如果你已经阅读了 1.1.如何写好影评  2.写一篇影评你可能需要的词汇与短语  3.英语中单词首字母的大写原则，准备好写一篇你自己的影评了吗？在这之前，先来学习一下其他作者是如何写影评或者和戏剧评论的吧。

下面是一些影评与戏剧评论范文：
 
范文一：
“The film’s tone is so radically earnest at certain points—particularly when it’s dealing with loss and disappointment—that the movie’s logo could be a gigantic ear of corn. In its multicultural casting, its child-centric story, and its emphasis on the validity of feelings, it’s so different from every other recent big-budget live-action fantasy (superhero films included) ….

–by Roger Robert, A Wrinkle in Time
 
练习:
1.According to Robert, what’s the tone of the film A Wrinkle in Time?

•    A.It’s earnest and emotional.


•    B.It’s uplifting.


•    C.It’s dark and creepy.

2.According to Robert, what is the cast of A Wrinkle in Time like?

•     A.It has many famous actors and actress.


•     B.It has actors and actress from different countries.


•     C.The director did poor job in casting.

 
范文二：

“If dedication is one requirement, Mr. Kinnear’s performance in “Othello” showcased another talent expected by modern audiences: the ability to make plausible human beings of 400-year-old characters.
….
In the scene that precedes the murder he reaches high for the spectral weapon. His hand thrashes the air, but as he asks the famous question— “Is this a dagger which I see before me?”—he smiles as if greeting an old friend.”

–by Economists, Shakespeare on Stage: All that may become a man
 
练习：

3.What does the writer think about Mr. Kinnear’s performance in “Othello”?

•     A.It’s about the average. He needs more dedication.


•     B.It didn’t meet audience’s high expectation.


•     C.It’s brilliant and it shows Mr. Kinnear is a talented actor.

4.Why does the author mention the scene precedes the murder?

•     A.To tell the plot.


•     B.To make a point about the script.


•     C.To give an example of how Mr. Kinner’s performance is natural and plausible.

答案：ABBC

Word List

Radically: 彻底地，根本地

Earnest: 真诚的

Multicultural: 多元文化的

Gigantic: 巨大的

Emphasis on: 强调

Validity: 准确性，有效性

Dedication: 奉献

Plausible: 貌似真实的

Precede: 在…之前

Spectral : 光谱的

Thrash : 捶打 收起阅读 »

单词大写是指单词的第一个字母大写，其余字母小写。经验丰富的作者会谨慎使用单词大写。如果有任何疑问的话，最好不要随便大写的首字母。影评中【写作技巧】如何写好影评提及电影名称，导演、演员名字时，正确使用大写是十分重要的。

下面是单词大写原则：

规则一：文章和句子的首字母总是大写。

规则二：专有名词大写，专有名词派生的形容词的首字母大写。

例句：

I’m craving Oreos.

You can buy your ticket online for The Metropolitan Museum of Art.  

I need a pinch of regular salt or Kosher salt.

规则三：特定的地理区域名词需大写，包括城市名，街道名，国家名等。

例句：

Earnest Hemingway lived in Paris in 1920s.

Orange County is the in south of California.

规则四：星期，月份需大写

例句：

I go to yoga classes every Friday morning.

规则五：历史时期及年代需大写。

例句：

the Civil War                    

the Great Depression       

规则六：在一段完整的引用中首字母大写。

例句：

Stephen said, “It’s a shame.”

规则七：当引用文章标题时：

• 标题的第一个，最后一个单词的首字母需大写。


• 标题中所有的形容词，副词，名词的首字母需大写。


• 标题中所有的代词（包括it）的首字母需大写。


• 所有动词，包括be动词的所有形式（is、are、was、has been等）的首字母需大写。


• No、not首字母需大写。


• 冠词（a、an、the）不大写，除非是标题中的第一个或最后一个单词。


• 连词（and, or, nor, but, for, yet, so）首字母不大写，除非是标题中的第一个或最后一个单词。


• to不大写，除非是标题中的第一个或最后一个单词。


• 短介词(（of, on, in, by)）的首字母不大写。

现在，学会单词首字母的大写的基本规则了吗？一起来练习一下！

练习：依据以上单词大写原则，将下列句子改错：
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At the age of 20, Matt went to work at EF English first in boston.

After 25 years in shanghai, Alex packed his suitcase and moved to London where he found a beautiful apartment on oxford street.

The first Pirates Of The Caribbean came out in 2003.

I’ve been reading lord of the flies by William Golding these days.

