Module 5 Cartoons
Unit 3 Language in use
【教学目标】
1. 能够正确使用本模块重点单词和词组：
humorous, handsome, create, ugly, mess, private, own, satisfy, can’t help doing, with the hearts of sb.等
2. 能够综合运用一般过去时、过去进行时和现在完成时。
3. 能读懂以卡通为主题的短文并提取相关信息。
4. 能够创作自己的卡通作品，并对其进行描述。
5. 能够就自己喜欢的卡通人物和相关故事进行交流，学会尊重他人的态度和不同意见。
【教学重难点】
重点：1. 能够综合运用一般过去时、过去进行时和现在完成时。
2. 能读懂以卡通为主题的短文并提取相关信息。
难点：能够展示卡通故事、介绍卡通作品和演示卡通故事。
【教学方法】
本节课采用创设情境法、任务型教学法、小组合作法等教学方法。
【教学过程】
Step 1 Leading in
Free talk.
Do you like watching cartoon films
Do you watch it at home or in the cinema
How often can you watch a cartoon film
Step 2 Pre-task
Activity 1 Language practice.
He has been popular for over eighty years.
Tintin appeared in China in the 1980s.
Snoopy lives in his own private world.
Activity 2 Grammar.
一般现在时的用法
1. 表示经常或反复发生的动作，常与always, often, usually, sometimes, once a day, every day等表示频度的时间状语连用。
2. 表示现在的状态、特征、能力和感觉。这类动词有be, love，like, hate, want, hope, need, prefer, wish, know, look, sound, taste, have等。
3. 表示客观真理、科学事实和客观存在。
4. 表示天气、时间、旅程、籍贯等情况。
一般过去时的用法
1. 表示过去某一时间发生的动作或存在的状态，常与表示过去的时间状语连用，如 yesterday, last year/month/week, in 2004, three hours ago, two years ago 等。
2. 表示过去经常或反复发生的动作，也可以用used to do表示，常和often, always等表示频度的时间状语连用。
3. 有时动作发生的时间不是很清楚，但确实是过去发生的，应当用一般过去时。
现在完成时的用法
1. 强调过去的动作对现在的影响，往往具有因果关系，常与already, yet等副词连用。
2. 表示过去某一动作一直持续至今，常与for, since等引导的时间状语连用。
3. 表示经历或经验，常与ever, never, once, twice, before等副词连用。
现在完成时与一般过去时的区别：
1. 现在完成时和一般过去时都表示在过去完成的动作。但现在完成时强调这一动作与现在的关系。如对现在产生的结果或影响等，而一般过去时只表示动作在过去某一时刻发生，不表示和现在的关系。
2. 侧重点不同。现在完成时侧重于现在的结果，而一般过去时侧重于动作发生的时间。
3. 两种时态的区分
(1) 一般过去时的谓语动词用过去式，而现在完成时的谓语基本构成是“助动词have /has +过去分词”。
(2) 时间状语不同。一般过去时则常与yesterday, just now, in 2002,“段时间+ago”, “last+段时间”等表示过去时间的状语连用；而现在完成时则常与just, already, yet, ever, never, before等副词以及和these days, this week, “for+段时间”,“since+过去时间/从句”或“since+过去时间+ago”等时间状语连用。
Step 3 While-task
Activity 1 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in brackets.
Daming: Hi, Tony. What are you reading
Tony: The Adventures of Tintin. It’s fantastic. (1) ____ you ______ (ever read) a Tintin book
Daming: No, I (2) ________ (never read) a Tintin story. (3) _____ (be) they popular
Tony: Yes, they (4) _______ (be) popular for more than eighty years. The first Tintin story (5) ________ (appear) in 1929.
Daming: What does Tintin do
Tony: He (6) _______ (work) for a newspaper and he (7) ____ (have) lots of exciting experiences.
Daming: And (8) _____ the stories ______ (have) happy endings
Tony: Oh, yes, they always do.
Daming: Sounds great! Do you mind if I borrow your book
Activity 2 Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in brackets.
