Tintin has been popular for over eighty years.

Unit 2

Module 5 Cartoons

Learning aims (学习目标 )1. To understand and summarise passages

on cartoons.

能够读懂并总结以卡通为主题的短文文章大意。2. To find specific information after reading.

读后能提取细节信息。3.To be able to write about cartoons.

能够描写卡通人物和卡通故事。

Nemo

What’s this?

What’s his name?

Nemo is a cute orange-and-white fish. He is the

hero of the cartoon Finding Nemo. ( 海底总动员 )

Shrek

Do you know his name?

Is the man handsome or ugly?

Shrek is an ugly green man. He is the hero of the

cartoon The Monster Shrek.( 怪物史瑞克 )

The Monkey King

Who is he?

He is the hero of a story called Havoc in Heaven.( 大闹天宫 )

What do you think of him?

He is brave, clever and humorous.

Tintin has red hair and a small white dog He is the hero of the cartoon The Adventures of Tintin.(丁丁历险记 )

Tintin

Snoopy is a cute dog. He is the hero of the cartoon Peanuts.(花生漫画 )

Answer the questions about the cartoon characters.

Which of them do you like best? Why?

Nemo (cute…) Shrek(ugly

/beautiful)

the Monkey King

clever/brave…

Snoopy

cute…

Tintin

exciting experiences

A. a cute dog that lives in his private world

B. a favourite cartoon hero, and he has red

hair and a small white dog.

C. he is the hero of Havoc in Heaven

D. two cartoon heroes are popular with

young people all over the world

Para.1 : _______ Para.2 : _______

Para.3: _______ Para.4: _______A

D C

B

Match the sentences with the paragraphs.

a) Cartoon heroes are popular all over the world, and some are more than eighty years old.

b) The most popular cartoons come out (出版 )as books and not as films.c) Many children read cartoons today.d) Many foreign cartoons have become very

popular in China.

Choose a sentence that best summarizes(总结 ) the passage.

Enjoy a flash and answer the question.

How many cartoon heroes are mentioned (提到 ) ？ Who are they?

Five. They are Nemo, Shrek, the Monkey King, Tintin and Snoopy.

Complete the notes.

Nemo and Shrek Monkey King

1. Nemo is a _____ orange-and-white fish and Shrek is an ______ green man.

2. Both Nemo and Shrek have won the hearts of _____ people all over the world.

3. He is the ______ of a story called Havoc in Heaven.

4. He leads a group of _________ against the Emperor of Heaven and his men.

cute

ugly

young

hero

monkeys

Tintin Snoopy

5. He has ____ hair and a small ______ dog.

6. He works for a ___________ and has lots of _________ experiences.

7. He lives in his own ______ world and finds real life ______ to understand.

8. Charles Schulz drew the cartoons to satisfy _______ people as well as children.

red

white

newspaperexciting

private

hard

older

Havoc in Heaven

He leads a group of monkeys against the Emperor of Heaven and his men.

He is brave, clever and humorous. Parents and children laugh together as the Monkey King makes a terrible mess in heaven.

He( the Monkey King) is the hero of a story called Havoc in Heaven.

Who is in it?

What is it about?

Why do people like it?

2. What is it about?

3. Why do you like it?

Boonie Bears( 熊出没 )1. Who is in it?

Who is in it Xiongda, xiong’er and Quangtouqiang(光头强 )

What it is about cut down trees …stop him from doing that…

Why you like it Xiongda(熊大 ) smart Xiong’er (熊二 )funny…

I have watched many cartoons, such as …… and so

on(等等 ). My favourite cartoon is Boonie Bears.

I watched it last year. In the cartoon, Guangtouqiang

(光头强 ) wants to…… but the two bears try their best

to(尽力 ) …………

That is why I like it.

Homework

• Write about your favourite cartoon.

• Retell the passage in your own words.

• Finish exercises 1,2,3 on page 40.(导

训 )