1、Extended reading Unit 2 Lets talk teens Mama and Her Bank Account Have you ever owned a private bank account? Have you ever deposited money into the account or drawn money out of it? Lead-in If you have a private bank account, how would you feel and what would you do with the money? help those in ne
2、ed buy necessities in life and study prepare yourself for the unexpected/ emergencies safe and secure satisfied/ content confident and proud treat yourself to a great meal/gift Could you guess what might happen in the story based on the title “Mama and Her Bank Account”? save a lot of money in the a
3、ccount make full use of the money to invest offer her family good living conditions and make them enjoy a happy life Prediction Listen and check. Listen and answer the questions. 1.How many kids were there in the family? 2.What was Little Bank used for? 3.What caused a big financial problem in the f
4、amily? 4.How did they overcome the problem? 5.What is the secret of Mamas bank account? Reading Listen and answer the questions. 1.How many kids were there in the family? 2.What was Little Bank used for? 3.What caused a big financial problem in the family? Four, Christine, Nels and Katrin and Dagmar
5、. L5, L32, L41 It was used for sudden emergencies. L14 Nels wanted to go on to high school, but the family had no enough money. L11, L17 Listen and answer the questions. 4.Did they overcome the problem? How? 5.What is the secret of Mamas bank account? Yes, the whole family worked together. Nels work
6、ed in Dillons grocery after school. Papa gave up smoking. Katrin looked after the Elvington children every Friday night with her sister Christine. L19 L26 There is no bank account.L43 What do you learn from the story? A truly caring family should have members who are willing to sacrifice for one ano
7、ther and make contributions to building it. Sometimes, we are well meaning and will tell white lies to protect those we love and make them feel safe and secure. Please retell the short story briefly. When Where Who What How Why setting characters plot theme elements of a short story Read the story a
8、gain and complete the table of part A on page 26 Post-reading Mama, Papa, Nels, Katrin, Christine, Dagmar In Katrins childhood.When Nels graduated from .When Katrin was older. A mother has a deep love for her children and does what she can to protect them with her wisdom The plot Plot Nels urgent ne
9、ed for money the reaction of Nel, Papa and Kristin no bank account development climax twist the twist of the story the development of the story the climax of the story What is the key sentence to show the climax of the story? Please fill in the blanks with the proper words according to your understa
10、nding of the story. Whenever the family was in need of money for various purposes, the mum was always able to show that they had the money. She made her children feel _ by pretending she had a _ for the family. The children grew up _ and the truth was not found out until one day when _ _. To the chi
11、ldren, “Mamas Bank Account” stands for _ and the _ she provided for them. secure/safe bank account happily the daughter was told that her mum had never been into a bank in all her life their mothers love security Summary Learn the author and the book Kathryn Forbes Mamas Bank Account is about the ch
12、arming adventures of the Mama of an immigrant(移民的) Norwegian(挪威的) family living in San Francisco(旧金山). This bestselling book inspired the play, film, and television series I Remember Mama. Appreciating Different versions of the book A film adapted from the book: I remember Mama A Writing techniques
13、of this story 1. Is the story written in the first person or the third person? 2. Are most of the sentences in the story long sentences or short ones? 3. Why did the author write the story in this way? The first person and plain language can make the story sound personally true and natural, thus tou
14、ching the readers deeply. B Detail finding From what sentences in the story can see Mamas love for the family? Mama would look up and smile. Mama gave him a bright smile and wrote down the number. Mama reached across the table and touched Papas arm. C True feelings 1. Why did Mama remind us that “We
15、 dont want to go to the Bank.” ？(Line 17) 2. Why did Mama make up such a lie to her children? 1. Because on one hand, Mama didnt have a bank account at all. On the other hand, Mama wanted her children to solve the problems bravely, actively and wisely, not just depending on the past achievement. D D
16、eep understanding 1. What qualities has Mama shown her children? 2. Which detail in the story impresses you most? Why? 3. What makes a good parent-child relationship? 1. What qualities has Mama shown her children? 2. Which detail in the story impresses you most? Why? 3. What makes a good parent-chil
17、d relationship? “Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; A mothers hope outlives them all.” Oliver Wendell Holmes 青春会逝去；爱情会枯萎；友谊的绿叶也会凋 零。而一个母亲内心的希望比他们都要长久。 1. Mama and Her Bank Account (title) n. an arrangement that sb. has with a bank, etc. to keep money there, take some out, etc.
