情景英语口语100主题 064show biz演艺界

064　show biz

Words
Paparazzi fashion Oscars awards(ceremony) star appearance singer actor/actress manager director charity event contender talent(ed) famous rich/wealthy success(ful) publicity¹ feature article mansion² sports car scandalous status(symbol) career path (favourable)review

Phrases
Win an award
Donate…to charity
Make an appearance
Receive a nomination³
Star in a film
Make a film
Hold a concert
Decline to comment
Receive a boost(from the press)
Be involved in a scandal


Beginner
A: I would like to watch the Oscars on tv tonight. How about you?
B; yes, I ‘d love to . it’s interesting to see who is considered the best in their field and which film are thought to be particularly good.
A: I like watching it for the fashion. I like to see what the ladies are wearing. Of course, the men nearly always just wear the traditional tuxedo⁴.
B: sometimes the men wear flamboyant⁵ colours. Which films do you think will win awards this year?
A; I ‘m really not sure. Usually just one or two films look set to sweep the awards ceremony, but this year there are several contenders.
B: you’re right. This year should be much more exciting than usual. What’s you favourite award category?
A: you might think this strange, but I like the category for “best foreign language film’.
B: it’s nice to see foreign language films making a little impact on Hollywood. I like the “best actor and actress”.

Intermediate
A: I think that show biz stars have a really easy life. They have lots of money, so they can buy almost anything they want. They’re famous, so everyone loves them.
B: I think they must have horrible lives. All the paparazzi take photos of them wherever they go and whatever they do. They must get sick of it.
A: I bet they love it really. Sure, they complain about it, but that just gets them more publicity, doesn’t it?
B: I think that few of the show biz stars want any publicity for themselves. They only want it for their films.
A: no way! They want publicity for themselves, so that they get invited to make more films, go to lots of cocktail⁶ parties, and even make albums! They have such an easy life. They don’t even pay for drinks when they go to a cocktail party.
B; show biz stars have plenty of expenses. That’s why they need so much money. They need million of dollars to buy big, seclude⁷ houses and wonderful dresses. I bet most show biz stars would prefer to wear jeans and a t-shirt, but they can’t because their managers force them to wear clothes they don’t like.
A: I don’t understand how you can have any sympathy for show biz stars. They’re overpaid, over-ambitious, and over-adored.
B: I think you should give them some credit. They’re very talented people and they deserve all the money they earn. They even donate money to charity to help people who are less fortunate than themselves.
A; come on! They only do that to get even more publicity for their films and themselves。

1 publicity   

n.众所周知，闻名；宣传，广告

参考例句：

• The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
• He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。

2 mansion   

n.大厦，大楼；宅第

参考例句：

• The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
• The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。

3 nomination   

n.提名，任命，提名权

参考例句：

• John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
• Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

4 tuxedo   

n.礼服，无尾礼服

参考例句：

• Well,you have your own tuxedo.噢，你有自己的燕尾服。
• Have I told you how amazing you look in this tuxedo?我告诉过你穿这件燕尾服看起来很棒吗？

5 flamboyant   

adj.火焰般的，华丽的，炫耀的

参考例句：

• His clothes were rather flamboyant for such a serious occasion.他的衣着在这种严肃场合太浮夸了。
• The King's flamboyant lifestyle is well known.国王的奢华生活方式是人尽皆知的。

6 cocktail   

n.鸡尾酒；餐前开胃小吃；混合物

参考例句：

• We invited some foreign friends for a cocktail party.我们邀请了一些外国朋友参加鸡尾酒会。
• At a cocktail party in Hollywood,I was introduced to Charlie Chaplin.在好莱坞的一次鸡尾酒会上，人家把我介绍给查理·卓别林。

7 seclude   

vi.使隔离，使孤立，使隐退

参考例句：

• You can't seclude yourself from the world.人不能与世隔绝。
• To find a quiet place to study,Bruce had to seclude himself in the attic.布鲁斯不得不躲在阁楼上，才能寻得一个安静的地区性方读书。