1、 Dear MamaEvery word that keeps my smile alive,You were always there to set me free,Cause youre there and even though Im blind,You can clear my eyes again to see.Thanking God for all you are and been,And for everything you did to me,Now I need your smile to stay alive,Cant you see?Oh dear mama,I nee
2、d you,need your arms,Oh dear mama,youre my defense.Oh dear mama,I cant breathe think youd might fly up,Oh dear mama,dont you leave me1.Understand how to read a short story and explore the meaning of the details in it.2.Explore the theme of the story and express their opinions about parents love.3.Le
3、arn how to write a short storyskillfully.What is a bank account?Free TalkDo you have a bank account?Red packetsWhere is your money now?In Mamas bank account.The daily life,the college and the future life.What is the money in the bank account probably used for?Spend all you earn?Try to set aside some
4、 money?Which lifestyle do you prefer?Worked in ShanghaiEarned 6000 yuan a month and the rent was 3000 yuan a monthMike spent all he got.Katrin saved 1000 yuan each month in the bank account.Two years later,there was an outbreak of COVID-19.They both lost jobs.Mike couldnt pay his rent.Katrin saved 2
5、4,000 yuan in the bank account.He left the city.She survived the crisis owing to the money in the bank account.Before Mike left Shanghai,Katrin gave him a book called“Mamas Bank Account”“You need to learn how to save money and live in a proper way.”Mama and Her Bank AccountMama and Her Bank Account
6、The writer is Kathryn Forbes.It has 17 short stories and describes the struggles and dreams of a family in San Francisco in the early 1900s.strugglesdreamsRead the story with the two questions.1.Whats the structure of the passage?2.How many characters are there in the story?3.Did Mama actually have
7、a bank account?What happened _ ago.Para 1-Para15Para 16-Para22The structure of the passage20 years That was twenty years ago.Time lineMama and Katrins conversation _ last year Part OnePart TwoHow many characters are there in the story?KatrinParagraph 141.Mama 2.Papa3.Brother:_4.Sister:_5.I:_6.Little
8、 sister:_DagmarNelsChristineREAD Para 1-Para 5 Scene OneWhat did they do every Saturday night?What did they do every Saturday night?Every Saturday night Mama would sit down by the kitchen table and count out the money Papa had brought home.“For the rent.”Mama would count out the big silver pieces.“F
9、or the groceries.”Another group of coins.“Ill need a notebook.”That would be my sister Christine,my brother Nels or me.Mama would put one or two coins to the side.We would watch with anxious interest.Count out the big silver piecesCount out the big silver piecesQuarter dollarOne dollarAnother group
10、of coinsAnother group of coinsOne centFive centsid Papa earn a lot of money?id Papa earn a lot of money?No.He was paid by the _.weekMamaMamaWho brought the money back?Who brought the money back?PapaPapaWho made a weekly budget?Who made a weekly budget?Can you guess why?Can you guess why?Maybe she wa
11、s better at handling the Maybe she was better at handling the money than Papa.money than Papa.For the _For the _For a notebookThe family budgetThe family budgetCount out the big Count out the big silver piecessilver piecesAnother group of Another group of coinscoinsPut _coins Put _coins to the sidet
12、o the siderentgroceries one or twoWe would watch with We would watch with _ interest._ interest.At last,Papa would ask,“Is that all?”At last,Papa would ask,“Is that all?”And when Mama _,we And when Mama _,we could _ a little.could _ a little.Mama would look up and _,Mama would look up and _,“Good.We
13、 do not have to go to the“Good.We do not have to go to the Bank.”Bank.”noddedrelaxsmileanxious_was important to the family.Whether they could cover the expenses How did they feel during making the budget?We were so _ of Mamas Bank Account.It gave We were so _ of Mamas Bank Account.It gave us such a
14、_,_ feeling.us such a _,_ feeling.proudwarmsecureWhy did they feel warm and secure?Because the bank account held them together and they thought plenty of money existed for them in the bank.Why did they feel proud?Life was hard for them but they could still save money.Papa didnt earn a lot.SettingPar
