托福考場上遇到電影類話題應該怎麽辦？

電影類話題在托福獨立寫作的題庫中所占比重不大，但是考察的頻率並不算低。作為很多人日常休閑和娛樂生活的一個重要組成部分，電影經常會成為人們閑聊的話題之一。

但是，當電影類話題變成托福獨立寫(xie) 作題目的時候，很多同學都會(hui) 麵臨(lin) 兩(liang) 個(ge) 問題。

1、首先，大家平時聊到電影主要都是討論劇情和角色，並不會(hui) 探究一些更深層次的問題，所以如果題目需要考生討論電影背後的意義(yi) ，很多同學並沒有足夠的語料素材。

2、同時，在進行舉(ju) 例論證時也需要同學們(men) 能夠用英文準確地描述一些電影場景、角色以及主題。對於(yu) 一部分同學來說這也是一個(ge) 不小的挑戰。很多內(nei) 容大家用中文都能侃侃而談，但是翻譯成英文卻又是另外一回事了。

那麽(me) 究竟應該怎樣應對電影類話題呢？

首先，南瓜君建議同學們(men) 要提準備好一些電影類話題的常用素材，包括單詞短語，以及一些電影的名字（title）、劇情梗概（main plot）、主角（main character）和主題（theme）。

這些語料素材在同類話題的不同題目中能夠重複使用的概率非常高，同學們(men) 隻需要根據題目的具體(ti) 內(nei) 容進行增添或者刪減就可以了。

例如，同學們(men) 可以先準備好兩(liang) 類不同的電影作為(wei) 舉(ju) 例的素材（每一類可以準備1-2部電影），一類是根據真實事件改編的電影（movies based on true facts and events），另一類是虛構電影（fictional movies）。

然後根據題目要討論的內(nei) 容或者是個(ge) 人觀點來選擇在不同的文章中選擇具體(ti) 的哪部電影來舉(ju) 例。

電影類話題的常見題目有：

1、Some people prefer to see movies based on true facts and events, rather than completely fictional movies about imaginary people and places. One reason for this preference is that movies based on actual events allow viewers to learn from other people’s real-life experience. Do you agree or disagree with this viewpoint? Why?

2、Many film makers made movies based on books. When a movie is produced based on books, some people prefer to read books before watching films, other people choose to watch movie first. What do you think?

3、Do you agree that in movies and/or TV programs good men should be rewarded and bad men should be punished?

4、Some movies are serious, designed to make the audience think. Other movies are designed primarily to amuse and entertain. Which type of movie do you prefer?

5、Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is better to relax by watching a movie or reading a book than by doing physical exercise.

6、Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Movies are only worth watching when they can teach something in real life.

7、Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People can learn as much by watching movies as they can learn by reading books.

8、Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Movies and TV made in your country are more interesting compared with movies and programs made in another country.

案例 · 分析

下麵我們(men) 就以其中一道電影類話題的獨立寫(xie) 作真題為(wei) 例，給同學們(men) 做一個(ge) 具體(ti) 示範。

解析

“有一些人喜歡看根據真實事件改編的電影，而不是完全虛構的電影。其中一個(ge) 原因是觀眾(zhong) 可以從(cong) 他人的真實經曆中學到什麽(me) 。你是否同意這個(ge) 觀點？為(wei) 什麽(me) ？”

通常，電影類話題會(hui) 與(yu) 娛樂(le) 和放鬆的主題相關(guan) 連，但是本題探討了電影的教育意義(yi) 。

同學們(men) 在審題時不妨將題目看成是二選一，在“movies based on true facts and events”和“fictional movies about imaginary people and places”之間進行衡量並作出選擇。

本道題目如果選擇agree，那麽(me) 就將“movies based on true facts and events”作為(wei) 論述主體(ti) ，強調為(wei) 什麽(me) 有人更喜歡看此類電影。

例如題目中提到的“real-life experience”可以直接作為(wei) 其中一個(ge) 原因。

另外，此類電影往往都能反應社會(hui) 的熱點話題，引發大眾(zhong) 的思考，推動事件的解決(jue) ，例如《我不是藥神》。反之如果disagree，就重點論述“fictional movies”。

例如science fiction可以滿足人們(men) 對未知的好奇心，激發想象力。再比如漫威係列電影的巨大成功和不俗的票房表現均體(ti) 現了此類電影仍然受到很多觀眾(zhong) 的歡迎和追捧。

段落示範

下麵我們(men) 來看老師完整的段落示範

Movies inspired by true life stories can drive social change. Movies have the ability to teach audiences about experiences outside their own perspective, inspire empathy, and raise socially, even politically charged questions and issues. For example, The Day After Tomorrow, which was released in 2004, helped increase awareness on climate change. In the movie, the world is about to enter a new Ice Age with a series of weather-related disasters, and the world population begins trying to evacuate to the warmer climates of the south. The main character Jack, a paleoclimatologist who discovers this massive climate shift, makes a daring attempt to rescue his son and his friends who are stuck in New York City. This movie has put a great effort to raise public awareness of global warming as a serious environmental threat. People started to debate critically online and promoted many campaigns for a low-carbon lifestyle. Therefore, It is better to watch movies based on true stores.