner Warner Bros.Bros.Founded Founded in 1923in 1923

Batman Batman 蝙蝠侠蝙蝠侠The Matrix The Matrix 黑客帝国 黑客帝国 Casablanca Casablanca 卡萨布兰卡卡萨布兰卡Superman Returns Superman Returns 超人归来 超人归来 Harry James Potter Harry James Potter 哈利哈利 ·· 波特 波特 Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes 大侦探福尔摩斯 大侦探福尔摩斯 SlumSlumdog Millionaire dog Millionaire 贫民窟里的百万富翁贫民窟里的百万富翁

The Walt Disney The Walt Disney CompanyCompanyFounded in 1923Founded in 1923

The Lion King The Lion King 狮子王狮子王Toy Story Toy Story 玩具总动员玩具总动员Finding Nemo Finding Nemo 海底总动员海底总动员The Incredibles The Incredibles 超人总动员超人总动员CarsCars 、、 Route 66 Route 66 汽车总动员汽车总动员Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 爱丽丝梦游仙境爱丽丝梦游仙境

Metro-Metro-GoldwynGoldwyn-Mayer -Mayer <MGM><MGM>Founded Founded in 1924in 1924

Ben-Hur Ben-Hur 宾虚宾虚Hannibal Hannibal 汉尼拔 汉尼拔 James Bond 007James Bond 007Terminator 4 Terminator 4 终结者终结者 4 4 Waterloo Bridge Waterloo Bridge 魂断蓝桥魂断蓝桥The Wizard of OZ The Wizard of OZ 绿野仙踪绿野仙踪Gone With The Wind Gone With The Wind 乱世佳人乱世佳人

Columbia Pictures Columbia Pictures Corp.Corp.Founded in 1924 Founded in 1924

Triple X Triple X 极限特工极限特工Spider-Man Spider-Man 蜘蛛侠蜘蛛侠Bad Boys 2 Bad Boys 2 绝地战警绝地战警 22Charlie's Angels Charlie's Angels 霹雳娇娃霹雳娇娃The Da Vinci Code The Da Vinci Code 达达 ·· 芬奇密码芬奇密码This is it This is it 迈克尔杰克逊迈克尔杰克逊 :: 就是这样就是这样

20th Century Fox 20th Century Fox Film Corp.Film Corp.Founded in 1935Founded in 1935

X-MenX X-MenX 战警 战警 Garfield Garfield 加菲猫加菲猫Ice Age Ice Age 冰河世纪冰河世纪Titanic Titanic 泰坦尼克号泰坦尼克号Die Hard Die Hard 虎胆龙威虎胆龙威Star Wars Star Wars 星球大战星球大战Fantastic Four Fantastic Four 神奇四侠神奇四侠The Sound of MusicThe Sound of Music 音乐之声音乐之声Mr. &amp; Mrs. Smith Mr. &amp; Mrs. Smith 史密斯夫妇史密斯夫妇Night At The Museum Night At The Museum 博物馆惊魂夜博物馆惊魂夜

appeal n.1. a quality that makes sb/sth attractive or interesting e.g. mass/wide/popular appeal a novel with popular appeal The Beatles have never really lost their appeal.2. a formal request to a court of law or to sb in authority for

a judgement or a decision3. ~(to sb)(for sth) an urgent and deeply felt request for mo

ney, help or information, especially one made by a charity or by the police

e.g. The police made an appeal to the public to remain calm.

The child’s mother made an emotional appeal on TV for his return.

• appeal v.

1. (to sb) to attract or interest sb

e.g. The design has to appeal to all ages and social groups.

2. e.g. He said he would appeal after being found guilty on four counts of murder

3. e.g. Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward.

I am appealing on behalf of the famine victims (asking for money).

Cocktail bar

Bloody Mary Martini

furnishings

glamour: n.1) the exciting and charming quality of sth. unusual or special, with a magical power of attraction

e.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.

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2) strong personal attraction, esp. sexually exciting beauty, which excites admiration

e.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。

immortal: adj. that will never die; that will live forever; that will continue or be remembered for a long time

e.g.The soul is immortal.Shakespeare wrote many immortal plays.

Derivations:immortality: n.immortalize: v.

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Antonym:mortal

e.g. All human beings are mortal.

lease n 租约 & v 租赁 e.g. 这些机器只供租用。 These machines are available on lease.

lease/ rent sth from sb

lease/rent sth to sb

luxurious house

a palm-fringed pool

a palm-fringed swimming pool

peak: n.

e.g.The plane flew over the snow-covered mountain peaks.

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1) a sharply pointed mountain top; a whole mountain with a pointed top; the highest point, level

2) the highest point, level, value, rate, etc.; a time of greatest success

e.g.Traffic reaches a peak between 8 and 9 in the morning.She’s at the peak of her career.

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Comparison: peak, summit, climax

summit: the top of a mountain, or a meeting between heads of government

climax: the most exciting, important, or effective part in a story, experience, set of events, etc.

which usu. comes near the end

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peak summit climax1) Demand for coal is at its in January and February.

