[Work] TOEFL - Learn 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.
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I absolutely agree the opinion, “We can learn a country from the movies made
in the country.” Especially in this globalization era, movies from various
countries are available all over the world since the internet and
communication technologies help to transmit these compositions. In my
country, movies from Japan, Korea, Thailand, Singapore, and even India are
very popular recently. They include horror movies, action movies, and comedy.
They are not only an entertainment for us, but also an access for us to
understand the people in other countries. Roughly speaking, what we learn
from these movies are the interaction models of people and some traditions in
those countries. Following would list some examples to extend my viewpoint.
First, the interaction between friends or family members in my country is
really different from those shown in Korean movies. For example, when I chat
with my friends, I may never knock my friend’s head when I want to
express my discontent with what he said. However, these seem to be very
common for Korean people. In my country, this is an impolite behavior.
Besides, this is not shown in Japanese movies, either. So, from these
samples, I can learn how to interact with a Korean or a Japanese friend under
special circumstances.
Second, the more movies we see, the more traditions we understand of a
country. For instance, we can learn what people wear in the celebration of
New Year. Clearly, what Japanese wears would not be the same as those
in Korean. In addition, we usually give a red envelop to celebrate the
coming New Year. In Thailand, I guess this is not common for most people.
To sum up, movies from every corner of the world not only broaden our view,
but also expand our knowledge of what other people are doing and what they
wear. Though we may never go to those countries, a movie is really a good media
for us to understand other countries.
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