美国八大电影公司

Unit10HollywoodWalkofFameWalkofFameKeanuReeves

NicoleKidman

GroupWork

Whichfilmimpressyoumostandlistthereasons.(4studentsagroup)

美国八大电影公司

1、华纳兄弟(WarnerBros‘)

2、哥伦比亚(Columbia)

3、20世纪福克斯(20thCenturyFOX)

4、派拉蒙(Paramount)

5、环球(Universal)

6新线(NewLine)

7、MGM(MetroGoldwynMayer)

8、沃特迪斯尼(WaltDisney)MarleneDietrichGaryCooperAnintegratedAnalysisofText

HighlightsThetextisahistoricalreviewofthedevelopmentofHollywood.MovieswerefirstmadeinHollywoodbeforeWorldWarI.Hollywood'sfameandfortunereacheditspeakinthe1930sand1940s,thegoldendaysoftheblackandwhitemovies.InthosedaysHollywoodwasasattractiveasamagnet,attractingambitiousyoungmenandwomenfromvariouspartsoftheworld.TheHollywoodstudios,bymeansofadvertising,turnedyoungperformerswhoplayedsmallpartsinfilmsandhopedtobecomefamousintoextremelyfamousandpopularfilmstars.TodaymostoftheHollywoodstudioshavebeenleasedtotelevisionnetworks.About80%ofallAmericanTVentertainmentcomesfromHollywood.YetHollywoodhasnotlostallitsglamour.Mov­iestarsstilllivethere.Hollywood,aboveall,hastheglamourofthepast.TheoldHollywoodmovieswillbeshownagainandagaininmoviehousesandtelevisionscreensallovertheworld.StructuralanalysisofthetextThepassagecanbedividedintothreeparts.PartOne:(Paragraph1)Thisparagraphisthebeginningpartofthetext.ItprovidesabriefintroductiontoHolly­wood.Thefirstsentencepresentsthemostimportantinformationaboutthisattractiveplaceofentertainment.

PartTwo:(Paragraphs2-8)Theseparagraphsconstitutethebodyofthetext.Eachoftheseparagraphstellsussomema­jorfactsorimportantinformationaboutHollywood.Para.2:tellsbrieflyaboutthehistoryofHollywoodanditsgreatsuccessinthepast;also,itmentionswhatmostofthefamousmoviemakingcorporationsaredoingandreferstosomeimmortalgreatstars.Para.3:statesthefactthatHollywoodwaslikeamagnet,drawingambitiousyoungmenandwomenfromallovertheworldanddescribeswhattheydidthere.Para.4:pointsoutthatthestarswereheldonatightreinbythestudiochiefs.Para.5:makesitclearthattheHollywoodstudios,bymeansofad­vertising,turnedstarletsintosuperstarsandthatmanystudiochiefsweretyrants.Para.6:mainlyillustratesthefactthatstarswereoftentypecast.Para.7:tellsusthatHollywoodisnolongertheheartoftheworld'smotionpictureindustry,andthatithasturnedintotheAmericanTVentertainmentcenter.Para.8:supportsthestatementthatHollywoodhasnotlostallitsglamour.PartThree:(paragraph9)Thisparagraphisthelastpartofthetext.Itstopicsentenceis“Hollywood,aboveall,hastheglamourofthepast.”TheauthorbelievesthatformanyyearstocometheoldHollywoodmovieswillbeshownagainandagaininmoviehousesandtelevisionscreensallovertheworld.Languagepoints

*Hollywoodsuggestsglamour,aplacewheretheyoungstar-struckteenagerscould,withabitofluck,fulfilltheirdreams.Hollywoodremindsyouoftheexcitingandcharmingqualityofsomethingunusualorspecial,withamagicalpowerofattraction,aplacewheretheyoungteenagersdeeplyimpressedbystarscould,withabitofluck,realizetheirdreams./Holly­woodisassociatedwithamagicalpowerofattraction,aplacewheretheyoungteenagerspro­foundlyinfluencedbystarscouldmaketheirdreamscometrueiftheyareabitlucky.*glamour1)theexcitingandcharmingqualityofsth.unusualorspecial,withamagicalpowerofattractionE.g.:Foreigntravelhasneverlostitsglamourforme.2)strongpersonalattraction,esp.sexuallyexcitingbeauty,whichexcitesadmiratione.g.:Theyknowthey’llgetbiggeraudiencesiftheygivethepartstoglamourgirls.*fulfill1)carryoutapromisejsatisfyadesire,prayer,etc.E.g.:Thatmanoftenfailstofulfillhispromise,soheisnottrusted.2)performorcarryoutaduty,task,etc.;answerorsatisfyaneedorpurposeE.g.:Anursehasmanydutiestofulfillincaringforthesick.3)finishorcompleteaperiodorpieceofworkE.g.:Theyfulfilledtheirproject30daysaheadoftime.Languagepoints

