Hollywood OBJECTIVES. Unit 10. Memorable Quotes. Procedures. Memorable quotes Pre-reading questions Background information Watch & Discuss

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1 OBJECTIVES Unit 10 Hollywood 制作人 : 张少林 1. Learn 115 new words and expressions and some special language points 2. Grasp the main idea and structure of the texts 3. Develop critical thinking ability through the further discussion on the Hollywood and the Disney company 4. Review English grammar: Inverted sentences 5. Write: Developing a paragraph of sequential actions 6. Phonetics training Procedures Warming up Memorable quotes Pre-reading questions Background information Watch & Discuss Grammar Inverted Sentence Text Learning New words Text comprehension Structure and topics Sentence analysis Rhetorical devices Writing The gap between father and me I. Warming up Memorable quotes Pre-reading questions Background information Watch & Discuss Phonetics All the exercises for Text 1 After-class tasks Read Text II; Finishing exercises I. Warming up _ memorable quotes Memorable Quotes A movie star is not an artist, he is an art object. Richard Schickel Movies are so rarely great art that if we cannot appreciate great trash we have very little reason to be interested in them. Pauline Kael I. Warming up _ Pre-reading questions Do you enjoy Hollywood movies? Why? Words and phrases suggested feature films / plots / costumes and settings / melodies and songs / movie stars / acting a wide range of themes the essence exemplified by the list of prominent films?other categories animated / experimental / educational films science fictions 1

2 I. Warming up _ Pre-reading questions I. Warming up _ Pre-reading questions For your reference I enjoy Hollywood movies, especially feature films because of their intricate plots, luxurious costumes and settings, enchanting melodies and songs, and charming movie stars together with their captivating, alluring acting. Hollywood studios have produced a great number of feature films covering a wide range of themes about human life, the essence of which has been exemplified by some of its films such as Gold Rush and Modern Time at its silence film period; Birth of a Nation, Metropolis, Casablanca at pre-war period, Sound of Music, the Godfather, Star Wars, Gandhi, Golden Pond, and Titanic since World War II. I. Warming up _ Background information Hollywood Hollywood is a district in Los Angeles, California, United States. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word "Hollywood" is often used as a metonym of American cinema. I. Warming up _ Background information The nickname Tinseltown ( 金箔城 ) refers to the glittering, superficial nature of Hollywood and the movie industry. Today, much of the movie industry has dispersed into surrounding areas such as the city of Burbank and the Westside, but significant auxiliary industries, such as editing, effects, props, post-production and lighting companies, remain in Hollywood, as does the backlot ( 外景场地 ) of Paramount Pictures. I. Warming up _ Background information I. Warming up _ Background information Gary Cooper ( ) He was an American film actor and was renowned for his quiet, understated ( 不夸张的 ) acting style and his stoic ( 克制的 ), individualistic, emotionally restrained screen persona( 角色 ), which was particularly well suited to the many Westerns he made. His career spanned from 1925 until shortly before his death, and comprised more than one hundred films. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Warner Brothers Columbia 2

3 I. Warming up _ Background information I. Warming up _ Background information 20th century Fox Universal Marlene Dietrich Jim Carrey Vivien Leigh I. Warming up _ Background information I. Warming up _ Background information Greta Garbo Charlie Chaplin Daniel Radcliffe Shirley Temple II. Text learning II. Text Learning II. Text learning _ Introduction to the text Introduction to the text This text tells us something about Hollywood. The author talks about its image of glamour, the reason that makes it an ideal site for shooting motion pictures, its attraction to ambitious young people, studios, stars, and its present situation. 3

4 1. What does Hollywood suggest according to the writer? (Paras.1) 2. Why in the author's opinion is Hollywood an ideal site for shooting motion pictures? (Para.2) It suggests glamour and luxury, a place where few teenagers could, with a bit of luck, fulfill their dreams. Constant sunshine and mild climate of southern California made it an ideal site for shooting motion pictures. 3. What was Hollywood like in the 1930s and 1940s? (Para. 3) It was like a magnet, drawing ambitious young men and women from all over the world. 4. Who was Gary Cooper? (Para. 3) Gary Cooper, one of the few being noticed, started as a stunt rider, and from there rose to be one of the great stars of the early Westerns. 5. Why does the author use quotation marks for the word "persuaded"? (Para. 4) The author uses quotation marks to suggest that the stars were actually forced to sign seven-year contracts. 6. In what way does the author say studio chiefs were tyrants? (Para.6) They were determined to get their own way at all costs, no matter how unscrupulous the means. 4

