The Magic of Films

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The Magic of Films
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1. Movies in Hollywood
Hollywood is a suburb of Los Angeles, California. The film industry started in Hollywood in the early
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20 Century and soon this suburb became home to many great movie stars. In the early days of
Hollywood cinema there were four major film companies (Columbia, Paramount, RKO, Warner Bros.)
and several minor companies as well as rental studios. A pioneer of American motion pictures was the
director D.W. Griffith. By the 1920s Hollywood was world famous for its productions, promoting stars
like Jean Harlow, Judy Garland and Marlene Dietrich. Between 1930 and 1945 the city and the entire
area changed into a huge entertainment factory controlled by two giant studios, Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Inc. (MGM) and Paramount. World famous are the Hollywood Sign, the Sunset Boulevard and the
Hollywood Walk of Fame.
When TV was developed, the Hollywood studios began to decline, because fewer people went to the
cinemas and making movies also became more expensive. However, TV studios and music
production companies moved to Hollywood, continuously changing the character of boomtown. Today
movies are still made in Hollywood and Universal Studios – where one can watch the stars live on
set – are one of California’s greatest tourist attractions. American movies are watched by a world wide
audience shaping our ideas about the American Way of Life. Unfortunately, for many people this is the
only source to learn about the United States, which often creates an unrealistic, distorted view of
America. (Words: 293)
Vocabulary:
suburb
huge
giant
decline
fewer
to distort
view
Vorstadt
groß
riesig
nachlassen, abflauen, zurückgehen
weniger
verzerren
Sicht
1.2 Reading Comprehension
Right or wrong? Please circle the correct answer.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Hollywood started making movies in the early 19 century.
In the early days of Hollywood there where many different film companies.
With the dawn of TV, Hollywood studios became even more successful.
The success of Hollywood changed the appearance of the entire area.
The Paramount Studios are a famous tourist attraction.
true
true
true
true
true
false
false
false
false
false
6.
American movies show a realistic picture of the American Way of Life.
true
false
2. American English vs. British English
You may have noticed that some words are spelled differently. There are also many different words
used in British and American English. Below you find a few examples.
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Anhänger (Auto)
Anwalt
Apotheke
BE
caravan
solicitor, barrister
chemist's (shop)
AE
trailer
attorney, lawyer
drugstore
Arbeit
labour
labor
Arznei, Medizin
medicine
drugs
Auseinandersetzung
row
argument
ausfüllen (Formular)
to fill in
to fill out
Autobahn
motorway
freeway, interstate
Bahnsteig
platform
track
Benzin
Berufschule
petrol
technical college
gas
vocational school
böse, irr, verrückt
mad
crazy
Briefkasten
letterbox
mailbox
Briefträger
Bonbon
postman
sweet
mailman
candy
2te Etage
Garten
Geldbeutel
Hauptfach
on the second floor
garden
purse
main subject
on the third floor
yard
wallet
major
Fahrstuhl/Aufzug
lift
elevator
Farbe
colour
color
Film
film
movie
Firma
Flugzeug
company
aeroplane
enterprise
airplane
Friseur (Frauen)
hairdresser
hairdresser, beauty shop
Friseur (Männer)
Führerschein
hairdresser
driving license
barber shop
driver’s license
Fußball
football
soccer
Fußgängerüberweg
Geldschein
pedestrian crossing
note
crosswalk
bill
Gepäck
luggage
baggage, luggage
Geschmack, Aroma
flavour
flavor
Grundschule
(basic) primary
school
elementary school
grade school
Halbjahr, Semester
term
semester
Herbst
Hose
autumn
trousers
fall
pants
Kino
Klasse (Schule)
cinema
class
movie theater
grade
Kleiderschrank
wardrobe
closet
Kneipe
Kumpel
krank
Mülleimer
nach Maß
pub
mate
ill
rubbish bin
made-to-measure
bar
buddy
sick
garbage can
custom-made
Papiertaschentuch
tissue
Kleenex
Programm
Punkt
programme
full stop
program
period
Schulleiter
headmaster/mistress
principal
head teacher
Schulzeugnis
school report
report card
streiten
to quarrel
to argue
Stundenplan
timetable
schedule
Tankstelle
filling station
gas station
Taschenlampe
torch
flashlight
Urlaub, Ferien
holiday
vacation
Verkäufer/in
weiterführende
Schule
shop assistant
store clerk, vender
secondary school
High School
Wohnung
flat
apartment
Zentrum
centre
center
As you can see, there are spelling differences and often the used words are completely different.
Furthermore, there are also differences in pronunciation, punctuation, the use of tenses, the spelling of
the dates and many other distinctions. You might have noticed that the headlines in this exercise are
mostly in capital letters. In British English only the first word of a headline is spelled in capital letters.
