Module 5 Cartoons-Unit 2 . 教案2024-2025学年外研版（2012）八年级英语下册

Module 5 Cartoons-Unit 2 Tintin has been popular for over eighty years 【教学目标】 Language Ability: Acquire vocabulary (heroic, adventure, worldwide) and perfect tenses ("has been popular"), enabling narrative of cartoon histories. Cultural Awareness: Compare Tintin's cross-cultural influence (Europe-Asia) to understand global cartoon dissemination. Thinking Quality: Analyze how timeless themes (courage, justice) sustain Tintin's popularity, enhancing critical thinking. Learning Ability: Extract key information from comic strips and use timeline charts to organize historical contexts. 【教学重难点】 Key: Master present perfect tense ("has + past participle") for durations ("for over eighty years") and adverbs (recently, yet). Difficult: Distinguish "has been popular" (持续性) from "has become popular" (瞬间性). Grasp symbolic meanings of objects (e.g., Tintin's cap) in visual storytelling. Apply clauses like "It is said that..." to retell plots accurately. 【教学过程】 Greetings and Review T: Good morning, class! How are you feeling today? S: Good morning, teacher! We’re great, thanks! T: That’s wonderful to hear! Before we jump into today’s new lesson, let’s do a quick review of what we learned in the last class. Who can tell me one of the new words we studied about cartoons? For example, what does “humorous” mean? S1: “Humorous” means funny. Like “Tom and Jerry” is a humorous cartoon. T: Excellent! You remembered it very well. Now, can someone use the phrase “can’t help doing sth.” in a sentence? S2: When I watch funny cartoons, I can’t help laughing. T: Perfect! Well done. Now, let’s recall some of the cartoon characters we talked about. Who was the hero that could fly and was very strong? S3: Superman! T: Right! You all have a great memory. Now, I’m sure you’re all excited to explore more about cartoons in today’s lesson. Introduction and Warming-up T: Today, we are going to learn Unit 2, “Tintin has been popular for over eighty years.” Have you ever heard of Tintin? Raise your hands if you have. (Some students raise their hands) Oh, some of you have! For those who haven’t, Tintin is a very famous cartoon character. Let’s start by looking at some pictures. (Show some pictures of Tintin on the screen) What can you observe from these pictures? What does Tintin look like? S4: Tintin has short hair and wears a red cap. He also wears a blue suit. T: Very good! What else? Does he look like a normal boy or does he seem to be on an adventure? S5: He looks like he is on an adventure because he has a bag and looks like he is walking quickly. T: Exactly! Tintin is indeed an adventurous character. Now, I’ll play a short video clip that introduces Tintin briefly. Watch it carefully and be ready to share what you learn from it. (Play the video clip) T: Okay, the video is over. So, who can tell me something new you learned about Tintin from the video? S6: Tintin is a reporter, and he travels to many different places. T: Great! Anything else? S7: He has a white dog named Snowy, and they go on adventures together. T: Excellent! You were all paying close attention. Based on what we’ve seen so far, what kind of stories do you think Tintin’s cartoons might have? Discuss with your partner for a minute. (Students discuss with their partners) T: Time’s up. Who wants to share? S8: I think Tintin’s stories are full of adventures, like exploring new places and solving mysteries. T: That’s a great prediction! Now, let’s move on to learning some new words related to Tintin’s stories. Vocabulary Learning T: Look at the words on the screen. (Show the new words: hero, popular, reporter, adventure, private, create, satisfy, worldwide, series) Let’s read them together first. T & S: hero, popular, reporter, adventure, private, create, satisfy, worldwide, series T: Now, let’s learn the meanings one by one. First, “hero”. We talked about this word in the last class. But in the context of Tintin, why is he a hero? S9: Because he goes on adventures and solves problems, just like other heroes. T: Right! A hero often does brave things and helps others. Next, “popular”. What does it mean when we say someone or something is popular? S10: It means a lot of people like it. T: Exactly. Tintin has been popular for over eighty years, which shows that millions of people around the world love this character. Now, “reporter”. What does a reporter do? S11: A reporter writes news and tells people about things that happen. T: Good. Tintin is a reporter, so he travels to different places to find interesting stories. “Adventure”. What kind of things do you think are adventures? S12: Things like exploring mysterious islands or finding hidden treasures. T: Yes! Adventures are exciting and often a bit dangerous journeys or experiences. “Private”. When we say something is private, what does it mean? S13: It means it’s personal, and not everyone can know about it. T: Correct. For example, a private diary is something only the owner reads. “Create”. What does “create” mean? S14: It means to make something new. T: Right. The person who created Tintin made this amazing character and all his wonderful stories. “Satisfy”. Can you give me an example of something that satisfies you? S15: When I get a good grade on a test, it satisfies me. T: Great example. When something satisfies you, it makes you feel happy and content. “Worldwide”. What does this word mean? S16: It means all over the world. T: Exactly. Tintin is popular worldwide. Finally, “series”. A series is a group of things that are related, like a series of books or cartoons. Tintin has many stories that form a series. Now, let’s do