Cartoon & Co. – Interpreting Cartoons and Describing Pictures

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Interpreting a Cartoon 2. Combine the information from exercise 1 with these useful phrases to form complete sentences. a) This cartoon was drawn by b) It was published on c) It appeared on d) The cartoon deals with November 8, 2018. Step 2 Description In the second step, you describe the cartoon: — Where does the scene take place? (use the simple present) — Who/What can you see? (use the simple present) — What do the characters/objects look like? (use the simple present) — What are the characters doing and saying? (use the present continuous) — Is there a caption? (use the simple present) — What does the caption say? (use either the simple present or the present continuous) zTIPS Try to figure out the message of the cartoon before you describe it. That way you’ll be sure to describe what’s important. 3. The following phrases can help you to describe where things are in the cartoon. Put the correct German translations of a–i in the boxes below. a in the foreground A in der Mitte b at the bottom B im Hintergrund c in the background C über d in the bottom right-hand corner D unten e at the top E auf der linken Seite f on the left F oben g above G davor h in the middle H im Vordergrund i in front of I in der rechten unteren Ecke Some of these expressions can also be combined, e.g. at the bottom on the left or at the top on the right. a b c d e f g h i H 7
Interpreting a Cartoon 4. Put the correct descriptions in the spaces provided. a) b) on the wall above the bed c) d) e) f) in the foreground g) 5. Complete the description sentences for Cartoon 1. The cartoon shows a child’s . In the middle is a child’s bed with a little lying in it. There is a baseball poster . In the background is a bookshelf filled with . A teddy bear and a book sit on top of a trunk in front of the bookshelves. A toy car, pens, a book, and bunny slippers are on the floor At the bottom is a caption. It is the little boy saying, . On the ceiling is a which is pointed at the child. . 8
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