1、Unit 2Unit 2Unit 2Unit 2Lets talk teensLets talk teens1.Tolearnhowtounderstandashortstorybyanalyzingitsbasicelements2.Tounderstandthewayamotherlovesherfamily3.TolearntoappreciatethelanguageinthisstoryMAMASBANKACCOUNTisthestoryofanimmigrantNorwegianfamilylivinginSanFranciscointhe1920s,toldasaseriesof
2、recollectionsfromoneofthedaughters.Thoughtheyarepoorandstruggling,themotherofthefamily,Mama,neverfailstogetthefamilythroughdifficultieswithhersimplevaluesandwisdom.妈妈的银行账户妈妈的银行账户凯瑟琳凯瑟琳.福布斯福布斯Thenovelproceedsthroughvariousepisodesinwhichthefamilyencountersaproblem.Whilesomechildrenmayhavebecomeinsecu
3、reorworriedaboutmoneyandwhereitmightcomefrominapoorfamily,Mamahasthewisdomtocreateafictionalbankaccountinordertoreducesuchconcerns.Thechildrenalwaysfeltsecure,evenintimesofextremepovertybecausetheythoughtplentyofmoneyexistedforthemelsewhere.妈妈的银行账户妈妈的银行账户是美国作家是美国作家凯瑟琳凯瑟琳.福布福布斯斯的自传体短篇小说集。作者从孩子的视角叙的自传
4、体短篇小说集。作者从孩子的视角叙述了述了1717个普通美国家庭生活的感人小故事,以个普通美国家庭生活的感人小故事,以此来歌颂母爱。这部小说集回顾了此来歌颂母爱。这部小说集回顾了2020世纪初期世纪初期一个移民美国旧金山的挪威家庭的生活历程。一个移民美国旧金山的挪威家庭的生活历程。一家人在妈妈的影响下,始终以智慧和坚毅面一家人在妈妈的影响下,始终以智慧和坚毅面对着生活的磨难和挫折。对着生活的磨难和挫折。Mama and Her Bank Account 改写自书中的第改写自书中的第一个故事。故事叙述了妈妈用一个善良的谎言一个故事。故事叙述了妈妈用一个善良的谎言不存在的银行账户,来确保孩子们在安全
5、、不存在的银行账户,来确保孩子们在安全、无忧的环境下长大。无忧的环境下长大。groceryn.食品杂货;食品杂货店食品杂货;食品杂货店 emergencyn.突发事件,突发事件,紧急情况紧急情况 operation n.手术;操作;运转手术;操作;运转Match the words and their explanations.stableandsafesomeonewhosejobistoreceiveandpayoutmoneyinabankathingusedforsmokingtobaccotheupperpartofyourlegsthemoneythatsbpaysregularl
6、ytousearoomanumberrepresentinganamountrentsecurepipefigurelaptellerRead the short story and choose the best answer.1.Whatwasthe“LittleBank”usedfor?A.Forunexpectedanddangeroussituations.B.ForthecostsNelsneededingrammarschool.C.Forthegroceriesthefamilywouldneedindailylives.D.ForthecostsofwhatNelswould
7、needinhighschool.2.WhenMamafailedtocovertheexpensesofwhatNelswouldneedinhighschool,_.A.shewenttotheBankB.shedecidedtoworkinagroceryC.PapadecidedtoborrowsomemoneyD.therestwerereadytomakeextraefforts3.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribedMama?A.Goodathousekeeping.B.Poorincommunication.C.Calmandstrong.D.Str
8、ictbutresponsible.4.WhydidMamatellalieaboutherBankAccounttwentyyearsago?A.Becausetherewasnotenoughmoneyleft.B.Becauseshewantedtoputextracoinsaside.C.BecausetherewasenoughmoneyinherBankAccount.D.Becauseshewantedtofreethemofworriesaboutmoney.ThinkingThinkingInthelastparagraph,Mamasaidseriously,“Itisno
9、tgoodforlittleonestobeafraidtonotfeelsecure.”Whyis“good”italicized(斜体斜体)here?Theauthoritalicized“good”toemphasizethatMamadidntwanttomakechildrenworriedatall.In pairs,find information about each of the following elements of the short story and complete the table below.TipsUnderstandingashortstoryAsho
