1、Extended Reading Do you know what a short story consists of? theme character setting plot conflict Reading TimeTime CharactersCharacters Mama, Papa, Nels, “I”, Cristine, Dagmar The US in the early 1900s Place Place home KKL P48 Plot TimeTime CharactersCharacters Mama, Papa, Nels, “I”, Cristine, Dagm
2、ar The US in the early 1900s Place Place home Theme Theme A mother has deep love for her children and does whatever she can to protect them. Twenty years agoTwenty years ago Every Saturday nightEvery Saturday night “Good. We do not have to go to the Bank.” Twenty years ago When Nels gradated from gr
3、ammar school When Nels gradated from grammar school The little bank “We do not want to go to the Bank.” Twenty years ago How did they solve the problem? He would work in a grocery after school. He would give up smoking. She would look after the children every Friday night with her younger sister. Ne
4、ls The author Papa 1. We would watch with anxious interest. (lines 67) 2. And when Mama nodded, we could relax a little. (lines 78) 3. Eagerly we gathered around the table. (line 13) 4. I took down a box and laid it carefully in front of Mama. (lines 1314) Appreciate the language 5. We all shook our
5、 heads. (line 18) 6. Mama gave him a bright smile and wrote down a number. (line 20) 7. Then he took his pipe out of his mouth and looked at it for a long time. (line 21) 8. “I will give up smoking,” he said suddenly. (line 22) Appreciate the language 9. Mama reached across the table and touched Pap
6、as arm. (line 23) 10. When the check came, I hurried over to Mamas and put it in her lap. (line 3637) 11. Papa seemed shorter, and Mamas hair was silver now. (lines 3839) Appreciate the language And when I didntcouldntanswer, Mama said seriously, “It is not good for little ones to be afraidto not fe
7、el secure.” (lines 4546) Appreciate the language shocked How do you understand this sentence? Analyze the characters Mama Papa Mama Analyze the characters Papa Analyze the characters What was the real source of their warm and secure feeling? Language Focus accountaccount rentrent grocerygrocery secu
8、resecure graduategraduate gathergather emergencyemergency volunteervolunteer figurefigure downtowndowntown draw sth out of sthdraw sth out of sth o operationperation laplap tellerteller 1. Ive opened an account with Barclays Bank. 2. The accounts for last year showed a profit of $2 million. 3. He wa
9、s too shocked to give an account of what had happened account 账户 plural 账；账目 description 描述 take account of sth/take sth into account 考虑到；顾及 When judging his performance, dont take account of his age. on account of sth because of On account of his bad performance, he will not be allowed to play with
10、 the new toy. on no account/not on any account 绝不 On no account must you talk to me when Im working. 孩子绝不能被独自留在家里 verb usually passive (formal) 认为是；视为 In English law a person is accounted innocent until they are proved guilty. account for 1. Afro-Americans account for 12% of the US population. 2. Re
11、cent pressure at work may account for his behavior. 3. Can you account for your movements on that night? 解释 是的原因 （数量上、比例上）占 1. She _ _ _ (描述描述) of what she saw in China. 2. The plane didnt take off on time _ _ _ (因为因为) the bad weather. 3. _ _ _ (决不决不) will you miss the chance. 4. The nurse was unabl
12、e to _ _ (解解 释释) the disappearance of the patients that were under her care. gave an account on account of On no account account for 用用accountaccount的相关短语完成句子。的相关短语完成句子。 (L.10) It gave us such a warm, secure feeling. 1. Workers no longer feel secure about the future.安心的 2. The future of the company
13、looks secure. 可靠的；牢靠的；稳固的 a secure job/income 3. Check that all windows and doors have been made as secure as possible. 牢固的 secure secure v to get or achieve something that will be permanent, especially after a lot of effort 获得；取得；实现 to secure a contract/deal 订立合同；达成协议 The team managed to secure a p
14、lace in the finals. 球队拚得了决赛的一席之地。 secure insecure adj security n (L24) Then she wrote down another figure. 1. New Government figures predict that one in two marriages will end in divorce. 2. the outstanding political figure of his time 3. Most women have to watch their figure. 4. A figure in a blue
15、dress appeared in the doorway. 5. a bronze figure of a horse 6. Figure 1.15 shows which provinces lost populations in 1920. figure (L24) Then she wrote down another figure. 1. New Government figures predict that one in two marriages will end in divorce. 数字 2. the outstanding political figure of his
16、time 人物 3. Most women have to watch their figure. 体形，身材 4. A figure in a blue dress appeared in the doorway.轮廓； 人影 5. a bronze figure of a horse 雕像 6. Figure 1.15 shows which provinces lost populations in 1920. 图表 N-COUNT 义务工作者；义务工作者；志愿者志愿者 V to offer to do sth without being forced to do it 自愿 做；义务做
17、；无偿做 Volunteer to do sth Helen volunteered to have Thanksgiving at her house this year. voluntary adj. 自愿的；义务的 volunteer N-COUNT 手术 Shes going to need an operation on her ankle. Doctors performed an _ for appendicitis last night. 医生昨天夜里做了紧急阑尾炎手术。 N-UNCOUNT 运转；运作 The system has been in operation for
18、six months. operation operate v Line 33 Whatever happened, we always knew we still had the Bank to depend upon. 主从复合句主从复合句 whatever引导让步状语引导让步状语从句从句 whatever happened=no matter what happened Whatever (No matter what) happened, he wouldnt say a word. Whoever (No matter who) says so, it is wrong. Where
19、ver (No matter where) you go, I will follow you. 1. bank account 2. count out to put things down one by one as you count them 3. a warm, secure feeling 4. graduate from He graduated in physics from Cambridge University. a graduate of Edinburgh University 5. we gathered around the table 7. sudden eme
20、rgencies 8. Mama reached across the table and touched Papas arm. 9. go downtown/uptown 10. draw money out of Mamas Bank account money is drawn out of Mamas Bank account 11. Whatever happened 12. depend upon 13. hand it to the teller scene 1. Hamlet, Act 5 Scene 2 第五幕第二场 2. The movie opens with a sce
21、ne in a New York apartment. 场面，片段 3. Firefighters were on the scene immediately. the scene of the accident/attack/crime （尤指不愉快事件 发生的）地点，现场 4. He photographed a wide range of street scenes. a view of a place as you see it, or as it appears in a picture 景 象，风光 He waits for a response but doesnt get one. 1. something that is said or written as a reply 回复 I am writing in response to your letter of June 12. The law was passed in response to public pressure. 2. something that is done as a reaction to something that has happened or been said 反应，响应 response
