Unit6TheGreenBanana课堂PPT.ppt

The Green BananaDonald Batchelder1Teaching Aimsn1. To understand the symbol of “Green Banana”.n2. To recall your own learning moments.n3. To enhance cross-cultural understanding.n4. To master the useful words and phrases. 2The Green BananaWhat does green banana mean to you?Please write down the words that come into your mind when hearing the words “green banana”. Go to the Read3Meaning of the Green BanananWhat does it mean in this passage?nIt has two meaningsnSomething to stop the leak of the jeep temporarilynA symbol of the unknown treasures of each civilization4Text AppreciationLesson 10 – The Green BananaI. Text analysis 1. General analysis 2. Theme 3. Structure 4. Further discussionIII. Language points5Read the text quickly, trying to find the key elements of the text. Plot of the story Setting of the story Protagonists of the story Theme of the storyText Appreciation --- The Green Banana6Plot:”My” experience in a small Brazilian village and what “I” concluded. Setting: a small village in the central area of Brazil Protagonists: an American traveler  (“I”), several Brazilian people Text Appreciation --- The Green Banana7Brazil nWith an estimated 170 million inhabitants, Brazil has the largest population in Latin America and ranks sixth in the world. nIn Brazil, 54 million people live below the poverty line. The child mortality rate has fallen to 29 per 1,000 live. The fight against HIV/AIDS requires special actions focused on children and youth. nWith 97 per cent enrolment in primary school, the educational challenge is that of quality: 1.1 million children and adolescents aged 12 to 17 are still unable to read and write; 11 per cent of children are completing eight years of primary school by age 15. Child survival, development, participation and protection all remain challenges that call for continued advocacy from UNICEF. populationpovertyeducation8Part 1 (paras. 1— ) about: Part 2 (paras. — ) about:Lesson 10 – The Green BananaStructure of the text4 4The story of the “green bananas”.What the author learned: We should respect all civilizations in the world. 5 58 8Text Appreciation --- The Green BananaThe Green Banana9• Part Ⅰ Part ⅡNarration of how people in a small Brazilian village helped to fix the author’s jeep with green bananas and how the local people regarded their home village as the center of the world.•What the author learned from this experience.from sth. specific to a general conclusion10Detailed Discussion of Part I (para.1- 4)nMy encounter with the green banana…(para.1)nencounternan occasion when you meet sb. or sth. unexpectedly遭遇，偶然碰到nThe young scientists encountered many difficulties during their exploration.n年轻的科学家们在探险期间遇到了许多困难。

nParaphrasenI came across the green banana on a steep road in the central area of Brazil.11nMy ancient jeep was straining up…(Para.1)nancient to strain nvery old to try very hardn中国是一个文明古国nChina is an ancient country with a long history of civilization.n无论我怎样竖起耳朵来听，都还是什么都没有听到nI still couldn’t hear anything no matter how I strained my ears.nTo strain one’s eyes/ears/ voice: to look/listen/speak to the best of one’s power.全神贯注地看（聚精会神地听；声嘶力竭地说）12nThe overheated engine…(para.1)noverheatedntoo hotn～ economy; ～ discussion; ～ roomnover-: too muchnoverdressed, oversleep, overload, overcharge, overvalue, overeat…13n…which consisted of a small store and a few houses…(para.1)nconsist ofninclude .. as its main parts or aspects包括相似结构： 由 … 组成 构成 be composed of … … constitute be made up of … fall into…我们班有四十位同学.Our class consists of 40 students. is made up of is composed of40 students constitute our class.14nHe patted me on the shoulder, assuring me that everything would work out(para.1).npatted me on the shouldernpatted my shouldern抓住她的手臂 牵着小孩的手ntake him by the arm hold the kid by the handn敲打他的头部 猛击他的背部nknock him on the head hit him on the backn踢她的腿 打他的胸部nkick her in the leg strike him in the chest15nto assure sb. that…nto tell sb. that something is sure to happen or is definitely truenI can assure you that he is all right.n我可以向你保证，他没事。

nwork outnto get better or resolvedn别担心，事情最终会解决的nDon’t worry, things will work out in the end.16nParaphrasenHe patted my shoulder, confirming that all the things would be resolved.17nI didn’t ask, though, as that would show my ignorance, so…(para.2)ignore: take no notice of refuse to take notice of 不顾,不理,忽视 （有意识的）E.g. You should ignore rude remarks. 你不应该理会那些脏话 Being ignored by his superiors, he felt sad. 他不被上司重视，非常难过 My advice was completely ignored. 完全没人理睬我的建议。

