托福考生必备素材：电影的教育意义
托福写作考试分为独立写作和综合写作2个部分。很多考生在考试当中会遇到尴尬的事情就是无话可说，那么这时你积累的一些托福写作素材可能就会帮助到你了。那么你在托福备考的过程当中有没有积累一些有用的托福写作素材呢?下面小编给大家带来托福考生必备素材：电影的教育意义。
托福考生必备素材：电影的教育意义
托福写作话题：
Do you agree or disagree: The Movies are worth watching only if they can teach something in real life.
参考范文：
No matter who you are, you are definitely in a dire need for excitement and thrill. Then, a controversy might appear among the public whether citizens should only watch those movies that can teach something in real life. Some of you may only watch those movies that can help to expand one’s knowledge and reveal the life stories, however, I strongly disagree with the statement and I think there will be a variety of reasons to watch movies.
Initially, entertainment is the principle reason for the entire world watching movies. Be it comedy, science-fiction, drama or action, movies are a medium of leisure and recreation for every single individual ranging from those on streets to the high and mighty residents in penthouses. Put it in another words, the greatest of all benefits of watching a movie is that it entertains you and calms your tumultuous heart down. Take me as an example. I feel very tired after the full devotion to my career in a week and there is no time for the gym and outdoor activities just because of the busy work schedules. Then, I will choose to lie on my couch and watch movies of many kinds with a bowl of munchies like popcorns and sodas during the weekends. By being engrossed in a comedy show that can evoke hearty laughs, I will encounter situations with a positive frame of mind. Besides, when watching the horror movies, I will feel excited, scared, and emotional during those two and a half hours, leading me to be transferred to a world far away from the reality. Obviously, no matter what kind of movies they are, they will be worth watching if they can entertain you.
Another general concern about movies is that they can help fasten the bonds between families. More often than not, what audiences are more focused on, during the process of watching movies, is the time they spend with their families rather than the well-orchestrated plots or the life lessons they might disclose. Current citizens can afford to spend too much time having fun like traveling around the city or having a party because most of them are under huge pressure from the society and most of their time has to be occupied by a variety of professional tasks. However, watching movies won’t consume too much time, serving as a stress buster and lubricant to strengthen relationship with families. Almost at every weekend, I will hang out with my girlfriend to watch movies whatever the genre is and staying with each other at that moment can help shorten our mental distance and we can just hold hands of each other and feel so close between us. Accordingly, my personal experience can help explain how we spend with our families or lovers like watching movies matters more than what we can learn from the movies.
In a word, I don’t think only those movies that tell us important life stories are worth watching. What I truly believe is those movies that can entertain audiences and provide viewers with a chance to stay with each other are more welcomed.
托福考生必备素材：关于科技传媒
1、传媒
Times have not become more violent. They have just become more televised.
--Marilyn Manson
The Internet is like alcohol in some sense. It accentuates what you would do anyway. If you want to be a loner, you can be more alone. If you want to connect, it makes it easier to connect.
censorship
fraud
Do you think all the news is true?
Not all the news is true. Broadsheet newspapers sometimes dig for information and twist its importance for political purposes. And news in tabloids is more sensational and contains more half-truth and biased opinions. The problem is that people everywhere confuse what they read in newspapers with news.
2、广告
Advertising is the modern substitute for argument; its function is to make the worse appear the better.
Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising.
Advertising is a valuable economic factor because it is the cheapest way of selling goods, particularly if the goods are worthless.
3、广告所造成的影响
正面影响
A. For customers, advertising plays an imperative part in making them aware of the worth of the product or service.
B. For business, advertising facilitates manufacturers in creating product awareness among the public.
C. Apart from commercial advertising, public service advertisement plays a vital and irreplaceable role in our society.
负面影响
A. Advertisements create stereotyped aesthetic and behavioral models that may influence people’s values early in their lives.
B. Too many advertisements are seen on TV screens and in newspapers or magazines.
C. Advertising has an overall adverse impact on children and young people. For example, children or young people often misunderstand advertising which in turn can lead to inappropriate behavior.
