How to describe a caricature cartoon picture Tasks

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

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

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

Structure of describing a cartoon:

Part 1: One possible version: As is shown in the caricature, two men are painting on the canvas. They are Step looking out of the same 1: description 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. Step 2: implied you look atmeaning 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. Step 3: Your opinion Part 2: At the start of senior three…（略） Part 3:

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

Student 1 Implied meaning Step 1: Describe a picture

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

Pay attention to: 1. Tense 时态

1. Tense 时态 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）

Pay attention to: 1. Tense 时态 present tense � 在�� 2. Person 人称 the third person 第三人称

Student 3 Tense 时态: present tense � 在��

Student 4 Tense 时态 present tense � 在�� Person 人称 the third person 第三人称

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

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

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

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

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

Make simple sentences: People: a teenage boy Action: chat online (with his friends) is chatting online with his friends A teenage boy_______________. 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�� 、� 序关系 first, second …, then, next, finally, for one thing. . . for another, in the end 表示�� 、强� 关系 besides, what’s more, in addition, worse still, above all 表示解� 、� 明关系 such as, for example, for instance, in other words, and so on 表示�� in short, in brief, in a word, in general, on the whole, in conclusion

Combine sentences by using linking words: Logical connection between sentences A teenage boy is chatting online with his friends. 因果关系 He refuses to talk to his mother. 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, … In the picture, somebody is/ are…. As can be seen in the cartoon, ….

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Some useful expressions: face-to-face communication is more ……, _____________ chatting online important than________. …, 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).

Some useful expressions: 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……

Combine the sentences into a passage: Description→ Implied meaning→ Your opinion 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: ……

Version 1: 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. Part 2 develop your argument （略） Part 3 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. Part 2 develop your argument （略） Part 3 Give your own comment/suggestion/solution （略）

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

Direct speech直接引语→Indirect speech间接引语 don’t know each other although They ____________ have lived so close / in the same building they _________________ for at least 5 years.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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. Part 2 develop your argument （略） Part 3 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. Part 2 develop your argument （略） Part 3 Give your own comment/suggestion/solution （略）