—— Prepared by Cao Juping

HollywoodUnit 2 Lesson 3

Reading

Hollywood Sign It's more than just nine white letters spelling out a city's name; it's one of the world's most evocative (adj.  唤起感情的 ) symbols (n.  标志 ) —— a universal (adj.  全世界的 ) metaphor (n.  象征 ) for ambition (n.  雄心 ), success, glamour (n.  魅力 )…for this dazzling ( 耀眼的 ) place, industry and dream we call HOLLYWOOD.

Listen to the passage, and choose the best answer.

1. Hollywood is a place famous for its _______. a. filmmakers b. movie industry c. movie stars2. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?______ a. In the early 1900s, audience could not hear any sound from the movies. b. In the early 1900s, audience could not hear any music at the cinemas. c. All the movies made in the early 1900s had no colour.

b

b

Listen to the passage, and choose the best answer.

3. Movies of today are more exciting and attractive because _______ . a. filmmakers use special effects b. filmmakers make more types of movies c. most of the movies nowadays are science fiction and animated movies4. What is the passage about?_______ a. Special Effects in Movies b. Different Kinds of Movies c. The Development of Hollywood Movies

a

c

Match the paragraph with its main idea

• Paragraph 1

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 3

• Paragraph 4

a. the beginning of the

film industry in the

early 1900s

b. films today

c. Hollywood — the

movie capital

d. the development of

the film industry in the

1920s

Retell the 1st & 2nd paragraphs with the help of the following key words & expressions.

• the movie capital of the world• in the early 1900s• the first movies made in Hollywood• love stories• be different from• in a couple of ways• black and white = no colour• be silent = no sound• on the stage of the movie theatre

Retell the 3rd paragraph with the help of the following key words & expressions.

• in the 1920s• make “talking” pictures• become even more popular• cowboy movies = Western movies

Retell the 4th paragraph with the help of the following key words & expressions.

• in Hollywood today• make different kinds of movies• science fiction movies• use special effects• with the help of • that’s why• ancient animals• after their thousand-year-long death• talk with real people

Complete the passage with the following:

Since the birth of "talking" pictures, movies have become more popular. Nowadays, with the help of _______________, movies are more exciting and attractive. For example, when Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, a movie about Harry's ____________ at a school of magic, was first shown on Nov.15, 2002, people, especially young children, rushed to the cinemas and the movie ticket sales magically hit $200 million in ___________ weeks. In the second movie of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter is still the main __________. Daniel Radcliffe, the child actor, did such an excellent job that he became a star.

a couple of special effects character adventures

More things about Hollywood's History

这是一个伟大的地方！ 天气远比纽约好！ 就拍摄而言！

This is a great place ！ Much better weather than in NY! For filming ！

This is a photograph of the Glen-Holly Hotel, first hotel in Hollywood history. It was set up in 1890 and it’s now at the corner of Yucca St. ( 亚卡街 )and Ivar Ave(Ivar 大道 ).

1890 年，好莱坞历史上的第一家酒店被建成，它位于现在的亚卡街和 Ivar 大道的交汇处。

In 1908, the first feature movies, The Count of Monte Cristo( 基督山伯爵蒙特卡罗 ), was completed in Hollywood after its filming( 拍摄 )had begun in Chicago ( 芝加哥 ).

1908 年 , 第一部故事片基督山伯爵蒙特卡罗在芝加哥拍摄后，在好莱坞完成后期制作。

In 1914, Cecil B. DeMille ( 塞西尔 B德米尔 )directed “The Squaw Man”(“ 阔男” ). It was the first feature movie made in Hollywood history.

1914 年 , 导演塞西尔 B 德米尔导演了好莱坞电影史上的第一部电影“阔男” 。

In 1923, little-known artist Walt Disney came to the West from Kansas City ( 堪萨斯市 ) to find his fortune( 运气 ). Little did he know then what his place would be in Hollywood history with his animated masterpieces( 杰作 ).

1923 年 , 鲜为人知的画家沃尔特迪斯尼从堪萨斯市来到西部寻找他的幸运 ; 那时他一点也不知道他的位置和他的动画作品将在好莱坞历史上是怎样的。

In 1911, a site( 网站 )on Sunset Boulevard ( 日落大道 )was turned into Hollywood’s first studio ( 工作室 ,制片厂 ), and soon about 20 companies were producing films in the area. After World War II , film studios began to move outside Hollywood. With the growth of the television industry, Hollywood began to change, and by the early 1960s it had become the home of American network television entertainment.

1911 年 , 在日落大道的一个网站，变成好莱坞的第一个工作室，不久 , 大约 20 家公司在该地区制作电影。第二次世界大战后，电影制片厂开始移出好莱坞。随着电视行业的增长，好莱坞开始改变，到20 世纪 60 年代初，它已成为美国电视网络娱乐中心 。

1. Read the passage as fluently as possible.

2. Extensive reading —— Something about Hollywood's Films.

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