托福考生必备素材：论证positive方面的常用句型
be supposed to
hold fast to… 牢牢地把握住…
bear in mind that… 牢记…
There’s no better way to… than to… ……是做去某事的最好方式
go a long way 非常有效
It’s worthwhile to… 值得做某事
give sb. the credit for… 把……归功于某人
take the credit for…
enable sb. to do sth./ equip sb. with the ability to do sth. 让某人可以去做……
draw on 借鉴(经验等)
boost efficiency/ productivity 提高效率/生产率
give sb. a competitive edge 给某人竞争优势
… is a gateway to… 是实现……的方法
expand one’s outlook 开阔某人的眼界
broaden one’s horizons
is a good vehicle for… 达到……(某种目的)的途径
generate… (employment) opportunities 创造就业机会
dedicate A to B 把A(金钱、时间、精力等)用到B这个目的上
assume/ shoulder the responsibility for… 承担起……的责任
be mindful of 关注……
pay close attention to
a wealth of… “大量(有益的东西)”，尤其是后面加抽象名词时
… is a lifelong process 是持续一生的过程
put… into practice 把……投入实践
fulfill one’s potential 发挥某人的潜力
from within… 来自内心深处
remove the barrier for 为(发展、交流等)消除障碍
be in tune with… 与……一致，与……和谐
keep pace with… 与……同步发展
promote the development of… 促进……的发展
raise people’s awareness of… 提高人们的某种意识
… has found one’s niche 找到了属于自己的一片天地
be the cornerstone of… 是……的基石
be an essential ingredient of… 是……的必备条件
sharpen one’s intellect 提高某人用知识去分析问题的能力
achieve and maintain sth. 实现并且保持某种状态
be a positive alternative… 某事是有益替代方式
participate in 参与
afford people the sense of belonging/ the sense of fulfillment/ the sense of achievement 给人们归属感/成就感
… is a main driving force behind… 是……的主要推动力
reverse the damage to… 挽回对……的破坏
is a perfect complement to… 是对……的极好补充
be in accordance with 与……一致，符合，类似
be in line with
be in keeping with
catch a glimpse of… 很快地了解一下某事(类似于“走马观花”)
integrate/ incorporate… into… 将……结合进...…
give priority to sth. 把…..放在优先位置
inject… into… 把……注入，赋予……
explore every avenue toward… 去探究完成……的各种途径
awaken the conscience of society 唤起社会的良知或责任感
unravel the mystery/ the detail of… 解释清楚本来很难理解的情况
Far from being… 完全不是……
satisfy/ accommodate the needs of… 满足……的需求
are obligated to… 有义务去做某事
make it a point to… 确保去做某事
make sure that/ ensure that
… is a milestone/ milepost in… 在……的过程中是一个标志性事件
…is the cradle of… 是……的发源地
… take sanctuary in… 在……中找到避风港
gain/ gather/ lose momentum 某件事情的势头更强劲/势头减弱了
rise to the occasion 迎难而上
exude confidence/ sympathy/ an air of wealth and power (某人)浑身散发着某种品质
a labor of love 发自内心、心甘情愿地去做的努力
get into the swing of things 去努力熟悉、适应身边的事物
托福考生必备素材：论证不好不坏/可好可坏方面的常用句型
on the basis of… 基于……
are likely to…/ are unlikely to…
The+adj.比较级…, the+adj.比较级… 越……, 就越……
old and young alike 年长的人和年轻的人都……
friends and family alike
teachers and students alike
… is a fact of life. ……是必须面对的人生(事实)。
hinge on… 取决于……
It’s little/ no wonder that… 毫不奇怪，……
More than anything, … 最关键的是，……
This (trend) is not restricted to… 这个(趋势)不仅仅限于……
It’s rare for sb./ sth. to… 某人(事)很少会怎样
It’s not uncommon for… to… 通常……
…may not… otherwise… 否则……就不会……
make a difference 做贡献
think in terms of…+n. /n.短语 以某种方式/思维
be aimed at sth. 目标是……
… lie at the heart of… 处在核心地位
the proliferation of+n.短语 (污染、互联网等的)大量扩散
in all likelihood 很可能
…, by no means， ……绝不是
are not entirely unfounded 不是完全没有根据
put sth. in perspective 客观地看待……
be interrelated and interdependent 相互联系，互相依赖的
There’s no substitute for… 某事物是无法替代的
cease to… 不再……
can be traced back to… 可以追溯到……
It’s no exaggeration to say that… 可以毫不夸张地说……
… is an exception 是一个例外
It’s hard to overstate the significance of 怎么说……的重要性也不为过
a major shift in… 某方面的重要转变
sth. is consolidating its status as the… 某事物正在不断加固它作为…的地位
require/ necessitate/ call for… 需要
distinguish between A and B 区分A和B
… sound as if… 听起来似乎……(其实并不是那么回事)
is an important factor in determining… 是……的决定因素
Quite the opposite,… 正好相反……
is a hallmark of… 是……的显著特色
be bent on/ be bent upon… 全身心地投入去做某事
sth. is inherent in… 某种品质是……固有的
There’s a definite link between A and B A和B之间有密切联系
sth. is sb.’s stock-in-trade 某事是某人的拿手好戏
A create (bring about/ generate/ breed/ cause/ engender/ spawn/ induce) B A产生B
resemble v.像……
… abound v.大量存在
reflect/ represent/ mirror/ embody v.体现，反应
sth. impels/ prompts sb. to do… 促使某人去……
an indication of… 显示出…, 反映出…
be inseparable from… 与……密不可分
… is inextricably intertwined with… 与...有着千丝万缕的联系
eclipse sth. 使……相形见绌
be mutually helpful/ beneficial/ exclusive/ dependent 互助的/ 互利的/ 相互排斥的/ 相互依存的
is the exact antithesis of… 与……截然相反
lean on… 依靠某种方式或手段
depend on/ rely on
beyond our wildest expectations 超出了我们一切的预期
take steps/ take measures to do sth. 采取措施去做某事
convert… into… 把…转变成…
be accountable to sb./ be accountable for sth. 对某人某事负责(主语常为正式的机构或职务)
be responsible for sth./ be responsible to sb.
a variety of/ a wide range of/ a wide array of 各种各样的
the whole spectrum of…
the whole range of…
The bottom line is… 根本考虑因素是……
Looking back, …/ In retrospect, … 回过头来看……
be a watershed 重大转折
