
When?Where?
Pre-reading
I can see a family sitting arund a table. There are sme cins n the table. Maybe they are talking abut hw t use their mney.
Sample Answer
The title has tw key wrds: “Mama” and “Bank Accunt”, s maybe the stry is abut hw Mama saved mney fr her bank accunt.
While-reading
N. Mama tld a lie.Three parts.Part 1 (1-5): Intrductin t Mama’s Bank AccuntPart 2 (6-15): Stries f Mama’s Bank AccuntPart 3 (16-22): Truth f Mama’s Bank Accunt
Setting & Characters
My brther Nels
My sister Christine
My little sister Dagmar
Me (Katrin)
The US in the early 1900s
Mama, Papa, Nels, Katrin, Christine, Dagmar
Plt & Theme
In Katrin’s childhd her family wrked hard and supprted each ther s that they never needed t get mney frm Mama’s Bank Accunt. When she was lder, Katrin fund ut that the Bank Accunt did nt exist. Mama made it up t make the children feel secure.
A mther has deep lve fr her children and des whatever she can t prtect them.
What did Mama d every Saturday night? Hw was the mney distributed?
Cunt ut the mney Papa had brught hme.
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big silver pieces
anther grups f cins
ne r tw cins
Mama wuld put ne r tw cins t the side. We wuld watch with anxius interest. At last, Papa wuld ask, “Is that all?” And when Mama ndded, we culd relax a little. Mama wuld lk up and smile, “Gd. We d nt have t g t the Bank.” We were all s prud f Mama’s Bank Accunt. It gave us such a warm, secure feeling.
Hw did the children feel? Find ut the wrds and phrases which can reflect the children’s feelings.
watch with anxius interest
relax a little
mixed feelings
a warm, secure feeling
Mama’s bank accunt
What the prblem did the family cme acrss? What was the functin f the“Little Bank”?
Nels wanted t g n t high schl and it wuld cst a little mney.The “Little Bank” was used fr sudden emergencies.
Hw did the family wrk tgether t get thrugh the difficulty?
Nels wrked in Dilln’s grcery after schl;Papa gave up smking;Katrin and Christine lked after the Elvingtn children every Friday night.
What were the changes f different characters? What did Katrin d when she gt the check? Why?
Papa seemed shrter, and Mama’s hair was silver nw. At the same time, Katrin grew up, and became financially independent.She gave the check t her Mama as she was grateful t Mama’s devtin and it was their habit and gal t save sme fr future use.
Mama tld her the truth that there was n accunt. Katrin felt surprised.
What was Mama’s respnse when Katrin tld Mama t put the check int her bank accunt? Hw did Katrin feel at the news?
Read the shrt stry and chse the best answer.1. What was the “Little Bank” used fr?A. Fr unexpected and dangerus situatins. B. Fr the csts Nels needed in grammar schl.C. Fr the grceries the family wuld need in daily lives. D. Fr the csts f what Nels wuld need in high schl.
2. When Mama failed t cver the expenses f what Nels wuld need in high schl, _____.A. she went t the BankB. she decided t wrk in a grceryC. Papa decided t brrw sme mneyD. the rest were ready t make extra effrts
3. Which f the fllwing best described Mama?A. Gd at husekeeping.B. Pr in cmmunicatin.C. Calm and strng.D. Strict but respnsible.
4. Why did Mama tell a lie abut her Bank Accunt twenty years ag?A. Because there was nt enugh mney left.B. Because she wanted t put extra cins aside.C. Because there was enugh mney in her Bank Accunt. D. Because she wanted t free them f wrries abut mney.
1.Discuss in pairs.
Q1: Why did Mama tell a lie t the children that she had a bank accunt?
Q2 : What was the real security fr the children?
a caring Mama
“It is nt gd fr little nes t be afraid——t nt feel secure.” L23-L24
a united (團(tuán)結(jié)的) family
Pst-reading
Q3: What des the bank accunt stand fr?
the last hpe fr a struggling life
the unity (團(tuán)結(jié)) and lve f the whle family
Q4: What d yu think f Mama in the stry? Why d yu think s?
caringtugh-minded thughtfulcnsiderate (體貼的)frugalself-sacrificing 自我犧牲的
Appearance (外貌)ActinsSayings
Q1: What did Mama plan t buy?
Q2:Why did Mama keep telling the children “We dn’t want t g the bank”?
2.Watch a vide t knw mre abut the bk.
3. Write a shrt passage t recmmend the stry.
Recmmend the stry t ther readers. Make sure that yur recmmendatin includes:Title: Mama and Her Bank AccuntCntent: (setting / characters / plt / theme)Reasns fr recmmendatin:Hw yu feel after reading it?What d yu learn frm it?