10、rtstoryhassomebasicelements:setting,characters,plotandtheme.Tounderstandashortstorywell,thereaderneedstoanalysealltheseelements.SettingCharac-tersPlotThemeTheUSintheearly1900sMama,Papa,Nels,Christine,theauthor,DagmarIntheauthorschildhood,herfamilyworkedhardandsupportedeachothersothattheyneverneededt
11、ogetmoneyfromMamasBankAccount.Whenshewasolder,shefoundoutthattheBankAccountdidnotexist.Mamamadeituptomakethechildrenfeelsecure.Amotherhasdeeploveforherchildrenanddoeswhatevershecantoprotectthem.Canyoupresentasummaryofthisshortstoryaccordingtotheinformationinthetable?Pleasehaveatry.Twentyyearsago:Eve
12、rySaturdaynightthewholefamilywouldgettogethertothemoneyfortherent,forthegroceriesThistime,Nelswantedtogotohighschool.Butthemoneywastight.NelsvolunteeredtoPapatookhispipeoutofthismouthIandChristineofferedtoWhateverhappened,wealwaysknewwestillhadMamasBankAccounttodependupon.Lastyear:IgaveMamaachecktop
13、utinherBankAccount.InoticedforthefirsttimeMamaaskedmetogowithhertothebankbecauseShetoldmetherewasnoaccounttwentyyearsago.MamasaidWhatis“thesenseofsecurity”?Withoutit,whatwouldtheirlifehavebeen?WhatonearthdoesMamasbankaccountreferto?Doyouthinkthewriterhasahappyhome?Why?1.accountn.1)anarrangementinwhi
14、chabankkeepsyourmoneysafe账户账户egIveopenedanaccountwithBarclaysBank.2)awrittenorspokendescriptionthatsayswhathappensinaneventorprocess叙述叙述,描写描写egShegavethepoliceafullaccountoftheincident.3)anexplanation解释,说明解释,说明egHedemandedthatIgiveanaccountformyfailure.account vt.1)togiveasatisfactoryexplanationofwh
15、ysthhashappenedorwhyyoudidsth解释解释,说明说明egCanyouaccountforyourmovementsonthatnight?2)tohavetheopinionthatsb/sthisaparticularthing认为是;视为认为是;视为egInEnglishlawamanisaccountedinnocentuntilheisprovedguilty.【拓展拓展】onaccountof由于由于onnoaccount/not.onanyaccount绝不要,无论如何都不要绝不要,无论如何都不要take.intoaccount把把考虑进去考虑进去【语境应用
16、语境应用】用用account的相关短语完成句子。的相关短语完成句子。1.She_(描述描述)ofwhatshesawinChina.2.Theplanedidnttakeoffontime_(因为因为)thebadweather.3._(决不决不)willyoumissthechance.4.Thenursewasunableto_(说说明明)thedisappearanceofthepatientsthatwereunderhercare.gaveanaccountonaccountofOnnoaccountaccountfor2.“Fortherent”.Mamawouldcountout
17、thebigsilverpieces.rentv.toregularlypaymoneytoliveinahouse/roomorusesththatbelongstosbelse租房租房;租用,租借租用,租借rentsthfromsb从从租赁租赁rentsth(out)tosb把把出租给出租给egSherentsouttworoomstostudents.n.租金;租用费租金;租用费forrent出租;招租出租;招租【语境应用语境应用】翻译翻译下列句子下列句子。1 1.我我每月月初交房租。每月月初交房租。2 2.我我向琼斯太太租了一个房间。向琼斯太太租了一个房间。Ipaytherentatt
18、hebeginningofeverymonth.IrentaroomfromMrs.Jones.3.WhenNelsgraduatedfromgrammarschool,graduatev.毕业毕业graduatefrom+学校学校从从毕业毕业graduatein+专业专业以以专业毕业专业毕业graduaten.毕业生毕业生【拓展拓展】undergraduate(在读在读)大学本科生大学本科生postgraduate(硕士或博士硕士或博士)研究生研究生graduation n.毕业毕业【语境应用语境应用】根据根据括号内的提示,用括号内的提示,用graduate的适当形式完成下列句子的适当形式完
