How to describe a caricature 苏州市第四中学 方沁 caricature/ cartoon/ picture…

Tasks: 1.To learn the basic structure of caricature writing 2.To deal with difficulties in describing caricatures 3. To learn some useful expressions

Describe a picture Describe a picture Develop Your Arguments Give your own comment/suggestion/solution Give your own comment/suggestion/solution Structure

Structure of describing a cartoon:

One possible version: As is shown in the caricature, two men are painting on the canvas. They are looking out of the same window, but one of them has drawn nothing but the bars which block his view, while the other has painted the beautiful scenery in the distance. The message conveyed here is clear: “What you see depends on the way you look at the word.” Positive thinking leads to positive action and reaction. In order to experience more happiness, we may need to change our way of thinking. At the start of senior three… （略） （略） Step 1:description Step2:implied meaning Step 3: Your opinion Part 1: Part2: Part3:

3. Your opinion 1. Describe the picture 2. Implied meaning Structure of describing a cartoon: Brief and to the point Brief and to the point

Student 1 Implied meaning Step 1: Describe a picture Step 1: Describe a picture

Student 2 Try to make your description brief and to the point Try to make your description brief and to the point

1. Tense 时态 Pay attention to:

One possible version: As is shown in the caricature, two men are painting on the canvas. They are looking out of the same window, but one of them has drawn nothing but the bars which block his view, while the other has painted the beautiful scenery in the distance. The message conveyed here is clear: “What you see depends on the way you look at the word.” Positive thinking leads to positive action and reaction. In order to experience more happiness, we may need to change our way of thinking. At the start of senior three… （略） （略） 1. Tense 时态

2. Person 人称 Pay attention to: present tense 现在时态 the third person 第三人称

Student 3 Tense 时态 :present tense 现在时态

Student 4 Tense 时态 present tense 现在时态 Person 人称 the third person 第三人称

3. Your opinion 1. Describe the picture 2. Implied meaning Structure of describing a cartoon: Brief and to the point Brief and to the point Tense 时态 :present tense 现在时态 Person 人称： the third person 第三人称

People/ things Words/conversations Words/conversations important information important information details Actions Actions Step 1. Observation : try to find … Feelings

People/ things Words/conversations Observation a teenage boy, his mother, a computer “can’t talk now—I’m chatting”

Make simple sentences: He says_________________________________. Direct speech 直接引语 →Indirect speech 间接引语 “Can’t talk now—I’m chatting.” he can’t talk then because he is chatting He __________ to talk to his mother. refuses

People/ things Words/conversations Actions Observation a teenage boy, his mother, a computer “can’t talk now—I’m chatting” chat online

Make simple sentences: A teenage boy_____________________________. Action: chat online (with his friends) People: a teenage boy is chatting online with his friends He refuses to talk to his mother.

Combine sentences by using linking words: 表示平行、对等或选择关系 and, as well as, together with, not only…but also... 表示转折关系 but, however, in spite of, although, otherwise, while 表示对比关系 on the contrary, instead of, on one hand…on the other hand... 表示因果关系 so, therefore, as a result (of), because, owing to, due to, thanks to. 表示时间、顺序关系 first, second …, then, next, finally, for one thing... for another, in the end 表示递进、强调关系 besides, what’s more, in addition, worse still, above all 表示解释、说明关系 such as, for example, for instance, in other words, and so on 表示结论 in short, in brief, in a word, in general, on the whole, in conclusion

Logical connection between sentences Combine sentences by using linking words: A teenage boy is chatting online with his friends. He refuses to talk to his mother. 因果关系 A teenage boy is chatting online with his friends so he refuses to talk to his mother.

Begin your description with: The picture shows…. As is vividly shown in the picture,… As can be seen in the cartoon, …. In the picture, somebody is/ are….

Make a sentence : The picture shows…. As is vividly shown in the picture,… As can be seen in the cartoon, …. In the picture, somebody is/ are…. _______________, a teenage boy___________.

Step 2.Implied meaning like chatting online Convey a message/ Reflect a phenomenon neglect face-to-face communication

Make simple sentences: Nowadays a lot of people like chatting online and neglect face-to-face communication. like chatting online neglect face-to-face communication Nowadays a lot of people…

It reflects a common phenomenon that…… Begin your sentence with: The message conveyed here is clear ……

Nowadays a lot of people like chatting online and neglect face-to-face communication. It reflects a common phenomenon that…… It reflects a common phenomenon that nowadays a lot of people like chatting online and neglect face-to-face communication. Begin your sentence with:

The message conveyed here is clear: “What you see depends on the way you look at the world.” Begin your sentence with: The message conveyed here is clear ……

Nowadays a lot of people like chatting online and neglect face-to-face communication. Use complicated structures if possible: Nowadays a lot of people are addicted to chatting online so much that they neglect face-to-face communication. …so much that… are _______ toare addicted to

