《Level Five The Pop Industry 世界乐业》

The Pop Industry1

1What is pop?1

2 The stars5

3 Forming a group12

4 Writing the songs16

5 The manager22

6 Getting a contract28

7 The agent and promoter34

8 On the road40

9 The record producer45

10 In the studio52

11 Publicity61

12 The disc jockey67

13 On the box72

14 Trends for the future78

Key to the Exercises85

British Theatre89

1Theatre in Britain89

2 The Golden Age97

3 Comedy in the theatre:17th and 18th centuries106

4 Comedy in the theatre:19th and 20th centuries113

5 Politics in the theatre121

6 Verse plays126

7 Theatre against society129

8 Actors in Britain134

9 An actor s life141

10 Theatre in Britain today146

11 Presenting a play154

12 An amateur theatre company161

Key to the Exercises175

Cinema179

1The movie industry179

2 The early days of the cinema185

3 The Golden Age of the cinema194

4 The star system204

5 Focus on a star——Charlie Chaplin208

6 Focus on a film-maker——Alfred Hitchcock214

7 How a film is made222

8 Special effects230

9 Focus on fear236

10 Focus on Walt Disney241

11 Action films246

12 Science fiction strikes back!252

13 The New Wave259

14 The death of the cinema?265

Key to the Exercises269