The story of the great Gatsby is set in the roaring twenties.

答案:
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At the age of 20, Matt went to work at EF English First in Boston.

After 25 years in Shanghai, Alex packed his suitcase and moved to London where he found a beautiful apartment on Oxford Street.

The first Pirates of the Caribbean came out in 2003.

I’ve been reading Lord of the Flies by William Golding these days.

The story of The Great Gatsby is set in the Roaring Twenties.

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你可能在【写作技巧】如何写好影评 一文中学会了怎样去区分事实与观点，和一篇影评中要包含的几大要素。读完本文，你会学习到一些用于形容电影类型、描述演员和表达对电影的看法所需的词汇。

电影相关词汇：

电影类型：

1. Action movie: 动作电影
2. Comedy: 喜剧
3. Crime movie: 犯罪电影
4. Documentary: 纪录片
5. Horror movie: 恐怖片
6. Sci-fi movie: 科幻电影
7. Animated movie: 动画片
8. Martial art movie: 武术片
9. Fantasy movie: 奇幻电影

关于演员：

1. Cast: 演员表
2. Character：角色
3. Actor: 演员
4. Actress: 女演员
5. Lead actor/actress: 男主角/女主角
6. Supporting actor/actress: 男/女配角
7. Extras：群众演员
8. Cameo role：客串出演

更多电影相关词汇：

1. Scene：场景
2. Director：导演
3. Producer：制片人
4. Screenwriter：编剧
5. Soundtrack：配音
6. Trailer：预告
7. Cinematography：摄像
8. Costume：服装
9. Stunt: 特技动作
10. Subtitle: 字幕

描述电影的词汇

1. true-to-life (a real story) ：生动（真实事件）
2. classic ： 经典的
3. remarkable (unusual)： 伟大的（特殊的）
4. masterpiece (the best work someone has done) ： 杰作（某人最好的作品）
5. Oscar-winning： 奥斯卡影片
6. brilliant： 精彩的
7. come out: 结局
8. ordinary: 原创的
9. disappointing: 令人失望的
10. cliché: 老套的
11. thought-provoking: 发人深省的
12. spectacular: 壮观的
13. breathtaking:  惊险的

练习：选择上文中合适的单词，填空完成句子

1. I always remember the ______ of the men walking on lake.
2. Without _______, I have hard time to understand the dialogues because of the accent.
3. The film got a brilliant __________, there are so many excellent actors and actress in it.
4. Jonny Depp is the ________in Pirates of the Caribbean Series.
5. Many famous actors start their career with playing _____.
6. Breakfast at Tiffany’s _________in 1961. It’s one of Audrey Hepburn’s __________.
7. The theme of this movie is __________, nothing innovative or interesting at all.

答案：

1. I always remember the _stunt of the men walking on lake.
2. Without _subtitle, I have hard time to understand the dialogues because of the accent.
3. The film got a brilliant __cast__, for there are so many excellent actors and actress in it.
4. Jonny Depp is the _lead actor in Pirates of the Caribbean Series.
5. Many famous actors start their career with playing extras.
6. Breakfast at Tiffany’s _came out in 1961. It’s one of Audrey Hepburn’s _masterpieces_.
7. The theme of this movie is _cliché_, nothing innovative or interesting at all.

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影评是作者表达对于一部电影的看法的一篇文章。一篇影评可以是为自己而写，当你在看完电影后，有感而发，不吐不快时记录下自己当下的感受；也可以是为他人而写，通过影评向他人推荐一部电影。那么怎么样才能写好影评呢？下面一起来学习一下如何评析一部电影吧。

I．首先，何为观点？

我们前文提到了，影评是作者表达对一部电影的观后感。 那么，什么是观点呢？ 我们需要区分两个概念：fact（事实）和opinion（观点）。

事实是客观存在的，或是依靠经验得出的正确的，并且有论据支撑的。而观点是个人的判断、看法、态度或评价，并且观点通常是主观的。请指出下列句子中，哪些是事实，哪些是观点？

1.The movie Life of Pi is directed by Ang Lee.

《少年派》是李安所导演的。

2. Life of Pi is the best movie I’ve ever seen.

《少年派》是我看过最好的电影。

3.Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri should win Oscar best picture of the year award.

《三块广告牌》应该能赢得本年度奥斯卡的最佳影片。

4.Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri presents a story of a mother challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter’s murder.

《三块广告牌》讲述了一个一位母亲为了找出杀死自己女儿的凶手而与当地政府抗争的故事。

5.Jacky Chen is the best actor in China.

