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沪教牛津版八年级下册
Unit 3
Comics and animation
主题范畴：人与社会
Section 4
Key question
What can comics and animation bring to our lives
Focusing on culture
聚焦文化
What do these two art forms have in common
shadow puppet plays
animation
Lead-in
What do you know about the history of Chinese animation
What traditional Chinese art forms do you know
2. Have you seen shadow puppet plays
3. What do you think they are like
Group discussion
Pre-reading
New words
folk /f k/
risk /r sk/
*leather /'le (r)/
advantage / d'vɑ nt d /
breath /breθ/
element /'el m nt/
adj. 民间的；民俗的
n. 危险；风险
n. 皮革
n. 优点
n. 呼吸的空气
n. 要素；基本部分
Pre-reading
New phrases
date back
have an influence on
folk art
at risk of
in the shape of
take one’s eyes off something
hold one’s breath
neither … nor …
追溯到；始于
对……有影响
民间艺术
有危险；冒风险
呈……的形状
把视线移开
屏住呼吸
既不……也不……
What is the article mainly about
It is about the forerunner of animation—the shadow puppet play.
Tip: We can predict the main idea of an article from its title, pictures, and the key words in each paragraph.
Read and predict
The forerunner of animation
Reading
It is Saturday afternoon in a small town near Xi’an. Wang Weifang and his friends are putting on a play. The audience can hear them, but they cannot see them. This is because they are behind a screen—they are performing a shadow puppet play, an art form on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
The oldest shadow puppet plays in China date back over 1,000 years. In shadow puppet plays, light and shadows are used to tell a story on a screen. This art form is probably one of the earliest forms of moving images. It has had a huge influence on modern film-making and animation. However, this ancient folk art is at risk of dying out, so local artists are trying to save it.
Shadow puppets were first made of paper. Later, people used leather to make them. That is why they are called piying (i.e. “leather shadows”) in Chinese. One of the advantages of using leather is that the puppets last for a long time. The leather is cut in the shape of people, animals or objects. Each puppet is painted in different colours and put on a stick. Some puppets have movable parts like arms and legs, or even fingers and eyes.
During the shadow puppet play, Wang and his friends stand behind a white screen. The audience sits in front of the screen. The screen is lit up, and the puppeteers hold the puppets close to it so the audience can see the puppets’ shadows clearly. They then move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters.
The puppet characters talk and move around the screen, just like in an animated film. The audience can’t take their eyes off the puppets, and they hold their breath at exciting moments.
These days, people seldom attend shadow puppet plays. However, neither Wang nor his friends are prepared to let this traditional folk art die out. When they perform ancient plays, they add in some new elements. To the joy of their audience, the puppets can even perform modern dance moves!
Today, puppeteers are exploring new ways of performing these traditional plays. Some puppeteers use digital images and new types of lighting to create special effects. Others are experimenting with unusual materials to make colourful shadow puppets.
Notes
相传汉武帝思念去世的爱妃李夫人，大臣便用棉帛剪出她的形象，在烛光映照下让武帝透过帷幕看到影子，以此慰藉他的思念，这被认为是皮影戏的雏形。皮影戏在传播过程中与各地文化融合，形成众多流派，不同流派在影偶材质、造型、制作工艺和声腔等方面各具特色。如今，皮影戏已被列入直联合国教科文组织非物质文化遗产名录。
文化背景
Reading
Read the passage and then finish the table.
Aspect Key information
History over 1,000 years old; on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list
Materials originally paper, later leather (called “piying”)
Production cut leather into shapes → paint → put on a stick (some with movable parts)
Performance Puppeteers stand behind a white screen, move puppets and do voices.
Connection with animation use light and shadows to tell stories; influence modern animation
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Read the first two paragraphs and answer the question.
Why is it called a “shadow puppet play”
Because the audience cannot see the puppeteers or the puppets. They can only see the shadows of the puppets.
Read the first two paragraphs and answer the question.
What modern art forms has shadow puppet play had a huge influence on
Modern film-making and animation.
Read the third paragraph and answer the question.
How are shadow puppets made
Shadow puppets are made of leather. The leather is first cut in different shapes. Each puppet is then painted in different colours and put on a stick.
Read the fourth paragraph and answer the question.
How do the puppeteers perform shadow puppet plays
The puppeteers stand behind a white screen. The screen is lit up, and the puppeteers hold the puppets close to it to create shadows. Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters.
Read the last paragraph and answer the questions.
Why do the puppeteers add in some new elements when they perform ancient plays
Because they don’t want this traditional folk art to die out.
1. Why is it called a “shadow puppet play”
2. What do shadow puppet plays and modern animation have in common
Because the audience cannot see the puppeteers or the puppets, they can only see the shadows of the puppets.
Both shadow puppet plays and modern animation are moving images on a screen.