When I was young, I (1) _______ (not like) green vegetables. The only vegetable I (2) ____ (eat) was potatoes. I was quite small and not very strong, so I was not very good at sport. Then when I (3) _______ (watch) television one day I saw the cartoon Popeye. When Popeye stands next to the bad man, Bluto, he (4) _____ (look) small and weak, and when they fight, he always (5) ____ (lose). Then he eats some green vegetables. His arms (6) _____ (grow) thicker. He becomes stronger and he wins his fights. The next day I was going to play football at school, so I asked my mother for some green vegetables. I (7) ______ (score) three times and we won the match! I (8) _________ (love) green vegetables ever since.
Activity 3 Complete the passage with the words in the box.
create laugh mess own private satisfy ugly
Many people love cartoons because they are great fun. Parents and children (1) _____ together as the Monkey King makes a terrible (2) _____ or Shrek, the (3) _____ green man, sings a song. Cartoon heroes often live in a(n) (4) _______ world of their (5) _____. Artists (6) _______ good cartoon heroes as well as bad people. The heroes always win, and their stories (7) ______ us and help us feel safe.
Activity 4 Work in pairs and number the pictures in the correct order.
Now listen and check.
Activity 5 Listen again and answer the questions.
1. Why does Betty not think the cartoon is funny at first
2. Why does Tony think the cartoon is really clever
Activity 6 Read the passage and complete the sentences.
1. The first cartoon film was about ______________.
2. In the film, the faces ___________________. They ______________.
3. A small dog ________________________.
4. Walt Disney started to _____________ in the 1920s.
5. A Mickey Mouse film was the first cartoon film _____________ to become really popular.
6. Cartoon films are still popular with ___________________________.
7. They will probably be popular for ____________ years in the future.
Step 4 Post-task
Activity 1 Around the world.
Read and answer.
How popular are Batman and Spiderman
Activity 2 Work in groups. Plan your cartoon.
Talk about your favourite cartoons and decide on the kinds of cartoon hero you would like to create.
Talk about developing the heroes.
What are they like
What do they look like
What do they do
How will they win people’s hearts
Decide who will write the story and who will do the drawings.
Activity 3 Make your cartoon.
Plan your story. How many different pictures will you need to tell the story
Write the story first and decide how it will be presented with the drawings.
Make some drawings. Use a computer, if you like.
Put the finished drawings and the story together and present them on large pieces of paper.
Then show your cartoon to your classmates.
Activity 4 Exercises.
用括号里所给词的适当形式完成句子。
1. He _________ (be) popular for over eighty years.
2. Tintin __________ (appear) in China in the 1980s.
3. Snoopy ______ (live) in his own private world.
4. We _____________ (finish) our homework.
5. He ______ (keep) fighting bad people.
6. We _________ (watch) Superman yesterday.
7. They ____ (look) very different, but both of them _____ (win) the hearts of young people.
8. They always _______ (expect) to see more Monkey King cartoons.
Step 5 Summary
1. We have summarized and consolidated the use of the present perfect, present simple and past simple.
2. We have understood learning materials on cartoons.
Step 6 Homework
1. Write your favourite cartoons.
2. Finish the workbook.
【板书设计】
Module 5 Cartoons
Unit 3 Language in use
时态区分
一般现在时表示经常性、习惯性的动作；
一般过去时表示过去某个时间发生的动作；
现在完成时表示过去某一动作持续到现在或对现在有一定影响。
1Module 5 Cartoons
Unit 1 It’s time to watch a cartoon.
【教学目标】
1. To master the new words and expressions:
cartoon, handsome, smart, hero, humorous, laugh, keep doing sth., can’t help
doing sth., climb up, fly through, fight bad people …
2. To be able to understand conversations about cartoon characters and identify specific information.
3. To be able to talk about one’s favourite cartoon character(s) and learn from the spirits.
【教学重难点】
重点：1. To master the new words and expressions.
2. To be able to understand conversations about cartoon characters and
identify specific information.
难点：To understand conversations about cartoon characters and identify specific
information.
【教学方法】
本节听说课采用创设情境法、任务型教学法、小组合作法等教学方法。
【教学过程】
Step 1 Leading in
Activity 1 Enjoy a video and talk about the cartoon characters.
Activity 2 Answer the questions.