some exercises to practice these words. I’ll say a sentence, and you fill in the blank with the correct word. Ready? Tintin, as a ____, travels to many places to find news. S: reporter T: Good! Next one. Tintin’s stories are full of ____, like exploring ancient caves. S: adventures T: Excellent! Now, work with your partner and make sentences using at least two of these new words. (Students work in pairs) T: Time’s up. Who wants to share? S17: Tintin, the famous reporter, creates exciting adventures in his worldwide - popular series of cartoons. T: Well done! You used the words perfectly. Pre-reading Activity T: Now that we know some important words, let’s predict what the text might be about. Look at the title again, “Tintin has been popular for over eighty years.” What do you think the text will talk about? Will it talk about how Tintin was created? Or maybe his most famous adventures? Discuss in groups of four for two minutes. (Students discuss in groups) T: Okay, stop. Which group wants to share your ideas? Group 1 Spokesperson: We think the text will talk about how Tintin became popular and some of his famous adventures. T: That’s a great guess. Another group? Group 2 Spokesperson: We think it will also talk about who created Tintin and why so many people like him. T: Very good predictions. Now, let’s read the text and see if your predictions are correct. Reading Activity T: First, let’s do a quick skim of the text. Skimming means quickly looking through the text to get the main idea. Read the text silently for one minute and try to find out the main topics. (Students skim the text) T: Time’s up. What are the main topics you found? S18: It talks about who created Tintin, his adventures, and why he is so popular. T: Right! Now, let’s read the text again, but this time, read it more carefully and try to answer the questions on the screen. (Show the questions: 1. When was Tintin created? 2. Who is Tintin’s friend? 3. Why is Tintin so popular? 4. How many languages has the Tintin series been translated into?) (Students read the text carefully) T: Okay, let’s answer the questions one by one. When was Tintin created? S19: Tintin was created in 1929. T: Correct. Who is Tintin’s friend? S20: Tintin’s friend is a white dog named Snowy. T: Good. Why is Tintin so popular? S21: Because his stories are full of adventures, and he is a brave and smart character. T: Great. How many languages has the Tintin series been translated into? S22: The Tintin series has been translated into more than fifty languages. T: Excellent! Now, let’s read the text aloud together. Pay attention to the pronunciation and intonation. (Students read the text aloud) T: Now, I’ll divide you into groups of three. In your groups, discuss the following questions: 1. If you could go on an adventure with Tintin, where would you like to go? 2. What qualities do you think make Tintin a great hero? 3. Why do you think Tintin’s stories are still popular after so many years? (Students discuss in groups) T: Time’s up. Each group, choose a representative to share your group’s ideas. Group 3 Representative: If we could go on an adventure with Tintin, we’d like to go to a lost island. We think Tintin’s bravery and intelligence make him a great hero. His stories are still popular because they are full of exciting adventures that never get old. T: That’s a wonderful answer. Another group? Group 4 Representative: We want to go to an ancient city with Tintin. Tintin is kind and always helps others, which makes him a hero. His stories are popular because they can satisfy people’s curiosity about different places and mysteries. T: Excellent thoughts, everyone! Post-reading Activity T: Now, let’s do a role - play activity. I’ll give you some situations related to Tintin’s adventures. For example, Tintin and Snowy meet a mysterious stranger on an island. One of you will act as Tintin, one as Snowy, and one as the mysterious stranger. Use the language we’ve learned today and your imagination to create a short dialogue. Prepare in your groups for five minutes. (Students prepare the role - play) T: Time’s up. Which group wants to perform for the class? (Several groups volunteer and perform their role - plays) T: Great job, everyone! You all showed very creative and interesting dialogues. Now, for another activity, I want you to draw a scene from one of Tintin’s adventures and write a short description of it in English using the new words and phrases we learned. You have ten minutes to complete this. (Students draw and write) T: Okay, stop. Let’s have some of you share your drawings and descriptions. (Some students share their work) T: These are all amazing! You combined your art skills with your English knowledge very well. Summary and Homework T: Today, we’ve learned a lot about Tintin. We learned new words, made predictions, read about Tintin’s history and popularity, and did some fun activities. Can someone summarize what we learned today? S23: We learned about Tintin, who was created in 1929. He is a reporter, and he has many adventures with his dog Snowy. We also learned new words like “adventure”, “popular”, and “create”. T: Very good. For your homework, I want you to write a short essay about your favorite cartoon character. You can choose Tintin or any other character. Include the following: Who is the character? When was it created? What kind of stories does it have? Why do you like it? Remember to use the new words and sentence structures we’ve learned. Are you clear? S: Yes! T: Okay, class is over. Have a great day, and I’ll see you next time! S: See you, teacher! 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$