I dn’t knw what “hme” is, but unhappiness and wrries melt away nce there. ——Bing Xin
Every Saturday night Mama wuld sit dwn by the kitchen table and cunt ut the mney Papa had brught hme.cunt ut: 算出cunt n/upn: 依靠,指望cuntless:adj. 數(shù)不盡的每個(gè)星期六晚上,媽媽都會坐在廚房的桌子旁,數(shù)著爸爸帶回家的錢。
本句為復(fù)合句。wuld d表示“過去常常做”。sit, cunt作并列謂語。Papa had brught hme是定語從句,修飾the mney。
Language Pints
“Fr the rent.” Mama wuld cunt ut the big silver pieces.“Fr the grceries.” Anther grup f cins.“I'll need a ntebk.” That wuld be my sister Christine, my brther Nels r me.rent:v. 出租 n. 租金 rent… t … 把…出租給…piece:n. 塊;件;篇;硬幣grcery : n. 食品雜貨;食品雜貨店“(這些是)房租?!?媽媽會數(shù)出那些大的銀幣。“(這些是)食品雜貨用的。”(媽媽數(shù)出)另一組硬幣?!拔倚枰粋€(gè)筆記本?!蹦菚俏业拿妹每死锼沟倌龋业母绺鐑?nèi)爾斯或是我。
Mama wuld put ne r tw cins t the side.We wuld watch with anxius interest.At last, Papa wuld ask, “Is that all?” And when Mama ndded, we culd relax a little.put ne r tw cins t the side 把一兩個(gè)硬幣放在一邊relax: v. (使)松弛;放松;(使) 休息;(使)輕松;放寬relaxed: adj. 放松的;得到安寧的relaxing: adj. 緩和的;令人輕松愉快的
媽媽會把一兩個(gè)硬幣放在一邊。我們會焦急地看著那些硬幣。最后,爸爸會問:“就這些嗎?”當(dāng)媽媽點(diǎn)頭的時(shí)候,我們可以松口氣了。
Mama wuld lk up and smile, “Gd.We d nt have t g t the Bank.” We were all s prud f Mama's Bank Accunt.It gave us such a warm, secure feeling.be prud f =take pride in 以……自豪 secure adj. 安心的;可靠的;牢固的 security n. 安全,平安such a ... feeling 一種...的感覺
媽媽會抬頭,笑著說:“很好。我們不必去銀行了?!蔽覀兌紴閶寢尩你y行賬戶感到驕傲。它給了我們一種如此溫暖、安全的感覺
When Nels graduated frm grammar schl, he wanted t g n t high schl.“It will cst a little mney,” he said.Eagerly we gathered arund the table.graduate: vi.&vt. 畢業(yè) n. 畢業(yè)生 graduatin n. 畢業(yè)graduate frm 畢業(yè)于
當(dāng)內(nèi)爾斯從語法學(xué)校畢業(yè)時(shí),他想繼續(xù)上高中?!耙ㄒ稽c(diǎn)錢,”他說。我們急切地圍到桌子邊來。
I tk dwn a bx and laid it carefully in frnt f Mama.This was the “Little Bank”.It was used fr sudden emergencies, such as the time when Christine brke her arm and had t be taken t a dctr.take dwn:取下lay: vt. 放置in frnt f: 在…前面emergency: n.突發(fā)事件,緊急情況sudden emergency 突發(fā)事件,緊急情況
我拿下一個(gè)盒子,小心地放在媽媽面前。這是“小銀行”。它被用于突發(fā)的緊急情況,例如克里斯蒂娜摔斷了胳膊,不得不被帶去看醫(yī)生。
Nels listed the csts f the things he wuld need.Mama cunted ut the mney in the Little Bank.There was nt enugh.“We d nt want t g t the Bank,”she reminded.We all shk ur heads.“I will wrk in Dilln's grcery after schl,” Nels vlunteered .list: v.列舉 n. 清單 make a list 列個(gè)清單shake ne's head 搖頭vlunteer: vt.&vi. 自愿做,義務(wù)做 n. 志愿者vlunteer t d sth. 自愿做某事/主動做某事
內(nèi)爾斯列出了他需要的各項(xiàng)東西的費(fèi)用。媽媽數(shù)著“小銀行”里的錢。還不夠?!拔覀儾幌肴ャy行,”她提醒到。 我們都搖了搖頭?!胺艑W(xué)后我將在狄龍的食品雜貨店里工作,”內(nèi)爾斯主動建議。
Mama gave him a bright smile and wrte dwn a number. “That's nt enugh,” Papa said.Then he tk his pipe ut f his muth and lked at it fr a lng time.“I will give up smking,”he said suddenly.write dwn 寫下pipe n. 煙斗;管子;管樂器take ut f 拿出;取出give up/get rid f/rid smking 戒煙
