1、Unit 2 Lets talk teensExtended readingDo you know what a short story consists of? themecharactersettingplotReadingAnalyze the basic elements Title Genre Mama and Her Bank AccountShort storySettingA family living in the US in the early 1900sCharacters Plot Structure analysis helps understand the plot
2、 Part 1 (15) Part 2 (613) Part 3 (1415) Part4 (1622) Introduction to Mamas Bank AccountTruth of Mamas Bank AccountStructure analysisFamily members made contributions to let Nels go on to high school.the usage of Mamas “little bank account”Stories of Mamas Bank AccountMamas bank accountdowntowndrawdi
3、dnt existsecure Theme A mother has deep love for her children and does whatever she can to protect them.1What did Mama usually do every Saturday night? ADivided the money into groups. BWrote something in a notebook. CBought something for her children. DGave some coins to the grocer. 2Why do the chil
4、dren feel safe and secure? A. They think mama has a bank account. B. Their mama is beautiful. C. They are rich. D. They are at home. Retell the storyMama always sat at the kitchen table and divided the money that papa brought home into various 1._(group). Each group had 2._ different aim. For exampl
5、e, the big silver pieces were for the _. In their 3._(day)life, Mama tried her best not to draw money out 4._ her Bank account, no matter how hard the life was. groupsarentdailyofWhen Nels wanted to go on to high school, all the family did 5. _(they) best to earn or save money instead of 6._(go)to t
6、he Bank. To get enough money, Katrin took his Little bank” that used for 7. _(emergency); Nels 8._(volunteer) to work in Dillons store after school; Papa decided 9._(give)up smoking and Katrin and Christine planned to 10._(look after) the Elvington children every Friday night. theirgoingemergenciesv
7、olunteeredto givelook afterHowever, when Katrin asked Mama to put the check(n.支票) of her first story in the Bank account last year, Mama had to 9. _ (admit v.承认) that there was no account in the bank at all.10. _(actual), Mama s Bank Account just made the children feel proud and secure.admitActually
8、Appreciate the language1. 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. We all shook our heads. (line 18)6. Mama
9、 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. (line 23)10. When the check came, I hurried
10、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)Analyze the charactersMamaPapaMama considerate and thoughtful optimistic wise confident Papa hardworking quiet loving Read criticallyDiscussionWhy did Mama make up such a lie to her children?What personal qualities do you think Mama has taught her children?DiscussionWhich detail in the story impresses you most? Why?Discussion
