【TESOL教学】如何在英语教学中使用卡通和漫画

Who doesn’t love cartoons and comics? Okay, so I’m no fan of the Simpsons, but even I enjoy Felix the Cat, the Pink Panther and a host of other Saturday morning offerings. If the cartoon network came on in English where I live, I’d record it for use in my English as a foreign language (EFL) classes (and a little personal humor and enjoyment). There are two venues which actually can be used in teaching English as a foreign language or in foreign language teaching and learning; cartoons and comics. What’s the difference?

在英语教学中，卡通人物以及漫画的表现形式，是被广泛应用的，一段生动有趣的小猪佩奇对话就会让嘈杂的小孩瞬间安静，混知的漫画科普让成人都喜闻乐见，捧腹大笑的时候也学到了知识，于是，在TESOL的教学过程中，如何使用卡通和漫画来达到教学目的是我们想和大家交流的话题。

首先来认识一下卡通和漫画的区别！

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The Differences

What’s the difference between a cartoon and a comic? Simply that a cartoon is an animated visual format with sound and a comic is a written, printed format in black and white or color. Some characters appear in multiple formats, having an animated series on TV, movie or comic strip. Characters from Peanuts, cats Felix and Garfield, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and a host of Walt Disney and Walter Lantz characters are some examples. Other characters may appear in only one format such as in many video games which is yet another venue.

卡通是一种带有声音的动画视觉格式，而漫画则是以黑白或彩色书写、印刷的格式。简单的对比就是上文中说到的小猪佩奇这个卡通形象和混知的漫画科普。

Who Do You Love?

Why don’t you try asking your English or foreign language learners; “Who’s your favorite cartoon or comic character?” “Why?”

Learners could then elaborate on their favorite character in addition to:

describing the character’s personality
acting out a scene from a cartoon or comic
white out dialogue bubbles and write in their own lines of dialogue

恩，首先要了解你的学习者，问下他们最喜欢的卡通形象，表演一下其中的场景，你的学习者绝对会爱上你。

Adapting Comics and Cartoons for Classroom Teaching

How can these different formats be adapted for use in an EFL or foreign language learning classroom setting? Well, you’ve hit the jackpot here. Because the language in comics and cartoons is usually very simple, it can be used in a variety of ways, such as:

to demonstrate high-frequency vocabulary in context；
to illustrate idioms and expressions；
to teach verbs and other parts of speech as examples of connected speech；
to simulate dialogues to inject humor into class sessions；
to provide a basis for oral discourse and writing activities；
to illustrate culture and values。

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Other Related Activity Possibilities

Numerous other related activity possibilities exist, which may be applied with just a bit of imagination. For example, have your English or foreign language learners relate:

who the author or creator of the comic / cartoon series is
a biography of the author with photos
describe the setting and theme of the comic or cartoon series
show examples of cartoons, comics and characters in class, then compare them

If you’d like even more focus, you could show a cartoon or comic strip series in class to familiarize everyone with the character(s). Then might discuss the character’s personality and other elements and ask, “Why is this cartoon or comic funny?”

Be sure to let the learners interact about their favorite comic strips and cartoon characters.

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