More questions:
More questions:
1. What are Wang Weifang and his friends doing
2. How long is the history of the oldest shadow puppet plays in
China
3. What did people use to make shadow puppets later
4. Where do the audiences sit
They are putting on a play.
Over 1,000 years.
Leather.
In front of the screen.
dates back
held their breath
advantage
elements
take my
eyes off
Post-reading
(1) How do you understand the title of the article
(2) Do you think shadow puppet plays are popular among young people Why or why not
Discuss the question below.
Your ideas
Should traditional arts like shadow puppet plays change to attract young people
Group discussion
(Possible answer:)
Yes, traditional arts should change—but only a little.
They need to keep their soul (灵魂) while adding new things to stay alive and fun for young people.
Group discussion
Please find the similarities and differences between Shadow Puppet Plays and Modern Animation. Finish the Venn diagram（韦恩图）.
Shadow Puppet
Plays
Modern Animation
similarities
Shadow Puppet Plays vs Modern Animation
Shadow Puppet Plays
Performers are behind a screen.
Use real puppets made of leather or paper.
Live performance: people move puppets and
do voices at the same time.
The audience watches shadows on the screen.
It is an ancient art form (over 1,000 years
old).
Light comes from a lamp behind the screen.
Shadow Puppet Plays vs Modern Animation
Modern Animation
Shown on TV, phones, or in cinemas.
Made with computers or drawings.
Everything is pre-recorded.
Characters are drawn or digital.
It is a modern art form.
Shadow Puppet Plays vs Modern Animation
Both（共同点）
Both tell stories.
Both use light and shadows.
Characters can move, talk, and dance.
Both can have music and voices.
They are both art forms.
Both can be exciting to watch.
Shadow Puppet Plays
Modern Animation
How do Chinese animators use elements from traditional arts and culture Do some research and share your findings with your classmates.
Exploring more
Phrases
1. 追溯到；始于 _________________
2. 对……有影响 _________________
3. 民间艺术 _________________
4. 有危险；冒风险 _________________
5. 呈……的形状 _________________
6. 把视线移开 _________________
7. 屏住呼吸 _________________
8. . 既不……也不…… _________________
date back
have an influence on ...
folk art
at risk of
in the shape of ...
take one’s eyes off something
hold one’s breath
neither ... nor ...
Language points
However, neither Wang nor his friends are prepared
to let this traditional folk art die out.
然而，无论是 Wang 还是他的朋友们，都不愿让这门传统民
间艺术消亡。
结构 含义 谓语动词
neither ... nor ... 既不 …… 也 不 …… （两者都不） 就近原则 （与 nor
后的主语一致）
either ... or ... 要么 …… 要 么 …… （两者选一） 就近原则（与 or 后的主语一致）
both ... and ... 两者都…… 用动词的复数形式
即学即练
1. Either you or he cleans the classroom today.
今天要么你，要么他打扫教室。
2. ________ his parents ________ his brother ________
English well.
他的父母和哥哥英语都说得不好。
3. ________ my sister ________ I ________ interested in
music.
我和姐姐都对音乐感兴趣。
Neither nor speaks
Both and are
However, neither Wang nor his friends are prepared to let this
traditional folk art die out.
1. be prepared to do sth. 表示准备好做某事；
2. die out 意为“灭绝；消亡”。
1. 这个团队已准备好应对自然灾害。
The team ____ _______ ____ respond to natural disasters.
2. 如果他没有孩子，他的姓氏就会失传。
If he doesn't have children, his family name will ____ ____.
即学即练
is prepared to
然而，无论是 Wang 还是他的朋友们，都不愿让这门传统
民间艺术消亡。
die out
Practice makes perfect!
I. 根据首字母提示写单词，完成句子。
1. Water is made up of two e________: hydrogen and
oxygen.
2. Yu Gong Yi Shan is a traditional Chinese f____ story.
3. He has the a__________ of speaking English well.
4. We should protect animals and not buy too many
l________ products.
lements
olk
dvantage
eather
II.根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词。
5. 这座古老建筑始建于明朝。
This old building _____ _____ to the Ming Dynasty.
6. 这朵云呈马的形状。
The cloud is _____ _____ _____ _____ a horse.
7. 看到结果时，她屏住了呼吸。
She _____ _____ _____ when she saw the result.
8. 吸烟使你处于患病的危险中。
Smoking puts you _____ _____ _____ illness.
9. 这个故事既不有趣，也不简单。
This story is _______ interesting _____ easy.
dates back
in the shape of
held her breath
at risk of
neither nor
Self-assessment
评价内容 评分(1-5)
1. 我能理解皮影戏的历史和特点。 1 2 3 4 5
2. 我能解释皮影戏为何被称为动画的先驱。 1 2 3 4 5
3. 我能使用新学的词汇描述皮影戏。 1 2 3 4 5
4. 我能参与讨论传统艺术的保护与传承。 1 2 3 4 5
Cross-curricular connection
Arts 跨学科链接 艺术
What do you know about the history of animation Can you name any famous animated films
Lead-in
Firsts in animation history
1908 Fantasmagorie
Produced in 1908 in France by mile Cohl, Fantasmagorie is often described as the first fully animated film. It took Cohl four to five months to make this animation from 700 drawings.