2) Western leaders are gathering for this week’s Ottawa

. 3) His first book was published when he was at the

of his powers. 4) The of the film is a brilliant car chase.

peak______

summit________

peak______

Choose the proper word to fill each blank in the following sentences.

climax________

yacht

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yacht

2. Work out the structure of the text by completing the table.

Paragraph(s) Main idea

1 It provides a brief introduction to Hollywood.

2-8 It provides readers with some major facts about Hollywood.

9 Hollywood, above all, has the glamour of the past.

Structural analysis Main idea

Main idea

The text provides information about the past and the present of Hollywood.

1. What information does the text present?

1) Hollywood suggests glamour, a place where the young star-struck 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 picture-making. (Paragraph 9)

2. List a few sentences from the text that present the major information of the text.

Structural analysis

Hollywood suggests glamour, a place where young star-struck teenagers could, with a bit of luck, fulfill their dreams. Hollywood suggests luxurious houses with vast palm-fringed swimming pools, cocktail bars and furnishings fit for a millionaire. And the big movie stars were millionaires. Many spent their fortunes on yachts, Rolls-Royces and diamonds. A few of them lost their glamour quite suddenly and were left with nothing but emptiness and colossal debts.

Hollywood

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luxurious house

a palm-fringed pool

a palm-fringed swimming pool

yacht

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yacht

Movies were first made in Hollywood before World War I. The constant sunshine and mild climate of southern California made it an ideal site for shooting motion pictures. Hollywood’s fame and fortune reached its peak in the 1930s and 1940s, the golden days of black and white movies. Most of the famous motion picture corporations of those days, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Columbia and Warner Brothers, are still very much in business and great stars like Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Charlie Chaplin, Gary Cooper, and many others besides, have become immortal.

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Greta Garbo

Marlene Dietrich

Charlie Chaplin

Gary Cooper

3 In those days Hollywood was like a magnet, drawing ambitious young men and women from all over the world. Most of them had only their good looks to recommend them and had no acting experience—or ability—whatsoever. Occasionally they got jobs, if they were lucky enough to be noticed. Gary Cooper was one of the few who was noticed. He started as a stunt rider, and from there rose to be one of the great stars of the early Westerns. Many of the girls got jobs in cafes or gas stations, and as they served their customers they tossed their heads and swung their hips, hoping to attract the attention of some important person connected with the movies. Most of them hoped in vain.

As for the stars themselves, they were held on a tight rein by the studio chiefs who could make or break all but the stars with really big appeal. The stars were persuaded to sign seven-year contracts, during which time the studios built up their images. Under their contracts the stars did not have the right to choose their parts. Their studios decided everything. No country in the world has developed so expertly the skill of advertising as the Americans. They advertise everything, from ice cream to candidates for the presidency. The Hollywood studios, by means of advertising, turned starlets into superstars. Many studio chiefs were tyrants, determined to get their own way at all costs, no matter how unscrupulous the means.

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6 Stars were often typecast and if he or she appealed to the public as a lover, then he or she always played the part of a lover. A star who was a hit as a cowboy or a bad guy got the same kind of role again and again. There was little arguing, “you’re the perfect dumb blond, baby, and that’s how you’re going to stay,” they would say. They even tried to interfere in their stars’ private lives: No, sugar! You just can’t marry Mel Billigan. He’s too intellectual. He’d destroy your image. Only when they ceased to be stars did some of them discover that they were also good actors! Movie stars like Bette Davis, Katherine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy and James Mason gave distinguished performances in character parts as well as leading roles.

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Hollywood is no longer the heart of the world’s motion picture industry. Most movies today are filmed on location, that is to say, in the cities, in the countryside and in any part of the world that the script demands. The Hollywood studios are still standing, but most of them have been leased to television networks. About 80% of all American TV entertainment comes from Hollywood. Yet Hollywood has not lost all its glamour. Movie stars still live there, or in neighboring Beverley Hills, and so do many of the famous and wealthy people who have made their homes in southern California. There is also the attractive Holly-wood Bow, the huge outdoor amphitheater where every summer since 1922 “Sym-phonies under the Stars” are played by America’s best orchestras before packed audiences.

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Hollywood, above all, has the glamour of the past. It is a name which will always be associated with motion picture making, and for many years to come the old Hollywood movies will be shown again and again in movie houses and television screens all over the world.

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e.g. Pressure in the container remains constant.

Derivation:constancy: n.

Synonym:continuous

constant: adj.

1) fixed or unchanging; invariable

2) continually happening or repeated; regulare.g.

The entrance is in constant use; do not lock it.

3) loyal; faithful

e.g.She is a constant friend of mine.

Comparison: constant, continuous

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continuous: refering exclusively to something that is unbroken throughout its entire length, great or small, whether its extension is through time or space

We’ve had constant rain for three days. 雨连续下了 3天。

He is constant in his determination. 他的决心不变。 There was continuous fighting on the frontier all day yesterday. 昨天一整天，边境上战斗没有停止。 The airplane is capable of five days continuous flight.

这种飞机可以连续飞行 5 天。

• continual: 反复，不停止 (happen repeatedly)

eg: continual knocks on the door 反复的敲门声 • continous: 连续性的 =unbroken(lack of interrupti

on)

eg: a continuous line 一条不间断的线 continuous pain/headache 持续的痛 / 头痛