This is America. Гришенкова Е.Г. - 93 стр.

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The Academy began presenting awards in 1929. At that time, films were just
starting to have sound. The awards were not called Oscars until much later. In 1951
the woman who worked in the Academy library said the statue looked like a family
member - her Uncle Oscar. A reporter heard this story and wrote about it. Some
people said the reporter and the librarian named the statue. But actress and former
Academy president Bette Davis disputed this. She claimed she named the Oscars in
honor of her first husband, Harmon Oscar Nelson.
The process of choosing award winners begins with members of the Academy
of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. These people work in thirteen different
professions. They nominate candidates for Academy Awards. The members choose
among people doing the same kind of work they do. For example, actors nominate
actors. Directors nominate directors. Designers nominate designers. All Academy
members vote among those nominated to choose the final winners.
The awards are presented every spring. This year, the ceremony will be held in
its new home, the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. Important people in the movie
industry are invited to the ceremonies. The presentation is called Oscar Night. On
Oscar night, crowds of people always line the streets. They watch the famous movie
stars as they arrive for the ceremony. Camera lights flash. Actors and actresses smile
for the photographers and television cameras. Some popular movie stars make
statements to waiting reporters. Others hurry inside the theater.
During the Academy Awards ceremony, famous actors and actresses announce
the names of the winners. Then the winners walk up onto the stage to receive their
Oscars. Their big moment has arrived. They cry. They laugh. They act surprised.
They thank all the people who helped them win the award.
Only a few hundred invited guests can attend the awards presentation. But
millions of people in the United States and other countries watch the Academy
Awards show on television. A total of about one thousand million people watch the
show around the world. Thousands of Americans in almost forty cities will attend
Oscar Night parties to re-create the excitement of the Academy Awards. These
parties raise money for local aid organizations.
Sunday will be the seventy-fourth Academy Awards presentation. The American
film industry will honor some of the best in their industry. These winners will go
home with a golden Oscar.
3 COMPREHENSION CHECK
Decide whether these statements are TRUE or FALSE
1. The yearly Academy Awards ceremonies are held in Los Angeles, California.
2. Winning an Oscar can mean becoming much more famous.
3. Movies only from the United States compete in the Academy Awards.

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