18、账户 open/ close an account an Internet/ email account pay it into your account (Line 42) 存入你的账户 n. a written or spoken description of sth that has happened 描述，叙述， 报告，解释， 说明 She gave the police a full account of the incident. on account of on no account 由于， 因为 决不，绝对不 风太大，船无法准时出航。 （用on account of 翻译句子
19、) The ship was unable to set sail on schedule on account of the gale. 在任何情况下人们都不愿意相信那样的说谎者。 _ will people trust such a liar. On no account v. 是.的说明/原因，占.比例 The poor weather may have _ the small crowd. Computers _ 5% of the countrys commercial electricity consumption. accounted for account for 2. Mam
20、a would sit down by the kitchen table and count out the money.（lines 1-2） v. 数数；把算入，包括；重要，认为，把 看作 Little Billy can count now. to count from 1 to 10 We have invited 50 people, not counting the children. Every second counts. It is the thought that counts. I count him among my closest friends. count ou
21、t (Line 1) 点数，数出， 把不计算在内 count in 算（某人）一个 count on 指望，依靠 countless 无数的，数不尽的 eg. countless times/ rich fruits count n. 数出总数; (按顺序的）数数，点数 keep (a) count of （在一段时期内） 记得数目，数得清，记录 Keep a count of your calorie intake for one week. 3. It gave us such a warm, secure feeling. （lines 9-10） secure adj. happy/c
22、onfident feel secure 牢靠的，稳固的 a secure job/ income 安全的，稳妥的(.against/from sth.) v. (尤指经过努力）获得，取得，实现 He secured himself a place at law school.= He secured a place for himself at law school. 保护，保卫，使安全 The team managed to _ (获得一席之地） in the finals. The windows were _ with locks and bars. 窗户已经插上拴，上了锁，都关好了。
23、 Information must be stored so that it is secure _ accidental deletion. from secure a place secured 4. It was used for sudden emergencies. n. a sudden serious and dangerous event or situation which needs immediate action to deal with it 突发事件，紧急情况 a state of emergency紧急状态 in an emergency在紧急情况下 the em
24、ergency exit紧急出口 for emergencies紧急情况 emergent adj 新兴的，兴起的； （水生植物）突出的，露头的 calling for prompt action(urgent) 5. .draw money out of Mamas Bank Account. 提取，领取，支取 （synonym withdraw) draw a graph draw me onto the balcony a horse-drawn carriage draw near draw large audience draw a conclusion 画曲线图 拉着我去里阳台 马
25、拉的车厢 靠近 得出结论得出结论 吸引大批观众/听 众 6. Whatever happened, we always knew we still had the Bank Account to depend upon. (lines32-34) whatever = no matter what 引导让步状语从句引导让步状语从句 Whatever you do, just dont make any rush decisions. 无论你想做什么，千万不要贸然行事。无论你想做什么，千万不要贸然行事。 whatever还可以引导名词性从句（如 主语从句，宾语从句，表语从句）， 相当于anyth
26、ing that 1) Whatever I have is at your service. 2) I am going to learn whatever my tutor wishes. Ill just say whatever comes into my head. One should stick to whatever one has begun. 3) This is whatever I got from him. whatever引导的让步状语从句引导的让步状语从句 Whatever happened, we always knew we still had the ban
27、k to depend upon. 无论发生什么，我们总是知道我们还有无论发生什么，我们总是知道我们还有“银行银行”可依靠。可依靠。 Whatever 无论什么无论什么,不管什么不管什么 what + ever = no matter what whichever whoever whenever wherever however no matter which no matter who no matter when no matter where no matter how Fill in the blanks with “特殊疑问词特殊疑问词 + ever” 1. Its impossi
28、ble to say what time he will arrive. He just turns up_ he wants. 2. _ stage of life youre at, _ you go and _ project you do, youll create positive changes in your community. whenever Whateverwherever whatever Have a try 1. These wild flowers are so special that I would do _ to save them. A. whatever
29、 B. that C. which D. whichever 2. Girls can be _ they want to be just like boys, whether it is a pilot, a nurse or a chief executive(主管). A. whoever B. whichever C. whatever D. whomever 3. _ rich one may be there is always something one wants. A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Wherever D. However 4. _ you want to do is fine with me. A. No matter what B. Whatever C. Whoever D. However A C D B
