Unit 4 cartoons and comic strips
Period 2 Reading 1
Ⅰ Learning Targets
Knowledge Target
知识目标
Understand the general idea of the text. 读懂课文大意。
Get familiar with expressions about how to make a cartoon.
了解如何去制作卡通片。
Ability Target
能力目标
Practice skimming and scanning skills. 练习快速阅读技能。Improve reading and comprehensive ability.
提高朗读与理解能力
Emotion Target
情感目标
Cooperate with partners.
学会合作。
ⅡLearning Strategies
(1) Self-study (2) Group cooperation (3) Group competition
III Learning Procedures
Activity 1: Before reading.
1.Leading-in :Do you like watching a cartoon(动画片)?
What’s your favourite cartoon character?
Do you know how to make a cartoon?
Activity 2: While reading.
Step 1.practice A fast reading Listen to Lines 1-8 and finish the chart.
place
characters
The story
Practice B: Listen to Lines 9-13 and write the numbers on the blacks
Han:
①glasses
②clever
Tim:
③square eyes
④video cameras
Sarah:
⑤straight, black hair
⑥a tall robot
⑦pleasant
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Practice C:Read Lines 14-20 and judge True or False.
( )1. Now you need to make a detailed sketch.
( )2. Draw detailed pictures and add colour with a pencil.
( )3. You need one picture to make the characters and things appear to move.
( )4. In the next stage, a computer program is used to put the pictures together as a film.
Practice D:Read Lines 21-26. fill in the blanks
_________, record the voices and sound effects. _______will ______ the character’s voices. Their speech_______ __________ the pictures. Sound effects, like the noise of the underground, must also be added ____________.
After everything ______ ______ _______, the cartoon is ready to be played for everyone to enjoy.
Practice E:Read the passage and answer questions.
1. How many stages are there in making a cartoon?
2. What does Han looks like?
3. How to make a cartoon appear to move?
4. What would you do in the last stage?
Activity 3: After reading.
Group discussion: Are you interested in making a cartoon?Now you can discuss with your group members about the steps of making a cartoon. Then you can tell the others about your own ideas. 你对制作动画感兴趣吗?和组员讨论制作步骤,然后和别人分享你的想法!
Activity 4: Read after the tape, and try to imitate the pronunciation and intonation.
跟读录音,模仿语音语调.
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