5 7. How does Hollywood change as the heart of the world's motion picture industry today? (Para.7) Hollywood is no longer the heart of the world's motion picture industry, but its studios are still standing, most of which have been leased to television networks. About 80% of all American TV entertainment comes from Hollywood. 8. How far is it true to describe Hollywood as the glamour of the past? (Para.9) Hollywood will always be associated with motion picture making, and its movies will be shown again and again in movie houses and television screen all over the world for many years to come. II. Text learning _ Structure of the text II. Text learning _ Structure of the text Structure of the Text Part 1: Paragraph 1 Part 2: Paragraphs 2-8 Part 3: Paragraph 9 This is a well-organized text consisting of nine paragraphs, which may be divided into three parts. Paragraphs 2-8, the second part, constitute the body of the text. It provides us with the major facts or important information about Hollywood. It is to be noted that there are vivid, picturesque, and impressive sentences presenting important details. II. Text learning _ Part 1 II. Text learning _ Part 1 Part 1 Let s listen to and read Part 1 of the text (Para.1) Main Idea of Part 1 This part provides a brief introduction to Holly-wood. The first sentence presents the most important information about this attractive place of entertainment. 5

6 II. Text learning _ Part 1 II. Text learning _ Part 1 What main facts are mentioned in the first paragraph? Hollywood suggests a glamorous place where the young star-struck teenagers could, with a bit of luck, realize their dreams. The big movie stars were millionaires who lived in luxurious houses. Many spent their fortunes on yachts, Rolls Royces and diamonds. A few of them lost their glamour suddenly and owed colossal debts. Please point out the contrast mentioned in the first paragraph. The big movie stars became millionaires who lived in luxurious houses with vast palm-fringed swimming pools. Many spent their fortunes on yachts, Rolls Royces and diamonds. But a few of them lost their glamour suddenly and were left with nothing but emptiness and colossal debts. II. Text learning _ Part 1 II. Text learning _ Part 1 Hollywood suggests glamour, a place where the young star-struck teenagers could, with a bit of luck, fulfill their dreams. (L1, Para.1) Hollywood means glamour. The young teenagers who are preoccupied with a dream of being movie stars could realize it if they are lucky enough. glamour: n. & n. attributive an air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, e.g. The moonlight cast a glamour over the scene. She was attracted by the glamour of city life. Glamour China! 魅力中国! The teacher made a brief analysis of the glamour plot of Pride and Prejudice. II. Text learning _ Part 1 strike, struck, struck (physical) /stricken(psychological or figurative): to penetrate or pierce; to damage; to cause (a strong emotion) to penetrate deeply: Similar expressions as star-struck her bullet-struck leg; the lightning-struck tree; their terror-stricken hearts; the panic-stricken people; a poverty-stricken area; a grief-stricken chimpanzee flood-stricken people Part 2 Let s listen to and read Part 2 of the text (Paras.2-8) 6

7 Main Idea of Part 2 The seven paragraphs of this part constitute the body of the text. Each of these paragraphs tells us some major facts or important information about Hollywood. Paragraph 2 tells briefly about the history of Hollywood and its great success in the past; also, it mentions what most of the famous movie making corporations are doing and refers to some immortal great stars. Paragraph 3 states the fact that Hollywood was like a magnet, drawing ambitious young men and women from all over the world and describes what they did there. Paragraph 4 points out that the stars were held on a tight rein by the studio chiefs. Paragraph 5 makes it clear that the Hollywood studios, by means of advertising, turned starlets into superstars and that many studio chiefs were tyrants. Paragraph 6 mainly illustrates the fact that stars were often typecast. Paragraph 7 tells us that Hollywood is no longer the heart of the world's motion picture industry, and that it has' turned into the American TV entertainment center. Paragraph 8 supports the statement that Hollywood has not lost all its glamour. What do you know about the history of Hollywood and when did it reach its greatest success? Movies were first made in Hollywood before World War I. Clearly, Hollywood has a history of about 100 years. Hollywood's fame and fortune reached its peak in the 1930s and 1940s, the golden days of the black and white movies. What did the ambitious young men and women from all over the world do? Occasionally they got jobs, if they were lucky enough to be noticed. Many of the girls got jobs in cafes or gas stations. But most of them hoped in vain. 7

