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Unit 1
Do you know Garfield ?

: Garfield, online, n.d.

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Watcharee Sugsamai
Singsamut School

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Unit 1
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Having read Unit 1 gDo You Know Garfield?i the students can:
1. answer the questions about the reading material.
2. tell the information from the story by telling true or false.
3. choose a sentence that can be suitable about the wordless comic stripes.
4. answer the questions about the provided cartoon stripes.
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Pre-
Pre-reading
A : Look at each cartoon action and choose the given words to tell
its feeling.

happy angry excited sad shocked shy

: Acclaim Images, online, n.d.
: Igor Zakowski, online, 2008
1.______ 4.______

: Richard Jennings, online, n.d.
: Sunshine ray, online, 2008
2.______ 5._______

: Chumpys Clip Art, online, n.d.
: Ramzytaweel, online, 2008

3._______ 6._______
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B : Look at these following cartoons, read and choose the correct

answer.

: Comics.stuff.is, online, 2006

1. Why doesn’t Garfield want to be Liz’s friend?

a. Because Jon is his owner.
b. Because Jon and Liz are lovers.
c. Because he thinks he loves Liz.
d. Because he thinks he saw Liz
not to wear any clothes.

: Comics.stuff.is, online, 2007

2. What is Garfield really sorry about?

a. Jon’s slacks.
b. Seeing Jon’s ugly legs.
c. Making floor dirty by himself.
d. Cutting Jon’s slacks into shreds.
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: Comics.stuff.is, online, 2007

3. What are Jon and Garfield doing at this mall?
a. They want to buy Liz a present.
b. They can’t buy anything for Liz.
c. Garfield loves eating food.
d. All a, b and c are correct.

: Comics.stuff.is, online, 2007

4. What is Jon’s father ?
a. He is a farmer.
b. He always writes a letter.
c. He has many things on his farm.
d. He is a vet because he healed Bessie’s hoof.

By Mrs.Watcharee Sugsamai
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Reading 1
Do you know Garfield?

Read the story about about Garfield, Jon and Liz

I am James Garfield Davis

but everyone calls me Garfield.
My boss is Jon Arbuckle. I am lazy,
selfish, rude and enjoy eating,
sleeping, watching TV and
tormenting with Jon.

: Garfield, online, 2007

I am Jon Arbuckle.
I am a very nerdy and
clumsy man. I am the
Garfield’s owner.

: Jon Arbuckle, online, n.d.

I am Dr. Liz Wilson. I am Jon’s

girl friend and Garfield’s
veterinarian. I always date
with Jon and take care of
his cat, Garfield.

: Universal Press Syndicate, online, n.d.

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While reading
A : Read then answer the questions about the “Garfield” comic strips.

: Comics.stuff.is, online, 2006

1. What season is it?
…………………………………………………………………………………
2. Who is the guest at the party?
…………………………………………………………………………………
3. What are they doing?
…………………………………………………………………………………
4. What are they waiting for?
…………………………………………………………………………………
5. Who falls asleep?
…………………………………………………………………………………
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B : Read the comic strips, and check following sentences that they are
true (T) or false (F).

: Comics.stuff.is, online, 2007

TRUE FALSE
1. They are in the restaurant. ( ) ( )
2. All of them have nothing except Garfield. ( ) ( )
3. Garfield is completely full. ( ) ( )
4. They are going to order something. ( ) ( )
5. Garfield is polite but very hungry. ( ) ( )

By Mrs.Watcharee Sugsamai
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Post Reading
A. Read cartoon stripes then choose the best answer.

: Comics.stuff.is, online, 2008

1. Which one is not true?

a. Jon and his pet are in the forest.
b. Jon does not like watching a deer.
c. Jon and Garfield are looking at a deer.
d. The deer they are watching are not far away.

: Comics.stuff.is, online, 2005

2. What do you think Jon is 3. How is Garfield?

talking about ? a. happy and sleepy
a. His newspaper. b. sad and hungry
b. A new word c. excited and shy
c. Vegetables. d. shy and happy
d. Pizza
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B. Look and study at the wordless cartoon strips then choose each
one of the following given sentences to fill in the mind mapping for
telling the story.

: Comics.stuff.is, online, 2007

Garfield 1.
2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7.

1-7 The given sentences.

a. Garfield doesn’t know why Jon’s in a hurry.

b. Ooop! Very sweet kiss from Liz !
c. Let’s go to the flower shop, Garfield, said Jon.
d. Garfield thinks Jon should get more kisses.
e. Jon would like to buy a rose.
f. “I’m coming.” said Liz
g. Jon said, “ For you a Valentine Day.

By Mrs.Watcharee Sugsamai
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Test 1
1.1 : Look and read the “DJ’s World”, then answer the question.

: DJ, online, 2008

1. Which one is not true?

a. DJ is a very good boy.
b. DJ is playing music CD. Player
c. DJ has to go to bed after his mother’s telling
d. DJ really wants a playstation3 but never gets.
2. How many things does DJ have to do before going to bed?
a. one b. two
c. three d. four
3. This comic strips says fathers and mothers can give
everything for their child but ____ is (are) better
than ____.
a. father / mother b. time / thing
c. thing / time d. parents / child
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1.2 : Look and try to get and idea from the wordless comic strips.
Then choose the following given sentences a-g to fill in the
mind mapping for telling “Garfield”.

/>: Comics.stuff.is, online, 2006

Garfield 1.
2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7.

1-7 The given sentences

a. “Hello! Jon, you’re never late.”
b. A sweet night for the lovers.
c. The door is closed very loudly.
d. They are at the cinema after dinner.
e. “Where are you going Jon? You look hopeful.”
f. It’s a fantastic dinner under the candle light.
g. Garfield thinks his boss has a very sweet night.

By Mrs. Watcharee Sugsamai

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ANSWER KEY UNIT 1

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Pre reading answer key

A. 1. angry 2. shocked 3. excited
4. shy 5. happy 6. sad
B. 1. d 2. b
3. d 4. a

While reading answer key

A. 1. It is winter.
2. Liz is the guest at the party.
3. They are watching TV.
4. They are waiting for the new year counting down.
5. All of them get asleep.
B. 1. T 2. T 3. F
4. T 5. T

Post reading answer key

A. 1. b 2. d 3. c
B. 1. c 2. e 3. f
4. g 5. b 6. a
7. d

Test 1 answer key

1.1 1. b 2. d 3. b
1.2 1. e 2. a 3. f
4. d 5. b 6. c
7. g
 BIBLIOGRAPHY UNIT 1
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http://www.clipartguide.com/_pages/0511-0809-0313-1105.html
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dailystrips-2008.04.05.html
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