It reflects a common phenomenon that…… Begin your sentence with: The message conveyed here is clear ……

I think/believe that… As far as I’m concerned, … I consider it necessary …. From my point of view, …. In my opinion…. Begin your sentences with: Step 3.Your opinion:

It is a common phenomenon, but ___________, it is adj. ( 表明观点：对或错，支持或反对） wrong/ unacceptable/ unreasonable…… Some useful expressions: As far as I am concerned, this phenomenon is no good to us, nor to our society. in my opinion

……, __________________________ is more important than_______________. face-to-face communication chatting online Some useful expressions: …, nothing can replace… As far as I am concerned, nothing can replace face-to-face communication (no matter how interesting it is to chat online).

1.It is a common phenomenon, but in my opinion, it is…… 2.As far as I am concerned, this phenomenon is no good to us nor to our society. 3.From my point of view, ……is more important than…… Some useful expressions:

Possible version 1: ……, a teenage boy …… ……that nowadays,……like……and neglect…… ……., ……is……than…… Possible Version 2: …….., a teenage boy …… ……that nowadays,…… are …… so much that ……. …….., nothing can…… no matter ……. Version 3: …… Combine the sentences into a passage: Description→ Implied meaning→ Your opinion

Version1: Part 1 describe a cartoon and interpret the implied meaning In the picture, a teenage boy refuses to talk to his mother because he is chatting online with his friends. Nowadays, a lot of people like chatting online and neglects face-to-face communication. In my opinion, face-to-face communication is more important than chatting online. Part2 develop your argument （略） Part3 Give your own comment/suggestion/solution （略）

Version 2: Part 1 describe a cartoon and interpret the implied meaning As can be seen in the picture, a teenage boy refuses to talk to his mother because he is chatting online with his friends. Nowadays, a lot of people are addicted to chatting online so much that they neglect face-to-face communication. As far as I am concerned, nothing can replace face-to-face communication no matter how interesting it is to chat online. Part2 develop your argument （略） Part3 Give your own comment/suggestion/solution （略）

People/ things Conversations neighbors/two women I have lived here for… What’s your name? Let’s have a try! Direct speech 直接引语 →Indirect speech 间接引语

They _______________________ although they __________________________________ for at least 5 years. don’t know each other have lived so close / in the same building

People/ things Conversations neighbors/two women I have lived here for… What’s your name? Let’s have a try! Direct speech 直接引语 →Indirect speech 间接引语 Direct speech 直接引语 →Indirect speech 间接引语 Feelings embarrassed

……, two neighbors find …… although ……for…….They feel…… 1. Describe the picture

As is vividly shown in the cartoon, two neighbors find they don’t know each other although they have lived so close for at least 5 years. They feel quite embarrassed.

……, two neighbors find …… although ……for…….They feel…… 1. Describe the picture 2. Implied meaning It is a common phenomenon in our modern society that ……

As is vividly shown in the cartoon, two neighbors find they don’t know each other although they have lived so close for at least 5 years. They feel quite embarrassed. It’s a common phenomenon in our modern society that people are getting more and more distant.

……, two neighbors find …… although ……for…….They feel…… 1. Describe the picture 2. Implied meaning It is a common phenomenon in our modern society that …… 3. Your opinion ……,this phenomenon is……nor……

As is vividly shown in the cartoon, two neighbors find they don’t know each other although they have lived so close for at least 5 years. They feel quite embarrassed. It’s a common phenomenon in our modern society that people are getting more and more distant. As far as I am concerned, this phenomenon is no good to us, nor to our society.

People/ things Actions Feelings a student/ parents be burdened with a heavy schoolbag key schools Important information tired Let’s have a try!

3. Your opinion 1. Describe the picture 2. Implied meaning Group work

Describe the caricature: Possible version 1: ……, a child is…….. His parents …….. He has to……., so he feels ……. It is a……. nowadays, but I think ……. Possible version 2: ……, a child is ……. He ……. It is ……. nowadays. However, ……, ……. Version 3: ……

Possible version 1: Part 1 describe a cartoon and interpret the implied meaning In the picture, a child is carrying a heavy schoolbag. His parents want him to go to key schools. He has to spend all his time working, so he feels very tired. It is a common phenomenon nowadays, but I think it’s unreasonable / wrong. Part2 develop your argument （略） Part3 Give your own comment/suggestion/solution （略）

Possible version 2: Part 1 describe a cartoon and interpret the implied meaning As is vividly shown in the picture, a child is burdened with a heavy schoolbag. He is pushed to go to key schools so hard by his parents that he is almost exhausted. It is a common phenomenon nowadays. However, from my point of view, parents should not force their children to do what they are not willing to. Part2 develop your argument （略） Part3 Give your own comment/suggestion/solution （略）