English is spoken in many different countries of the world which explains the many varieties of the
English language. Scottish and Irish English, Canadian English, Australian English and South African
English all vary to the Queen’s English.
3. The Portrait of a Star
This chapter is about the magic of movies. At the end you will be able to do a group project on your
favorite movie star. Before you start, try to collect homepage-addresses, pictures, articles and other
interesting material and make your own notes in a separate exercise book.
3.1. Homepage of a Star: Johnny Depp
Look at www.johnnydepp.com and you will find nearly everything there is to know about his life. You
will find many pictures and movie trailers and his filmography. Below you find an excerpt from his
biography:
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“Johnny Depp, born in Kentucky on June 9 1963 has followed a bizarre road, consequently landing
him as one of today's top Hollywood actors. Born John Christopher Depp II, young Depp was
originally interested in pursuing a music career. Following a move to Florida, and his parents divorce
by age 16, Depp strayed from his peers and siblings and reclused within a life of drugs and alcohol.
Teenage Depp dropped out of school to pursue a career in rock and roll music. Over the next few
years, Depp fronted numerous garage bands - the most famous entitled The Kids, opened for Iggy
Pop. Perhaps more importantly, the success of The Kids furnished Depp with a rising sense of
popularity and accomplishment - ironically shot down by Iggy Pop himself during a back-stage
confrontation. [......]
In 1998, Depp split with supermodel Kate Moss and started a relationship with French singer Venessa
Paradis [sic], relocating to Paris with his two children (Lily-Rose and Jack) in hope to pursue a more
normal life. [.......]
When Depp returned to Hollywood, it was with none other than the smash hit Pirates of the Caribbean
(2003) - which made $200 million in only four weeks. [.......]” (Words: 200)
Vocabulary:
to stray
peer
siblings
to recluse
to furnish
to pursue
weglaufen, umherirren
Gleichaltriger
Geschwister
als Einsiedler leben
versehen, ausstatten
fortführen, betreiben
3.2. Homepage of a Star: Cameron Diaz
Now look at http://www.cameron-diaz.org/ and you will find a lot of information about this Hollywood
actress. You can read her biography and filmography. This homepage is different to the one of Johnny
Depp. Why do you think that is?
Below you find an excerpt from Cameron Diaz’ homepage:
Cameron Michelle Diaz was born August 30, 1972 and raised in Long Beach, California. Cameron,
part Cuban, part Native-American and part German, was a mischievous kid and says that she would
’cause trouble and then duck it’. When Cameron was just 16 years old, she was scouted by Elite
Models and left home to pursue a modeling [sic] career. In the next 5 years, she lived in big fashionlocations such as Paris, Japan, Australia, Mexico and Marocco and was a model for Kalvin Clein,
Levi’s and Coca-Cola.
In 1994, at the age of 21, Cameron auditioned for the role as Jim Carrey’s girlfriend, femme fatale Tina
Carlyle, in comedy The Mask. […] After starring opposite Ewan McGregor in Danny Boyle’s A Life
Less Ordinary, she took on the title role in blockbuster romantic comedy There’s Something About
Mary, directed by the Farrelly brothers. […]
During 2004 and 2005, Cameron explored some of the environmentally unique locations on the planet
while discovering ways to help preserve them for the 10-episode series Trippin’ on MTV. She travelled
with friends like Drew Barrymore, Jessica Alba, Rbecca Rominj Stamos and Kid Rock. When talking
about the series Cameron says “I didn’t want a reality show about me being cute, I wanted to make the
locations the star. Patagonia is one of the purest places on the planet, but now it’s starting to fall apart
from the pollution”. […]
Who knows what more the future has in store for Cameron Diaz, and to quote herself; “I don’t know
what I’m doing half the time, but I enjoy doing it”, […] (Words: 265)
Vocabulary:
mischievous
duck it
auditioned
blockbuster
environmentally
unique
cute
pollution
in store
bösartig, schadenfroh, spitzbübisch
den Kopf einziehen, kneifen
vorsprechen
Kassenschlager, Renner
ökologisch, umweltbedingt
einzigartig, unverwechselbar
niedlich, knuffig
Umweltverschmutzung
vorrätig, hier: was die Zukunft bereit hält
3.3 Your Task
Describe your favorite movie star and give all additional information about her or him that you find
interesting.
Here are a few questions that might help you:
o Is she or he a good actress/actor?
o Does she or he like to play difficult/funny/complex/mean/positive/negative characters?
o What are the most famous roles?
o What are your favorite movies by your star?
o Do the media focus on the private life rather than the movie roles? …
You can create a little journal, a speech or a wall newspaper.
4. A Group Project
If you would like to prepare a group project you have to complete the following steps:
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1 step:
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2 step:
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3 step:
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4 step:
Decide on the topic.
Where and how can you get the necessary material?