成龙是中国最好的演员。

答案：

1. 事实
2. 观点
3. 观点
4. 事实
5. 观点

II.陈述电影事实的语句：

一篇优秀的影评需要向读者介绍一下故事的概要，以及关于电影的一些背景信息。你可以用下面的句型：

1. It’s set in…(Bangkok/ in the 1960’s). 这部电影是以…(曼谷/70年代)为背景。
2. The film’s shot on location in New York. 这部电影是在纽约拍摄的。
3. The main characters are … and they’re played by… 电影主人公是…，他们是由…扮演的。
4. It’s a martial art movie / thriller / love-story. 这是一部武术片/恐怖片/爱情片。

III. 提出对于电影的观点：

一篇好的影评需要涉及关于电影的基本事实，但不能只是简单的罗列事实。一篇优秀的影评，最重要的是要包含作者原创的想法，并且不剧透。当你在写一篇影评时，可以思考下列问题：这部电影剧情有意义吗？故事主线有逻辑吗？你也可以为演员的演技打分：演员有满足剧情要求的期望吗？此外，你也可以讨论电影的特效和配乐：特效，灯光，音效或其他效果是如何为电影加分/减分的？电影配乐是否恰当、有效地使用了？

以下是表达对电影的看法的语句：

• It seems to me that…. （对我来说，…）


• In my opinion, … （在我看来，…  )


• Personally, I think… (我个人认为…)


• I’m sure/certain…  (我确信…)

当你在文章中表达了对电影的看法后，别忘了要用电影中的实例加以佐证。描述电影的场景，演员的演技，拍摄角度等等，这些都可以作为支撑你的观点的证据。你甚至可以引用电影中的台词来支撑你的观点。 收起阅读 »

你是否有一个过去很亲密的朋友，然而，却渐渐与他/她失去联系了？

你是否想对你久未联系的朋友坦露心声，但迟迟没有拿起电话？何不写一封信给他/她呢，让他/她知道他们永远在你心中？

就像梵高写给弟弟提奥的信（信件写作范文），触动人心的书信可以使你与久未联系的好友重归于好。如果你不知道如何下笔，建议阅读：

1. 如何用英文写信
2. 写英文信必备词汇与短语
3. 你会用间接引语吗？

现在，准备好写一封自己的信了吗？书信中，可以告诉朋友你最近怎么样，生活中发生了什么，最近最激动人心的一件事。你也可以写下和他/她经历的最美好的回忆，你有多么想念他/她。是否还有一句未说出口的“抱歉” 与 “谢谢”呢？写下你想对他/她说的话。还有，别忘了问候他/她最近过的如何。

自我检查：

写完书信后，检查一下：

• Did you have the date as heading on the top-right corner?

你有在右上角写上日期作为信头吗？
 

• Did you have the correct salutation, starting with “dear”?

你有使用正确的称呼语，以dear开头吗？
 

• Did you have a consistent tone and formality in the letter?

信中的语气与礼节是否一致？
 

• Did you have proper greeting at the beginning and/or the end of letter?

你有在文章的开头与结尾使用恰当的问候语吗？
 

• Did you express your hope to hearing back from your friend in the ending of your letter？

你有在信的结尾表达得到朋友答复的期望吗？
 

• Did you sign at the bottom?

你有在文章的末尾签名吗？

如果你的答案是肯定的，可以寄信了！你是否期待朋友会怎样回复你呢？ 收起阅读 »

除了口语，写作是语言表达的另一个重要途径，但是在英语学习中，写作能力的提高又常常是一个易被忽略的难题。在孩子系统化学习英语的初期就要有意识地让孩子接触写作、培养英语思维。

其实，写作对综合英语能力的提升可以发挥不小的作用，因为书面形式的英语能够帮助孩子更精准地运用地道的语言，在有老师指导的情况下，书面的批改意见也更方便孩子的日后参考和复习。

两个步骤打好英语写作基础

1.从简单的日记、小品着手，让孩子根据自己的语言水平自由发挥，体会自由创作的乐趣。

2.具备基本笔头表达能力后，在老师指导下学习不同文章体裁并搭建文章基本结构：如先确定文章的主题和中心思想，搭建大纲，并围绕展开。再逐渐学习技巧，如构思文章应该出现的人物和角色，人称的选定，文体的选择，句型和时态的搭配等。

