英语影视作品包含着丰富的英文知识和文化内涵，本书选取了有代表性的影视片段和台词，以及大量经典的竞选演讲、总统告别词、致辞、悼词等内容，选编了撰写演讲词的基本方法及写作的格式和要点，并且提供了一些有借鉴意义的很好范文，便于学生模仿写作。另外，书中还结合影视作品选编了多项选择、填空、主观分析等类型的练习题，可有效地提升学生的理解能力和语言运用能力。
本书中的作品从经典到前沿、从政治层面到社会层面，涉及广泛且具有针对性，可为研究生的阅读、写作和口语的学习提供参考，提高其整体英语水平。

Chapter One Movie Common Knowledge
1.1 A Short History of Movies
1.2 Film Genres
1.3 Movie Studios of the States
1.4 Film Festivals
1.5 The Academy Awards
1.6 Walk of Fame
1.7 The Greatest Directors of the 20th Century
1.8 Chinese Movies
Chapter Two Eloquence
2.1 Paying Tribute
2.2 Exercise One
2.3 Exercise Two
2.4 Exercise Three
2.5 Exercise Four
Chapter Three Eulogy
3.1 Eulogy
3.2 Exercise One
3.3 Exercise Two
3.4 Exercise Three
3.5 Exercise Four
Chapter Four Press Conference
4.1 Press Conference
4.2 Exercise One
Chapter Five School Opening Speeches
5.1 School Opening Speeches
5.2 Exercise One
5.3 Exercise Two
5.4 Exercise Three
5.5 Exercise Four
Chapter Six Wedding Hosting
6.1 Wedding Hosting
6.2 Exercise One
6.3 Exercise Two
6.4 Exercise Three
6.5 Exercise Four
6.6 Exercise Five
Chapter Seven Farewell Address
7.1 Farewell Address
7.2 Exercise One
7.3 Exercise Two
7.4 Exercise Three
7.5 Exercise Four
Chapter Eight Preaching Sermon
8.1 Exercise One
8.2 Exercise Two
8.3 Exercise Three
8.4 Exercise Four
8.5 Exercise Five
Chapter Nine Embattiement
9.1 Synopsis
9.2 General Background Information
9.3 Seript Excerptions
9.4 Reviews on The Patriot
9.5 Exercise One
9.6 Exercise Two
9.7 Exercise Three
9.8 Exercise Four
9.9 Exercise Five
Chapter Ten Foreordination
10.1 Synopsis
10.2 Script Excerptions
10.3 Exercise One
10.4 Exercise Two
Chapter Eleven Childhood
11 1 Synopsis
11 2 Script Excerptions
11 3 Reviews on this Movie
11 4 Exercise One
11 5 Synopsis on Movie Mulan
11 6 Exercise Two
11.7 Exercise Three
11.8 Exercise Four
Chapter Twelve Fantasy
12.1 Synopsis
12.2 Script Excerptions
12.3 Reviews on The Matrix
12.4 Exercise One
12.5 Exercise Two
12.6 Exercise Three
Chapter Thirteen Wisdom
13.1 Synopsis
13.2 Script Excerptions
13.3 Reviews on The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
13.4 Exercise One
13.5 Exercise Two
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