Unit 4Oxford EnglishModule 2 Arts and crafts Cartoons and comic strips ReadingPeriod 1 Getting readyIn this unit, you will learn about cartoons and comic strips. Reading ListeningRead an article about how to make a cartoon.Listen to a story abouta baby dinosaur. GrammarSpeakingWritingLearn how to use the passive voice with model verbs.Learn to give warnings.Role-play the story of a a baby dinosaur.Write the words for a comic strip.Learn how to use the passive voice in the present perfect tense. • Do you like cartoons and comic strips? What’s your favorite cartoon character?• Can you talk with others about comic strips? Can you list some popular cartoon characters?Shrek 史瑞克史瑞克Superman 超人超人 Doraemon叮当猫叮当猫 Winnie the Pooh维尼熊维尼熊Garfield 加菲猫加菲猫 Bugs Bunny 兔八哥兔八哥The Simpsons辛普森一家辛普森一家 Tom and Jerry猫和老鼠猫和老鼠Popeye 大力水手大力水手 How many comic strips do you know? 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. speech bubblepop outlight bulbthought bubble弹出；瞪出弹出；瞪出对话气泡对话气泡电灯泡电灯泡思考气泡思考气泡 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.Meanings of symbols:cbad 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. 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.123546B Before you read Jason is learning how to make cartoons. He has found some information in a magazine.How to make a cartoonFirst, 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 characters you want and what they will look like.Han is a tall robot. He has square eyes. They are actually video cameras. Tim wears glasses, so he looks clever. Sarah is a pleasant girl. She has straight, black hair.Now make a rough sketch of the story.Next, use a computer to draw detailed pictures and add colour. To make the characters and things appear to move, each picture should be made a little different from the one before it. In the next stage, a computer program is used to make pictures together as a film.Finally, record the voices and sound effects, the actors will do the characters’ voices. Their speech must matchthe pictures. Sound effects, like the noise of the underground, must also be added separately.After everything has been checked, the cartoon is ready to be played for everyone to enjoy. C1 The words in italics explain the meanings of some words from the article on page 51. Find the words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary. 1.The ________ idea of the story must be simple as well as important. (line 1)2.The painting is really interesting. The people in it look real. They ________ to be alive. (line 16)3.He wants to be a person in a film. His dream is to be an ________. (line 22)4.This shirt _________ your trousers well. Their colours really go together. (line 23)5.They did not watch the cartoon together. They went to the cinema _________.(line 24)basicappearactormatchesseparately C2 Jason is writing an email to his friend Anna in Germany. Complete his email with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary. I’ve (1)__________ a story for my cartoon. It’s about a boy called Jim. He lives on another planet in the year 2200. Jim (2)_________ to be a human from the Earth, but he’s actually a robot.I’ll make the cartoon myself, as I have some (3)________ drawing and computer skills. However, I need some people to help me (4) ________the voices and sound effects. My friend Tom has always wanted to be an (5) ________, so I’ll ask him to do the voice of the robot.I’ll show my cartoon to you when it’s ready. I hope you’ll like it.actor appear basic decide on recorddecided onappearsbasicrecordactor D1 Anna wants some advice on how to make cartoons. She has asked Jason some questions in a chat room. Read the article on page 51 and help Jason answer her questions in complete sentences. Anna: After I’ve decided on the story of my cartoon, what should I do?Jason:(1)__________________________________ __________________________________ __________Anna: What should I do after that?Jason:(2)__________________________________ ____________You should think about the kinds of characters you want and what they willlook like.You should make a rough sketch of the story. Anna: How do I make the characters and things appear to move?Jason:(3)________________________________ _________________________________Anna: What should I do next?Jason:(4)________________________________ ________________________________Anna: What should I do last?Jason:(5)________________________________ _________________________________You should make each picture a little different from the one before.You should use a computer program to put the pictures as a film.You should record the voices and sound effects. D2 Read the article again and make a summary of it. Remember to use your own words. You may begin like this:There are six stages of making a cartoon. First,... Six stagesFirst, need to, decide onFinally, record, voices and sound effects, matchSecond, think about, characters you want, look likeThird, rough sketchFourth, use... to... appear to move, each picture,a little differentFifth, a computer program, is used to, as a filmkey words Making summariesWhen you make a summary, you give the most important information in your own words. You should include the main points only. Then the main idea can be understood quickly and easily. 1. First, you need to decide on some basic ideas for a story. need做做实义动词时，否定和疑，否定和疑问句中需助句中需助动词 need to do sth. 我我需要先完成我的作需要先完成我的作业。
I need to finish my homework first. need做情做情态动词，多用于否定和疑，多用于否定和疑问中中 needn’t do sth. 我我们今天不用去上学今天不用去上学 We needn’t go to school today.=We don’t need to go to school today. 2. Han says, “Oh, no! I forgot to bring it!” forget to do sth. 忘忘记做某事（未做）做某事（未做） 老老师很生气，因很生气，因为我今天忘我今天忘记交作交作业了 The teacher was very angry, because I forgot to hand in my homework today. forget doing sth. 忘忘记做了某事（已做）做了某事（已做） 我我忘忘记今天早上打今天早上打过给他了，所以又打了他了，所以又打了一次 I forgot calling him this morning, so I called him again. remember to do sth.remember doing sth.stop to do sth.stop doing sth.go on to do sth.go on doing sth.记得去做某事记得去做某事记得做过某事记得做过某事停下来去做另一件事停下来去做另一件事停止正在做的事停止正在做的事继续做另一件事继续做另一件事继续做同一件事继续做同一件事 3.To make the characters and things appear to move, each picture should be made a little different from the one before it. appear to do sth. (be) different from/to sth. 这个男的好像是我的小学老个男的好像是我的小学老师。
This man appears to be my primary teacher. 你你的的电脑和我的很不一和我的很不一样 Your computer is quite different from mine. 拓展：拓展： (be) the same as似乎似乎……和和……不一样不一样和和……一样一样 4. In the next stage, a computer program is used to put the pictures together as a film. be used to do sth. be used to (doing) sth. used to do sth.1. 我爸爸曾我爸爸曾经是个是个军人 My father used to be a solder.2. 笔是用来写字的笔是用来写字的 Pens are used to write with.3. 他不他不习惯广州的天气广州的天气 He is not used to the weather in Guangzhou.被用来做某事被用来做某事习惯做某事习惯做某事过去常常过去常常/曾经做某事曾经做某事 5. …the cartoon is ready to be played for everyone to enjoy. be ready to do sth. 我我已已经准准备好下星期好下星期测验了。
了 I am ready to take the exam next week. be ready for sth. 你你准准备好了好了这星期的星期的测验了了吗？？ Are you ready for the test this week? 准备好做某事准备好做某事为为……做好准备做好准备 1. --- Tom, don’t forget ____ the door before you go out. --- OK, I won’t.A. to closeB. closingC. closeD. closes2. We can’t play outside if it doesn’t stop _____.A. to rainB. raining C. rain D. rains3. -- Would you like to come to my daughter’s dancing show? -- Sure. I remember ______ her show last year. It was so wonderful!A. to seeB. seeing C. see D. sees一、单项选择。
一、单项选择 1.你们今天不用打扫课室你们今天不用打扫课室 You don’t need to clean the classroom today. You needn’t clean the classroom today.2.我习惯吃完晚饭后再做作业我习惯吃完晚饭后再做作业 I’m used to doing my homework after supper.3.我的自行车和我的自行车和Lucy的很不一样的很不一样 My bike is quite different from Lucy’s.4.到了山顶后，我们停下来歇了一会儿到了山顶后，我们停下来歇了一会儿 We stop to have a rest when we get to the top of the mountain.二、翻译下列句子二、翻译下列句子 HHomework 1. Read the passage aloud and understand it completely.2.Make a summary of the passage with the keys words.3.Try to make a story with your partner and prepare to make a cartoon strip by yourselves. 。