三大技巧提高英语写作能力

1.头脑风暴：围绕主题，尽可能地多想，把想到的都写下来。然后根据所写的内容，理出其中的条理，并检查语法、拼写错误。

2.大声朗读: 文章完成之后，大声地朗读，从一名读者的角度审阅文章的逻辑性和可读性，同时也是对语法、拼写的再次检查。

3.老师把关：如果有条件的话，可以请英语母语的老师检查文章是否符合地道的英语用词习惯，并给孩子进行讲解。

其实，听说读写是英语学习中密不可分的四个部分，相辅相成，不应该有任何先后之分。

尤其是阅读，一定的阅读量不仅可以让小朋友们熟悉不同文体在西方写作中起承转合的思路；也可以帮助大家积累在遣词造句方面的能力。大家在阅读时要注意泛读和精读相结合，及时做笔记，摘录一些典型用法，这样写作的时候就不会出现条理不清及只会单一词句结构表达的情况了。

另外值得注意的是国内外的写作强调的重点往往不同。国内写作偏重于语法的准确性，容易造成英文写作束手束脚。而国外课堂写作更强调观点和思路，语法纠正应是放在成文后再反复定夺的。 收起阅读 »

在阅读过写作技巧系列文章后，你准备好试试看写一篇表达你的观点的议论文了吗？

议论文写作技巧：

1.如何写好一篇议论文

2.议论文中阐述观点的表达方式

3.如何写出清晰的中心论点？

4.议论文写作范文

议论文写作结构：

1.开头段

• 开头段引出论点。


• 介绍写作背景：此段向读者介绍基本的写作背景，使读者更加理解你的观点。


• 开头段的最后应该有中心论点，来阐明你的看法（你的观点），以及支持这一方观点的原因。

2.主体段

主体段的所有论据都是用来论证你的论点的，它是文章的核心。一般来说，分论点应该在此段的首句，后面用具体细节或事例进行论证。根据你的文章长短，一般需要一到两个主体段来论证每个分论点。

3.让步段（讨论反方观点）

让步段需要讨论反方观点，表现出文章的严密性与完整性。讨论反方观点会使你的论证逻辑更加严密！

一般来说，让步段位于结尾段之前（倒数第二段）。

4.结尾段

结尾段使文章更符合逻辑。此段中应该大篇幅阐述该论题的重要性，还应该重申论题值得关注、讨论的原因。

现在，练习一下吧！

话题: Should a city try to preserve its old, historic buildings or destroy them and replace them with modern buildings? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

自我检查：

• 你写作思路清晰吗？


• 你有中心观点吗？


• 你的用词正确吗？


• 你有用事例与论据来支持你的中心论点吗？


• 你有清晰，连贯地组织你的观点吗？

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议论文是学生在学校的作业和测验中最常写的一种文体。

托福考生需要对给定的话题提出自己的观点，表达自己的看法。下面是托福官网（ETS）中的一篇优秀写作范文。

论题：
 
Do you agree or disagree with the statement: A teacher’s ability to relate well with students is more important than excellent knowledge of the subject being taught? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

文章：
 
I remember every teacher that has taught me since I was in Kindergarten. If a friend wants to know who our first grade teacher was in elementary school, all they have to do is ask me. The teachers all looked very kind and understanding in my eyes as a child. They had special relationships with nearly each and every one of the students and were very nice to everyone. That’s the reason I remember all of them.

A teacher’s primary goal is to teach students the best they can about the things that are in our textbooks and more important, how to show respect for one another. They teach us how to live a better life by getting along with everyone. In order to do that, the teachers themselves have to be able to relate well with students. My parents are teachers too. One teaches Plant Biology and one teaches English, but that’s not the reason I’m calling them “teachers.” They are teachers because they teach me how to act in special situations and how to cooperate with others. I have a brother, and my parents use different approaches when teaching us. They might scold my brother for surfing the internet too long because he doesn’t have much self-control and they need to restrain him. He almost never studies on his own and is always either drawing, playing computer games, or reading. On the other hand, they never tell me off for using the computer too long. I do my own work when I want and need to because that brings me the best results and my parents understand that. They know that I need leisure time of my own and that I’ll only play until needed. My parents’ ability to relate well with my brother and I allow them to teach, not just the subject they teach but also their excellent knowledge on life.

Knowledge of the subject being taught is something taken for granted, but at the same time, secondary. One must go through and pass a series of courses and tests in order to become a teacher. Any teacher is able to have excellent knowledge of their subject but not all teachers can have the ability to relate well with students.

A teacher’s primary goal is to teach students the best they can about how to show respect for one another, so teachers use different approaches when teaching, and knowledge of the subject being taught is secondary. For these reasons, I claim with confidence that excellent knowledge of the subject being taught is secondary to the teacher’s ability to relate well with their students.
 
