现代大学英语精读1 UNIT6 The Green Banana 课文翻译
Unit 6-The Green Banana
…which consisted of a small store and a few houses…(para.1)
consist of
include .. as its main parts or aspects包括相似结构：
由 … 组成
构成
be composed of … … constitute
Meaning of the Green Banana
What does it mean in this passage? It has two meanings
Something to stop the leak of the jeep temporarily
A symbol of the unknown treasures of each civilization
I 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。
Brazil
With an estimated 170 million inhabitants, Brazil has the
largest population in Latin America and ranks sixth in the
world.
population
In Brazil, 54 million people live below the poverty line.
Unit 6 The Green Banana
Unit 6 The Green BananaDonald Bechelder一、教学目标通过对课文的学习,提高学生听、说、读、写和译的能力;掌握本课中的重点词汇、短语、语法等；了解课文的相关背景知识和写作技巧；学会分析课文结构和提高英语课文的欣赏能力。
二、教学重、难点1. Listening: news and dictation2. Speaking:attitudes on cultures3。
Grammar:so… that三、主要内容1。
Listening: news broadcast & dictation2。
Speaking: attitudes on cultures3. Vocabulary: acceptance，armful，assure, Brazil，casually，chatter，claim，conscious，dawn，destination, encounter，formation, genius，identity，ignorance，inspect，instantly，locate, mechanic, melt，numerous, occasion, particularly, pat，perspective，potential, radiator, recognition，refill，region，scattered, spout, tease，unexpected。
4。
Grammar：so… that5。
General analysis of the text四、实践要求1。
课堂集中讲授，学生课堂积极参与和课后自主学习相结合。
五、练习作业Writing：Descri be in about 150 words the writer’s two “learning moments"Language Studyappreciatev. to understand and enjoy sth.Examples:I really appreciate your help。
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The overheated engine…(para.1) overheated too hot ～ economy; ～ discussion; ～ room over-: too much overdressed, oversleep, overload,
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
Plot of the story Setting of the story Protagonists of the story Theme of the story
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Text Appreciation --- The Green Banana
Plot: ”My” experience in a small Brazilian village and what “I”
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Part Ⅰ
Part Ⅱ
Narration 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.
道的 I am quite ignorant of what his plans are. 我完全不知道他的计划。
Unit 6--The Green Banana
Part 2 (paras.5 — about:
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•Part ⅠFra bibliotekPart 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 conclusion
Detailed Discussion of Part I (para.1- 4)
My encounter with the green banana…(para.1)
The Green Banana
What does green banana mean to you?
Please write down the words that come into your mind when hearing the words “green banana”.
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The Green Banana
Donald Batchelder
Teaching Aims
1. To understand the symbol of “Green Banana”. 2. To recall your own learning moments. 3. To enhance cross-cultural understanding. 4. To master the useful words and phrases.
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I. Author and the Text
Lesson 10 – The Green Banana
The text is taken from Beyond Experience: An Experiential Approach to Cross-cultural Education edited by Donald Batchelder and Elizabeth G. Warner in 1974. When the second edition of the book was published in 1993, Batchelder explained his view on cross-cultural education:
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Text understanding questions
1) What happened to the author’s old jeep in his
journey? 2) How did the man fix the author’s jeep? 3) What did the villagers told the author? 4) How did the author change his view towards the
steep mountain road in the interior of Brazil. n. sudden or unexpected meeting 突然或意外
的相遇 v. meet unexpectedly邂逅; meet or find
oneself faced by (sth./sb. unpleasant, dangerous, difficult, etc)遇到或发现自己面临
Unit 6 The Green Banana
Unit 6 The Green Banana1.Lead-inPre-reading questions:•How does the title “Green Banana” strike you? What do you expect the story to tell?• If you are asked to write a passage on Green Banana, what are going to cover?What kind of function do you know about Banana?2.While-readingNow let’s read the text and the vocabulary together, and try to divide the article into several parts, according to your understanding.