1、Unit 2 Lets talk teens Extended reading What is an ideal home? Analyze the basic elements Title Genre Mama and Her Bank Account Short story Setting A family living in the US in the early 1900s Characters Mama, Papa, Nels, Katrin, Christine, Dagmar Title Genre Mama and Her Bank Account Short story Pl
2、ot Structure analysis helps understand the plot Title Genre Mama and Her Bank Account Short story Part 1 (15) Part 2 (613) Part 3 (1415) Part4 (1622) Mama used the money wisely, which ensured we didnt have to go to the Bank. Everyone in the family would do something to help Nels go on to high school
3、, so we didnt have to draw money out of Mamas Bank Account. Whatever happened, we still had the Bank Account to depend upon. There wasnt a real bank account and Mama just wanted us to feel secure. Introduction to Mamas Bank Account Stories of Mamas Bank Account Truth of Mamas Bank Account Structure
4、analysis Plot In Katrins childhood, her family worked hard and supported each other so that they never needed to get money from Mamas bank account. When she was older, Kathrin found out that the bank account did not exist. Mama made up the bank account to make the children feel secure. Title Genre M
5、ama and Her Bank Account Short story Theme A mother has deep love for her children and does whatever she can to protect them. Title Genre Mama and Her Bank Account Short story Retell the story Every Saturday night . When Nels graduated from grammar school . Last year I sold my first story. That was
6、twenty years ago. Retell the story Appreciate the language 1. We would watch with anxious interest. (lines 67) 2. And when Mama nodded, we could relax a little. (lines 78) 3. Eagerly we gathered around the table. (line 13) 4. I took down a box and laid it carefully in front of Mama. (lines 1314) 5.
7、We all shook our heads. (line 18) 6. Mama gave him a bright smile and wrote down a number. (line 20) 7. Then he took his pipe out of his mouth and looked at it for a long time. (line 21) 8. “I will give up smoking,” he said suddenly. (line 22) 9. Mama reached across the table and touched Papas arm.
8、(line 23) 10. When the check came, I hurried over to Mamas and put it in her lap. (line 3637) 11. Papa seemed shorter, and Mamas hair was silver now. (lines 3839) 12. And when I didntcouldntanswer, Mama said seriously, “It is not good for little ones to be afraidto not feel secure.” (lines 4546) Ana
9、lyze the characters MamaPapa Mama considerate and thoughtful optimistic wise confident Papa hardworking quiet loving Read critically What is the “warm, secure feeling” (lines 9 10) ? Without it, what would their life have been? What kind of tone is the following sentence? Whatever happened, we alway
10、s knew we still had the Bank to depend upon. (lines 3234) Question 1 Question 2 What do you think of the children of the family? Is it proper for Mama to make up such a white lie of a bank account? Why or why not? Question 3 Question 4 Do you think the writer has a happy home? Why or why not? Question 5 Homework 1. Please continue the story by using descriptive language. (150 words) 2. Find the book, Kathryn Forbess Mamas Bank Account. Read the original story of “Mama and Her Bank Account” and other stories.
