Hungry Review (Comic strips & Exercise)

Hungry Review Cartoon Strips/ Exercises Compiled by Khritkacha Duangsuwan 5931006020 To Ajarn Yodwadee Yimyoo  Senior Project 1006480 Cartoon Reading: Reading for pleasure School of Liberal Arts, Mae Fah Luang University Academic Year 2/2019

This report is a part of Senior Project 1006480 and has been composed with set of cartoon strips and exercises for use as a supplementary learning material for those who are interested in cartoon strips and self-learning. The purpose of this report is to provide general readers and learners to enjoy reading cartoons while learning English language exercise from this learning material which is based on the A2 – b1 level of Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CDFR). There are seven chapters which are all about reviewing foods and situations in daily life and each chapter has been consisted of cartoon strips, glossary sections and exercises. In addition, the conversations in cartoon are based on Basic English spoken language in order to motivate readers to imitate the forms of conversation for use in daily life, and glossary sections and exercises are focus on the vocabulary. The production hopes the report is useful for leaning.



A cartoon is drawings which represent a satirical, witty or humorous point. Some may have text bubble, and some may not. Some may appear in one frame, while others may fill in sequence. In other words, the strip cartoon is also called a comic strip. Normally, a comic strip can be presented in series or single, and they linked the story sequence and remain continue in daily or weekly. According to Sanaja (2018), there are numerous benefits from learning through cartoon. 1. Cartoons can increase creative thinking to readers. The creative plot or character designed in cartoon can help get the new knowledge to readers for adapting in their daily life. 2. Cartoons can reveal the reality of human life in an interesting ways and also reveal learners a wide variety of language. Mostly, the story in cartoons is based on human ordinary life; therefore, the language use in cartoons involved with the story. For example, most of manga (Japanese comic strip) may use Japanese language to relate the story of the Japanese daily life. Therefore, not only readers will learn the wide variety of language used from cartoons, they also learn the culture of countries through reading the comic. 3. Cartoons can modify the behavior and developing positive attitude of readers. Some cartoons provide a morality or the mood of the plot in the story; therefore, they can motivate readers to learn the moral in the story and adapt in ordinary life. So that cartoons can help develop the language skills of learners who often read.

This learning material aims to design cartoon strips for entertain and help produce relaxation to readers, and also provide the alternative exercises and glossary section for help increase ability of using English skills to them. The language use in the series of cartoon strips will be written in English language. For the forms and the structure, the designer focuses on spoken language in order to help strengthen the ability of English speaking skills to readers by read and imitate the conversations from this set of cartoon strips. In addition, vocabulary, phrase, idiom and conversation used in cartoons is based on the A2 – B1 level of Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CDFR), which means that is the level of English language users are approximately wastages to intermediate level. It is suit for students or general learners who use English in academic and in environment with the limited way. This series of the text bubbles filled in cartoon strips are arranged in 4 frames, vertical ways. The readers are required to read from one- by – one panel, starting from the left frame to right frame.

1. There are seven chapters contained in this learning material, and each chapter consists of comic strip and exercise. The readers have to read carefully on every single panel in order to remember and understand the given information in the comic strip. 2. After finish reading, the readers have to do multiple choice exercises. 3. The Glossary section and Learn some tips help readers learn some useful English words; phrases/idioms found in cartoon strip and also encourage readers to the strategies for speaking in public.

Introduce Characters



Comprehension: Choose the best answer 1) What is the humorous point of the story? A. Baitong’s shamefaced B. The man’s table manner C. Baitong’s speech in frame 4 D. Baitong eats plenty of Maa-la sticks. 2) According to the frame 3, what is Baitong like? A. Funny B. Moody C. Gluttonous D. Shamefaced VOCABULARY: Choose the best answer 3) ‘Baitong still has ways to go’, what does Baitong’s speech mean? A. She wants to learn how to order the Maa - la B. She actually likes the man who sits next to her C. She ashamed herself after she saw the man’s table manner D. She wants to be a good manner like the man who sits next to her 4) ‘One man – buffet’, what does Baitong’s speech mean? A. She is starving B. Baitong wants to own all food in the bistro C. Baitong can enjoy eating without any complain D. The buffet promotion of the Maa – la bistro is attractive



Comprehension: Choose the correct answer 1) ‘Sometimes we needn’t learn history before enjoying desserts’, what is the tone of Mei – li voice? A. Boring D. Caring C. Annoyed D. Sarcasm 2) What is the humorous point of the story? A. Meili’s curious B. Meili is annoying at Baitong C. Meili tells Baitong to stop explaining D. Baitong takes too much time for explain a choux ring Vocabulary: Choose the best answer 3) What is the meaning of ‘Choux ring’? A. A type of dessert, often filled with cream B. A type of bakery with a ring - like shape C. A type of car tire, usually used for bicycle D. A luxury ring which created for cerebration 4) What is the meaning of ‘Originate’ in frame 3? A. To start something B. To achieve something C. To produce something D. Something in the past