8 What do you know about Hollywood studios and the studio chiefs? The studio chiefs "persuaded" the stars to sign seven-year contracts, during which time the studios built up their images. Under their contracts the stars were not entitled to choose their parts. Their studio chiefs decided everything. 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. Can you support the statement that stars were often typecast? Yes. If a star 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. You're the perfect dumb blond, baby, and that's how you're going to stay," the studio chiefs would say. The constant sunshine and mild climate of southern California made it an ideal site for shooting motion pictures. (L1, Para.2) Southern California, which usually enjoys sunshine and boasts a mild climate, became a most desirable place for making movies. Hollywood's fame and fortune reached its peak in the 1930s and 1940s, the golden days of the black and white movies. (L.3, Para.2) Hollywood's fame and fortune reached its highest point in the 1930s and 1940s, when the best black and white movies were produced in abundance and became very popular. Most of them had only their good looks to recommend them and had no acting experience or ability whatsoever. (L.2, Para.3) Most of them, looking handsome or beautiful, were suitable enough to be actors or actresses in terms of appearance, but they had no experience in acting or no performing skills at all. Whatsoever is the emphatic form of whatever, which is more formal and often used in negative sentences. When used in an affirmative sentence, it is often put before the noun if modifies. e.g. I see no objection whatsoever (not at all). Take whatsoever measures you consider best. Whatsoever you attempt, consider you goal. There is no substance whatsoever in the report. 8

9 He started as a stunt rider, and from there rose to be one of the great stars of the early Westerns. (L.3, Page 150, Para.3) In the beginning, he performed amazing and often dangerous acts of skill as a horse rider, and before long he grew very popular and became one of the great stars of the early Westerns. 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. (L5, Page.150) and as they provided their customers with services, they tilted their heads and shook their hips, in the hope of drawing the attention of some important person who had connections with the movies. However, most of them failed to realize their hopes. 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. (L1, Para.4) With regard to the stars themselves, they were controlled firmly by the studio heads who could cause the stars to succeed or completely fail except those big stars who really appealed to the audience. as for: with regard to e.g. You can have a bed; as for me, I'll have to sleep on the floor. As for my past, I will not tell you anything. hold/keep on a tight rein: control firmly e.g. Mrs. Ford holds her children on a tight rein, but they still seem to get into trouble from time to time. The teacher kept a tight rein on his students. Many studio chiefs were tyrants, determined to get their own way at all costs, no matter how unscrupulous the means. (L4, Para.5) Many studio chiefs, who were just as cruel and unjust as tyrants, were determined to obtain what they wanted at whatever cost. scrupulous: extremely careful because of conscience e.g. Cynthia was scrupulous in her efforts to give no trouble. She is very scrupulous in her business activities; everybody trusts her. He was cruel, treacherous and unscrupulous. 他残忍 奸诈 不择手段 He is utterly unscrupulous in his dealings with rival firms. 9

10 II. Text learning _ Part 3 II. Text learning _ Part 3 Part 3 Main Idea of Part 3 Let s listen to and read Part 3 of the text (Para.9) In this part, the author believes that 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. II. Text learning _ Part 3 Which sentence of the last paragraph can be seen as the topic sentence? The first sentence "Hollywood, above all, has the glamour of the past." can be regarded as the topic sentence of the last paragraph. II. Text learning _ Part 3 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(l4, Para.5) Do you agree with the writer s opinion? Yes, I do. I also believe that the old Hollywood movies will be shown again and again in movie houses and television screens all over the world. There is no doubt about it. Because the old Hollywood movies are all classic movies, which are still very attractive and will always be very attractive throughout the world. II. Text learning _ New words and expressions II. Text learning _ New words and expressions 1. fulfill v. carry out a promise; perform or carry out a duty, task, etc. Examples 那人常常说话不算话, 所以得不到信任 That man often fails to fulfill his promise, so he is not trusted. A nurse has many duties to fulfill in caring for the sick. 2. recommend v.(recommendation n.) (1) provide information about sb. or sth.; suggest Examples 我请朋友推荐一位擅长于给儿童看病的医生 I have asked my friends to recommend a doctor who is good at treaty children. I recommend caution in dealing with this matter. 10