•Part 1 (Para 1-Para 4)The author’s experience in Brazil and his encounter with the villag e people and then the green banana• Part 2 (Para 5-Para 7)The author’s two learning moments from the experience•Part 3 (Para 8)As often the case in an essay, it starts from something specific and then moves on to a general conclusion.And then you need to think about several questions and give the answer after our analysis.1) What happened to the author’s old jeep in his journey?2) How did the man fix the author’s jeep?3) What did the villagers told the author?4) How did the author change his view towards the end?5) What did he think was the right attitude towards cultural difference?nguage understandingEncountervt. meet sb. unexpectedlyencounter an old friend on the streetI first encountered him at Shanghai.n. a meeting, especially one that is unplanned and unexpectedclose encounter: situation that could be dangerous or unpleasantclose encounter with a poisonous snakestrain: try very hard to do sth. using all your physical and mental strength 拉紧，竭尽全力The singer strained to reach the high notes.He chocked and gasped, straining for air.Don’t strain yourself; you need to rest more.不要过度劳累assure1.to tell somebody that something is sure to happen or is definitely trueMum assured us that everything would be all right.向……保证2.to make sth. certain to happenHard work has assured his success.他的成功来自于辛勤的工作pinnacle1. a high mountain top2. a pointed stone decoration, like a small tower, on a building such as church orcastle3.the most successful, powerful, exciting, etc part of sth.By the age of 50, she has reached the pinnacle of her political career.dawn on: 渐渐明白开始理解(not with passive voice) if a fact dawns on you, you realize it for the first time Then the truth dawned on me.It dawned on me that she had been right all along.radiatorone container filled with water,in the cooling system, draws heat away from the engine block. The water jacket (隔热罩), a fan and a water pump are included in the cooling system.ignore: take no notice ofignore rude remarksbe ignored by one’s superiorsMy advice was completely ignored.ignorant ignoranceI am quite … of what his plans are.an ignorant replay/ conduct/ behaviorWe are in complete … of h is plan.formation:sth. esp. a rock or cloud that is formed in a particular shape4. Detailed discussion of the text1) strain: to try very hardThe old man was straining to open the jar. 老人用力的打开瓶子。
现代大学英语精读第二版第六课课文分析（可编辑）
现代大学英语精读第二版第六课课文分析B T L E W Lesson 10 –The Green Banana Part Three ENTER B T L E W Text Appreciation Lesson 10 –The Green Banana Text analysis 1 General analysis 2 Theme 3 Structure 4 Further discussion II Sentence paraphrase Lesson 10 – The Green Banana Plotof the story Setting of the story Protagonists of the story Theme of the story Text Analysis Have you got the key elements in the story To be continued on the next page Lesson 10 – The Green Banana Plot My experience in a small Brazilian village and what I concluded Settinga small village in the central area of Brazil Protagonists an American traveler I several Brazilian people Theme of the storygo to the next page Text Analysis For reference The end of General Analysis Lesson 10 – The Green Banana Text Analysis We should respect all civilizations in the world Wisdoms are to be discovered with an open mindto other cultures Theme of the story The end of Theme Part 1 paras 1 about Part 2 paras about Lesson 10 –The Green Banana Text Analysis Structure of the text 4 The story of the green bananas What the author learned We should respect all civilizations in the world The endof Structure 5 8 Lesson 10 – The Green Banana What is learning moments Have you ever experienced learning moments Have you ever heard of orencountered the experience of cultural differences List the examples The occasion called for some show of recognition on my part para3 What does this sentence mean trying to show interest if not complete acceptance para3 Does the author agree with the villagers Text Analysis Further discussion about the story To be continued on the next page W Lesson 10 –The Green Banana its time had come to meet my need It was my own time that had come all in relation to it para5 It was my own time to do what Why is it in the authors opinion that many useful things remain unknown to us Who is to blame But once a conscious breakthrough to a second center is made a life-long perspective and collection can begin para7 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 Text Analysis Further discussion about the story To be continued on the next page Lesson 10 –The Green Banana Whats the use of green bananas in the text Text Analysis Further discussion about the story To be continued on the next page Green bananas are first used as something to stop the leak of the jeep temporarily and then as a symbol of the unknown treasures of each civilization W For Reference Lesson 10 – The Green Banana When the author says we should leave our own centers of the world does he mean we should travel to other countries