1、 To locate and describe some specific information related to the story To summarize the story based on the main points and key ideas in the story To describe and share their personal experiences about parent-child relationships Today were going to read a story about a mothers love for her children.
2、Would you guess what might happen in the story based on the title “Mama and Her Bank Account” and the illustration in the story? Mama saves a lot of money in her bank account and makes full use of this sum of money to invest. Mama can offer good living conditions to her children and let them enjoy a
3、 happy life. MAMAS BANK ACCOUNT is the story of an immigrant Norwegian family living in San Francisco in the 1920s, told as a series of recollections from one of the daughters. Though they are poor and struggling, the mother of the family, Mama, never fails to get the family through difficulties wit
4、h her simple values and wisdom. 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 The novel proceeds through various episodes in which the family encounters a problem. While some children may have become insecure or worried about money and where it might come from in a poor family, Mama has the wisdom to create a fict
5、ional bank account in order to reduce such concerns. The children always felt secure, even in times of extreme poverty because they thought plenty of money existed for them elsewhere. 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. .福布斯福布斯的自传体短篇的自传体短篇 小说集。作者从孩子的视角叙述了小说集。作者从孩子的视角叙述了1717个普通美国家庭生活的个普通美国家庭生活的 感人小故事，以此来
6、歌颂母爱。这部小说集回顾了感人小故事，以此来歌颂母爱。这部小说集回顾了2020世纪初世纪初 期一个移民美国旧金山的挪威家庭的生活历程。一家人在妈期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对着生活的磨难和挫折。妈的影响下，始终以智慧和坚毅面对着生活的磨难和挫折。 Mama and Her Bank Account 改写自书中的第一个故事。故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事叙述了妈妈用一个善良的谎言不存在的银行账户，来确不存在的银行账户，来确 保孩子们在安全、无忧的环境下长大。保孩子们在安全、无忧的环境下长大。 grocery n
7、. 食品杂货；食品杂货店食品杂货；食品杂货店 emergency n. 突发事件突发事件，紧急，紧急情况情况 operation n. 手术；操作；运转手术；操作；运转 Match the words and their explanations. stable and safe someone whose job is to receive and pay out money in a bank a thing used for smoking tobacco the upper part of your legs the money that sb pays regularly to us
8、e a room a number representing an amount rent secure pipe figure lap teller Go through the passage as quickly as possible and check your previous prediction. Does Mamas Bank Account exist? No. Mama told a lie. Tips Understanding a short story A short story has some basic elements: setting, character
9、s, plot and theme. To understand a short story well, the reader needs to analyse all these elements. the basic elements of a short story four key elements of a short story the character setting plot theme A character is a person, or sometimes even an animal, who takes part in the action of a short s
10、tory. The setting of a short story is the time and place in which it happens. Authors often use descriptions of landscape, scenery, buildings, seasons or weather to provide a strong sense of setting. A plot is a series of events and character actions that relate to the central conflict. The theme is
11、 the central idea or belief in a short story. In pairs, find information about each of the following elements of the short story and complete the table below. Setting Characters Plot Theme The US in the early 1900s Mama, Papa, Nels, Christine, Katrin, Dagmar In the Katrins childhood, her family work
12、ed hard and supported each other so that they never needed to get money from Mamas Bank Account. When she was older, Katrin found out that the Bank Account did not exist. Mama made it up to make the children feel secure. A mother has deep love for her children and does whatever she can to protect th
13、em. In the last paragraph, Mama said seriously, “ It is not good for little ones to be afraid to not feel secure.” Why is “good” italicized (斜体斜体) here? The author italicized “good” to emphasize that Mama didnt want to make children worried at all. Write a summary of the story after reading the tips
