大学体验英语听说综合教程4-Unit-9-Entertainment.pptx

Unit 9 Entertainment;Warm up;The Academy Awards( the Oscars ) The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are a set of awards for artistic and technical merit in the film industry. Given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (美国电影艺术与科学学院)for filmmaking and acting, the awards are an international recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academys voting membership. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a golden statuette. The Academy Awards ceremony was first broadcast on radio in 1930 and televised for the first time in 1953. It is the oldest worldwide entertainment awards ceremony and is now seen live worldwide. Its equivalents – the Emmy Awards for television, the Tony Awards for theater, and the Grammy Awards for music – are modeled after the Academy Awards. The 91st Academy Awards ceremony, honoring the best films of 2018, was held on February 24, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was broadcast on ABC. A total of 3,072 Oscar statuettes have been awarded through the 90th ceremony.It was the first ceremony since 1988 without a host.;Green Book is a 2018 American. Set in 1962, the film is inspired by the true story of a tour of the Deep South by African American classical pianist Don Shirley and A working-class Italian American bouncer who served as Shirleys driver and bodyguard. Green Book, at the 91st Academy Awards won Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor for Mahershala Ali. ;In 1962, Tony, a tough bouncer, is looking for work when his nightclub is closed for renovations. The most promising offer turns out to be the driver for the African-American classical pianist Don Shirley for a concert tour into the Deep South states. Although hardly enthused at working for a black man, Tony accepts the job and they begin their trek armed with The Negro Motorist Green Book, a travel guide for safe travel through Americas racial segregation. Together, the snobbishly er