電影類話題在托福獨(dú)立寫作的題庫中所占比重不大，但是考察的頻率并不算低。

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(jīng)常會成為人們閑聊的話題之一。

但是，當(dāng)電影類話題變成托福獨(dú)立寫作題目的時候，很多同學(xué)都會面臨兩個問題。

1、首先，大家平時聊到電影主要都是討論劇情和角色，并不會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后的意義，很多同學(xué)并沒有足夠的語料素材。

2、同時，在進(jìn)行舉例論證時也需要同學(xué)們能夠用英文準(zhǔn)確地描述一些電影場景、角色以及主題。對于一部分同學(xué)來說這也是一個不小的挑戰(zhàn)。很多內(nèi)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。

那么究竟應(yīng)該怎樣應(yīng)對電影類話題呢？

首先，老師建議同學(xué)們要提準(zhǔn)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復(fù)使用的概率非常高，同學(xué)們只需要根據(jù)題目的具體內(nèi)容進(jìn)行增添或者刪減就可以了。

例如，同學(xué)們可以先準(zhǔn)備好兩類不同的電影作為舉例的素材（每一類可以準(zhǔn)備1-2部電影），一類是根據(jù)真實(shí)事件改編的電影（movies based on true facts and events），另一類是虛構(gòu)電影（fictional movies）。

然后根據(jù)題目要討論的內(nèi)容或者是個人觀點(diǎn)來選擇在不同的文章中選擇具體的哪部電影來舉例。

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

下面我們就以其中一道電影類話題的獨(dú)立寫作真題為例，給同學(xué)們做一個具體示范。

解析

“有一些人喜歡看根據(jù)真實(shí)事件改編的電影，而不是完全虛構(gòu)的電影。其中一個原因是觀眾可以從他人的真實(shí)經(jīng)歷中學(xué)到什么。你是否同意這個觀點(diǎn)？為什么？”

通常，電影類話題會與娛樂和放松的主題相關(guān)連，但是本題探討了電影的教育意義。

同學(xué)們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(jìn)行衡量并作出選擇。

本道題目如果選擇agree，那么就將“movies based on true facts and events”作為論述主體，強(qiáng)調(diào)為什么有人更喜歡看此類電影。

例如題目中提到的“real-life experience”可以直接作為其中一個原因。

另外，此類電影往往都能反應(yīng)社會的熱點(diǎn)話題，引發(fā)大眾的思考，推動事件的解決，例如《我不是藥神》。反之如果disagree，就重點(diǎn)論述“fictional movies”。

例如science fiction可以滿足人們對未知的好奇心，激發(fā)想象力。再比如漫威系列電影的巨大成功和不俗的票房表現(xiàn)均體現(xiàn)了此類電影仍然受到很多觀眾的歡迎和追捧。

段落示范

下面我們來看老師完整的段落示范

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.