1、Mama and Her Bank AccountExtended readingUnit 2 Lets talk teensSong of the Parting SonFrom the threads a From the threads a mothers hands weaves,mothers hands weaves,A gown,for parting son,A gown,for parting son,is made.is made.Sown stitch by stitch Sown stitch by stitch before he leaves,before he l
2、eaves,For fear his return For fear his return be delayed.be delayed.Such kindness as young Such kindness as young grass receivesgrass receivesFrom the warm sun cant From the warm sun cant be repaid.be repaid.Lead-inWhat kind of do you have?Lead-ingentlestrictsupportiveUnderstandingDoes Mamas bank ac
3、count exist?Does Mamas bank account exist?No.Mama told a lie.No.Mama told a lie.Why didnt Mama tell the truth to Why didnt Mama tell the truth to her children?her children?She wanted them to feel secure.She wanted them to feel secure.UnderstandingPlotThemeSettingCharactersUnderstandingPlotIn Katrins
4、 childhood,though poor,her family worked hard and supported each other so that they never needed to get money from Mamas Bank Account.20 years later,she found out that the Bank Account did not exist.Mama told a white lie to make the children feel secure.ThemeA mother has deep love for her children a
5、nd does whatever she can to protect them.SettingSan Francisco in the early 1900s CharactersMama,Papa,Katrin,Nels,Christine,Dagmar UnderstandingAppreciationExample:Line 6-10 Mama would put one or two coins to the side.We would watch with anxiousinterest.At last,Papa would ask,“Is that all?”And when M
6、ama nodded,we couldrelax a little.Mama would look up and smile,“Good.We do not have to go to theBank.”We were all so proud of Mamas Bank Account.It gave us such a warm,secure feeling.AppreciationDescription of change of emotionsunderline the words or phrases related to feelingshelp to describe the m
7、ixed feelingemotional words10惊奇惊奇兴奋兴奋害怕害怕担忧担忧感动感动 高兴高兴满意满意困惑困惑生气生气恼火恼火失望失望难过难过shockexcitefrightenmovehappyconfuse angrydisappointsurprisethrillworrytouch pleasepuzzleannoydepressamaze afraid satisfy upsetdiscourage scare delight disgustsad terrify AppreciationAppreciationDescription of facial expres
8、sions Example:Line 16-20“Ill work in Dillons grocery after school,”Nels volunteered.Mama gave him a bright smile and wrote down a number.help describe not only the feeling but also the responsefacial expressions12Appreciationfacial expressionindicationtears well up in ones eyes sad/movedeyes burning
9、angrywith ones mouth wide opensurprised/exciteda frown stand on ones faceangry/confusedface turns paleshockedAppreciationDescription of actionsExample:Line 20-24“Thats not enough,”Papa said.Then he took his pipe out of his mouth and looked at it for a long time.“I will give up smoking,”he said sudde
10、nly.Mama reached across the table and touched Papas arm.Then she wrote down another figure.responsiblelovingselflessPapaMamaunderstandingcaringlovinghelp to describe hidden feelingacitons14Appreciationactionindicationlower ones headdiscouragedscratch ones headconfusedhide ones face in ones handssadt
11、remble from head to toescaredslam the doorangryAppreciationCharacter descriptionsActionsFacial expressionsChange of emotionsuseful writing skillsmixed feelingresponsehidden feelingHave a try:Exercise 1:Describe the change of your emotions before the teacher announced the results of a very difficult
12、math exam.The teacher entered the class._ _PracticeHave a try:Exercise 2:Describe the facial expressions and actions when you told your parents the result of the math exam.I went home and told my parents the result._PracticeDiscuss in groups of 4Write down your storyShare your story18PracticeEnding
13、lines 4546 And when I didntcouldntanswer,Mama said seriously,“It is not good for little ones to be afraidto not feel secure.”If your parents did something that you couldnt understand without any explanation,how would you do?critical thinking_ uFind the book,Kathryn Forbess Mamas Bank Account.Read the original story of“Mama and Her Bank Account”and other stories.
