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课件网) Lead-in Guessing game She works 24 hours a day. She has many identities, such as a maid(女佣), a cook, a teacher, etc. She is the most powerful woman in the world. Mom God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers. Extended reading Unit 2 Let's talk teens Mama and Her Bank Account Adapted from Kathryn Forbes's Mama's bank account. It has 17 short stories and describes the struggles and dreams of a family in America in the early 1900s. 改编自凯瑟琳·福布斯妈妈的银行账户。它有17个短篇故事，描述了20世纪初美国一个家庭的奋斗和梦想。 Background information Prediction Could you guess what might happen in the story based on the title “Mama and Her Bank Account” and the illustration Prediction Could you guess what might happen in the story based on the title “Mama and Her Bank Account” and the illustration 3. offer her family good living conditions and make them enjoy a happy life. 1. save lots of money in the account. 2. make full use of the money to invest. Do you know what a short story consists of a short story setting 背景 characters 人物 theme 主题 plot 情节 when/where who what what/how/why Prediction Brother:(2)_____ Sister:(1)_____ I :(3)_____ Little sister:(4)_____ Nels Christine Katrin Dagmar Mama Setting: Papa In San Francisco, USA, in the early 1900s Characters: Scanning Find out the time line and know the plot of the story. Every Saturday night . 20 years ago 20 years later When Nels went on to high school Last year Plot (structure) of the story How many scenes can this story be divided into Scene 3 Para16-22 Scene 1 Para1-5 Scene 2 Para6-15 How is the article organized A. Time order B. Space order C. Logic order Skimming Read Scene One finish the following questions. How was the money distributed(分发) What did Mama do every Saturday night How did the children feel during making the budget Scene 1 Saturday night What did Mama do every Saturday night Mama would sit down by the kitchen table and count out the money Papa had brought home. Scene 1 Saturday night How was the money distributed (分发) Scene 1 Saturday night How did the children feel during making the budget with anxious interest relax a little were proud of mixed feelings a warm, secure feeling Mama’s bank account Skimming Read Scene Two finish the following questions. What problems did the family meet What was the function of the “little Bank” How did they solve the problem Scene 2 When Nels graduated What problems did the family meet Nels wanted to go on to high school, but the family had no enough money. The little bank What was the function of the“little Bank” It was used for _____. sudden emergencies Scene 2 When Nels graduated How did they solve the problem Nels → would work in a grocery after school. Papa → would give up smoking. I and Christine → would look after the Elvington children every Friday night. Scene 2 When Nels graduated Further thinking What did the bank account mean to the ... ...