more often Text Analysis Further discussion about the story To be continued on the next page The author believes that everynation 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 andadopt cultural relativism For Reference in the central area of Brazilsteep mountain road jeep stopped stopped for help went on reached destination special potential of green bananas importance of the rock Cultural relativism Text Analysis To be continued on the nextpage Lesson 10 – The Green Banana Beginning Ending Cli Development learning experience paras5-8 Telling the first part of the StoryStory Narration The end of Text Analysis Text Analysis Lesson 10 –The Green Banana Lesson 10 – The Green Banana II Sentence Paraphrase 1 My ancient jeep was straining up through beautiful countryside when the radiator began to leak para 1 When the radiator started to drip my oldjeep was trying hard to climb up the mountain in the scenery rural areathe infinitive as object go to 2 to strain to try very hard radiator thepart of a car which prevents the engine from getting too hot 散热器Lesson 10 – The Green Banana II Sentence Paraphrase 2 Theover-heated engine forced me to stop at the next village which consistedof a small store and a few houses that were scattered here and there para1 Due to the high temperature of the engine I had to stop at thenext village which contained a small shop and several houses that were loosely distributed infinitive as object complement go to 3 over-heatedtoo hot consist of contain be made of Lesson 10 – The Green BananaII Sentence Paraphrase 3 He patted me on the shoulder assuring me that everything would work out para 1 He patted my shoulder confirming methat all the things would be resolved telling me that something is sureto happen or is definitely true go to 4 patted my shoulder More ExamplesTo be continued on the next page Lesson 10 –The Green Banana II Sentence Paraphrase Similarly 1 to wound sb in the leg to wound ones leg 2 tohit sb at the back to hit ones back back to 3 Lesson 10 – The Green Banana II Sentence Paraphrase 4 I did not ask them though as that would show my ignorance para 2 However I did not inquire about the reason since it would reveal my lack of knowledge go to 5 an adverbial clause of reason Lesson 10 – The Green Banana II Sentence Paraphrase 5He in turn inspected me carefully as if to make sure I grasped the significance of his statement para 3 in a proper order Then he examined me with great caution in the way of ensuring whether I understoodthe importance of his words The infinitive is used in a set constructiongo to 6 with the appearance of apparently More Examples Lesson 10 –The Green Banana II Sentence Paraphrase 1He looked as if he had seen a ghost followed by a clause 2 She cleared her throat as if to speak followedby an infinitive 3 He was standing by the window as if waiting for somebody followed by a present participle back to 5 Lesson 10 – The Green Banana II Sentence Paraphrase 6 I looked to see if he was teasingme but his face was serious para3 I looked in order to find outwhether he was joking but he seemed deeply earnest infinitive as adverbial go to 7 Lesson 10 – The Green Banana II Sentence Paraphrase 7 They then refilled my radiator and gave me extra bananas to take along in case my radiator should give me trouble again para 4 Then my radiator was filled again by them and I was provided with more bananas as a precaution my radiator should leak again infinitive as attribute go to 8 Lesson 10 – The Green Banana II Sentence Paraphrase 8 As 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 go to 9 The tone is humorous and self-mocking Lesson 10 –The Green Banana II Sentence Paraphrase 9 It was my own time that had come all in relation to it para 5 It was me who had come to know the green bananas and everything connected with it According to the author 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 go to 10 Lesson 10 – The Green Banana II Sentence Paraphrase 10 I 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 para5 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 infinitive as objectgo to 11 B T L E W。
Unit-6--The-Green-Banana教学内容
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
about:
The story of the “green bananas”.
What the author learned: We should respect all civilizations in the world.
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Narration 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.
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. poverty
With 97 per cent enrolment in primary school, the
Read the text quickly, trying to find the key elements of the text.
