初三 ( 上册 )

Module 9

Unit 1

We need someone like

Superman who can save Tony.

Remember the words in the box (30s)

cartoon character ending flash funny hero joke laugh newsdrawing save serious smart story

Complete the sentences with words what you have remembered.

1. A _________ is a person who plays a

part in a story, and the ______ is the

person who plays the main part.

2. A ________ cartoon is one which

doesn’t make you ______, such as a

_______ of a news story.

character

hero

serious

laugh

cartoon

3. A cartoon in which the hero saves

someone is a story with a happy

_______.

4. A _____ is a story you tell to make

people laugh.

ending

joke

Who is your favourite cartoon

character?

Lead-in

When do you read or watch cartoon

stories?

Can you guess the names of the

following cartoons?

Does it always have a happy ending?

Which one do you like best? Can you

explain why?

I like…best because…

Listen and find out Betty and Tony’s answers.1. Betty likes cartoon stories with a hero

who saves the world. Tony likes funny world.2. Betty thinks it always has a happy endi

ng.3. Tony thinks some are funny and some

are serious.4. Betty’s favourite cartoon character mig

ht be Superman, and Tony’s might be Jerry.

Listen and read the dialogue

in part 3 and think about the

following questions.

1. Who helped Tony find his lost

camera?

2. Did their cartoon story have a

happy ending or a sad ending?

A man called Mr Jacksom.

A happy ending.

1.What does Betty think the ending will

be?

2. Why is the situation no laughing

matter?

Listen to the dialogue again and think about the following questions.

She thinks that the ending will be a

sad ending.

Because Tony has lost his father’s

camera and his father will be angry

when he finds out.

3. How do you think Superman can save Tony?

4. When will Tony possibly find out that his friends have got the camera?

5. Why does Betty says she’ll be Superman?

Your own answers.

When he see the camera flash.

Because she’s the one who will save Tony from the bad situation.

Oh dear!

But it’s no laughing matter.

to have a word with

That’s good news.

Here you are.

in deep trouble

This is serious.

1. dear adj. ①亲爱的 , e.g. Dear Sir. / My dear.

② 昂贵的 (expensive)

e.g. That’s a dear shop. ③ int. ( 表示伤心 , 焦急 , 惊奇等 ) 呵 !

哎呀 e.g. Oh dear!

2. serious (adj.) --- seriously (adv.)

e.g. Are you kidding or are you serious? 你是开玩笑还是认真的 ?

Grandma is seriously ill.

祖母病的很重。

你能告诉他我想和他说句话吗 ?

But it’s no laughing matter.

This is serious.但这不是什么可笑的事情。这很严肃。

Could you tell him I’d like to have a

word with him?

If Tony tells his dad that he’s lost the

camera he borrowed, he’ll be in deep

trouble.

如果托尼和他的爸爸说他把借的相机丢了的话，他肯定会处在麻烦当中的。

Language points Language points

Could you tell him I’d like to have a wor

d with him?

你能告诉他我想和他说句话吗？ I’d like to do sth. 意为“我想要做某事”，这时它与 I want to do sth. 同义，但前者显得更得体、委婉。如： I’d like to have dinner with you.

我想和你一起吃饭。

Work in pairs to complete the sentences in

your own words.

1. Daming likes cartoons that ________

_______ and characters that ________

________________________.

2. Mr. Jackson wants to have a word

with Tony because ________________

__________.

have lots of jokes

are heroes like superman or Batman

he has found

his camera

3. Tony will be in deep trouble if _____ _________________________________. 4. The flash will show Tony that _________________________.5. The cartoon will have a happy ending because ________________________________.

father finds out that he lost the camera

the camera has been found

Tony won’t get into trouble after all

his

巩固练习

根据句意及首字母提示完成句子。1. Do you like the cartoon c__________ like Superman?2. The e_______ of the film is more exciting

than its opening.3. When a band is playing, the f________ will make the important effect.

haracter

nding

lashes

4. Our Chinese teacher is very f________,

and he often makes jokes in class.

5. It’s impolite to play a j_______ on

someone who is in trouble.

6. The doctor said to the old woman,

“Nothing s_______. You’ll be better

soon.”

7. The d________ of the band has

appeared twice in Module 8 and Module 9.

unny

oke

erious

rawing

8. There have been lots of h______ in

Chinese history, such Yue Fei, Zheng

Chenggong, Liu Hulan, Lai Ning and

so on.

eroes

• Remember the useful expressions.

• Try to act out.