19、成下列句子。1.Allthreewere_(同一所大学的毕业生同一所大学的毕业生).2.She_(毕业于毕业于)anAmericancollegein2019.graduatesofthesameuniversitygraduatedfrom4.Eagerly,wegatheredaroundthetable.gatherv.1)tocometogetherandformagroup聚集,集合聚集,集合gatheraround/round簇拥,聚集在簇拥,聚集在egGatherround,everyone,sothatyoucanseethescreen.2)togetthingsfromdi
20、fferentplacesandputthemtogetherinoneplace搜集,采集搜集,采集gatherup/togetheregDebbiegathereduptheclothes.【语境应用语境应用】翻译翻译下列句子下列句子。1 1.这这位教授正在为他的下一本书收集资料。位教授正在为他的下一本书收集资料。2 2.雪球雪球滚下山坡时速度越来越快滚下山坡时速度越来越快。3 3.姐妹姐妹三人决定轮流做东,在各自的家里举行三人决定轮流做东,在各自的家里举行家庭聚会家庭聚会。Theprofessorisgatheringmaterialsforhisnextbook.Thesnowball
21、gatheredspeedasitrolleddownthehill.Thethreesistersdecidedtotaketurnstohostfamilygatheringsintheirownhome.5.“IwillworkinDillonsgroceryafterschool,”Nelsvolunteered.volunteerv.tooffertodosomethingwithoutexpectinganyreward,自愿自愿(做做某某事事);自告奋勇自告奋勇volunteertodosth/volunteerforsth.egAuntMaryvolunteeredtoclea
22、nupthekitchen.玛丽玛丽阿姨主动要求清扫厨房。阿姨主动要求清扫厨房。Hevolunteeredforthearmyin1939.1939年年他志愿他志愿参军。参军。volunteern.志愿者;主动提供帮助者;义工志愿者;主动提供帮助者;义工【语境应用语境应用】根据根据括号内的提示完成下列句子括号内的提示完成下列句子。1.We_(自愿提供服务自愿提供服务),whichmadethemveryhappy.2.Tom_(自愿帮我自愿帮我)towatertheflowersafterschool.3._(北京奥运会的大部分志愿者北京奥运会的大部分志愿者)wereuniversitystu
23、dents.volunteeredourservicesvolunteeredtohelpmeMostvolunteersfortheBeijingOlympicGames6.WeallfeltverygoodbecausewedidnothavetogodowntownanddrawmoneyoutofMamasBankAccount.godowntown去市中心去市中心drawsthfrom/outofsth提取提取,支取,支取=withdrawsthfrom/outofsth【拓展拓展】paymoneyinto.=depositmoneyinto.存钱存钱进进帐户帐户【语境应用】【语境应
24、用】完成完成句子。句子。I_myaccountthismorning.今天上午今天上午我把那笔钱存进我账户了。我把那笔钱存进我账户了。I_myaccounttopayforourtrip.我从账户中取了些钱给我们作旅费。我从账户中取了些钱给我们作旅费。paid/depositedthemoneyintodrew/withdrewsomemoneyoutof7.Whateverhappened,wealwaysknewwestillhadtheBanktodependupon.1)本句为主从复合句,本句为主从复合句,whatever引导让步状引导让步状语从句语从句,whateverhappene
25、d相当于相当于nomatterwhathappened,意为意为“无论发生什无论发生什么么”;2)主句中含有一个省略了主句中含有一个省略了that的宾语从句的宾语从句;3)todependupon为动词不定式短语作为动词不定式短语作后置后置定语定语,修饰,修饰theBank。“疑问词疑问词+ever”可引导让步状语从句,具有可引导让步状语从句,具有“不不论论”或或“不管不管”之意之意。1.当当whatever,whichever,whoever,whomever,whenever,however,wherever引导让步状语从引导让步状语从句句时,在口语中,时,在口语中,可用可用nomatte
26、rwhat/which/who/whom/when/how/where来替代来替代。如。如:Whatever(Nomatterwhat)happened,hewouldntsayaword.Whoever(Nomatterwho)saysso,itiswrong.Wherever(Nomatterwhere)yougo,Iwillfollowyou.2.whoever,whomever,whatever,whichever等等还可引导还可引导主语从句、宾语从句主语从句、宾语从句等,这时等,这时不能不能用用“nomatter+疑问词疑问词”结构来替代结构来替代,而是而是相当于相当于anyonewho,anythingthat。如如:Whoevergetsthejobwillhavelotsofworktodo.Illdowhateveryouaskmetodo.Haveyourparentsdonesomethingthathasmovedyougreatly?Whatwasit?Shareyourstory.
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