15、a 1-5The family was poor and struggling.Mama tried to get the family through difficulties by making a tight budget.What kind of family do they probably What kind of family do they probably belong to?belong to?A.The upper class familyB.The middle class familyC.The immigrant familyPara 6-12 Scene two1
16、.What problem did the family encounter?They need seek out ways to get enough money to put Nels through high school.Para 7Eagerly we gathered around the table.I took down a box and laid it carefully in front of Mama.This was the“Little Bank”.What was the“Little Bank”used for?It was used for sudden em
17、ergency.“We do not want to go to the Bank,”she_.We all _ our heads.remindedshookWas there enough money in the box?No.Para 8Nels_.Papa_.Christine and I would _the Elvington children every Friday night.volunteered to work in the grocerywould give up smokinglook after How did they handle this crisis?Pa
18、ra 11 Mama reached out across the table and touched Papas arm.Mama was _ to Papas sacrifice.grateful When there was an emergency,they would _the table and take down the“Little Bank”.gather aroundDiscuss the problem,share opinions and work out a plan.When there was not enough money in the box,they wo
19、uld work together and support each other instead of _.going downtown and drawing money out of Mamas Bank Account.strugglesdreams Para 13We all felt very _because we did not have to go downtown and draw money out of Mamas Bank Account.goodPara 14So many things came out of the Little Bank that year:Ch
20、ristines dress for the school play,my little sister Dagmars operationdreamsPara 14Whatever happened,we always knew we still had the Bank to depend upon.Having the Bank Account,they were not _ of the difficulties.afraidstruggles What did the Bank Account mean to them?A bank accountA feeling of _secur
21、ityIt gave us such a warm,secure feeling.Whatever happened,we always knew we still had the Bank to depend upon.DreamCourageHope Para 16-21 Why did the writer give the first salary to Mama?Did Mama have a bank account?She was grateful to Mamas devotion and its their habit and goal to save some for fu
22、ture use.No.This kind of deception(欺骗)is one of the many tactics（战术）Mama employs to protect her children from harm and make them happy.If you were the Mama,what would you do?Tell them the reality?Tell them a white lie?Mama looked at me.“There is no account,”she said,“In all my life,Ive never been in
23、side a bank.”And when I didnt couldnt answer,Mama said seriously,“Its not good for little ones to be afraid-to not feel secure.”How did I feel at the news?Astonished and speechless.Mamas simple value and wisdom:It is not good for little ones to feel _insecureWe have the need to feel secure at work a
24、nd at home.Its important for kids to feel secure in childhood.Security Courage Dream Motivation Devotion Discuss with your partners 1.What kind of mother was Mama?2.What kind of people would these children grow into?3.What can we learn from this family?Far-sighted and wise.What kind of mother was Ma
25、ma?What kind of mother was Mama?Let them share the responsibility of being a family member.Cultivate their motivation and inner power to be confident and brave to face the challenge.ResponsibleIndependentGratefulCaringStrong-mindedThrifty(节俭的)With Mamas love and wisdom,the children would grow into _
26、 people.What can we learn from this family?What can we learn from this family?Learn how to make a budget and save money.Give children the chance to talk about their needs and problems and share opinions with them.Give them enough security to be brave and shoulder some responsibility.Give them hope a
27、nd motivation instead of fear.ThemeLove and WisdomLife is beautiful 美丽人生The father made his son believe that the Holocaust(大屠杀)is a game and that the grand prize for winning is a tank.The father tried to hold his family together and help his son survive the horrors of a Jewish Concentration Camp,You
28、 can also create your fictional bank account.Invest courage and hope in it.Homework:Life is not easy.We get to treasure the life now and appreciate our parents.There must have been some stories when you were little.Why not write a story for your parents and share with us?Yesterday has passed,forever beyond our control.2020.9.17 THANK YOU
