Writing a review · 写评论
What a review does
- A review is about something you tried — a film, a place, a product.
- It describes the thing and gives your opinion of it.
- Balance description and opinion — do not do only one.
“I liked it” is a review with the furniture missing.
评论的作用
- 评论 (review) 写你体验过的东西——电影、地点、产品。
- 它描述这个东西,并给出你的看法。
- 描述与看法要平衡——不要只做其中一样。
「我喜欢」像家具没搬进来的评论。
A good review should…
A review balances description and opinion.
Support your opinion
- Give reasons for what you think.
- Use examples from your experience.
- Say clearly why it was good or bad.
An opinion stands on a reason and an example
支撑你的看法
- 为你的看法给出理由。
- 用你亲身经历的例子。
- 清楚地说出它为什么好或不好。
Praise, criticism or balance? · 称赞、批评还是兼顾?
Reviews need all three voices — pure praise is an advert, pure criticism is a rant.
Support your opinion with reasons and ___ from your experience.
Examples make your opinion believable.
End with advice
- Shape: introduce → describe and evaluate → recommend.
- Finish with a clear recommendation.
- Write for a general reader, in a friendly style.
用建议收尾
- 结构:介绍 → 描述并评价 → 推荐。
- 用一条清楚的推荐结尾。
- 面向一般读者,语气友好。
A review should end with a clear recommendation.
Yes — tell the reader whether to try it.
Write one sentence recommending (or not) a film you have seen, and give a reason.
Example: 'I recommend this film because the story is exciting.'
A review ends with a clear ____, telling the reader whether to try it.
A recommendation turns the evaluation into useful advice.
A mini review, annotated
- "Noodle House on Park Road looks tiny — six tables, steamy windows. The hand-pulled noodles are the real deal: springy, fresh, and under £5. Service slows at lunchtime, though. Go early, and go hungry."
- Describe (tiny, steamy) → evaluate (the real deal, springy) → admit a weak point (service slows).
- The weak point makes the praise believable — a review with zero criticism reads like an advert.
- The last line is the recommendation, short enough to remember.
迷你评论,逐句标注
- "Noodle House on Park Road looks tiny — six tables, steamy windows. The hand-pulled noodles are the real deal: springy, fresh, and under £5. Service slows at lunchtime, though. Go early, and go hungry."
- 描述(tiny、steamy)→ 评价(the real deal、springy)→ 承认不足(service slows)。
- 不足之处让称赞更可信——零批评的评论读起来像广告。
- 最后一句就是推荐,短到让人记住。
Match each aspect of a film to a comment that fits it.
Review one aspect at a time — each gets its own precise comment.
Which review sentence supports its judgement with a specific example?
The last sentence names a judgement and the precise feature that caused it.
A recommendation should fit the evidence and evaluation in the review.
The advice follows from the strengths, weaknesses and intended audience; it should not contradict the middle.
- A review describes AND gives an opinion.
- Support opinions with reasons and examples.
- End with a clear recommendation.
- 评论既描述,也给出看法。
- 用理由和例子支撑看法。
- 用清楚的推荐结尾。