Unit 4 Reading课件2022-2023学年沪教牛津版英语八年级下册

牛津深圳版 八年级下册 Unit4 Cartoons and comic strips Reading Pre-reading 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. Pre-reading 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 Pre-reading 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. a Make a rough sketch of the story. b Have a good idea for the 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. 1 2 3 5 4 6 Reading How to make a cartoon First, you need to decide on some basic ideas for a story. This story is about a robot, Han. He always forgets things. One day, Han meets his friends Sarah and Tim at the underground station. He says, “I’m happy. I bought a new notebook. Now I won’t forget things.” Sarah says, “Yes. I have one too. Here it is.” Tim asks, “Where’s yours, Han?” Han says, “Oh, no! I forget to bring it!” In the second stage, think about the kinds of characters you want and what they will look like. Han is a tall robot. He has square eyes. They are actually