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Unit 2
Let’s talk teens
Mama and her bank account
“Mama found you
in the garbage can.”
“Is this sentence a truth or a lie?”
“Is this sentence a truth or a lie?”
“Mama doesn’t like
eating meat.”
“Is this sentence a truth or a lie?”
What is the reason behind the lies?
Because mom loves us and wants to protect us.
This is a white lie(善意的谎言).
A white lie means a harmless or small lie to avoid hurting someone.
a short story
Basic elements of a short story
How many basic elemnets are there in a short story? what are they
Task
Please retell the short story briefly.
When
Where
Who
What
How
Why
setting
characters
plot
theme
elements of
a short story
Characters
Nels
My little sister Dagmar
Christine
Me
Papa
Mama
Katrin
Analyze the basic elements
Setting
Characters
Plot
Theme
The US in the early 1900s
Mama, Papa, Nels, Katrin, Christine, Dagmar
Structure analysis helps
understand the plot
Analyze the basic elements
Detailed reading
In Katrin's childhood...
When Katrin was older....
When Nels graduated from ....
How is the article organized?
Time order.
para 1-5
para 6-15
para 16-22
In Katrin's childhood...
What were the coins used for?
LOREM IPSUM
01
rent
02
groceries
03
notebook
04
...
“ Bank account”
How did the children feel about the Bank Account?
proud, warm, secure
When Nels graduated from ...
What caused a big financial problem in the family?
Nels wanted to go on to high school, but the family had no enough money.
Para.6
Nels
Papa
The author
me
would give up smoking.
would look after the children every Friday night with her younger sister.
would work in a grocery after school.
How did they solve the problem?
Para.10
Para.12
Para.9
the development of the story
development
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LOREM IPSUM
01
rent
02
groceries
03
notebook
04
...
“ Bank account”
How did the children feel about the Bank Account?
They are feel dependent
When Nels graduated from ...
When Katrin was older....
Was there a real bank account in Katrin’s family?
What is the key sentence ?
the climax of the story
What is the key sentence to show the climax of the story?
湖南长郡卫星远程学校 录制
2022年下学期 制作 19
长沙市长郡中学 朱立新
When Katrin was older....
Why did Mama make up such a lie to her children?
Because Mama wanted to provide a sense of security to her children and give them the courage to face up difficulties.
Was there a real bank account in Katrin’s family?
Analyze the basic elements
Setting
Characters
Plot
Theme
The US in the early 1900s
Mama, Papa, Nels, Katrin, Christine, Dagmar
In Katrin’s childhood, her family worked hard and supported each other so that they never needed to get money from Mama’s 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 can to protect them.
Predict from the title
Part 1
Part 2
Part3
Family routine日常 in every Saturday night.
Nels wanted to go on high school, while the family didn’t have enough money. Everyone in the family would do something to help Nels go on to high school.
There wasn’t a real bank account and Mama just wanted us to feel secure.
Introduction to Mama’s Bank Account
Stories of Mama’s Bank Account
Truth of Mama’s Bank Account
Structure analysis
(para 1-5)
(para 6-15)
(para 16-22)
Underline the names!
“Let me help you save
your lucky money.”
“Which sentence is a truth or a lie?”
Setting
the time and place in which it happens.
Characters
a person, or sometimes even an animal, who takes part in the action of a short story.
Plot
a series of events and character actions that relate to the central conflict(冲突).
Theme
the central idea or belief in a short story.
Basic elements of short story
背景
人物
情节
主题
Kathryn Forbes’s Mama’s Bank Account
(Adapted from Kathryn Forbes’s Mama’s Bank Account, which has 17 short stories and describes the struggles and dreams of a family in San Francisco in the early 1900s)
Appreciate the language
1. We would watch with anxious interest. (lines 6-7)
2. And when Mama nodded, we could relax a little. (lines 7-8)
3. Eagerly we gathered around the table. (line 13)
Appreciate the language
5. We all shook our heads. (line 18)
6. Mama gave him 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 Papa’s arm. (line 23)
10. When the check came, I hurried over to Mama’s and put it in her lap. (line 36-37)
11. Papa seemed shorter, and Mama’s hair was silver now. (lines 38-39)
Appreciate the language
Analyze the characters
Analyze the characters
Mama
Papa
Mama
considerate and thoughtful
optimistic
wise
confident
Analyze the characters
Papa
hardworking
quiet
loving
Analyze the characters
What makes a good parent-child relationship?
Discussion
A good parent-child relationship should be set up on the basis of mutual understanding and respect. Parents should learn to listen to children's ideas and encourage them to think on their own. The children should also understand their parents' hope in their shoes.
East or west,
home is the best!
1.在餐桌旁
2.逐一数
3.为...自豪
4.紧急情况
5.提取
6.依靠
by the kitchen table
count out
be proud of
sudden emergency
draw sth out of sth
depend upon/on
Homework
1. Please continue the story by using descriptive language. (150 words)
2. Find the book, Kathryn Forbes’s Mama’s Bank Account. Read the original story of “Mama and Her Bank Account” and other stories.
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