1928 Steamboat Willie
Released in 1928, Steamboat Willie was the first animated film with synchronized sound. It was about eight minutes long. For the first time in history, sound was not just added to animation but made to correspond to the images.
Reading
《幻想曲》
《汽船威利号》
1941 Princess Iron Fan
Created by the Wan brothers in Shanghai in 1941, Princess Iron Fan was the first feature-length animated film in China, as well as the first in Asia. It was based on a chapter from the book Journey to the West. The film was so successful that the Wan brothers went on to create their famous film Havoc in Heaven. Both films were strongly influenced by traditional Chinese folk art.
1995 Toy Story
Released in 1995, Toy Story was the first entirely computer-animated feature-length film and received a Special Achievement Academy Award.
《铁扇公主》
《玩具总动员》
Read the text about some firsts in animation history and fill in the blanks with the correct titles below.
a The first animated film with synchronized sound
b The first Chinese animated film
c The first fully animated film
d The first entirely computer-animated feature-length film
第一部全动画电影
第一部音画同步电影
中国第一部动画电影
第一部完全使用电脑制作的动画长片
Read the text about some firsts in animation history and fill in the blanks with the correct titles below.
c
a
b
d
a The first animated film
with synchronized sound
b The first Chinese animated
film
c The first fully animated
film
d The first entirely computer-
animated feature-length
film
Read the text again and complete the table below.
Years Title Country Significance (Why it is important)
1908
1928
1941
1995
Fantasmagorie
Steamboat Willie
Princess Iron Fan
Toy Story
France
the US
China
the US
the first fully animated film
the first animated film with synchronized sound
the first feature-length animated film in Asia
the first entirely computer-animated feature-length film
Discussion
Why are these firsts important in animation history
Post-reading
Fantasmagorie (1908) – The world’s first animated cartoon. It showed that drawings could move.
Steamboat Willie (1928) – The first cartoon with sound. It made Mickey Mouse famous.
Princess Iron Fan (1941) – China’s first animated film. It proved China could make great cartoons.
Toy Story (1995) – The first movie made by computer. It changed animation forever.
Draw an animation history timeline and mark the technical breakthroughs.
1908 1928 1941 1995
Fantasmagorie Steamboat Willie Princess Iron Fan Toy Story
(France) (USA) (China) (USA)

1st Drawn Cartoon 1st Sound Cartoon 1st Asian Feature 1st Computer-Animated Film
Discussion
Share other facts you know about the history of animation with your classmates.
Project 项目
Making a collection of comic strips
In this project, you are going to make your own collection of comic strips. Follow the example below.
Look at the comic strip and answer the questions.
2. What is the comic strip mainly about
3. Who are the characters in the story
1. How many frames are there in the comic strip
There are six frames.
A little dinosaur who wants to play football.
The little dinosaur and its mum, the team captain and the football players.
How to make a comic strip
Step 1 Decide on an idea that would make a good
story for your comic strip.
Step 2 Think about what the characters will do and
say, and what will happen in each frame.
Step 3 Draw your comic strip. Add speech bubbles,
thought bubbles and captions.
Group work
Discuss with your group members and complete the table.
Title: ________________ Number of frames
Main idea / Plot
Character
Setting
What the characters do
What the characters say
Captions
Group work
Draw your comic strip according to the table.
Frame
Caption
Speech bubble
Thought
bubble
Sound effect
Wits corner 智慧角
I do everything I can to reduce the number of words on the page. I use my brushstrokes to tell the readers what they need to know.
— Zhang Leping
我想尽可能减少借助文字的帮助，要让读者从我的画笔带来的线条去知道他所要知道的。
——张乐平
(漫画家，《三毛》系列漫画创作者)
More wits
1. A comic is a collaboration between the writer, the artist, and the reader.
漫画是作者、画家与读者之间的协作。
2. The best way to predict the future is to invent it --- through stories, through art, through comics.
预测未来的最佳方式是通过故事、艺术和漫画去创造它。
3. Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.
绘画不是呈现你所见，而是让他人看见你所想。
Self-assessment
评价内容 评分（1–5）
1. 我能说出动画史上至少3个重要“第一” 及其意义。 1 2 3 4 5
2. 我能参与小组合作，完成漫画的策划与绘制。 1 2 3 4 5
3. 我能理解漫画与动画的叙事特点。 1 2 3 4 5
4. 我能欣赏其他小组的作品并提出改进建议。 1 2 3 4 5
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