英语八年级上册Unit 5 Do you want to watch a game showSection B Reading.pptVIP

Unit 5 Do you want to watch a game show?Section B Reading Guess the Cartoon Characters! Its a cat. It has a magic pocket. It can make your dream come true. Its a monkey. It has a magic stick. It can fly. Its a mouse. It has two large round ears. It is always ready to help others. Doraemon Monkey King Mickey Mouse S Y M B O L _____________ is a symbol in __________________. Japanese culture Chinese culture American culture would like to would not like to Talk about Mickey! 1. What do you know about Mickey ? 2. What else do you want to know about Mickey ? Who made it? When… Where… Why… ? How… How old… When people say “culture”, we think of art and history. But one very famous symbol in American culture is a cartoon. We all know and love the black mouse with two large round ears—Mickey Mouse. Over 80 years ago, he first appeared in the cartoon Steamboat Willie.When this cartoon came out in New York on November 18, 1928, it was the first cartoon with sound and music. The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney. He became very rich and successful. In the 1930s, he made 87 cartoons with Mickey. Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so popular. One of the main reasons is that Mickey was like a common man, but he always tried to face any danger. In his early films, Mickey was unlucky and had many problems such as losing his house or girlfriend, Minnie. However, he was always ready to try his best. People went to the cinema to see the “little man” win. Most of them wanted to be like Mikey. On November 18, 1978, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Todays cartoons are usually not so simple as little Mickey Mouse, but everyone still knows and loves him. Who has a pair of ears more famous than Mickey? Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Read for main idea! Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 A. Why is Mickey popular? B. Who is Mickey Mouse? C. How is Mickey today? When people say “cultur