内容正文:
Unit 2 Let’s talk teens
Extended reading
内容分析:
本板块的语篇改编自美国作家Kathryn Forbe’s的故事集Mama’s Bank Account中的一个故事。作者以孩子的视角,回顾了一个普通美国家庭的生活历程,歌颂了“母爱”。文中这位平凡的母亲身上流露出的是对生活的执著信念,是积极向上,自信乐观的态度。这种信念和态度深深感染着子女,给家人带来了温暖和希望。本文语言平实真切,没有刻意的修饰和华丽的辞藻,自然妥帖,打动人心。
教学目标:
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
1. Locate and describe some specific information related to the story;
2. Summarize the story based on the main points and key ideas in the story;
3. Describe and share their personal experiences about parent-child relationships.
教学重难点:
1. Learn the basic elements of a short story.
2. Write a summary of the story.
3. Learn to appreciate the short story and understand the hidden feelings behind the words.
教学过程:
Step 1 Lead-in
Have you ever owned a private bank account?
Have you ever deposit money into the account or draw money out of the account?
If you have a private bank account, how would you feel and what would you do with the money?
Suggested answers: buy the necessary in my life and study
treat yourself a great meal/gift
prepare yourself for the unexpected / the emergencies in my life
help those who are in need
【设计意图:通过学生联系自己的生活实际,产生共鸣,快速引入话题。】
Step 2 Prediction, Listening and Fast Reading
1. Ask the students to guess what might happen in the story based on the title “Mama and Her Bank Account”?
2. Listen and answer the questions.
1)How many kids are there in the family?
2)What was Little Bank used for?
3)What caused a big financial problem in the family?
4)How did they overcome the problem?
5)What is the secret of Mama’s bank account?
Suggested answers:
1) Four, Christine, Nels and Katrin and Dagmar. L5, L32, L41
2) It was used for sudden emergencies. L14
3) Nels wanted to go on to high school, but the family had no enough money. L11, L17
4) Yes, the whole family worked together. Nels worked in Dillon’s grocery after school. Papa gave up smoking. Katrin looked after the Elvington children every Friday night with her sister Christine.