回答下列问题：

1.        What’s the author’s main argument?

2.       What’s the example the author gives to support his ideas?

3.       How did the author address the counter argument?
 
参考答案：

1.       What’s the author’s main argument?

A teacher’s ability to relate well with students is more important than excellent knowledge of the subject being taught.

2.       What’s the example the author gives to support his ideas?

The author’s parents’ ability to relate well with him and his brother allow them to teach, not just the subject they teach but also their excellent knowledge on life.

3.       How did the author address the counter argument?

The author argues that knowledge of the subject being taught is secondary. He points out that any teacher should have the knowledge of the subject, but not all teachers can have the ability to relate well with students. 收起阅读 »

什么是中心论点？

议论文中的中心论点是一篇文章的核心观点。

在议论文中，你的文章需要围绕中心论点展开。中心论点通常在开头段的最后一句。如果你在写作中，改变了观点或增减了论点，那么，你也需要调整你的中心论点来概括文章所讨论的内容。为什么议论文中要有中心论点？

• 将你的想法归纳成一到两句话


• 更好地组织与拓展你的文章


• 帮助读者准确地理解你的观点

怎样写出明确的中心论点？

• 中心论点应该具体。中心论点只应该包括这篇文章中将会讨论的内容，并有需要有有力的论据来论证它。


• 明确的中心论点需要有一定的立场、观点。


• 明确的中心论点只阐述一个中心思想。


• 明确的中心论点能证明对议题的讨论。


• 明确的中心论点应该有清晰的论据支撑它。


• 避免使用词意模糊的单词，例如”interesting,” “negative,” “exciting,” “unusual,” 以及 “difficult.”


• 避免使用抽象单词，例如”society,” “values,” 或“culture.”

中心论点“公式”：

中心论点= 论题+观点+原因

正确与错误的中心论点句范例：

错误的中心论点：

1) Studying science is a good idea.   （句意模糊，缺少争议性或对立性）

2) College students shouldn’t have to take English courses, and many courses are graded too strictly.  （提到了两种不同的论题）

3) In large businesses, computers are becoming indispensable for daily tasks.  （没有争议性）

清晰且有感染力的中心论点：

1) College students shouldn’t have to take some of the required courses.

2) Researching and visiting school before making a final decision is important, because you will be able to experience the campus, meet the teacher, and truly understand the atmosphere of the school.

3)High school graduates should be required to take a year off to pursue community service projects before entering college in order to increase their maturity and global awareness.

练习：

下面的中心论点哪些清晰有力的，哪些是不恰当的？

1) Eating too much candy is bad for your teeth.

2)  Many people in the world are victims of stereotyping.

3) Prejudgment are harmful because they limit the lives of the stereotyped individual and the person doing the stereotyping.

4) My family is an extended family.

5) World hunger has many causes and effects.

6) Hunger persists in the country because jobs are scarce and farming in the infertile soil is rarely profitable.
答案：

1）陈述事实且无争议性 2）太过笼统且无争议性 3）清晰 4）陈述事实且无争议性 5）太过笼统且无争议性 6）清晰 收起阅读 »

议论文是对某件事阐述观点的一种文体。因此，学会在一篇议论文中如何遣词造句准确地提出自己的观点是十分重要的。

我们为大家列出了几个表达自己观点的句型：

1.       This evidence suggests that…

例句: This evidence suggests that children shouldn’t watch TV advertisement.

2.     This proves that….

例句: This proves that the best way to lose weight is to eat less sugar.

3.     This supports the idea that….

例句: This research supports the idea that bilingual children can learn the third language faster.

讨论反方观点时需要用到的词汇与短语：

正如在 如何写好一篇议论文 中提到的，论证一方观点时，你同样需要驳斥对方的论点与论据。最常见的转折连接词是“but”.  下面是可以一些代替“but”的词汇，使你的文章更加灵活，有趣。

1.        However

例句： “Scholar A thinks this. However, Scholar B reached a different conclusion.”

2.       On the other hand

例句: “The historical evidence appears to suggest theatre starts from religious rituals. On the other hand, some anthropologist presents another hypothesis.

3.       By contrast/in comparison

例句： “Scholar A’s opinion, is based on insufficient evidence. By contrast, Scholar B’s opinion seems more plausible.”

4.       Yet

例句: “Much of scholars has focused on this evidence, yet not everyone agrees that this is the most important aspect of the situation.” 收起阅读 »