媽媽給了他一個(gè)燦爛的微笑,寫下了一個(gè)數(shù)字?!斑@還不夠,”爸爸說。然后他從嘴里拿出煙斗,看了很久?!拔医錈?,”他突然說。
Mama reached acrss the table and tuched Papa's arm.Then she wrte dwn anther figure.“I will lk after the Elvingtn children every Friday night,” I said.“Christine can help me.”figure n. 數(shù)字;人物;體型,身材lk after=take care f 照顧
媽媽把手伸到餐桌對面,碰了下爸爸的胳膊。然后她寫下了另一個(gè)數(shù)字?!拔覍⒃诿恐芪逋砩险疹櫚枩仡D的孩子們,”我說?!翱死锼沟倌瓤梢詭臀摇!?br/>Nw there was enugh mney.We all felt very gd because we did nt have t g dwntwn and draw mney ut f Mama's Bank Accunt.dwntwn: adv. 在市中心,往市中心 g dwntwn 去市中心draw sth.ut f sth. 提取,支取
現(xiàn)在有足夠的錢了。我們都感覺很好,因?yàn)槲覀儾恍枰ナ兄行膹膵寢尩你y行賬戶里取錢了。
S many things came ut f the Little Bank that year: Christine's dress fr the schl play, my little sister Dagmar's happened, we always knew we still had the Bank t depend upnperatin n. 手術(shù);運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn);操作depend/rely/cunt upn/n 依賴,依靠
那一年,小銀行里發(fā)生了許多事情,科里斯蒂娜的演出服,支付我妹妹達(dá)格瑪?shù)氖中g(shù)……無論發(fā)生什么事,我們總是知道我們還有“銀行”可以依靠。
本句為復(fù)合句。whatever引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句。we still had the Bank t depend upn是賓語從句,省略了that。
whicheverwheverwheneverwhereverhwever
whatever引導(dǎo)的讓步狀語從句
Whatever happened, we always knew we still had the bank t depend upn.無論發(fā)生什么,我們總是知道我們還有“銀行”可依靠。
Whatever 無論什么,不管什么what + ever = n matter what
n matter whichn matter whn matter whenn matter wheren matter hw
Fill in the blanks with “特殊疑問詞 + ever”
1. It's impssible t say what time he will arrive. He just turns up____________??he wants.2. __________ stage f life yu’re at, _________ yu g and __________ prject yu d , yu’ll create psitive changes in fr ur cuntry.
That was twenty years ag.Last year I sld my first stry.When the check came, I hurried ver t Mama's and put it in her lap.“Fr yu,” I said, “t put in yur Bank Accunt.”check n.支票;檢查check in 登記入住check ut 結(jié)賬離開lap n. 大腿部; (人坐時(shí))膝部;(跑道的)一圈
那是二十年前的事了。去年我賣了我的第一個(gè)故事。拿到支票時(shí),我急忙跑到媽媽家,把它放在她的腿上?!敖o你的,”我說,“把錢存入你的銀行賬戶?!?br/>I nticed fr the first time hw ld Mama and Papa lked. Papa seemed shrter, and Mama's hair was silver nw.“Tmrrw,” I tld Mama, “yu must take it t the Bank.”“Yu will g with me, Katrin?”teller n. 出納員;敘述者pay ne's accunt 把錢存入某人的賬戶
我第一次注意到爸爸媽媽看上去是多么老。爸爸看上去似乎更矮了,媽媽的頭發(fā)如今變成了銀色?!懊魈?,”我告訴媽媽,“你必須把它存到銀行里?!薄澳愫臀乙黄鹑?,凱特林?”
“That wn't be necessary.Just hand it t the teller.He'll pay it int yur accunt.” Mama lked at me.“There is n accunt,” she said.“In all my life, I've never been inside a bank.”teller n. 出納員;敘述者pay ne's accunt 把錢存入某人的賬戶
“沒必要。把它交給出納員。他會把錢存入你的賬戶?!眿寢尶粗?。“我沒有銀行賬戶,”她說?!拔疫@輩子從來沒進(jìn)過銀行?!?br/>And when I didn't — culdn't — answer, Mama said seriusly, “It is nt gd fr little nes t be afraid — t nt feel secure.”
