Cartoon & Co. – Interpreting Cartoons and Describing Pictures
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A2–B2<br />
Schreibtraining für den Englischunterricht<br />
CARTOON<br />
& <strong>Co</strong>.<br />
<strong>Interpreting</strong> <strong>Cartoon</strong>s<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Describing</strong><br />
<strong>Pictures</strong><br />
?<br />
!<br />
Introduction<br />
Description<br />
Analysis<br />
Evaluation<br />
• Die Sprachzeitung •<br />
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Table of <strong>Co</strong>ntents<br />
<strong>Interpreting</strong> a<br />
1<br />
CARTOON<br />
Fact file for interpreting a cartoon ....... 5<br />
DIY!<br />
CARTOON 1<br />
Parenting <strong>and</strong> growing up ....... 6<br />
CARTOON 2<br />
Environment <strong>and</strong> climate change ....... 11<br />
CARTOON 3<br />
Technology <strong>and</strong> artificial intelligence ....... 14<br />
CARTOON 4<br />
School <strong>and</strong> social media ....... 16<br />
<strong>Describing</strong> a<br />
PICTURE<br />
Fullyguided<br />
Fullyguided<br />
Semiguided<br />
Semiguided<br />
Partiallyguided<br />
Partiallyguided<br />
DIY!<br />
Fact file for describing a picture ....... 19<br />
PICTURE 1<br />
Society <strong>and</strong> homelessness ....... 20<br />
PICTURE 2<br />
Transport <strong>and</strong> traffic ....... 25<br />
PICTURE 3<br />
Social networks <strong>and</strong> teenagers ....... 28<br />
PICTURE 4<br />
School shootings <strong>and</strong> gun control ....... 30<br />
KEY!<br />
ANSWER<br />
....... 32<br />
Appendix: Questions <strong>and</strong> language to help you<br />
interpret a cartoon <strong>and</strong> describe a picture ....... 39
CARTOON<br />
1<strong>Interpreting</strong> a
<strong>Interpreting</strong> a <strong>Cartoon</strong><br />
FACT FILE<br />
! A cartoon is a combination of text <strong>and</strong> drawing/illustration.<br />
<strong>Cartoon</strong>s often comment on people, institutions, developments<br />
in society, politics or a current news event.<br />
! The cartoonist wants the cartoon to be funny <strong>and</strong> critical.<br />
!<br />
<strong>Cartoon</strong>s usually contain:<br />
— illustrations /drawings (of people, buildings, objects, animals, etc.)<br />
— text (often in sound/speech/thought bubbles) <strong>and</strong>/or<br />
— a caption (text under the picture)<br />
On the following pages, you will learn how to interpret cartoons<br />
in four easy steps.<br />
Step 1 Introduction<br />
In this paragraph, you provide all the information you can about the<br />
publication of the cartoon <strong>and</strong> state the theme of the cartoon in one<br />
simple sentence.<br />
Step 2 Description<br />
In this paragraph, you describe what you see in the cartoon.<br />
zTIP<br />
The very first<br />
thing to do when you<br />
interpret a cartoon is take<br />
some time <strong>and</strong> just look<br />
at it carefully. Thoughts<br />
<strong>and</strong> impressions will arise<br />
spontaneously.<br />
This will help you be more<br />
precise in Step 2 <strong>and</strong> make<br />
Step 3 easier because you’ll<br />
form an opinion about<br />
what the message is.<br />
Step 3 Analysis<br />
In this paragraph, you explain the message that the cartoonist is trying<br />
to convey.<br />
Step 4 Evaluation<br />
In this paragraph, you express your personal opinion about the<br />
cartoon.<br />
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<strong>Interpreting</strong> a <strong>Cartoon</strong><br />
CARTOON 1<br />
Parenting <strong>and</strong> growing up<br />
Fullyguided<br />
shelves <br />
Regale<br />
slippers<br />
Hausschuhe<br />
surveillance camera<br />
Überwachungskamera<br />
First look at <strong>Cartoon</strong> 1 <strong>and</strong><br />
collect your thoughts. You can<br />
put some notes down on paper if<br />
you like. Then begin with Step 1.<br />
| www.cartoonstock.com, Peter Steiner, November 8, 2018<br />
Step 1 Introduction<br />
In this first step, you introduce the cartoon by providing information about its context:<br />
— Who drew the cartoon? (use the past tense)<br />
— When <strong>and</strong> where was it published? (use the past tense)<br />
— What is it about? (use the simple present)<br />
1. Fill in the missing information:<br />
Who?<br />
When?<br />
Where?<br />
What?<br />
Parenting.<br />
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<strong>Interpreting</strong> a <strong>Cartoon</strong><br />
2. <strong>Co</strong>mbine the information from exercise 1 with these useful phrases to form complete sentences.<br />
a) This cartoon was drawn by<br />
b) It was published on<br />
c) It appeared on<br />
d) The cartoon deals with<br />
November 8, 2018.<br />
Step 2 Description<br />
In the second step, you describe the cartoon:<br />
— Where does the scene take place? (use the simple present)<br />
— Who/What can you see? (use the simple present)<br />
— What do the characters/objects look like? (use the simple present)<br />
— What are the characters doing <strong>and</strong> saying? (use the present continuous)<br />
— Is there a caption? (use the simple present)<br />
— What does the caption say? (use either the simple present or the present continuous)<br />
zTIPS<br />
Try to<br />
figure out the<br />
message of the<br />
cartoon before you<br />
describe it. That<br />
way you’ll be sure<br />
to describe what’s<br />
important.<br />
3. The following phrases can help you to describe where things are in the cartoon.<br />
Put the correct German translations of a–i in the boxes below.<br />
a in the foreground A in der Mitte<br />
b at the bottom B im Hintergrund<br />
c in the background C über<br />
d in the bottom right-h<strong>and</strong> corner D unten<br />
e at the top E auf der linken Seite<br />
f on the left F oben<br />
g above G davor<br />
h in the middle H im Vordergrund<br />
i in front of I in der rechten unteren Ecke<br />
Some of these<br />
expressions can also<br />
be combined, e.g. at<br />
the bottom on the left<br />
or at the top on the<br />
right.<br />
a b c d e f g h i<br />
H<br />
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4. Put the correct descriptions in the spaces provided.<br />
a)<br />
b)<br />
on the wall above the bed<br />
c)<br />
d) e)<br />
f) in the foreground<br />
g)<br />
5. <strong>Co</strong>mplete the description sentences for <strong>Cartoon</strong> 1.<br />
The cartoon shows a child’s<br />
. In the middle is a child’s bed with<br />
a little lying in it. There is a baseball poster .<br />
In the background is a bookshelf filled with<br />
. A teddy bear <strong>and</strong> a book sit on top of a trunk<br />
in front of the bookshelves. A toy car, pens, a book, <strong>and</strong> bunny slippers are on the floor<br />
At the bottom is a caption. It is the little boy saying,<br />
. On the ceiling is a which is pointed at the child.<br />
.<br />
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