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(共25张PPT)
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 the family face
“There is no account.”
Process
Beginning
Q1: “I didn’t-couldn’t-answer.” Why couldn’t I answer
I was (scared/happy/surprised) because _______________.
Q2: In the last para, Mama said seriously, “It is not good for little ones to be afraid—to not feel secure.”
Why is “good” italicized(斜体)here
Why is “good” italicized (斜体) here
The author italicized “good” to stress that Mama didn’t want to make children worried at all.
Read for the theme
trust
justice
mother’s love
friendship
sacrificial love
…
family
nature
unity
revenge
good vs. evil
man vs. society
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Summary of the story
Setting
Characters
Plot
Theme
The US in early 1900s
Mama, Papa, Nels, Katrin(I), 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’s deep love for her children.
Post-reading activity
(pair work)Look at the following photos.
1. Choose one of the photos
2. Guess what they are/she is doing
3. Describe the scene (at least 3 sentences).
(when, where, who, what)
Homework
Find other stories in this book, and read it.
(try to analyze the story from 4 elements)
Enjoy reading

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