*Hollywood’sfameandfortunereacheditspeakinthe1930sand1940s,thegoldendaysoftheblackandwhitemovies.Hollywood’sfameandfortunereacheditshighestpointinthe1930sand1940s,whenthebestblackandwhitemovieswereproducedinabundanceandbecameverypopular.*constant1)fixedorunchanging;invariableE.g.:Hedroveataconstantspeed.2)continuallyhappeningorrepeated;regularE.g.:Themachineryrequiresconstantmaintenance.3)loyal;faithfulE.g.:Sheisaconstantfriendofmine.*Peak1)asharplypointedmountaintop;awholemountainwithapointedtopE.g.:;Thesemountainpeaksarecoveredwithsnowalltheyearround.2)thehighestpoint,level,value,rate,etc.of;atimeofgreatestsuccessE.g.:Saleshavereachedanewpeak.*InthosedaysHollywoodwaslikeamagnet,drawingambitiousyoungmenandwomenfromallovertheworld.Mostofthemhadonlytheirgoodlookstorecommendthemandhadnoactingexperience----orability----whatsoever.InthosedaysHollywoodwasasattractiveasamagnet,attractingyoungmenandwomenfromvariouspartsoftheworld,whocherishedastrongdesireforsuccessandwealth.Mostofthem,lookinghandsomeorbeautiful,weresuitableenoughtobeactorsoractressesintermsofappearance,buttheyhadnoexperienceinactingornoperformingskillsatall.SpencerTracyJamesMasonLanguagepoints

*ambitious1)havingastrongdesireforsuccess,power,wealth,etc.E.g.:Heisanambitiousyoungman,studyinghardtobeascientist.2)showingorresultingfromadesiretodosth.difficultorsth.thatdemandsgreateffort,unusualskill,etc.E.g.:Hisnextproductionwasaveryambitiousmusical.Wecookednothingmoreambitiousthanboiledeggs.*Recommend1)praiseasbeinggoodforapurpose;provideinformationaboutsb.orsth.E.g.:Theyrecommendedherasagoodlawyer.2)adviseorsuggestasacorrectorsuitablecourseofactionIrecommendcautionindealingwiththismatter.E.g.:Thecommitteehasrecommendedthatthetrainingprogrambeimproved.*....andastheyservedtheircustomerstheytossedtheirheadsandswungtheirhips,hopingtoattracttheattentionofsomeimportantpersonconnectedwiththemovies.Mostofthemhopedinvain....andastheyprovidedtheircustomerswithservices,theytiltedtheirheadsandshooktheirhips,inthehopeofdrawingtheattentionofsomeimportantpersonwhohadconnectionswiththemovies.However,mostofthemfailedtorealizetheirhopes.Languagepoints

*toss1)throwesp.inacarelessoraimlesswayE.g.:Theytossedtheirhatsintheair.2)(causeto)moveaboutcontinuouslyinanaimlessorviolentwayE.g.:Myhusbandwastossingaboutallnight.3)mixandshakeslightlyE.g.:Shetossedthecookedvegetablesinbutter.4)moveorliftpartofthebodyrapidlyE.g.:Thehorsetosseditsheadbackandsmeltthewind.*swing1)(causeto)movebackwardsandforwardsorroundandroundfromafixedpointaboveE.g.:Thesignwasswinginginthewind.2)(causeto)moveinasmoothcurveE.g.:Alargeblackcarswungintothedrive.3)(causeto)turnquicklyroundE.g..:Sheswungaroundandsaid,“Whatthehellareyoufollowingmefor?”4)walkactivelyandrapidlywithlightstepsE.g.:Theyaregoingswingingalongtheroad,singingasweetsong.Languagepoints

*persuade1)makesb.willingtodosomethingbyreasoning,arguing,repeatedlyaskingE.g.:Despiteallmyeffortstopersuadehim,hewouldn’tagree.2)causetobelieveorfeelcertain;convinceE.g.