1、Cartoons and comic stripsPeriod 1ReadingUnit 4羅湖外語初中學(xué)校黃稻豐TeddyHave you seen these cartoons?Who is your favourite character?charactern. 角色cartoonn. 卡通；動(dòng)畫片Warm upWatch a video clip and answer the question. What is needed to make a cartoon?What is needed to make a cartoon?basic ideamain charactersWatch

2、 a video clip and answer the question. Warm upWarm upbasic=simple and importantadj. 基本的；基礎(chǔ)的You need to decide on the basic idea and main characters. You need to draw a rough sketch. roughadj. 粗糙的；粗略的sketchn. 草圖Warm updetailed adj. 詳細(xì)的；詳盡的detail n. 細(xì)節(jié)You need to draw detailed pictures and add colour.

3、 You need to use a computer program to put the pictures together. together=not separatelyadv. 一起地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? Where did he find the information?H

4、e is learning how to make cartoons.In a magazine.SkimmingRead 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 a story. c Use a computer program to put the pictures together. d Think abou

5、t the characters. e Add colour to the drawings. f Record the voices and sound effects. 315246SkimmingRead Lines 1-8 and complete the table. Place_Characters_The storyHan _ a note book so he wouldnt _ things. However, when _ took out her note book. _ discovered that he had forgotten to bring his.boug

6、htforgetSarahHanRead for detailsneed to do sth需要做某事Read for detailsRead Lines 1-8 and describe. Read for detailsrough: not in detailNow 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 shou

7、ld be made a little different from the one before it.In the next stage, a computer program is used to put the pictures together as a film.seem toWhat do we use to draw detailed pictures and add colour ?2.How can we make the characters and things appear to move ?We use a computer to draw detailed pic

8、tures and add colour.We should make each picture a little different from the one before it. First, we should draw detailed pictures. Detailed pictures are drawn using pencils. We only need one picture to make the characters and things appear to move. A computer program can put the pictures together

9、and make them move.FFFTRead for detailsRead Lines 14-20 again and decide whether the statements on the following slide are True (T) or False (F).Finally, record the voices and sound effects. The actors will do the characters voices. Their speech must match the pictures. Sound effects, like the noise

10、 of the underground, must also be added separately. After everything has been checked, the cartoon is ready to be played for everyone to enjoy.VoicesSound effectsa. drip-dropb. Now I wont forget things.c. Wheres yours, Han? d. zzzzzze. I forgot to bring it!f. tick-tockg. grrrrrr b c e a d f gRead fo

11、r detailsseparately adv. 單獨(dú)地；分別地 separate v. 分開；隔開match=go withRead the article again and make a summary of it. Remember to use your own words. You may begin like this:More practiceThere are six stages of making a cartoon. First,Second,Third,Fourth,To begin with，In the second stage, After that, Next

12、,Finally, 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 filmMore practiceUse the keys

13、 words and make a summary of the article . Six stagesFirst, need to, decide onSecond, 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 filmMore practiceThere are six stages of mak

14、ing a cartoon.First, you need to decide on the basic ideas for a story. Second, think about the characters you want and what they will look like. Third, make a rough sketch. Use a computer to draw detailed pictures and add colour. Fourth, each picture should be a little different from the one before

15、 it to make the characters and things appear to move. Fifth, a computer program is used to make the pictures together as a movie. Finally, record the voices and sound effects, make sure their speech matches the picture. Now your cartoon is ready.Finally, record, voices and sound effects, matchFurther ThinkingNowadays, Chinese cartoons and cartoons about Chinese culture are becoming really popular. Further Thinkingvisual視覺 effectscharactersoundstorylinescenes場(chǎng)景l(fā)inesWhat are the key elements（元素） of a good cartoo