宜兴市高中英语书面表达写作指导之漫画作文主讲人陈良模Tasks:1. To deal with difficulty in writing about cartoons2. To learn the basic structure of cartoon writing3. To learn some useful expressions of cartoon writingLead-inThe characteristics of cartoon writing:幽默嘲讽(humorous, satirical)生动夸张(vivid , overstated)寓意深刻(thought-provoking)Task1. Difficulties in writing about cartoon: 1. 读图 2. 解意 3. 谋篇Step1 读图Describe the picture ---Let’s practice!Picture1Picture2Step2 解意Theme---to the point注意: 文字说明部分往往含有重要信息(clues), 切记要认真阅读！！！Example1Picture1Let’s have a practice: J Picture2Picture3Picture4Three parts:1) describe the picture2) interpret its meaning3) give your opinions about the phenomenonPart 1 Describe the pictureThe picture is talking about/shows…The picture shows a common phenomenon.The picture describes an interesting phenomenon.In the picture, there are…/…is (are) doing…The picture above is about ……Let’s look at t he picture above/first.Part 2 Interpret the pictureThe picture shows that…It is the exact reflection of…The picture indicates that we…Nowadays, it is a common phenomenon that…This is a satirical (讽刺的) cartoon which describes vividly a kind of common phenomenon among…Part 3 Give your opinions•I think/believe that•As far as I’m concerned,•In my opinion,•From my point of view,It is high time we took some measuresto put an end to this phenomenon./Immediate measures should be taken to…The government should make laws to…The media should appeal for …We should raise people’s awareness of…Everyone should make great efforts to…Only in this way can….Enjoy this excellent personal point of view!In m y view, this phenomenon is no good to us, nor to our society. It’s time that we took some measures to improve it. People living in the same zone can be organized to have some activities together. We should call on people to be friendly to each other. As a popular song says, “ If everybody gives a little love to each other, the world will become the sea of love.” (step1 读图picture1)From my point of view, reducing the children’s heavy burden requires efforts from the schools, the society as well as the pare nts. Education that breaks the rules of children’s development in body and mind is bound to fail. Thus, parents together with teachers should become active supporters of all-around character education and work closely with each other in guiding the students towards a balanced development. (step1 读图picture2)Task2: Let’s have a go at a whole essay!上图反映的是网络时代父母子女间所出现的一种问题，你根据这幅漫画的理解写一篇150字左右短文，描述一下他们的做法并发表你的看法。

Part1 描述图片Part2 找准寓意Why do sb do sth? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Point out reasons: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Make comments: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Part 3 表达观点或对策：“情”方面的对策________________________________________“理”方面的对策________________________________________“趣”方面的对策_________________________________________ Task 3: Writing an essayStep1. When writing an essay, please remember1.To use linking words if necessary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, though, otherwise, while表示对比关系on the contrary, i nstead 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(例如), in other words, and so on表示结论in short, in brief, in a word, in general, on the whole, in conclusion2. To use complicated structures if possible(一) 使用非谓语动词(to do, doing, done)1.面对能源短缺，我们有必要合理有效使用能源。

__________the lack of energy, we need to make use of energy properly and effectively. 2.一旦沉溺于网络世界,人们就很难专注于现实生活.Once _______ to the Internet, people will find it hard to focus on the reality.3. 学生参加社会实践是为了了解社会，获取经验________________society and gain experience, students tend to take part in social practice.(二) 使用从句，包括定语从句，名词性从句，状语从句1. Some boys learn to smoke. It does harm to their health. （改写为定语从句）_________________________________________________________________2. 我们应重视食品安全和自我保护意识。

（使用名词性从句）_________________________________________________________________3. He is crazy about computer games and fails in his study. (改写为结果状语)_________________________________________________________________（三）使用强调句、倒装句、感叹句1. The teacher’s words encouraged me greatly. (改写强调句)_________________________________________________________________2. 只有尽快采取措施，我们才能不让情况恶化。