剖析：托福口语话题【电视电影】

小编媒体类话题是新托福独立口语中的常考话题之一，但是媒体类一直是众多烤鸭们的软肋。原因是同学们缺乏对生活的观...

媒体类话题是新托福独立口语中的常考话题之一，但是媒体类一直是众多烤鸭们的软肋。原因是同学们缺乏对生活的观察和对相关表达的积累，导致对相关话题没话说和不会说。朗阁海外考试研究中心托福口语组的专家将在这里为大家来详细地补充说明一些加分的表达方式及用法，来帮助有需要的考生提高分数。电视节目的种类有很多，尤其是当题目中问到你喜欢的节目时，大家除了常见的news(新闻)之外，还可以说说game show(游戏竞赛节目)、talk show(脱口秀)、variety show(综艺节目)、reality show(真人秀)、TV drama(电视剧)、live sports/live games(体育赛事直播)等。但仅仅有分类是不够的，我们一再强调托福口语的细节，所以在回答这类问题的时候，结合真实的节目名称能让你的回答更直接更具说服力。一些常见的中国节目有CCTV News(新闻联播), Straight Talking(实话实说), Big Pinwheel(大风车), Travelogue(旅行家), Topics in Focus(焦点访谈), Spring Festival Gala Evening(春晚), Happy Camp(快乐大本营), China’s Got Talent(中国达人秀), The Voice of China(中国好声音)等；一些较受欢迎的外国节目包括：Ellen Show(艾伦秀), The X Factor(英国偶像/美国偶像), America’s Got Talent(美国达人), NBA Games, The Daily Show(每日秀), Man VS Wild(荒野求生)等。

除此之外，电视的功能和利弊想必是很多人的罩门，有的同学甚至连中文都想不到要如何回答，所以朗阁专家在此特意为大家准备了关于电视的功能和利弊的素材补充。Functions of TV:Television is an inescapable part of modern culture. We depend on TV for entertainment, news, education, culture, weather, sports, and even music, since the appearance of music videos. 电视是当代文化不可分割一部分。对于大众来说我们通过电视来获取关于娱乐、新闻、教育、文化、天气、体育甚至音乐的信息。
TV enriches people’s leisure time, making it possible to get amusement at home. 电视丰富了人们的娱乐生活，让人们可以在家里享受娱乐。
Shared viewing gives family members of all ages an opportunity to spend time together. 一起观看电视给各个年龄的家庭成员一个共同度过一段时间的机会。
TV helps viewers to turn off the pressure and tension because it does not always require much thinking. 电视帮助我们缓解压力，因为很多电视节目不需要沉重的思考。Pros of TV to kids:Some instructive television programs can teach kids important values and life lessons. 一些有教育性的节目可以教给孩子一些价值观和人生的经验教训。
TV programs often explore controversial or sensitive issues, which can make it easier for parents and kids to discuss them. 电视节目通常会讨论一些有争议的或较敏感的话题，这其实方便了家长和孩子之间对于某些话题的沟通。
Educational program can develop young children’s socialization and learning skills. 教育类节目可以提高孩子的社交技能和学习能力。
News, current events and historical program are able to help make young people more aware of other cultures and people. 新闻、实事和历史性节目可以让年轻人了解更多的异域文化和人。
Documentaries can help develop critical thinking about society and the world. 记录片可以锻炼孩子的批判性思维。
Cultural program can open up the world of music and art for young people. 文化类节目给年轻人打开了音乐和艺术的大门。Cons of TV to kids:
Television can affect learning and school performance if it cuts into the time kids need for activities. These activities are usually crucial to mental and physical development. 如果孩子花了本该去做一些活动的时间去看电视的话，电视会影响学习。而这些活动通常是对孩子的身心发展非常重要的。
Most of children’s free time, especially during the early formative years, should be spent in activities such as playing, reading, exploring nature, learning about music or participating in sports. 孩子的大部分时间，尤其是性格形成早期，应该被用来做以下几种活动，比如玩耍、读书、探索自然、学习音乐或是参与体育活动。
TV viewing is a sedentary activity, and has been proven to be a significant factor in childhood obesity. 看电视是一种久坐的活动，并且已经成为导致儿童肥胖的重要因素之一。电影的分类相信大家比较熟悉，这里就简单补充不做细讲：comedy(喜剧), tragedy(悲剧), animation(动画), horror film(恐怖片), thriller(惊悚片), action(动作片), romance(爱情片), mystery(推理片), detective(侦探片), science fiction(科幻片), documentary(纪录片)等。关于电影的组成，director(导演), producer(制片), scene(场景), exterior(外景), lighting(灯光), shooting(摄制), makeup girl(化妆师), special effects(特技), slow motion(慢镜头), properties(道具), scenery(布景), script(剧本), cast(阵容), lead(主角), stand-in(替身演员), stunt man(特技替身), walker-on(临时演员), support(配角), extra(特别客串)等。很多电影都梦想赢得Academy Award(奥斯卡奖)，但是很多电影能够被nominate(提名)已经很令人佩服了。但是依然有很多电影虽然没提名没得奖，但依然是一个blockbuster/hit(大热的电影)，或者是top grossing(票房最高)。

在描述电影情节的时候，我们一般这样引出想说的内容：The film portrays …
The epic story traces the history of …
It is adopted from the best-selling novel …
It is based on the true story of …除了描述电影情节，对于电影特征及亮点的描述是必不可少的，因为这集中体现了考生喜欢这部电影的原因。所以下列重点表达方式考生应牢记：
Gone with the Wind is often considered the most beloved(挚爱的), enduring(经久不衰的) and popular film of all time.
It is an impressive, engrossing(引人入胜的) piece of film-making.
The inspirational(鼓舞人心的), life-affirming(坚定生命的) and uplifting(令人振奋的), old-fashioned style Hollywood product is a combination of prison film and character study(人物刻画).
The successful film, both critically(从影评上) and financially(从收益上), soon became the second biggest hit(大热的影片) of the year
Undoubtedly, The Lord of the Rings is a true masterpiece(杰作) that will reign(盛行) as the single greatest book-to-film adaptation(根据书改编的电影) of all time.
The film Star Wars’ advanced special-effects(特效) technology was to a degree unseen before, with computerized and digitally-timed special effects.
It is special in the use of color for the enhancement of dramatic mood.
The film is full of humorous lines, many of which have become the buzzwords(流行词) of the year.
The camera work of the film is breathtaking. You cannot help being amazed by the picturesque(生动的、别致的) scenes.

上述表达方式考生可灵活运用，套用在自己准备的电影上，加以修改，连成长句，并结合自身经验，还可以用对比等方式来论证自己的答案。

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