1、Unit 2 Lets talk teens Extended reading Predict from the title Kathryn Forbess Mamas Bank Account Do you know what a short story consists of? theme character setting plot conflict Reading Analyze the basic elements Title Genre Mama and Her Bank Account Short story Setting A family living in the US i
2、n the early 1900s Characters Mama, Papa, Nels, Katrin, Christine, Dagmar Analyze the basic elements Plot Structure analysis helps understand the plot Part 1 (15) Part 2 (613) Part 3 (1415) Part4 (1622) Introduction to Mamas Bank Account Truth of Mamas Bank Account Structure analysis Family members m
3、ade contributions to let Nels go on to high school. the usage of Mamas “little bank account” Stories of Mamas Bank Account Plot In Katrins childhood, her family worked hard and supported each other so that they never needed to go_ and _ money out of _. When she was older, Katrin found out that the b
4、ank account _(exist v.存在存在). Mama made up(编造出编造出) the bank account to make the children feel _. Mamas bank account downtown draw didnt exist secure Theme A mother has deep love for her children and does whatever she can to protect them. Analyze the basic elements Locate detailsLocate details 1What d
5、id 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 children feel safe and secure? A. They think mama has a bank account. B. Their mama is beautiful. C. They are rich.
6、 D. They are at home. Retell the story HOME Retell the story Mama 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 example, the big silver pieces were for the _. In their 3._(day)life, Mama tried her best not
7、to draw money out 4._ her Bank account, no matter how hard the life was. groups a rent daily of When 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 the Bank. To get enough money, Katrin took his Little bank” that used for 7. _(emerg
8、ency); 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. Retell the story their going emergencies volunteered to give look after However, when Katrin asked Mama t
9、o 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. Retell the story admit Actually Appreciate the language 1. We would wat
10、ch 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) Appreciate the language 5. We all shook our heads. (line 18) 6. Mama gave him
11、 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) Appreciate the language 9. Mama reached across the table and touched Papas arm. (line 23) 10. When the che
12、ck came, I hurried 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) Appreciate the language Analy
13、ze the characters Analyze the characters Mama Papa Mama Analyze the characters Papa Analyze the characters Read critically Discussion Why did Mama make up such a lie to her children? What personal qualities do you think Mama has taught her children? Discussion Which detail in the story impresses you most? Why? Discussion East or west, home is the best!