18ignorance/ignorantnIgnorance n. 无知；愚昧n His ignorance is surprising.n 他的无知令人吃惊n Ignorance of the law is no excuse.n 不懂法律不能成为借口nIgnorant adj. nunaware, knowing little or nothing 没知识的,不知道的 I am quite ignorant of what his plans are. 我完全不知道他的计划19neglectneglect: pay no attention to/give no notice or not enough care to; unconscious, unaware 忽略玩忽（粗心无意识造成的） neglect one’s studies/ children/ health neglect one’s duty玩忽职守 Don’t ~ writing to your mother.20ParaphrasenHowever, I did not inquire about the reason, since it would reveal my lack of knowledge.21nHe, in turn, inspected me carefully, as if to make sure I grasped the significance of his statement(para.3).nin turnnin proper order依次，轮流n我们的父母在我们小的时候照顾我们，他们年迈的时候我们也应当照顾他们。

nOur parents take care of us when we are young. And we in turn should take care of them when they are old.22as ifnwith the appearance of; apparently好像n它看起来好像见了鬼一样nHe looked as if he had seen a ghost.n她清了清嗓子，好像是要说话 nShe cleared the throat as if to speak.n他正站在窗边，仿佛在等谁nHe was standing by the windownas if waiting for somebody.23ParaphraseThen he examined me with great caution in the way of ensuring that I understood the importance of his words.24nThe occasion called for some show of recognition on my part(para.3)ncall fornneed or requiren这些贫困地区需要我们的特别关注。

nThose poor areas call for our special attention.25call for/call up/call on/call offncall up call for call on call offtelephone to 给某人给某人打打require要求要求require sb；要；要求求/ make a short visit to短短暂拜访暂拜访cancel cancel 取消，取消，取消，取消，停止，放弃停止，放弃停止，放弃停止，放弃26nPlease call me _____ this evening.nAn old friend called ______ me the day before yesterday.nThe occasion calls _____ a cool head.nThe meeting has been called _____.nThe president called _____ the citizens to work hard for national unity.nSomeone is calling _____ help.upon foroffonfor27The occasion called for some show of recognition on my part. (para. 3) What does this sentence mean?28… trying to show interest if not complete acceptance. (para. 3) Does the author agree with the villagers?29nAn armful of green bananas(para.4).narmfulnused as a noun here, not an adjectivena handful of ricena spoonful of sugarna roomful of people 一把米（少量）一把米（少量）一匙糖一匙糖一屋子的人一屋子的人30n…in case my radiator should give me trouble again(para.4)nin case: ifn带件雨衣吧，以防下雨。

nTake a raincoat in case it rains.n给他打个吧，万一他不知道呢nGive him a call in case he doesn’t know.nHere is some money in case you should use it.31Paraphrasen…so that I will be safe if my radiator should give me trouble again.32Detailed Discussion of Part II (para.5-8)n…to regard it as a fruit whose time had not yet come(para.5)nParaphrasen…to regard it as a fruit which was not yet ripe or which was not yet ready to be picked and eaten.33Lesson 10 – The Green BanananAs a product of American education, I had never paid the slightest attention to the green banana, except to regard it as a fruit whose time had not yet come. (para. 5)As someone educated in the United States, I naturally had never paid any attention to the green banana, except to take it as a fruit which was not yet ripe or which was not yet ready to be picked and eaten.The tone is humorous and self-mocking.34nIt was all my own time that had come, all in relation to it (para5).nrelation： n. 关系，联系 n (in/with relation to) 关系涉及，有关nrelativity n. 相对性， 相关性nrelate vi. 涉及，有关n relate to related adj. 有联系的， 相关的 relative adj. 相关的， 相对的，比较的 n. 亲戚，亲属35nHis disease could be related to the accident last year.nThe achievement is related to exertion.nYou should find out all the facts that are relative to this problem.nThey have business relations with our firm.nIt is Einstein who found the Theory of Relativity.36ParaphrasenIt was me who had come to know the green bananas, and everything connected with it.nWhat the author is saying here is that every civilization has special geniuses (symbolized by the green banana), which have existed for many years. But they will not come to your notice and benefit you until and unless you are ready to go out and meet them.37its time had come to meet my need. … It was my own time that had come, all in relation to it. (para. 5) “It was my own time” to do what? Why is it, in the author’s opinion, that many useful things remain unknown to us? Who is to blame?38Lesson 10 – The Green BanananI had been wondering for some time about what educators like to call “learning moments”, and I now knew I had just experienced two of them at once. (para. 5)refers to the two “learning moments”The two things that suddenly dawned on him are: the fact that every civilization has wonderful treasure to share with others and the idea that every village, town, region or country has a right to regard itself as the center of the world.39What is “learning moments”? Have you ever experienced “learning moments”? Have you ever heard of or encountered the experience of cultural differences? List the examples.40Lesson 10 – The Green Banana I had at first doubted their claim, as I knew for a fact that the center was located somewhere else in New England. (para. 6)The author obviously was born and brought up in New England. Therefore he had always regarded it as the center of the world.adverbial clause of reason41nWe all tend to regard as the center that special place where we are known…(para.6)ntend: nvi. 倾向于; 趋于 tend ton Prices are tending upward.n 物价在上涨。