11 II. Text learning _ New words and expressions II. Text learning _ New words and expressions 3. unscrupulous a. completely without principles Examples 那个恐怖分子残酷 奸诈, 肆无忌惮, 杀人放火, 无恶不作 Being cruel, treacherous, and unscrupulous, that terrorist committed murder, arson, and every crime imaginable. 4. interfere (in) v. (interference n.) enter in or take part in a matter which does not concern one, and in which one is not wanted Examples 那个老妇人总是干涉别人的事情 That old woman is always interfering in other people s affairs. Please do not interfere in my private affairs. II. Text learning _ New words and expressions II. Text learning _ New words and expressions 5. peak n. 6. at all cost the pointed summit of a mountain no matter what price is paid Examples 这座山峰高耸于群山之上, 从山峰上可以看到一片美丽的景色 Towering above all the others, this mountain peak commands a fine view. We saw peak beyond peak. Examples 无论如何都要避免和非典病人直接接触 Direct contact with the patients suffering from SARS must be avoided at all cost. He is the man who implements his promise at all cost. II. Text learning _ New words and expressions 7. distinguished a. eminent, excellent Examples 发表了几篇有影响的论文以后, 他在学术界颇有名气 After having several influential papers published, he became quite distinguished in the academic world. The university has a distinguished teaching staff. to suggest glamour star-struck teenagers to live in luxurious surroundings a luxurious hotel palm-fringed swimming pools to fringe the scarf hotel furnishings colossal debts theimmortal soul to be like a magnet a stunt rider U10A.1, B1 意味着魅力 渴望当明星的青少年 生活在奢侈环境中 豪华的旅馆 棕榈树环绕的游泳池 给围巾装流苏 旅馆设施 庞大的债务 不死的灵魂 像一块磁铁 特技骑手 11

12 U10A.2, B1 U10A.3, B1 to toss one s head to toss in one's sleep to swing one s hip the talented starlet the earmarks of a superstar the tyrant-like studio chief an unscrupulous businessman to be scrupulous about to be a hit as a cowboy intellectual education to fulfil one s dream to spent one s fortune on 猛然抬头 翻来覆去睡不着 摆臀 有才华的小明星 超级明星的特徵 暴君般的制片商 不择手段的商人 对... 不马虎 饰演牛仔而成功者 智育 实现梦想 在 上一掷千金 to appeal to the public to appeal to another court to appeal to arms/ force to interfere in sth to deliver the script to the director to be leased to television networks to take... on lease the outdoor amphitheatre symphonies played by an orchestra to make it anideal site (for) 吸引公众 向另一法院上诉 诉诸武力 干涉 送交剧本给导演 被租给电视网络 租用 户外圆形剧场 由管弦乐队演奏交响乐 使之成为理想场所 to shoot motion pictures motion picture corporations to be still in business to draw ambitious people to have a good look to recommend oneself to hope in vain to be held on a tight rein to make or break a star stars with real big appeal tosign a contract to build up one s image under one s contract U10A.4, B1 拍电影 电影有限公司 仍在经营 吸引有抱负的人 有好的容貌自荐 希望落空 被 牢牢控制 造就或毁灭明星 魅力无穷的明星 签合同 打造形象 在合同的约束下 the skill of advertising the candidates for the Presidency an inadmissible candidate to give distinguished performances distinguished guests to be distinguished for diligence to be filmed on location packed audiences for many years to come the entertainment business U10A.5, B1 做广告的技巧 总统候选人 不能被录取的考生 表演出众 贵宾 以勤劳著称 在实地拍摄 云集的观众 在将来多年内 娱乐业 animated movies Academy Awards a make-believe place Paradise Pier to glide in the air a dumb blonde to be dumb with fear to remain hazardous the effect of the drought to be really disheartening to fulfil the contract the constant birth rate constant complaints U10A.6, B1 动画片 学院奖, 奥斯卡奖 虚假的地方 天堂码头 在空中滑翔 愚蠢的金发碧眼女人 害怕得说不出话 仍然危险 干旱的影响 的确令人沮丧 完成合同 恒量的出生率 没完没了的抱怨 to prefer continuous assessment to be /get drowned toretire at 60 the immortal works of sb to live off immoral earnings to take to any means to take to badminton to be knocked down to build a decent golf course U10A.7, B1 更喜欢连续的评价 淹死, 溺死 六十岁退休 某人不朽的著作 靠不道德的收入生活 求助于任何手段 喜欢上羽毛球 被撞倒 建一个像样的高尔夫球场 12

