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课件网) Module 2 Arts and crafts Unit 4 Cartoons and comic strips Period 4 More practice — Project More practice 1.Do you know their names 2.Have you seen this cartoon A Read the magazine article and answer the questions below. Tom and Jerry Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse are two of the most popular cartoon characters in the world. In the short cartoons, Tom is always trying to catch Jerry, but he never has any success. Almost every cartoon ends with Tom in trouble and Jerry laughing at him. The stories are full of fun and have along history. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera both worked for MGM in the late 1930s. Their boss told them to make funny cartoons. Together they thought of the idea of a cat and a mouse. They thought it would be funny if the mouse was clever and always got the cat into trouble. The first Tom and Jerry cartoon was shown in cinemas in 1940. It was a great success. Over the next 17 years, they made many Tom and Jerry cartoons. Most of them are around seven minutes long. In total, Hanna and Barbera made 114 Tom and Jerry cartoons. The cartoons were so good that they won a number of awards. The famous cat and mouse remain popular today, as the cartoons are still shown on television around the world. 1 Who thought of the idea of Tom and Jerry 2 When was the first Tom and Jerry cartoon shown in cinemas 3 How long do most Tom and Jerry cartoons last 4 How many Tom and Jerry cartoons were made in total William Hanna and Joseph Barbera did. It was shown in 1940. They last around seven minutes. One hundred and fourteen Tom and Jerry cartoons were made in total. B What is your favourite cartoon Give a brief introduction to it and tell your classmates why you like it. Useful expressions 1. be always doing sth. 总是做某事 He is laways helping others. 2. be full of 充满...... The bottle is full of water. 3. get ... into trouble 给…造成麻烦 The mouse was so clever the he always got the cat into trouble. 拓展：与trouble相关的短语：in trouble 在困境中 have trouble（in）doing sth.做某事有困难 4. success n. 成功 I wish you success with your studies. 拓展：succeed v. 成功。 succeed in doing sth. successful adj. 成功的。 His business is successful. 5. think (v. ) -- thought --thought 想，认为 think of / about sth. 想起，考虑 thought : idea, something that you think of 想法 You're very quiet; what are you thinking of 你很沉默, 在想什么呢 --Why don't you try the other key -- That's a _____ ! “你为什么不试试另一把钥匙？” “这倒是个主意！” thought Culture corner Have you ever watched the cartoon Havoc in Heaven How do you like it 1.When was Havoc in Heaven created 2.Who created it 3.Who is the main character of the story 4.How were the pictures drawn, by hand or by computer 5.Where are some of the sound effects from In the 1960s. The Wan brothers. The Monkey King. By hand. From Beijing Opera. Self-assessment Project A comic book Do you like to read comic books In this project, you are ... ...