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第六单元Translation of Text A青香蕉1尽管这种事情在任何地方都可能发生，但我与青香蕉的邂逅却源自于巴西腹地一条险峻的山路上。
我那老式吉普车正吃力地穿过景色优美的乡村，这时，水箱突然漏水了，而离我最近的汽车修理站也还要十英里。
发动机过热迫使我在临近的村庄停了下来。
村里有一个小商店和分布在四处的几座房子。
有村民围过来看，三股细细的热水柱从水箱外壳上的小孔喷出来。
“这容易解决，”一个人说到。
他让一个小男孩跑去拿些青香蕉来。
这个人还拍了拍我的肩膀，安慰我问题会解决的。
“青香蕉。
”他笑了，其余的人都这么说着。
2我和他们闲聊起来，心里却一直在想他们用这青香蕉怎么能修补好水箱。
毫无疑问，提问会暴露我的无知，因此我开始赞叹眼前美丽的乡村景色。
耸立在我们周围巨大的岩石群，很像里约热内卢著名的糖面包山。
“看见那边那块高高的岩石了吗？”那人指着一块特别高而且细长的黑色石柱问我，“那块岩石标志着世界的中心。
”3我看着他，想知道他是否在和我开玩笑，但他却表情严肃，反过来认真地审视着我，似乎想确定我是否领会了他那句话的深刻含义。
这种情况要求我必须表现出认同。
他点头说：
“绝对是中心。
这儿的人都知道。
”4这时，小男孩抱着青香蕉回来了。
那个男子把其中一根掰成两半，将其断口处按在水箱的外壳上。
香蕉遇到炙热的金属融成了胶，立刻就堵住了漏洞。
面对如此情景，我惊呆了，我当时的表情一定是傻傻的，所有的人都笑了起来。
他们把我的水箱装满水，又让我带上一些香蕉，以防沿途中水箱再出问题。
路上，我又用了一次青香蕉，一个小时后，我开着车到达了目的地。
当地的一修理工笑着问我：
“谁教你用青香蕉的？”我告诉了他那个村子的名字。
“他们有没有指给你看标志世界中心的那块岩石?”他问道。
我告诉他，他们指给我看了。
“我祖父就是那儿的人，”他说，“那的确是中心。
一直以来这儿的人都知道。
”5作为美国教育的产物，除了把青香蕉当作还没长熟的水果，我从来就没注意过它。
但突然在那条山路上，当我需要它时，它正巧出现了。
可是仔细想一想，其实青香蕉一直在那儿存在着。
时间可以追溯到香蕉的最初的起源。
那个村子里的人都知道它已经很多年了，我现在也因此认识它了。
我开始珍视村民们的聪明才智和青香蕉的特殊潜能。
曾有一段时间，我一直困惑于教育家们提出的“领悟的瞬间”，而现在我知道自己刚刚同时经历了两个这样的瞬间。
6我又用了一些时间来领会村民们认为那块标志着世界中心的岩石的重要性。
开始时我怀疑他们的说法，因为我知道实际上世界的中心是位于新英格兰的某个地方，毕竟，我的祖父就是那儿的人。
但我逐渐意识到他们的想法是很有道理的，我赞同了他们的看法。
我们都倾向于把一个特殊的地方理解为“中心”：
在那儿为人所知，我们也认识其他人；那儿的事物对我们来说都别有意义；那儿有我们的根，有我们存在的价值所在：
家庭、学校、城镇以及当地的一切都可能成为我们眼中世界的中心。
7我渐渐明白了一个其实再简单不过的道理：
对于居住在其中的人来说，每个地方都有着特殊的含义，从某种意义上说，每个地方都代表着“世界的中心”。
世界上有无数这样的“中心”，没有哪个学生或旅行者能经历所有的这些“中心”。
但是，一旦突破这种意识从而建立另一个中心，一个全新的视角将伴随你的一生，并且一种积累的过程也将从此开始。
8在世界文化之林中充满了你意想不到的含有特殊价值和意义的青香蕉。
它们在那里存在很久了，满满地成熟，也许在耐心等待着人们的发现。
实际上，青香蕉在等待着我们所有的人离开自己的“中心”，去体验更加广阔的天地。