13 decent language and behavior to sack some employees to lease the venue to cause colossal damage to have objection to sb s doing to make sb responsible for to do all the washing-up to fit for a millionaire to fit for the wastepaper basket a few slips to be of no consequence U10A.8, B1 高雅的谈吐和行为 解雇一些雇员 出租会场 引起巨大的破坏 反对某人做 让某人负责某事 干所有洗涮的事 适合百万富翁 只合抛进字纸篓 几次过失 没有什么后果 the senator form Alaska to knit people together to knit a sweater the peaceful atmosphere the facilities for climbing the mountain peak to avoid sth at all cost a treacherous action to be treacherous and unscrupulous to commit murder and arson influential papers to pack a briefcase with U10A.9, B1 阿拉斯加的参议员 使人们联合起来 织毛衣 宁静的气氛 爬山的设备 山峰 无论如何都要避免 背叛行为 奸诈而且肆无忌惮 杀人放火 有影响力的论文 把 塞入公文包 Old to new U10A.4, B1 III. Grammar very expensive furniture extremely large not dead forever intelligent and knowledgeable charm a decorative edge attractive person a cruel ruler luxurious furnishing colossal immortal intellectual glamour fringe magnet tyrant III. Grammar III. Grammar Inverted Sentences An inverted sentence is one in which the subject appears after the verb. This construction causes the subject to receive more emphasis. Inversion after initial negatives: Never will I do that again! Rarely have I eaten better food. Hardly ever does he come to class on time. Not until a frog develops lungs does it leave the water and live on the land. Not only was Mary Ann Shadd famous for helping escaped slaves, she was also the first African Canadian woman to establish a newspaper. 13

14 III. Grammar VI. Writing Inversion after other structures: So high is Mount Everest that climbers can take only a couple of steps per minute as they near the summit. Off the coast of North Carolina lie the Barrier Islands, a popular summer resort area. Only after the earthquake had taken place did the lack of safety measures become obvious. Developing a Paragraph of Sequential Actions VI. Writing VI. Writing Develop a Paragraph of Sequential Actions To narrate a story, it is common to make use of the action sequence and the time sequence. Action sequence emphasizes a series of actions, while time sequence stresses the time order using time signals. Sample The young Marine arrived at the city hospital. The telegraph in hand, he entered his father s ward. The old man extended one hand to the son. The Marine wrapped his strong fingers around his father s limp ones, squeezing a massage of love and encouragement. Thus he just stood by the bed for a long time. VI. Writing Your task Write a short paragraph with a set of sequential actions based on the following main idea and actions. Main idea: I got my exercise-book locked at home. The set of actions: forget the exercise-book, rush back, find a stone, break the window, reach through the hole, turn the knob, open the door, grab the exercise-book, and get away quickly VI. Writing Sample One morning, just outside the classroom, I found I had not brought my homework with me. I had to rush back to fetch the exercise-book to hand it without delay. Having no key and none at home, I decided to break a window. I found a big stone. There was a tremendous crash when the glass was broken. I reached through the hole, turned the knob, opened the door, grabbed the exercisebook, and got away as quickly as possible. 14

15 V. Phonetics Phonetics Training V. Phonetics Word pronunciation and stress luxurious millionaire yacht colossal debt ideal rein studio appeal advertise unscrupulous intellectual amphitheater symphony orchestra V. Phonetics VI. After-class tasks Liaison Page The constant sunshine and mild climate of southern California made it an ideal site for shooting motion pictures. Do the dictation of Unit 10. Free from Debt Trouble Read Text II and write a summary. Collection of Sayings Finish all the exercises in Unit 10 Manage to remember words in Unit