1、Unit 2 Lets talk teensExtended ReadingHave you ever read English stories about parent-child relationships?What similar stories do you know among Chinese literature?Mamas Bank Account is a novel by Kathryn Forbes,published in 1943.It is the story of an immigrant Norwegian family living in San Francis
2、co 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 with her simple values and wisdom.Read the story Mama and Her Bank Account and answer the following questio
3、n.Whats the main idea of the story?Mother uses a nonexistent bank account,a beautiful lie,to ensure that children live a carefree life and grow up happily.AIn pairs,find information about each of the following elements of the short story and complete the table below.SettingCharactersPlotThemeMamas l
4、ove for her kidsMake full use of money?How to balance expenses?Read the title predict what would happen in the short story.Understanding a short storyA short story has some basic elements:setting,characters,plot and theme.To understand a short story well,the reader needs to analyze all these element
5、s.SettingThe setting is the time and the place in which the story takes place.Setting includes the following:The geographical location(e.g.London,Cario,.)The time period(e.g.1865,during WWII,today,.)The socio-economical characteristics of the location(e.g.wealthy suburbs,.)The specific building,room
6、 etc.(e.g.a prep school,a log cabin,a bus,.)CharactersCharacters are the people,animals,or things in a story that can think,feel and act.Authors help the reader understand the character by relating how they act,their physical appearance,their speech and interactions with other characters,how others
7、see them and other simple descriptions.So,good readers look for character traits through action and dialogue.PlotPlot is the sequence of important events that happen in the story from beginning,middle and end.It is made up of five parts:exposition,rising action,climax,falling action and resolution.T
8、hemeA theme is a main idea of a story or a lesson the author wants the reader to learn.The longer the story,the more themes it may have;however,short stories may also contain a number of themes.SettingCharactersPlotThemeThe US in the early 1900sMama,Papa,Nels,Katrin,Christine,DagmarIn Katrins childh
9、ood,her family worked 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 ca
10、n to protect them.Are you touched by the story?And why?BHave your parents done something that has moved you the most?What is it?Share your story.How to tell great stories in English?1 Engage your audienceStart your storytelling by interacting with your audience or doing something to grab their atten
11、tion.This forces their attention to focus on the idea of your story and makes them want to hear more.e.g.“I have the college roommate story to end all college roommate stories.Lets just say it involves a toilet.”2Build the sceneThroughout your storytelling,you want to create an immerse experience.St
12、art by giving them context when you start your story.Continue to create the scene by using details which help them picture the action and feel the things you felt.e.g.“Once upon a time,when the world was old and magic still lived and beasts still spoke.”3Let them imagineTelling a story through speec
13、h requires your audience to imagine it.So let them participate and visualize.You might try asking what they think happened before actually telling them.e.g.“I met Arnold Schwarzenegger at the gym the other day.Guess what he said to me?”4 Use casual,everyday wordsWhen you tell a story,use laymans ter
14、ms.If your audience doesnt understand what youre saying,youve lost their interest.Make your story relatable and relevant to the audience.5Use your voice and bodyMatch the way your voice sounds to how you want the story to feel at that point.Change your pitch,tone,and volume to make stories seem calm
15、 or exciting,depending on where you are in the story.If you can,move your whole body to act out the story.BShare your story.Mama reached across the table and touched Papas arm.1.reach 意为“（伸手）触及，去拿，去碰”，介词 across 意为“从一边到另一边”，这 里 reach across the table 表示“伸长手臂去够桌子另一端的东西”。e.g.Do not reach across the tab
16、le in front of others to get something.不要当别人面伸手到桌对面拿东西。Whatever happened,we always knew we still had the Bank to depend upon.2.句中从属连词 whatever 意为“无论什么”，引导让步状语从句。e.g.We shall love you whatever happens.不管发生什么，我们都爱你。3.depend upon 意为“依赖，依靠”，upon 可以换成 on。本短语还可以表示“取决于”。e.g.Your success will largely depend
17、 upon/on your will to win.你的成功很大程度上取决于你求胜的意志。And when I didnt couldnt answer,Mama said seriously,“It is not good for little ones to be afraid to not feel secure.”4.句中 good 用了斜体，表示强调。e.g.Womens place was in the home;it certainly isnt today.妇女的位置过去是在家里，现在当然不是了。Read the book Mamas Bank Account.Pick the story that is similar to your experience and write a reflection.Thank you
