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Unit
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Comics and animation
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Reading
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Chinese animation has a history of more than 100 years.
Chinese animation [ˌænɪˈmeɪʃn] 中国动画
shadow puppet 皮影
have a history of... 有...的历史
The city has a history of 2000 years.
Chinese animation: from shadow puppets to 3D films
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This art form combines modern technology with traditional art techniques, such as paper-cutting, shadow puppet performances and ink-wash painting.
art form 艺术形式
combine...with... 把...和...结合
We should combine study with sports.
technique n. 技巧;方法;手艺
performance n. 表演
The music performance is very wonderful.
perform v. 表演;执行
ink-wash painting 水墨画
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Films in this style often contain many themes from Chinese art, literature and culture.
in this style 以这种风格
contain v. 包含;含有;容纳
This kind of fruit contains much vitamin C, so it’s good for our health.
literature [ˈlɪtrətʃə(r)] n. 文学;文学作品
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Pigsy Eats Watermelon from 1958 was the first paper-cut animation. In this groundbreaking short film, Zhu Bajie and the other characters come to life on screen just like shadow puppets.
paper-cut animation 剪纸动画
groundbreaking adj. 开创性的;突破性的
He made a groundbreaking discovery.
character n. 人物;角色
The character in this book is a brave boy.
come to life 变得生动;显得逼真
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The film amazed audiences across China with its bright colours and lively animation style.
amaze v. 使惊奇;使惊愕
The beautiful view amazed all the students on the trip.
audience n. [ˈɔːdiəns] 观众
across China 全中国
lively animation style 生动的动画风格
lively adj. 活泼的;生气勃勃的
The park is lively with children and birds.
alive adj. 活着的
She was alive when they took her to the hospital.
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Two years later, another important breakthrough came with the first ink-wash animated film, Baby Tadpoles Look for Their Mother.
breakthrough n. 突破;重大进展
Scientists made a great breakthrough.
ink-wash animated film 水墨动画电影
animate [ˈænɪmeɪt] v.
把…制作成动画片;使具活力;使生气勃勃
animated adj. 动画的
animation n. /ˌænɪˈmeɪʃn/ 动画
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This short film was influenced by the famous artist Qi Baishi, and it looks exactly like a traditional ink painting.The film was very successful, and won several national and international awards.
influence v./n. 影响
The bad weather influenced our school trip.
be influenced by 受...影响
This book has a great influence on children’s ideas.
traditional ink painting 传统的水墨画
successful adj. 成功的
win national and international awards 赢得国内及国际奖项
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Besides traditional art techniques, Chinese animated films also reflect traditional Chinese culture.
besides prep. 除了...之外(还有)
Besides reading , he also likes playing basketball.
adv. 此外;而且
I like math. Besides, I like English.
except prep. 除了...之外
Everyone in our class likes the cartoon except Tom.
reflect v. 反映;反射;仔细思考
This story reflects people’s real life.
reflection n. 反射;沉思;映像
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Ancient stories are a common theme, and it is no surprise that the much-loved characters from the adventure novel Journey to the West often appear in animation.
a common theme 常见的主题
it is no surprise that... ...不足为奇
It is no surprise that he wins the prize.
adventure n. 冒险;冒险经历
The main character in the book goes on an adventure across the country.
appear v. 出现/ disappear v. 消失
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Havoc in Heaven from 1961 tells the story of the Monkey King, and is perhaps the most famous Chinese animated film. It combines traditional Chinese painting techniques with the sound effects from Beijing opera.
Havoc in Heaven 大闹天宫
havoc n. [ˈhævək] 浩劫
combine...with... 把...和...结合
sound effects 音效
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Today, Chinese animators continue to explore new methods of film-making. Films like Monkey King: Hero is Back were made with advanced 3D animation software.
animator n. 动画师;动画片制作者
continue to do...
advanced adj. 先进的;高级的
This factory has many advanced devices(设备).
3D animation software 3D 动画软件
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With the help of the latest computer technology, such as artificial intelligence (AI), film-makers are bringing the heroes from classic Chinese stories into the 21st century.
with the help of... 在...的帮助下(with one’s help)
With the help of advanced devices, animators finished their work well.
classic adj. 经典的; n. 经典作品;名著
That is a classic novel./ This film is a real classic.
classical adj. 古典的
She likes classical music.
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