n He tends to pitch the ball too high.n 他往往把球掷得过高 vt. 照顾护理 tend the sick 照顾病人 tendency: n. 趋势intend  v.  想要,打算，计划intend to do sth. intention: a plan or purpose  意图，打算Today I intended to finish reading this book.    我打算今天把这本书读完42nBut once a conscious breakthrough to a second center is made, a life-long perspective and collection can begin(para.7)nParaphrasenBut once you can make a serious effort to overcome your prejudice and go out to meet different cultures, you will begin to have a new outlook that will affect you for the rest of your life, and you will probably start collecting the cultural treasures of other nations.43But once a conscious breakthrough to a second center is made, a lifelong perspective and collection can begin. (para. 7) What does he mean by the “second center”? Which is the first center? How can we make a conscious breakthrough to a second center? What does he mean by “perspective” and “collection”?44Lesson 10 – The Green BanananThe cultures of the world are full of unexpected green bananas with special value and meaning. (para. 8) The green bananas have become a symbol of hidden treasures from every culture. For proper understanding of a piece of writing, it is often important to notice such symbolic language and to know what the symbols stand for.The end of Sentence Paraphrase.45Lesson 10 – The Green BananaWhen the author says we should leave our own centers of the world,does he mean we should travel to other countries more often? Text AnalysisFurther discussion about the storyTo be continued on the next page.The author believes that every nation has good things to offer to the rest of the world. It is therefore wrong to regard any nation as inferior. We should reject ethnocentrism and adopt cultural relativism.For Reference46Theme of the TextnIt is believed that every nation has good things to offer to the rest of the world. It is therefore wrong to regard any nation as inferior. We should reject ethnocentrism and adopt cultural relativism.47We should respect all civilizations in the world. Wisdoms are to be discovered with an open mind to other cultures.Theme of the textText Appreciation --- The Green BananaThe Green Banana48Text Appreciation --- The Green BananaThe Green BananaPlease draw a map of the text based on what happened in it.49in the central area of Brazil, steep mountain roadjeep stoppedstopped for help went onreached destinationspecial potential of green bananas importance of the rock Cultural Cultural relativism relativism Text Map50nTo sustain the development of human beings and also to regard the whole world as a big family, people have to abandon some ideas.ethnocentrism (ethnocentrism (民族优越感民族优越感民族优越感民族优越感) ) provincialism provincialism （地方主义）（地方主义）（地方主义）（地方主义）regionalism regionalism （地方主义）（地方主义）（地方主义）（地方主义） Cultural Cultural chauvinism chauvinism （沙文主义）（沙文主义）（沙文主义）（沙文主义） Relativism Relativism racismracism（种族主义）（种族主义）（种族主义）（种族主义）(cultural) imperialism (cultural) imperialism （帝国主义）（帝国主义）（帝国主义）（帝国主义）51RhetoricParallelism Parallelism Definition:Parallelism is the similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses. Parallelism is a basic organization mode for discourse, and as such can take place on a large scale (affecting the arrangement of an entire unit of discourse) or a small one. Parallel elements may range from a minimum of two to any number required.“Parallelism” stems from Greek word “parallelos”, which means “side-by-side”. 52Every place has special meanings for the people in it, and in a certain sense every place represents the center of the world. (Para. 7)the similarity of structure in a pair of related phrasesParallelismParallelismRhetoric53We all tend to regard as the center that special place where we are known, where we know others, where things mean much to us, and where we ourselves have both identity and meaning: family, school, town and local region could all be our center of the world. (Para. 6)the similarity of structure in a pair of related clausesParallelismParallelismRhetoric54After Class DiscussionnWhat do you think should be the correct attitude toward cultural differences?55Thank You！！56。