183. What have you learned about a country from watching its movies?
Films can tell us a lot about the country where they were made. What have you learned about a country
from watching its movies? Use specific examples and details to support your response.
『分析』
通过电影可以了解一个国家的
• 经济、科技
• 风俗、习惯
• 历史、文化
• 价值观念 ……
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『范文』
One of the favorite pastimes of people today is watching movies. Movies can teach us a great amount about
the world, especially if we watch movies from another culture. When watching a foreign movie, we can learn
about the landscape and scenery of the country, the country's ethics and customs, and its historical events.
The world is a great and varied place, from the immense mountains of the Himalayas to the deserts of
America. By watching movies, one can gain insight as to what these beautiful places are like. For example, I
recently watched a number of movies filmed in America. I learned about the beautiful beaches of California,
national parks such as Yellowstone and Niagara Falls, as well as man-made wonders such as the Statue of Liberty,
Mount Rushmore, and the Golden Gate Bridge. Watching foreign movies is an excellent way to deduce where one
wants to travel, if he/she has such an opportunity.
Watching movies also teaches us about a country's ethics and customs. For example, while watching
American movies, I learned that children do not show as much respect to their parents as we do here in China. In
some cases, children were very disrespectful of their elders, and ignored their wishes outright. I was shocked by
this behavior. To give another example, I also learned about table manners in America, which are quite different
from the rules we follow in China.
Furthermore, one can learn about a country's history by watching films. For instance, there are many movies
that have been made about the wars in America, such as Gone With the Wind. Movies such as this show foreign
viewers why America is the free and independent society that it is today.
Hence, watching foreign movies is an excellent way to learn about faraway lands. One can learn about the
landscape of a place, about its culture, as well as its history. Perhaps schools should consider watching foreign
movies in classes to provoke interest from the students about such lands.
