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Unit 5
Do you want to watch a game show
Section B 2a-2e
Symbols of Chinese culture
n.文化
The White House
Statue of Liberty
Symbols of America
Donald Trump
Fast food
A survey before reading:
2.Did you watch any cartoons about Mickey
3.Who created(创作) Mickey
1.Do you like Mickey Why
Skimming
1.What’s the main idea of the passage
A. The life of Walt Disney.
B. American culture.
C. Mickey Mouse.
C
Reading strategy: look quickly through the writing to find the main idea without every word. It is still a good idea to read the first sentence in each paragraph a little more carefully.
2. Match each paragraph with the main ideas.
Paragraph 1 fame of Mickey Mouse
Paragraph 2 facts about Mickey
Paragraph 3 why is Mickey so popular
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3.What’s the writing order of the passage
Time order.
Spatial order
Writers describe events in a certain order. Finding the order of the events will help you understand in a clear way.
On November 18, 1978
Steamboat Willie
came out in New York
On November 18 ,1928
Walt Disney made 87 cartoons with Mickey.
Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
In the 1930s
4. According to the time order, try to fill the time table.
Scanning .
Mickey Mouse
What does he look like
Who created him
What was his first cartoon
Who is his girlfriend
Why is he popular
A black mouse with two large round ears
Walt Disney
Steamboat Willie
Minnie
Mickey was like a common man, but he always tried to face any danger.
This means moving yours eyes down to the page to find specific information
More careful reading:
3. What’re Walt Disney’s achievements
2. When and where did Mickey first appear
1. What do people think of when they say “culture”
Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions.
facts about Mickey
When people say “culture”, we think of art and history. But one very famous symbol in American culture is a cartoon. We all know and love this black mouse with two large round ears—Mickey Mouse. Over 80years ago, he first in the cartoon Steamboat Willie. When this cartoon in New York on November 18, 1928, it was the first cartoon with sound and music. The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney. He became very rich and successful. In the 1930s, he made 87 cartoons with Mickey.
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appeared
Come and been seen
came out
be made and published
Use the context to help you guess the meaning of a new word.
Read Paragraph 2 and answer the questions.
1.Why we call Mickey “little man”
2.Was Mickey a lucky man
3. Why do most people want to be like “ the little man”
why is Mickey so popular
Some people might ask how this cartoon character became so popular. One of the is that Mickey was like a man, but he always tried to face any danger. In his early films, Mickey was unlucky and had many problems such as his house or girlfriend, Minnie. However, he was always ready to try his best. People went to the cinema to see the little man win. Most of them wanted to be like Mickey.
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reasons
common
lose
fail to keep
important ,
general
Why sth happens
not special
Read Paragraph 3 and answer the questions.
.1. Was Mickey very famous How do you know
2.Can you think of another cartoon character that is as
famous as Mickey
fame of Mickey Mouse
On November 18, 1978, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Today’s cartoons are usually not so simple as little Mickey Mouse, but everyone still knows and loves him. Who has a pair of ears more famous than Mickey’s
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Free talk:
Do you know some other cartoon characters Please say something about one of them.
Do you want to be like it Why Why not
Facts about Mickey
A black mouse with…
Walt Disney
Over 80 years ago, he first…
Why is Mickey popular
A little man, but…
Fame
On November 18, 1978, he…
Dear friends, try to retell what we have learned about Mickey.
After reading:
Try your best to face any difficulties. Never give up !
Thank you !