牛津上海版英语九年级上册课件：Unit 7 Reading(共61张PPT)

Here you can see how the script was made into a finished comic strip (you can only see the first part).
Those stupid kidnappers
can’t tie knots. I’ve been lucky.
Some frames can be left without borders to add variety.
The story is mainly told in the pictures, but
there are bubbles for speech and thoughts.
A line of text at the top can explain changes of scene or time.
scientist. Today the professor made an appeal saying that he
would give the kidnappers his new wonder invention
if they would return his son.
This will fool those two idiots.
A robbery … an escape from the zoo … an exciting and dangerous journey … a kidnap!
The first thing to do when creating a comic strip is to think of a plot. It needs to be funny or dramatic with an exciting finish. It should be full of action to keep the reader interested. The story needs to move fast, and something new must happen in each picture.
4 The new medicine has a good ___________ on my illness.
5 S1 Did you enjoy the film? S2 No. The ___________ was very difficult to understand. Also, there was too much talking and not enough ___________, except in the ___________ at the end when the island sank into the sea. That was very ___________.
Sound effects
add excitement
to the pictures.
Frame sizes can be varied to make the strip more interesting.
Scenery can make the strip come to
life.
C1 Find these words in the comic strip, try to work out their meanings and then use them to complete the sentences and dialogues below.
A1 Look at the pictures below and match them with the correct words. storybook newspaper comic strip
A2 Do you know about these famous cartoon characters?
D1 Read through the article again and complete these rules about creating comic strips. Put one word from the article in each blank.
*D2 Answer these questions about the comic strip.
3 There are two kinds of speech bubbles. What is each kind used for?
Ordinary oval speech bubbles are for the characters’ words. Speech bubbles with jagged edges are for speech coming from outside the picture, e.g., from the radio, TV, telephone.
C2 Find these words in the comic strip. Use them to replace the words in italics in the sentences below.
1 These prices differ a lot. Some of the things are cheap, and some are very expensive.
1 Look at the pictures of the four characters on page 108. Match the descriptions of the personalities with the faces. a lively (full of energy) and clever b smart and successful c not very smart d bad-tempered
2 Jenny is very serious, but Jerry is always joking. They have completely different characters.
3 Books for young children usually have lots of pictures and a small number of printed words.
A3 Think about these questions about yourself.
1 How many comic strips do you read in a month? 2 Do you like comic strips? Why or why not? 3 Who are your favourite cartoon characters in
2 The headmaster made a wonderful ___________ to all the parents and students on the Open Day.
3 This article ___________ talks about how to protect the environment.
I’m watching my favourite cartoon
character.
Why are you looking at yourself in the mirror, Lo?
1 What is Lo doing? He is looking at himself in the mirror.
The characters need strong personalities which will be understood in the pictures. You can tell what the characters above are like just from looking at them.
2 Look at the strip. How can you tell a thought bubble from a speech bubble?
The edges of thought bubbles are not smooth. Thought bubbles are connected to characters by smaller bubbles, while speech bubbles have sharp points to connect them to the speakers.
2 The story in the strip on page 109 is probably about ________. a space travel b a crime c a detective
B4 Since the passage is mainly about how to make comic strips, can you find out the two main steps of making a comic strip?
comic strips? 4 Can you draw your favourite cartoon characters
on the board?
B1 Look at the four characters on page 108. Think about what kind of person each of them is.
Why do we always get the boring jobs?
Shut up and searching for the kidnappers of Terry
Test-tube, son of Professor Test-tube, the famous
1 There is a saying that ‘___________ is the spice of life’. This means that it is good to do many different things instead of doing the same thing all the time.
This is my only chance.
Meanwhile, back at police headquarters
BRRRRING BRRRIIING
Chief? We’ve got some news. The helicopter is searching Green Island …
kidnappers. ( ) Kidnappers
B3 Look at the title, the headings and the pictures. Then try to answer these questions.
1 The article will probably be about how comic strips ________. a affect people who read them b are produced c have become popular
4 Sichuan has some beautiful mountains, valleys and rivers for tourists to look at.
5 Before you draw a comic row of pictures, you must think of a plot.
2 What is Hi doing? He is looking at Lo.
3 Why does Lo do so? He thinks he is the most popular cartoon character.
4 What does Hi think of him? He thinks that Lo is self-absorbed.
B2 What are these characters? Look at their appearances again and match the pictures with their possible roles.
( ) Someone who was kidnapped ( ) Someone who caught the