雅思口语高频话题：Film电影

　　Film，电影。这是雅思口语考试中，经常考到的一个口语话题卡。手里正好有现成的样板答案，我稍微编辑了一下，拿出来跟大家分享。答案来自以前强化班的一个学生--- Cindy。Cindy口语不错，加上准备充分，去年的时候口语考了个7.5，现在正在我最喜欢的大学St Andrews念书。在此向她表示感谢。

　　Describe the type of film you most enjoy watching.

　　You should say:

　　what this type is ①

　　what the characteristics of this type are ②

　　when you last watched this type ③

　　and explain why you like this type. ④

　　① Among all types of films, I like war films best.

　　② The first obvious feature of war films is that it involves at least one hero in the story, who is often brave, smart and unselfish. In addition, the battle scenes which involve large number of soldiers, planes and weapons vividly present a picture of what wars were actually like.

　　③ Recently, I watched a war film named Assembly directed by the famous Chinese director Feng Xiaogang. It was a drama about a soldier of a Peoples Liberation Army unit during the civil war in the 1940s. The soldier, once a company commander, devotes his life to redeeming the honor of fellow soldiers who are declared missing in action. The film has been called the Chinese version of Saving Private Ryan, and indeed, the film looks like seriously brutal stuff.

　　④ I like war films first because I can learn more about history through watching this kind of film. And I am especially interested in historic wars and battles, like the battle of Somme and so on. War films present to us a vivid picture of how brutal a war can be. Besides, I can appreciate the bravery and unselfishness of those heros in war films, like the captain in the Hollywood hit Saving Private Ryan.

　　Part 3: Films in General

　　1. What types of film are most popular in China?

　　Theres no one type of film which is the most popular in China actually. Chinese audiences like all kinds of film: comedy, tragedy, detective film.etc.

　　I guess new year films are most popular. Theyre kind of domestic-made big budget fims. It has somehow become a cultural phenomenon in China for audiences to cram into the cinema to watch those films specially made for the new year season.

　　2. Do Chinese people like going to the cinema to see films? ?

　　Yes. The price of the ticket is reasonable in China, more and more people like going to the cinema to experience the real life sound and larger than life size screen.

　　Generally speaking, Chinese people like going to the cinema to see films because you are more involved in the film and the environment helps you focus your attention on the film and enjoy it. When a blockbuster is on in China like Assembly or Lust, Caution, many people go to the cinema to watch them.

　　3. Compare the films that older people like to watch with those that younger people like.

　　Mostly, older people like slow tempo movies with classic plot, for example: movies about animals and novels...Younger people like anything, from affectional movies to horror movies.

　　Mostly, older people like slow movies with not-so-abstract plots, like movies about novels and historical events. And they always prefer comedies to tragedies. Compared with them, younger people have a broader range of taste. They like almost all kinds of films, especially romance, sci-fi and action movies.

　　4. How has science and technology affected the way films are made today?

　　Computer is playing a more important role in todays films to make special effect. Special effect makes the films more exciting.

　　With the development of science and technology, film studios are able to create more vivid picture of scenes in the scientific fictions. Such development enables more companies to produce more successful sci-fi movies, like the ET and Star Wars series.

　　附上一些电影类的口语词汇。

　　电影词汇：

　　film industry 电影工业，cinema, pictures 电影院 ，premiere 首映式，film festival 电影节，distributor 发行人，release 准予上映

　　banned film 禁映影片，A-certificate A级， U-certificate U级，X-certificate X级

　　genre n. 类型, 流派， type n. 类型

　　direction 导演，production 制片，adaptation 改编，scenario, screenplay, script 编剧，scene 场景，exterior 外景，lighting 灯光，shooting 摄制，to shoot 拍摄，special effects 特技，slow motion 慢镜头，editing, cutting 剪接，montage 剪辑，recording, sound，recording 录音，dubbing 配音，studio 制片厂,摄影棚，film studio 电影制片厂，set, stage, floor 场地，properties, props 道具，scenery 布景， script 剧本， movie-land 影业集中地区，movie-goer 看电影的人

　　电影类型词汇：

　　film, motion picture 影片,电影 ，filmdom 电影界，moviedom 电影界

　　literary film 文艺片，musicals 音乐片，newsreel 资讯片,纪录片，documentary 记录片,文献片，comedy 喜剧片，tragedy 悲剧片，horror film, dracula movie 恐怖片，swordsmen film 武侠片，action 动作片，detective film 侦探片，ethical film 伦理片，affectional film 爱情片，erotic film 黄色片，western movies 西部片， serial 系列片，dubbed film译制片，trailer 预告片，propaganda film宣传片，animated，cartoon 动画片，science fiction科幻片，costume piece /play古装戏， war movie战争片

　　footage 影片长度，full-length film, feature film 长片，short 短片，colour film 彩色片 ，silent film无声片， silent cinema, silent films 无声电影，sound motion picture, talkie 有声电影

　　有关演员词汇：

　　cast 阵容，director 导演，film star, movie star 电影明星，film actor 男电影明星，film actress 女电影明星，star, lead 主角，double, stand-in 替身演员，stunt man 特技替身演员，extra, walker-on 临时演员，support 配角，util 跑龙套，extra 特别客串，costume designer 服装设计员，makeup girl化妆师，dialogue writer对白作者，script writer剧本作者

　　一些女演员：

　　Angelina Jolie安吉丽娜朱莉, Julia Roberts朱莉亚罗伯茨, Sharon stone莎朗斯通, Monica Bellucci莫妮卡贝鲁奇，Jodie Foster, Kristen Dunst, Sandra Bullock, Zhang Ziyi章子怡，Michelle Yeoh杨紫琼，Maggie Cheung张曼玉

　　一些男演员：

　　Brad Pitt, Nichols Cage, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Morgan Freeman, Will Smith, Bruce Wills, Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Fat Chou，Jet Lee, Samuel L. Jackson, Charlie Chaplin，Liv Tyler ,Tommy Lee Jones.

　　一些电影名字：

　　Crouching Tigers, Hidden Dragon卧虎藏龙

　　Jurassic Park 侏罗纪公园

　　The Shawshank Redemption 肖申克的救赎

　　The lord of the rings 指环王

　　Harry Potter 哈里波特

　　Forrest Gump 阿甘正传

　　Brave Heart 勇敢的心

　　Roman Holiday 罗马假日

　　Waterloo Bridge 魂断蓝桥

　　Lion King 狮子王

　　Cinderella 灰姑娘

　　Hero 英雄

　　一些名导演：

　　Steven Spielberg，Frank Darabont，Ang Lee 李安， Zhang Yimou张艺谋