Hollywood

     

But Hollywood is built on a long and truly wonderful story of famous actors, directors, and film studios and it is not going to stop any time soon! (p. 40)

     This week I read Hollywood, an Oxford bookworms, stage 1 book. Of course, it is about Hollywood. This book includes 11 contents, the place and the movies, the villages, the early days, the big studios, changes at the studios, new Hollywood, outside Hollywood, the Oscars, Grauman’s Chinese Theater, a visit to Hollywood, and changing Hollywood. Through this book people will learn the historical story of Hollywood and will know a lot of famous actors and actresses.

     I think the most interesting parts are chapter 5, 7, and 8. So I’d like to tell you about that. In chapter 5, some strange things are introduced. It is Hollywood stars died. Do you know Marilyn Monroe? She was the most famous face of Hollywood, but died in 1962. At that time, she was only thirty-six. She became popular actress in order to Some Like it Hot by director Billy Wilder. When she appeared the movie, she was thirty-three years old. Besides her, other Hollywood stars died young too. In this chapter, James Dean is introduced. According to this book, he was called ‘the first American teenager’. He was killed by unfortunately car accident when he was twenty-four years old. When I’d got know this, I wonder why those people were died young too, are there some kinds cause in their death. If I have a chance I want to study about it. The second interesting chapter is 7: Outside Hollywood. Do you know ‘Bollywood’? I’d heard it before reading this book, but I’d not know about it minutely. According to this book, it is the name for the film industry in India. The US film industry makes about five hundred films every year. In contrast with the US film industry, the India film industry makes more than a thousand feature films every year. It is the biggest film maker in the world. In India, Bollywood stars are more popular and famous than any other Hollywood stars. Finally, I want to tell you about chapter 8: the Oscars. I want to focus on Academy Awards Ceremony because there are many beautiful Hollywood stars worn luxury dresses. If you go to Dolby Theater on Hollywood Boulevard in late February or early March, maybe you can see lots of famous movie star at that ceremony. I want to go there and see Hollywood star in my lifetime.

     In concretion, according to this book, the number of people who go to movie theater has been decreasing. Actually I hardly go to theater to watch latest movies. The reason is that we can watch interesting film by DVD or TV at home. So I think movie theater industry should find the solution and solve the problem.

10: A Picture to Remember

 

"When I take my painting home, will you come with me? " Cristina smiled at him with love in her eyes and nodded her head.  

      Last week I read A picture to Remember, a Cambridge English Readers, level 2 book. The main character was Cristina Rinaldi. She worked for the Museo Nacional de Artes in Buenos Aires. She liked art and was happy with her life. But one day she had a motorbike accident and can't remember something. She tried to remember what happened then. But there were two men who want to kill her before she tells the police what she saw.


     Could she remember what happened at a motorbike accident?

09: One Day

   
Moreland Road is a street in the city of Bath, England. One Friday evening in March, at six o'clock, people were coming home from works as usual. The schoolchildren were already at home.



     Last week I read One Day, a Cambridge English Readers, revel 2 book. It was about people who live in Moreland Road. The residents are Jason, Nina, Maggie, and Sam. Jason was a seventeen-year-old boy and lived with his mother. Nina worked in a bank. Maggie had a holiday in Chile. Sam worked on a newspaper. Friday evening in Moreland road, something happened to them. It changed most of all people's life.


     What happen to them?

08: Within High Fence

     Last week I read Within High Fences, a Cambridge English Readers, level 2 book. It was a story about a woman who works for the refugee camp and a man who is in that place. The main character' name is Nancy and George. Nancy had a husband who always gave things what she wants, but she didn't like him. One day she saw a man pick up two cookies. At the refugee camp, putting more two things were banished, so Nancy went to the man to warning. That man was George. At that time he tried to pick up another cookie for a small boy. Then she noticed his kindness and she became to like him. But her husband disagreed with her decision and he harassed her many times. 

     Could Nancy and George get a happiness...????

07: Different Worlds

In my world there are no birds singing. There are no noisy men working on the roads. No people leaving bars late at night shouting at each other. No babies crying.

Last week I read Different Worlds, a Cambridge English Readers, level 2 book. This is a story about a girl who is a deaf and a boy who plays a drum in a band. The girl's name is Sam and boy's name is Jim. Sam is fall in love with Jim, but there are many difficulties between them, such a girl who in the red dress.

Can they get over these problems? Can they grab happiness?

I think this story encourages all girl who is fall in love with someone. You should read this story!!!!!!!!

06: Jojo's Story

Now I have a gun and I'm a man. p.46

     Last week I read Jojo's Story, a Cambridge English Readers, level 2 book. It is a story about a boy who is alone in a village because all of villagers were killed in civil war. He is ten-year-old. At the end, he decided to be a child soldier.

    This story made me think about a fear of wars and I though such a situation is still made in a lot of places in the world. I think many students should read this story. 

05: Apollo's Gold

     This week, I read Apollo's Gold, a Cambridge English Readers, level 2 book. This is a story about woman who works for a university is involved in a murder case. Her name is Liz and she works for a university in London. Later, she goes to Greece. While living, her husband has an affair with another woman and her also comes to like another man, her boss. Due to tiredness of work and flirtation of husband, she is recommended to have a rest by her boss and doctor. To do so, she goes to her boss's second house which is located in a island. At there, she comes to like a fisherman who manages his house, but sadly he dead. To know the truth, she sneaks into a ship which is used by terrorists.

Can she come to know the truth?
Why was a fisherman killed?

Please read this book!!