那一刻,我沒有說什么,也什么都說不出來,媽媽認(rèn)真地說:“讓小孩子感到害怕,沒有安全感,不是一件好事?!?br/>本句是簡單句。it是形式主語,真正主語是不定式短語fr little nes t be afraid—t nt feel secure。破折號起解釋作用。
(Adapted frm Kathryn Frbes's Mama's Bank Accunt, which has 17 shrt stries and describes the struggles and dreams f a family in San Francisc in the early 1900s)adapt frm: 改編
(改編自凱瑟琳·福布斯《媽媽的銀行賬戶》,里面有17個(gè)短篇小說,描述了20世紀(jì)初,舊金山一個(gè)家庭的奮斗和夢想。)
1. Mama and Her Bank Accunt. (P25)媽媽和她的銀行賬戶。
accunt n. 賬戶;描述;解釋 vt. 認(rèn)為是,視為 搭配 pen/clse an accunt 開戶/銷戶 a bank accunt 銀行賬戶 a current accunt 活期存款賬戶 a savings accunt 儲蓄賬戶 a vivid/detailed/full accunt f… 對……生動的/詳細(xì)的/完整的描述 n n accunt 決不 take sth int accunt 考慮到…… accunt fr... (數(shù)量上、比例上)占…… 例句On n accunt shuld students cheat in exams.學(xué)生絕對不應(yīng)該在考試中作弊。Weather shuld be taken int accunt when we are planning a trip.我們在計(jì)劃旅行時(shí),應(yīng)該考慮天氣因素。
2. It gave us such a warm, secure feeling. (P25)它讓我們感到如此溫暖、踏實(shí)。
secure adj. 安心的;可靠的;牢固的 搭配 feel secure 感到安心 a secure jb 穩(wěn)定的工作 be secure against/frm… 免受…… 例句It is imprtant fr peple t feel secure abut the future f their cuntry.讓人民對國家的未來充滿信心很重要。Rare birds are secure frm pachers in this nature reserve.在這個(gè)自然保護(hù)區(qū),珍稀鳥類不受偷獵者威脅。拓展 securely adv. 安全地 insecure adj. 不安全的 security n. 安全
3. It was used fr sudden emergencies, such as the time when Christine brke her arm and had t be taken t a dctr. (P25)它是用來應(yīng)對家中不時(shí)之需的,比如有一回,克里斯蒂娜摔斷了胳膊,必須得送醫(yī)。
emergency n. 突發(fā)事件,緊急情況搭配 a state f emergency 緊急狀態(tài) fr emergencies 以備急需 the emergency exit 緊急出口 in case f emergency 在緊急情況下 take emergency actin 采取緊急措施 emergency supplies 救援物資 an emergency landing 緊急著陸 例句The gvernment declared a state f emergency after the hurricane hit the city hard.該城市受到颶風(fēng)猛烈襲擊后,政府宣布進(jìn)入緊急狀態(tài)。The hammer n the bus can nly be used in an emergency.公共汽車上的鐵錘僅可以在緊急情況下使用。
4. We all felt very gd because we did nt have t g dwntwn and draw mney ut f Mama’s Bank Accunt. (P26)大家都很開心,因?yàn)槲覀儾挥萌コ抢飶膵寢尩你y行賬戶里取錢了。
draw sth ut f sth 提取,支取例句My father drew/drew ut 5,000 dllars frm a bank in the city centre.父親從市中心的一家銀行取了5000美元。搭配 draw sb/sth aside 把……拉到一邊 draw t a clse 臨近結(jié)束 draw a cmparisn 進(jìn)行比較 draw a cnclusin 下結(jié)論 draw (sb’s) attentin t sth 使某人注意…… draw a line between sth and sth 劃清界限,區(qū)分 draw n/upn… 利用…… draw up ... 起草…… 拓展drawer n. 抽屜
句式剖析句中when引導(dǎo)的是定語從句,作為后置定語修飾先行詞the time??键c(diǎn)提煉關(guān)系副詞when引導(dǎo)定語從句,修飾表示時(shí)間的先行詞,并且在定語從句中充當(dāng)時(shí)間狀語。關(guān)系副詞when相當(dāng)于“介詞+which”結(jié)構(gòu)。如:We will never frget the day when/n which we first met.我們永遠(yuǎn)不會忘記第一次見面的那一天。The day will cme when/n which we have t live n ur wn.我們得獨(dú)自生活的那一天將會到來。
1. It was used fr sudden emergencies, such as the time when Christine brke her arm and had t be taken t a dctr. (P25)它是用來應(yīng)對家中不時(shí)之需的,比如有一回,克里斯蒂娜摔斷了胳膊,必須得送醫(yī)。
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