1. What kind of cartoons do you like
2. Do cartoons always end in a happy way
3. What cartoons do you think are funny
Step 2 Pre-task
Activity 1 Listen and find out Betty’s and Tony’s answers.
1. What kind of cartoons does Betty like
A. Exciting cartoons.
B. Funny cartoons.
C. Humorous cartoons.
2. Do they think cartoons always end in a happy way
A. Yes, they do. B. No, they don’t.
3. What cartoon does Tony think is funny
A. Superman. B. Spiderman.
C. Tom and Jerry.
Step 3 While-task
Activity 1 Listen to the conversation and find out the answers.
1. What cartoons do they talk about
2. What cartoon do they watch at last
Activity 2 Read and complete the message.
Characters Details
Superman 1. He’s _________ than Spiderman.2. He can __________ the sky and fight bad people. 3. He is brave and he is ___________.
Spiderman 1. He can’t fly.2. He climbs up buildings with his hands and _____.3. He is cool.
Tom and Jerry 1. Jerry is too ______ for Tom.2. They fight a lot, but they really ____________.3. They ______ each other and ____________.
Activity 3 Read and answer the questions.
1. What does Tony think about Spiderman
2. Why does Daming think Superman is better
3. Why do they both like Tom and Jerry
4. What lesson can Tony learn from Tom and Jerry
Activity 4 Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
cartoon fight hero humorous laugh lesson
Children and adults all over the world love (1)_________. Some, like Tom and Jerry, are (2)__________, and people enjoy (3)_________ at the funny stories in them. Others, like Superman and Spiderman, are about (4)_____. They (5)______ bad people to protect the world. These cartoons are not just stories — they also teach (6)_______ about good and bad.
Step 4 Post-task
Activity 1 Work in pairs.
Describe your favourite cartoon character or the characters below. Use the words in the box in Activity 2 to help you.
Nezha
Mickey Mouse
Pleasant goat
Snow White
Example:
— I think Nezha is brave.
— Yes, I think so too. / No, I think he is …
Please describe what characters do or can do, and what they are like.
Activity 2 Listen and underline the words the speaker stresses.
1. That’s a real hero!
2. I don’t think we agree.
3. They fight a lot, but they really love each other.
4. I think there’s a lesson there!
Now listen again and repeat.
Activity 3 Work in pairs.
Ask and answer the questions to make a dialogue.
1. What cartoons have you read / watched
2. When did you read / watch it
3. Do you like it Why
—What cartoons have you read / watched
—I have read/watched …
Activity 4 Exercises.
一、根据句意和汉语提示写单词。
1. He is so __________ (幽默的) that he always makes people laugh.
2. Soldiers should _________ (保护) their country.
3. They _______(与……战斗) bad people.
4. He is a ____________(英俊的) young man.
5. A ______ (勇敢的) fireman saved the woman.
二、翻译句子。
1. 快点! 该去学校了。
_________________________________
2. 空气正在变得比几年前洁净得多。
_________________________________
3. 我们为什么不用刀子呢？
_________________________________
4. 我们忍不住总认为他还活着。
_________________________________
Step 5 Summary
Phrases:
keep doing sth, can’t help doing sth., climb up, fly through, fight bad people
Sentences:
1. 表示欣赏或赞美：
That’s cool!
That’s a real hero!
2. 表示建议：
Why don’t we …
It’s time to …
3. 委婉表示异议：
I don’t think we agree.
Grammar:
1. 一般过去时：
We watched Superman yesterday.
2. 一般现在时：
I often watch cartoon films.
3. 现在完成时:
We have finished our homework.
Step 6 Homework
1. Write a short paragraph about your partner’s favourite cartoon character.
2. Finish the workbook.
【板书设计】
Module 5 Cartoons
Unit 1 It’s time to watch a cartoon.
Characters Details
Superman 1. He’s stronger than Spiderman.2. He can fly through the sky and fight bad people. 3. He is brave and he is a real hero.
Spiderman 1. He can’t fly.2. He climbs up buildings with his hands and feet.3. He is cool.
Tom and Jerry 1. Jerry is too smart for Tom.2. They fight a lot, but they really love each other.3. They protect each other and work together.