Think of websites, photos and texts from magazines, books, newspapers or material
from fan clubs. Does anybody in your group have a special skill (e.g. great illustrator)?
Collect and organize your material.
Make a list of everything you have collected and mark important parts in each text.
Decide on the tasks of each person in your group and distribute the necessary
material.
Plan your presentation.
Below you find some useful tips to deliver your presentation:
DON’TS
Don’t just read a finished text out loud because
your listeners will get bored quickly.
Don’t give the whole job to one person – it is a
group project!
Don’t let one person do all the talking.
Don’t just use one medium.
DOS
Try to speak freely with the help of the notes you
made. Highlight keywords. Try to look people in
the eye, this will keep them focused.
Every group member needs a task.
Every group member should speak.
Try to use different media. Hang up a poster,
play a CD with film music or – if you have the
possibility – show parts of a video.
5. Preparing an Interview
Imagine you have the possibility to interview your favorite celebrity. Make a list of questions you would
like to ask him or her.
Below you find some useful examples:
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o
o
o
o
o
Introduce yourself and thank the interviewee for their time.
You don’t need to ask your star where he or she was born. Do you research!
Focus on interesting questions!
When did you start your career?
Where did you go to school?
What would you do if you hadn’t become an actor/musician/politician … ?
Do you still have a lot of free time? What do you like to do in your free time?
How important is family/fame/religion … to you? …
5.1 Your Task
1.
Write a dialogue between you as a reporter and a star you like. You are the interviewer.
2.
You can use your made up interview to practice reported speech.
3.
Write a short text about your favorite star or group (about 100 words).
Use the following questions:
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Who is your favorite star or group?
What do you know about him, her or them?
Have you seen your favorite star or group on TV/live on stage? – When?
What do your parents think of him, her or them?
Do they have any reasons for their thoughts?
Do you buy shirts or other products with the name or picture of him, her or them?
6. Harry Potter and Joanne Kathleen Rowling
The adventures of the young wizard are international bestsellers and the movies that followed have
been highly successful. Harry Potter is the central character in a series of books for children and
adults alike. Since 1997, when the first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was published,
more than 30 million copies have been sold worldwide. The books follow the brave adventures of a
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boy who learns on his 11 birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and that he
has magical power. Harry is called from his life as an unwanted foster child to become a student at
Hogwarst, an English boarding school for wizards. He makes several new friends there who later
become his closest allies and help him discover the truth about his parents’ mysterious death. The
author of these children’s books is Joanne K. Rowling. When she was interviewed by internet users
she talked about how she wrote Harry Potter:
Q.:
Rowling:
Q.:
Rowling:
Q.:
Rowling:
Where do you get your ideas from?
I wish I knew. Sometimes they just come like magic and at other times I have to sit
and think about a week before I manage to work out how something will happen.
Where the idea for Harry Potter actually came from I really couldn’t tell you. I was
travelling on a train between Manchester and London and it just popped into my head.
I spent four hours thinking about what Hogwarts would be like – the most interesting
journey I’ve ever taken. By the time I got off the train many of the characters in the
books had already been invented.
Are any of the characters in the books based on real people?
Tricky question! The answer is yes, and no. I have to confess that Harry’s friend
Hermine is a little bit like I was at her age, though I was never as clever or as
annoying (I hope!). Ron is a little bit like my oldest friend and Professor Snape is a lot
like one of my old teachers, but I’m not saying which one.
Did you expect the Harry Potter books to be this successful?
Never. I just wrote the sort of thing I liked reading when I was younger (and still enjoy
them now!). In fact, I didn’t expect lots of people to like them.
Ms. Rowling’s talent as a writer has made her one of Britain’s wealthiest women. She is the third best
paid woman in the country. In June 2000 she was honoured by the Queen for her service to children’s
literature in a special ceremony.
(Source: The Daily Telegraph, July 3 2000.)
Vocabulary:
brave
orphaned
foster child
annoying
wealthiest
tapfer
verwaist
Pflegekind
lästig, nervig, störend
vermögendste
6.1 Questions on the Text
Complete the sentences by using suitable phrases or facts from the text.
1) The first volume of the series appeared in _______________________.
2) Since then people all over the world bought __________________________.
3) That’s why J. K. Rowling became one of the _____________________________________.
Give your own opinion.
1) If you had magical power, how would you use it?
2) What do you prefer: reading or seeing a film? Give reasons for your answer.
Translate the following sentences:
1. Welches Buch magst du lieber? Harry Potter Band I oder Band II?
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2. Was lesen Sie am liebsten?
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3. Ich möchte einen guten Reiseführer auf Deutsch kaufen.
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4. Haben Sie auch Kalender mit Photos aus dieser Gegend?
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5. Ich brauche ein Geburtstagsgeschenk. Haben Sie den neuen Harry Potter?
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