TheBoyandtheBankOfficerPhilipRossReinforcementTextAnalysisTheBoyandtheBankOfficerBackgroundWarmingupUnit2Questions/ActivitiesCheck-onPreviewObjectivesWBTRTheBoyandtheBankOfficerUnit2WarmingupWarmingupQuestions/ActivitiesBankingwords:howmanyofthemdoyouknow?WBTRA.T.M.amountinfiguresamountinwordsannualinterestrateapplyfor/grantaloanbank/pass/accountbookbillblankcheck/chequebyinstallmentcashchangecheck/chequeaccountchquebook/checkbookclerkcoincollateralcommercial/merchantbank自动取款机小写金额大写金额年利率申请/批准贷款存折钞票空白支票分期付款现金找零支票帐户支票簿柜台职员硬币担保物商业银行countercreditcardcurrentaccountdailyinterestaccountdebtdenomination/facevaluedepositaccountdimedraw/withdrawearninterestexchangerateexpenseaccountextensionfillout/inaformfullrefundmoneyinfives/tensjointaccount柜台信用卡活期存款帐户按天计息帐户债务面额定期存款帐户(美加)十分硬币提款赚取利息汇率公款支付帐户延期填写全额偿还五元/十元面额联名帐户WarmingupQuestions/ActivitiesMorebankingwords.WBTRloanmoneyordermonthlysavingsaccountmortgagemutualfundnickelopenanaccountordercheck/chequeounceoverdraw/overdraftpassword/codepayslip/enveloppayday贷款汇票按月计息帐户抵押共有基金(美加)五分硬币开户记名支票盎司1/16磅透支密码薪水单发薪日pennyquarterrebaterubbercheck/chequesavingsaccountservicechargesignaturecardstatementtellerbalanceofaccounttraveler’scheck/chequeWorldBankIMF分币(美加)25分回扣空头支票储蓄存款帐户服务费/手续费签名卡对帐单出纳帐户余额旅行支票世界银行国际货币基金组织ChaseBankCitiBankHongKongShanghaiBankingCorporationFederalReserveBank大通银行花旗银行汇丰银行(美国)联邦储备银行WarmingupQuestions/ActivitiesWhenwasthelasttimeyouwenttoabank?Whatbank?ForWhat?Whatdidyoudo?Howwereyoutreated?Shareyourexperiencewiththeclass.WBTRCheck-onPreview•Filleachblankwithonewordfromthelistandfindthecorrespondingexplanation.1.Ihaveafriendwhohatesbankswithaspecial___.2.…herepliedinavoicerisingslightlyin___.3.Yououghttogetyourparentshereand___.4.Youknow,youreallyshouldn’thave___.5.Icouldn’tbelievewhatthis___wassaying.WBTRWarmingupList:protest,idiot,passion,interfered,irritationa.todeliberatelygetinvolvedinasituationthatdoesnotconcernyou,whichmaybeannoyingtoothers.b.afoolishpersonc.verystrongfeeling(ofhate,anger,love)d.thefeelingofbeingannoyedaboutsth.e.tocomplainObjectives•Understandthestructureandthegeneralideaofthestory•Learntoanalyzecharactersinthestory•Learntoretellthestory•SolveyourownquestionsaboutthestoryWBTRWarmingupBackgroundGenreAuthorBWTRTheBoyandtheBankOfficerUnit2AculturetipBackgroundAuthorPhilipRoss1939-AnAmericanwriterbasedinNewYork.Afterworkingasanewspaperreporterforfouryears,heturnedtofreelancewriting.ManyofhisarticleshaveappearedintheNewYorker,Reader’sDigestandNewYorkTimes.ThistextistakenfromStrategiesforSuccessfulWriting:ARhetoricandReader,3rdeditionpublishedbyPrenticeHall,Inc.in1993inEnglewoodCliffs,NewJersey.BWTRHisLifeBackgroundTheBeginningofBankingBanksfirstemergedintheMiddleAgeswhenpeoplegrewtiredofcarryingaroundalltheirgoldandbeganleavingtheirmoneywiththegoldsmith.UntilthefoundingoftheBankofEnglandin1694,England'sgoldsmithswereitsfirstbankers.Theykeptmoneyandothervaluablesinsafecustodyfortheircustomers.Theyalsodealtingoldbullionandforeignexchange.Theyprofitedfromacquiringandsortingcoinsofallkinds.Toattractcoins,thesmithswerewillingtopayinterest.ACultureTipBWTRBackgroundTheBeginningofBankingThegoldsmithsnoticedthatdepositsremainedatafairlysteadyleveloverlongperiodsoftime.Depositsandwithdrawalstendedtobalanceeachotherbecausecustomersonlywantedenoughmoneyonhandtomeeteverydayneeds.Thisallowedthesmithstoloanoutatinterestcashthatwouldotherwisebeidle.Fromthispracticeemergedthemodernfacetsofbanking:keepingdeposits,makingloans,andmaintainingreserves.Anotherpracticeofthegoldsmiths,bywhichacustomercouldarrangetotransferpartofhisbalancetoanotherpartybyawrittenorder,wasthestartofthemoderncheck-writingsystem.ACultureTipBWTRBackgroundGenreAShortStoryPlot:amanembarrasseshimselfbyblindlyinterferingwithabankofficer’s“unfair”rejectionwhenaboyrequeststowithdrawmoneySetting:inabankinNewYorkatnoononedaycharacters:thenarrator,aboy,andafortyishbankofficerThemeofthestory:whatdoyouthink?BWTRDetailedAnalysisCharacterAnalysisStructureThemeTheBoyandtheBankOfficerUnit2TextAnalysisTWBRTextAnalysisTheme•Banksarenotnecessarily“evil”.•Prejudicemakespeopleembarrassthemselves.•Unkinddeedsmaycomefromaheartthatistooeagertobekind.•Lyingisnotalwaysan“evil”.•Childrenshouldn’tbeallowedtodealwithmoney.•…TWBRTextAnalysisStructure1Para.1Thenarrator’sfriend’sopinionofbanks2Para.2-23Thefailureoftheboy’sattempttowithdrawmoneyfromthebankandtheauthor’sfruitlessinterference3Para.24-31Thebankofficer’sclarificationofthesituationTWBRTextAnalysisCharacterAnalysisChoosewordsformthelistbelowthatyouthinkcandescribethethreecharactersinthestory.Findevidencefromthetexttosupportyourchoice.arrogant,brave,credible,cruel,deceitful,dutiful,frank,friendly,greedy,honest,humorous,impolite,kind-hearted,meek,mean,observant,pitiful,polite,professional,rash,sarcastic,shy,reliable,rigid,smart,snobbish,stone-hearted,stupid,trustworthyTWBRTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisMainIdeaSentenceParaphraseWords&ExpressionsExercisePartIPartIIPartIIITWBRTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:MainIdea1.Whatisthenarrator’sfriend’sattitudetobanks?2.W