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课件网) Extended reading Unit 2 Let's talk teens Mama and Her Bank Account This is a white lie. Let’s read another white lie. Mama and Her Bank Account What is a bank account Free Talk Do you have a bank account Maybe it is from your Red packets Where is your money now In Mama’s 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 money Which lifestyle do you prefer or Mama and her bank account It is a . It describes of a family in San Francisco in the early 1900s. the struggles and dreams Four important elements of a story Setting: time and place in which it happens Characters: a person or even an animal that takes part in the action of a short story Plot: a series of events and character actions that relate to the central conflict Theme: the centre idea or belief in a short story (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) (改编自凯瑟琳·福布斯《妈妈的银行账户》，里面有17个短篇小说，描述了20世纪初，旧金山一个家庭的奋斗和梦想。) 改编自 Setting Characters Plot Theme Four important elements of a story In San Francisco in the early 1900s Brother:(2)_____ Sister:(1)_____ I :(3)_____ Little sister:(4)_____ Nels Christine Katrin Dagmar Mama Papa Analyze the basic elements: Analyze the Characters Characters Mama, Papa, Nels, Katrin, Christine, Dagmar Scene 1 para Scene 2 para Scene 3 para 1-5 6-15 16-22 20 years ago 20 years later Mama would sit down by the kitchen table and count out the money. Scene 1 Saturday Routine P1-5 What did they use money for rent groceries a note book maybe the rest of coins Proud, warm and secure How did the children feel about the Mama’s Bank Account Reading Mama and Her Bank Account 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. “For the groceries.”Another group of coins. “I’ll need a notebook.”That would be my sister Christine, my brother Nels or me. 译文 每个星期六的晚上，妈妈都会坐在餐桌旁，清点爸爸带回家的钱。 “这些付房租。” 妈妈会先把大面额的银币点出来。 “这些买生活用品。”又是一摞硬币。 “我需要一个笔记本。”说这话的，通常是我的妹妹克里斯蒂娜，或是我的哥哥内尔斯，要不就是我。 n. 账户；描述；解释 v.认为是，视为 account for 说明（原因等）；作出解释；占....（比例） open/close a bank account开户/销户 on account of = because of 由于；因为 on no account决不；绝对不 take...into account 考虑... Reading Mama would put one or two coins to the side. We would watch with anxious interest. At last, Papa would ask, “Is that all ” And when Mama nodded, we could relax a little. Mama would look up and smile, “Good. We do not have to go to the Bank.” We were all so proud of Mama’s Bank Account. It gave us such ... ...