1Module 5 Cartoons
Unit 2 Tintin has been popular for over eighty years.
【教学目标】
1. To be able to understand passages on cartoons and get specific information.
2. To be able to understand the language points and use them correctly:
orange-and-white, with the heart of, lead … against, expect to do sth.,
satisfy sb. …
3. To be able to describe your favourite cartoons and cartoon heroes with different tenses.
【教学重难点】
重点：1. To learn some expressions in the passage.
2. To be able to understand passages on cartoons and get specific
information.
难点：To be able to understand the language points and use them correctly.
【教学方法】
本节读写课采用创设情境法、任务型教学法、小组合作法等教学方法。
【教学过程】
Step 1 Leading in
Show some cartoons and have a free talk.
What are they like Or what can they do
Superman is strong ... He can …
Spiderman is ... He can …
Tom is ...
Jerry is ...
Step 2 Pre-task
Activity 1 Work in pairs.
What do you know about them
Which do you like
Step 3 While-task
Fast reading.
Activity 1 Choose a sentence that best summarizes the passage. ( )
a) Cartoon heroes are popular all over the world, and some are more than eighty years old.
b) The most popular cartoons come out as books and not as films.
c) Many children read cartoons today.
d) Many foreign cartoons have become very popular in China.
Activity 2 Match the main idea with each paragraph (段落).
Para. 1Para. 2Para. 3Para. 4 Nemo and ShrekThe Monkey King TintinSnoopy
Careful-reading.
Activity 1 Read Paragraph 1 and answer.
1. What does he look like
2. What have Nemo and Shrek won
Activity 2 Read Paragraph 2 and answer.
1. What is he like
2. What does he do
Activity 3 Read Paragraphs 3&4 and answer.
1. What is he like
2. What does he do
Activity 4 Fill in the blanks and retell the passage.
Cartoon Character Looks and Personality Influence on People
Nemo and Shrek Nemo: 1________ Shrek: an ugly green man won the hearts of young people
The Monkey King lead 2______ against the Emperor of Heaven and his men; brave, clever and 3_____ make people laugh
Tintin red hair, a small white dog fans have bought 4________ in more than 50 languages
Snoopy a cute dog satisfy 5__________
Step 4 Post-task
Activity 1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
copy invent lead private satisfy schoolbag ugly
1. Cartoon heroes —even Shrek, the ______ green man — are everywhere, on desks, _____ and computer screens.
2. The Monkey King _____ a group of monkeys against the Emperor of Heaven and his men.
3. Herge ______Tintin and his stories have sold about 200 million ________.
4. Snoopy lives in a(n)______ world. Charles Schulz created Snoopy and his friends to _______ older people as well as children.
Activity 2 Writing: My favorite cartoon character
1. Who is your favorite cartoon character
2. What does he/she look like
3. What is he/she like
4. What’s the story about
5. What can you learn from the story
Activity 3 Exercises.
用方框中所给单词或短语的适当形式填空。
win the heart of be popular humorous more than
can’t help make a mess create satisfy
1. I ____________ laughing when I read his joke yesterday.
2. The naughty boy ____________ in the room just now.
3. Snoopy has ________________ people all over the world.
4. There are __________fifty students in the meeting room.
5. My grandfather is very __________ and he often tells jokes.
6. This famous singer _______________ for ten years.
7. We can ______ our new life in the future.
8. I am ________ with what he did.
Step 5 Summary
1. We have learnt the text and understood the main idea.
2. We have learnt to write a passage about our favourite cartoon.
3. We have learnt how to introduce a cartoon hero.
Step 6 Homework
1. Remember the phrases and words.
2. Try to write “my favourite cartoon heroes”.
【板书设计】
Module 5 Cartoons
Unit 2 Tintin has been popular for over eighty years.
Cartoon Character Looks and Personality Influence on People
Nemo and Shrek Nemo: a cute orange-and-white fishShrek: an ugly green man won the hearts of young people
The Monkey King lead a group of monkeyagainst the Emperor of Heaven and his men; brave, clever and humorous make people laugh
Tintin red hair, a small white dog fans have bought about 200million copiesin more than 50 languages
Snoopy a cute dog satisfy older people as well as children
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