Lingoda Group Class Notes 60

Topic: The rise of documentary-making
Related skill: Communication
Date: 15 December 2024
Teacher: Joshua

What I've learned

Idioms

That’s a wrap!

Meaning: The phrase comes from film-making – it means that a scene is completed. We use it to say that something is finished or complete.
Example: (After a meeting) Ok, that’s a wrap! Great job, guys.

Vocabularies & Phrases

V&P	Definiation	Note
streaming service	a service that sends video, music, etc., over the internet so that people can watch or listen to it immediately rather than having to download it, or rather than having to watch or listen at a particular time when something is broadcast	There are lots of different streaming services where you can watch movies and TV series whenever you want.
narrative film	叙事电影	Narrative films are films about fictional events.
genre		What's your favourite film genre?
to uncover		The documentary-maker uncovered a political scandal that shocked the world.
produce		How many documentaries were produced in your country in the last five years?
24-hour news cycle	新闻二十四小时循环
due to		The event was postponed due to bad weather.
to make (it) possible to...		Streaming services have made it possible to access a wide range of documentaries.
additionally		All expenses will be paid by the company. Additionally, employees will be given spending money for the trip.
furthermore		Bilingual children often perform better in intelligence tests. Furthermore, they find it easier to learn new languages.
according to		According to the latest statistics, fewer people are buying their homes and choosing to rent instead.
This leads to...		University fees are very high in some countries. This leads to many students working part-time jobs to support themselves.
to be responsible for...		One of the factors responsible for the students' increased satisfaction is the availability of counselling services on site.
to see an increase (in)		The streaming service saw an increase in new subscriptions in the first two months of 2021.
to rise from... to...		The number of foreign films nominated for awards at the festival rose from three in 2018 to seven in 2021.

Expressions

Organising written information

If you want to give a detailed account of something or make an argument, it's good to know some standard phrases for organising information. This will help to structure your writing and therefore make it easier for a reader to follow your text.

Referring to a source of information

Explaining where you found information is very important in order to strengthen an argument or prove a point. A good phrase to quote from a source is according to + noun.

According to the Financial Times, public funding forfilms has risen sharply over the last decade.

Note that according to can also be used to reference a study or survey, as in the following example:

According to an industry survey conducted by the FinancialTimes, the number of film directors who receive subsidies hasdoubled.

Suggesting a reason or cause

To suggest that something is the reason or the cause of something else, a common way to do this is to talk about factors responsible for/behind something.

One factor responsible for the growing popularityof documentary is the increased availability of digital recordingequipment.
Another factor behind the rise ofdocumentary-making is the sheer number of people receiving media studiestraining.

Adding another point

To make complex arguments, you often need to explain more than one element. To avoid simply saying and, English has a variety of linking words.

Additionally, there is a high demand for goodquality documentary films.
In addition, with the rise of video platforms, thepotential audience for films has grown.
Moreover, the number of high-profile awardsceremonies for documentary-makers has increased.