Unit 9 Hollywood
glamourSection One Pre-reading Activities
I。 Warming-up activities
1.Brief introduction to Hollywood（ where is it； why is it world—renowned?）
（in Los Angeles, California； the center of the films and entertainments. There are Hollywood Bowl where world—famous symphonies are performed 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 world’s largest natural amphitheater, the Hollywood Bowl features some of the finest classical， pops， jazz， opera， and ballet performances。 The summer season includes spectacular fireworks， classical, jazz， Latin salsa, and modern new age concerts。 The Bowl also features a museum, children's festivals and picnic areas. For over 75 years the Hollywood Bowl has kept the public entertained with great music at afford
able prices！
2．Are you a fan of a Hollywood superstar？ Have 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 Hollywood is a magic place, producing lots of superstars and blockbusters that attract people’s 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 information
1。 Quote
Fred Allen： You can take all the sincerity in Hollywood，place it in the navel of a firefly and still have room enough for three caraway seeds and a producer’s heart.
2. Hollywood
Hollywood is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California—situated west—northwest of Downtown Los Angeles. 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 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, much 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 theaters are used as venues and concert stages to premiere major theatrical releases and host the Academy Awards. It is a popular destination for nig
htlife, tourism， and is home to the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Section Two Global Reading
I。 Main idea
1. What information does the text present?
The text provides 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-by—point basis. Hollywood was once the center of world motion picture industry and attracted all the young men and women to try their luck there。 And in recent years Hollywood has lost its glamour. However， Hollywood’s 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 that present the major information of the text。
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）
II。 Structural analysis
1.Text Analysis
-Hollywood, a place where the young star—struck teenagers could， with a bit of luck， fulfill their dreams; a name which will always be associated with motion picture—making
-Development by the deductive method (para.3-9）
1)Hollywood like a 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 world’s motion picture industry / television networks / American TV entertainment (para。7）
6)Hollywood / the glamour of the past （para.8）
7)Hollywood movies shown again and again (para.9）
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.
2.Linguistic Features
1)The strategy of general—specific
✧（para。1） An overview of Hollywood (by a contrast： glamour, luxurious houses with vast palm—fringed 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） point—to—point deductive method / aspect-to—aspect interweaved introduction

Section Three Detailed Reading
Paragraph 1
Main idea： a brief introduction to Hollywood。 It presents the attractiveness of this place。

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