Comprehension: Choose the correct answer 1) According to the frame 2, what are ingredients in spaghetti carbonara that Baitong mentioned? A. parsley, bacon, pasta, B. white sauce, pasta, bacon C. white sauce, pasta, bacon, parsley D. white sauce, bacon, milk, pastry 2) What is the humorous point of this chapter? A. the way the Mother yells at her son B. the way the Son is playing spaghetti C. the pun of the word ‘scarf’ D. Baitong speech in the frame 4 Vocabulary: Choose the best answer 3) What is the meaning of ‘Scarf down’ in frame 3? A. rolling the spaghetti B. playing with food C. eating something rapidly D. chewing something slowly 4) What is the meaning of the idiom ‘Rich’? A. The delicious food B. A kind of food filled with spices C. A kind of food filled with cream, butter, and milk D. A kind of food filled with hot chili



: Comprehension: Choose the correct answer 1) What is the humorous point of this chapter? A. Frame 1 B. Frame 4 . C. Frame 1 and 2 D. Frame 3 and 4 2) According to the strip, what is/ are the food or ingredients producing the stink breathe? A. Garlic B. Garlic flavored Gyoza C. Fried pork with Garlic D. Coriander and Garlic Vocabulary: Choose the best answer 3) What is the meaning of ‘one of a kind ’? A. unique B. delicious C. interesting D. be widely spoken 4) ‘These are delicious as rumours’, what the definition of ‘rumours’ is? A. unique B. famous C. gossip D. be widely spoken



Comprehension: Choose the correct answer 1) What is the humorous point of this chapter? A. Baitong’s food reviewing B. The waiter flirts Baitong C. The way Baitong asks the waiter D. The waiter’s clothes transformation 2) What is the phrase ‘A catch of a day’ in frame 3 refers to? A. The fish and chips is expensive B. The fish and chips is delicious recommend in this restaurant C. The fish in this dish had caught and brought in the market within 24 hours D. The fish and chips is very fresh because it had caught and brought in the market 3) According to frame 4, what can we refer on the phrase ‘The catch of the day’? A. He fell in love with Baitong B. He is proud to present his restaurant C. He is representing himself that he is a popular one D. He is trying to present himself that he cooked the dish Vocabulary: Choose the best answer 4) According to frame 2, what does the word ‘Hit’ means? A. unique B. famous C. delicious D. helps each other



Comprehension: Choose the correct answer 1) What is the humorous point of this chapter? A. Baitong’s hard breathe B. Baitong’s salad ingredients C. Baitong cannot wear her pants D. Baitong is putting on a little weight 2) According to frame 2, why does Baitong know that her weight is putting on? A. Baitong’s imaginary things B. Baitong does not do any exercise C. Her pants seem already tight to her D. Baitong eats a lot of fast food salad Vocabulary: Choose the best answer 3) According to frame 3, what is the meaning of the word ‘Salubrious food’? A. Savory food B. Healthy food C. Delicious food D. Food with filled with vegetables 4) What is the meaning of the word ‘Croutons’? A. A piece of chicken meat with served in soup B. A piece of toast with served in soup C. A kind of vegetable with topped on the garlic D.A piece of fish with used for making bread sauce



Comprehension: Choose the correct answer 1) According to frame 2, what is the Baitong’s mood? A. Upset B. Furious C. Depress D. Surprised 2) According to frame 3 and 4, why did Baitong guess that Meili ate all of meat in her pizza? A. The lips of Baitong’s sister B. Meili hates pineapples C. The plain pizza bread D. All of the above are correct 3) What is the humorous point in this chapter? A. Baitong starts angry B. The thumb from Meili C. Meili ate all meat in Baitong’s pizza D. Meili and Baitarn scares Baitong Vocabulary: Choose the best answer 4) What is the meaning of the word ‘Salami’? A. A type of pork product that made from back or sides of pig B. A type of meat product that being a tube, mixed with spices C. A type of meat product that being a large tube has a strong taste D. A type of meat product that being a tube, used especially on pizza

Answer key Cartoon strip: Cartoon strip: Cartoon strip: Chapter 1 Chapter 4 Chapter 7 1) C. 1) D. 1) B. 2) C. 2) D. 2) B. 3) C. 3) A. 3) A. 4) B. 4) D. 4) C. Cartoon strip: Cartoon strip: Chapter 2 Chapter 5 1) C. 1) B. 2) C. 2) C. 3) A. 3) A. 4) A. 4) C. Cartoon strip: Cartoon strip: Chapter 3 Chapter 6 1) C. 1) B. 2) A. 2) C. 3) D. 3) A. 4) C. 4) B.

Glossary Section













Learn some tips

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