14、 in the textbook. 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 safe by pretending that she had a bank account for the family. The children grew up happily and the truth was not found out until one d
15、ay when the daughter was told that her mum had never been into a bank in all her life. To the children, “Mamas Bank Account” stands for their mothers love and the security she provided for them. Discuss the writing techniques of this story by answering the following questions. 1. Is the story writte
16、n in the first person or the second 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? In the first person “I”. Short sentences. The first person and plain language can make the story sound personally true and natural, t
17、hus touching the readers deeply. 1. Why did Mama make up such a lie to her children? 2. What qualities had Mama shown her children? Because she wanted to provide a sense of security to her children and give them the courage to face up to difficulties. Mama has shown her children the meaning of brave
18、ry, optimism, responsibility and persistence. 3. Which detail in the story impresses you most? Why? 4. What makes a good-child relationship? Twenty years later, the daughter noticed for the first time how old Mama and Papa looked. This detail shows that our parents sacrifice a lot for us without any
19、 complaint or regret. We should take action to show our gratitude to parents, who have devoted all their life to fostering us. A good parent-child relationship should be set up on the basis of mutual understanding and respect. Parents should learn to listen to childrens ideas and encourage them to t
20、hink on their own. 1. Mama and Her Bank Account account n. 1) an arrangement in which a bank keeps your money safe 账户账户 eg Ive opened an account with Barclays Bank. 2) a written or spoken description that says what happens in an event or process 叙述，描写叙述，描写 eg She gave the police a full account of th
21、e incident. 3) an explanation 解释，说明解释，说明 eg He demanded that I give an account for my failure. account vt. 1) to give a satisfactory explanation of why sth has happened or why you did sth 解释，说明解释，说明 eg Can you account for your movements on that night? 2) to have the opinion that sb/sth is a particul
22、ar thing 认为认为是；是； 视为视为 eg In English law a man is accounted innocent until he is proved guilty. 【拓展拓展】 on account of 由于由于 on no account / not . on any account 绝不绝不要，无论如何都要，无论如何都 不要不要 take . into account 把把考虑考虑进去进去 accountant n. 会计，会计师会计，会计师 【语境应用语境应用】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)
23、 of what she saw in China. 2) The plane didnt take off on time _ _ _ (因为因为) the bad weather. 3) _ _ _ (决不决不) will you miss the chance. 4) The nurse was unable to _ _ (说明说明) the disappearance of the patients that were under her care. gave an account on account of On no account account for 2. “For the
24、 rent”. Mama would count out the big silver pieces. rent v. to regularly pay money to live in a house/room or use sth that belongs to sb else 租房租房; 租用，租借租用，租借 rent sth from sb 从从租赁租赁 rent sth (out) to sb 把把出租给出租给 eg She rents out two rooms to students. n. 租金；租用费租金；租用费 for rent 出租；招租出租；招租 【语境应用语境应用】翻
25、译下列句子。翻译下列句子。 1) 我我每月月初交房租。每月月初交房租。 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。 I pay the rent at the beginning of every month. I rent a room from Mrs. Jones. 3. When Nels graduated from grammar school, graduate v. 毕业毕业 graduate from + 学校学校 从从毕业毕业 graduate in +专业专业 以以专业毕业专业毕业 graduate n. 毕业生毕业生 【拓展拓展】 undergradua
26、te (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】根据括号内的提示，用根据括号内的提示，用graduate的适当形式完成的适当形式完成 下列句子。下列句子。 1) All three were _ (同一所大学的同一所大学的 毕业生毕业生). 2) She _ (毕业于毕业于) an American college in 2019. graduates of the same university graduated from 4. Eagerly, we gathered aro
