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课件网) Mama and Her Bank Account Extended reading: Learning Objectives Get a good idea of a story’s 4 elements; Appreciate those characters and use different adjectives to describe a person; Analyze the way in which the plot develops； Describe a scene by mentioning “when, where, who, what”. TRUTH or LIE “Let me help you save your lucky money!” We’re poor. Save money as you can. Lead-in TRUTH or LIE Mom found you out of the trash. I don’t like eating meat! TRUTH vs LIE In this passage, does mama’s bank account exist Let’s think What’s the basic elements(要素) of a short story when where who what why a short story setting characters plot theme (背景设定) (情节) Read for setting Read for characters Read for plots Read for theme Read for the setting The story takes place in _____ at the beginning of _____ century. San Francisco the 20th When and where did the story take place What kind of family do they probably belong to The upper class family The middle class family The immigrant(移民) family The time in the story is 1910--Kathryn Forbes’s childhood. In the previous years (1900, 1906), the city of San Francisco had suffered a plague(瘟疫) and an earthquake. The time in the story is 1910--Kathryn Forbes’s childhood. In the previous years (1900, 1906), the city of San Francisco had suffered a plague and an earthquake. Many people lose their homes and their money, especially the immigrant family. The family was poor and struggling. Does Mama’s Bank Account exist NO! White lie Read for characters setting mama papa Nels Christine Katrin Dagmar Who’s the narrator (叙述者) of this story ★ Discussion: their personalities Mama Papa 4 children (group work) vocabulary helpful caring competent (能干的) selfless clever sweet brave hard-working ambitious frank generous positive optimistic grateful reliable responsible strong-minded filial (孝顺的) strict-budgeting(精打细算） Mama caring strong-minded competent optimistic Papa 4 children responsible selfless hard-working filial helpful Read for plots b. “I will give up smoking,” Papa said suddenly. g. All the family members gathered and there was the “Little Bank” on the table. a. Last year I sold my first story and took the check to mama. f. Twenty years ago, sitting by the kitchen table, Mama count out the money Papa had brought home on a Saturday night. d. There was enough money, so we don’t have to go downtown for Mama’s bank account. c. Mama reveal the truth that there is no account. e. Nels graduated from grammar school, and he wanted to go on to high school. correct order: f e g b d a c Draw the plotline: Beginning Process Climax End (setting, main characters) (characters face or try to solve a problem) Climax ★ End the plotline: (the high point of the story ) “Every Saturday night Mama would sit down by the kitchen table and count out the money Papa had brought home. We would watch with anxious interest.” What problem did t ... ...
