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课件网) Module 2 Arts and crafts Unit 4 Cartoons and comic strips Reading Lesson One Lead-in 01 What is Lo doing When Lo says “the best cartoon character in the world”, who is he referring to What can you learn from Lo’s answer Getting ready Look at the cartoon and answer the questions. He is looking at himself in the mirror. Himself. He is quite proud of himself. light bulb symbol His eyes pop out. It means the character has an idea. It means he is very surprised. speech bubble thought bubble It means he is saying something. It means he is thinking of something. A What do you know about … 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. 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. 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 02 Have you seen these cartoon films Let’s enjoy them！ They are Chinese cartoon characters. puppet play Chinese painting shadow puppet 1 2 4 5 6 3 Before you read 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. Warm up basic=simple and important adj. 基本的；基础的 You need to decide on the basic idea and main characters. You need to draw a rough sketch. rough adj. 粗糙的；粗略的 sketch n. 草图 Warm up detailed adj. 详细的；详尽的 detail n. 细节 You need to draw detailed pictures and add colour. You need to use a computer program to put the pictures together. together=not separately adv. 一起地 While-reading 03 Read the introduction on page 51 and answer the questions. Jason is learning how to make cartoons. He has found some information in a magazine. What is Jason learning about Where did he find this information He is learning how to make cartoons. In a magazine. 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 character ... ...
