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15. Read the following information.

Comics tell a story in a succession of boxes called panels that display illustrations and text. Panels session 4
are the main part of comics, since they organize the action in a sequence. Inside a panel we can find:

» Illustrations: portray the characters and the setting where the comic takes place
» Speech bubbles: include what the characters are saying, the dialogues
» Sound effects: represent the sounds to enrich the story. They are also called onomatopoeias

16. Discuss what you thought about the information you just read.

• Listen to the example on the track and read the transcript. TRACK 33

I don’t agree because I’ve seen Yes. It wouldn’t be a comic without Function of panels. Ideas and believs
comics without text, they only illustrations, but the text helps the
have illustrations. addressee understand the story.

If there is no text, how are we going With the gestures, the postures,
to understand what the characters and the hand movements in the
are thinking or saying? illustrations.

Then, we can say that the
Exactly, the sound
effects help, as well. information is accurate because the
Like this one: text supports what is portrayed in
the illustrations. However, there are
comics without text.

17. Read the second part of the comic My Trip to India.

All men are People are quite
snake charmers. poor, but they smile
all the time

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