Unit 4 Cartoons and comic strips reading1课件 2022-2023学年沪教牛津版英语八年级下册

Getting ready Reading (I) Module 2 Arts and crafts Unit 4 Cartoons and comic strips Period 1 1 What is needed to make a cartoon? Cartoons and comic strips 2 Getting ready In this unit, you will learn about cartoons and comic strips. n.动画片；卡通片 连环漫画 n.警告；警示 v.角色扮演 Look at the cartoon and answer the questions. What is Lo doing? When Lo says “the best cartoon character in the world”, who is he referring to? What can you learn from Lo’s answer? He is looking at himself in the mirror. Himself. He is quite proud of himself. Discuss: What is the meaning of the cartoon? Possible answer: In the cartoon, Lo is so proud of himself that he thinks he is the best cartoon character in the world. The cartoon draws our attention to the unit topic—comic strips and cartoon characters. Artists use many symbols in comic strips to show special meanings. Match the symbols below with their meanings. Write the correct letter in each box. Meanings of symbols 1 This is a “speech bubble” for the words that the character says. 2 If a character’s eyes pop out like this, it means he/she is very surprised. 3 The light bulb symbol means that the character has an idea. 4 This is a “thought bubble” for the words that the character is thinking of. c b a d n. 符号 n. 泡；气泡 （眼睛）（因激动、惊奇）张大；睁大；瞪起 n. 心思；思想 Reading A What do you know about…? There are six stages of making a cartoon. Do you know the correct order? Read the first sentence of each paragraph in the article on page 51 and write the numbers 1-6 in the boxes. Before you read a Make a rough sketch of the story. b Have a good idea for a story. c Use a computer program to put the pictures together. d Think about the characters. e Add colour to the drawings. f Record the voices and sound effects. 3 1 5 2 4 6 adj. 粗略的 n. 速写；概述 n. 程序 v. 录制；录（音） n. 效果 Read the introduction on page 51 and answer the questions. Jason is learning how to make cartoons. He has found some information in a magazine. What is Jason learning about? Where di