27、und the table. gather v. 1) to come together and form a group 聚集，集合聚集，集合 gather around/round 簇拥，聚集在簇拥，聚集在 eg Gather round, everyone, so that you can see the screen. 2) to get things from different places and put them together in one place 搜集，采集搜集，采集 gather up/together eg Debbie gathered up the cloth
28、es. 【语境应用语境应用】翻译下列句子。翻译下列句子。 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) 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) 姐妹姐妹三人决定轮流做东，在各自的家里举行家庭聚会。三人决定轮流做东，在各自的家里举行家庭聚会。 The professor is gathering materials for his next book. The snowball gathered speed as it rolled down the hill. The three sisters decided to take tu
29、rns to host family gatherings in their own home. 5. “I will work in Dillons grocery after school,” Nels volunteered. volunteer v. to offer to do something without expecting any reward 自愿自愿(做某事做某事); 自告奋勇自告奋勇 volunteer to do sth 自告奋勇做某事自告奋勇做某事 volunteer for sth 自愿自愿做；义务做做；义务做 eg Aunt Mary volunteered
30、to clean up the kitchen. 玛丽玛丽阿姨主动要求清扫厨房。阿姨主动要求清扫厨房。 He volunteered for the army in 1939. 1939年他志愿参军。年他志愿参军。 volunteer n. 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】根据括号内的提示完成下列句子。根据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), which made them very happy. 2) Tom _ (自愿帮我自愿帮我) to water the flowers after school. 3)
31、 _ (北京奥运会北京奥运会 的大部分志愿者的大部分志愿者) were university students. volunteered our services volunteered to help me Most volunteers for the Beijing Olympic Games 6. We all felt very good because we did not have to go downtown and draw money out of Mamas Bank Account. 本句是一个主从复合句本句是一个主从复合句。 because引导引导原因状语原因状语从句
32、从句。从句中，。从句中，and连接并列连接并列成分成分go downtown及及draw money out of Mamas Bank Account。 【仿写】【仿写】这些学生都感到很沮丧，因为他们不得不互相告别，这些学生都感到很沮丧，因为他们不得不互相告别， 回到自己的家乡去。回到自己的家乡去。 These students all felt quite down because they had to say goodbye to each other and go back to their hometowns. go downtown 去去市中心市中心 eg I have to g
33、o downtown later. 过过一会儿我得到市中心去。一会儿我得到市中心去。 draw sth from/out of sth: to take something out of a container, pocket etc 提取提取，支取，支取 =withdraw sth from/out of sth eg Ali reached into his pocket and drew out a piece of paper. Ali把手把手伸进口袋里拿出一张纸。伸进口袋里拿出一张纸。 【拓展拓展】 pay money into.=deposit money into. 存钱存钱进进
34、帐户帐户 【语境应用】完成句子。【语境应用】完成句子。 1) I _ my account this morning. 今天上午我把那笔钱存进我账户了。今天上午我把那笔钱存进我账户了。 2) I _ my account to pay for our trip. 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/deposited the money into drew/withdrew some money out of 7. Whatever happened, we always knew we still had the Bank to depend upon
35、. 1) 本句为主从复合句，本句为主从复合句，whatever引导让步状语从句引导让步状语从句， whatever happened相当于相当于no matter what happened, 意意 为为“无论发生什么无论发生什么”； 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) to depend upon 为动词不定式短语作为动词不定式短语作后置定语后置定语，修饰，修饰the Bank。 “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“不论不论”或或“不管不管” 之意。之意。 1. 当当whatever, whichev
36、er, whoever, whomever, whenever, however, wherever引导让步状语从句引导让步状语从句时，在口语中，时，在口语中，可用可用no matter what / which / who / whom / when / how / where来替来替 代代。如：。如： Whatever (No matter what) happened, he wouldnt say a word. Whoever (No matter who) says so, it is wrong. Wherever (No matter where) you go, I will
37、 follow you. 2. whoever, whomever, whatever, whichever等还可引导等还可引导主语主语 从句、宾语从句从句、宾语从句等，这时等，这时不能用不能用“no matter + 疑问词疑问词”结结 构来替代构来替代, 而是相当于而是相当于anyone who, anything that。如：如： Whoever gets the job will have lots of work to do. Ill do whatever you ask me to do. 【仿写】【仿写】无论何时我跌倒，我总是知道我还有站起来的勇气。无论何时我跌倒，我总是知道
38、我还有站起来的勇气。 Whenever I fell down, I always knew I still had the courage to stand up. Our parents have made a lot of sacrifices for us since we were born. They never ask for any payback or return. In your memory, whats the most touching thing that they have done for you? I was moved when my parents gave me a digital camera as a birthday gift. I have always wanted to become a photographer. I was surprised that my parents understood my dream so well and were so willing to support me. Have your parents done something that has moved you greatly? What was it? Share your story.
