Unit 3 Focusing on culture课件 2025-2026学年沪教版英语八年级下册

Unit 3 Comics and animation 主题范畴：人与社会 主题群：文学、艺术与体育 子主题：中外影视、戏剧、音乐、舞蹈、绘画、建筑等艺术形式中的文化价值和作品赏析，优秀的艺术家及其艺术成就 Key question What can comics and animation bring to our lives? 谢 谢 Our Goals We read to: understand shadow puppet plays & learn some related key words practise reading skills （skimming, scanning, summarizing…） think deeply about the traditional skills 2 What is a shadow puppet play? Guess – What are Shadow Puppet Plays？ shadow puppet plays can only see the shadows 影子 in the shape of a person 木偶 tell stories audience watch 戏剧 观众 皮影戏 Think What do you know about the history of Chinese animation? Shadow puppet plays are a traditional form of storytelling in China. Many people think of these plays as a forerunner of animation. Let us find out how and why. While-reading P46 谢 谢 Now skim the article and match the main ideas with the paragraphs. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 a. Show Wang Weifang and his friends’ attitude to their work. b. Describe how to put on a shadow puppet play. c. Introduce the materials, advantages and patterns of shadow puppets. d. Introduce the history, influence and current situation of shadow puppet. e. Introduce shadow puppet performers Wang Weifang and his friends. Task 2 Shadow puppet plays Puppets made of (1) ______________ cut out in different (2) _______ like animals painted in different (3) __________ put on (4) __________ The puppeteers stand behind (5) ____________ that is lit up (6) _____ the puppets close to the screen (7) ______ the puppets around do the (8) ______ of different characters The audience sits (9) _________ the screen can (10) _____ puppeteers, but cannot see them Read the article again and complete the table. paper ➡ leather shapes colours a stick a white screen hold move voices in front of hear (3) Why is it called a "shadow puppet play"? Because the audience cannot see the puppeteers or the puppets, they can only see the shadows of the puppets. Detailed reading 上演一出戏剧 (1) How are shadow puppets made? Shadow puppets are made of leather. The leather is first cut in different shapes. Each puppet is then painted in different colours and put on a stick. Detailed reading 1 2 3 cut out leather paint in bright colours put on a stick (3) How do the puppeteers perform shadow puppet plays? The puppeteers stand behind a white screen. The screen is lit up, and the puppeteers hold the puppets close to it to create shadows. Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters. Detailed reading 点亮；照亮 为……配音 把目光从……移开 屏住呼吸 What do Wang and his friends do during the play? Tip：pay attention to verbs 动词 stand behind a white screen hold puppets close to the screen move puppets around do the voices of characters 四处移动 配音 (4) What do shadow puppet plays and modern animation have incommon? Detailed reading Both shadow puppet plays and modern animation are moving images on a screen. 既不...也不... 准备好/愿意做 令某人高兴的是 Notes Today, puppeteers are exploring new ways of performing these traditional plays. Some puppeteers use digital images and new types of lighting to create special effects. Others are experimenting with unusual materials to make colourful shadow puppets. 如今，木偶戏艺人正在探索演绎这些传统戏剧的新方式。一些艺人运用数字影像和新型灯光打造特效，另一些则尝试用特别的材料制作色彩鲜艳的皮影。 P47 谢 谢 Why are shadow puppet plays not as popular as before ? 2. Why do Wang and his friends keep putting on shadow puppet plays? Is it interesting? Is it easy to understand? Is it difficult to put on a shadow puppet play? Do the artists earn a lot of money？ They want to keep this traditional art form alive. They love our traditional culture very much. 1. not easy to make puppets 2. difficult to understand the language 3. stories are too old and boring 4. modern art forms are more attractive 有吸引力的 5. few places to see the plays 6. artists only earn little money Further thinking Post-reading Discuss the questions below. P47 (1) How do you understand the title of the article? (2) Do you think shadow puppet plays are popular among young people? Why or why not? Task 4 (1) How do you understand the title of the article? (2) Do you think shadow puppet plays are popular among young people? Why or why not? Forerunner means someone or something that existed (存在) before something similar that developed or came later. The shadow puppet play is the earliest form of animation art in China and has had a significant influence on later animations. It is undoubtedly a forerunner. Yes. Because ... / No. Because ... Exploring more How do Chinese animators use elements from traditional arts and culture? Do some research and share your findings with your classmates. 可上网检索中国最近有代表性的成功3D动画作品，比如进世界票房记录的《哪吒2》。观看导演和其他幕后工作人员的相关采访，深入了解一部成功的动画巨作如何融合中国传统文化与新时代先进科技。 谢 谢 Complete the sentences with the words and phrases below. Change the form if necessary. P47 advantage element take one's eyes off date back hold one's breath (1) The earliest Chinese writing __________________ to the Shang dynasty. (2) The audience __________________ as the magician performed the difficult magic trick. dates back held their breath advantage element take one's eyes off date back hold one's breath (3) One __________________ of animation is that the characters can do things that real actors cannot do. (4) There are a lot of traditional Chinese __________________ in this film, and that makes it really interesting to watch. (5) There was an amazing dance perfornance on TV, and I couldn't __________________ the screen. advantage elements take my eyes off Lavf58.12.100 $