Lesson10TheGreenBanana解读
高级英语读写译教程翻译及答案讲解
Unit OneSection AThe Green Banana 参考译文青香蕉[1] 我与青香蕉的邂逅始于巴西内地一条陡峭的山路上，尽管这样的事也可能发生在其它任何地方。
正当我的老掉牙的吉普车吃力地爬着坡，穿过风景迷人的乡野时，车子散热器开始漏水了，而那里距最近的修理铺有十英里路。
发动机温度太高，逼得我在下一个村庄边把车停下。
村里有一家小店和零散的一些房屋。
人们过来围观。
三股细细的热水从散热器外壳的漏洞喷出。
“这好修理，”一个男人说。
他叫一男孩跑去拿几根青香蕉来。
这人拍着我的肩膀要我相信一切都会解决的。
“青香蕉，”他微笑着说。
周围的人表示赞同。
[2] 我们互相寒暄的同时，我琢磨着青香蕉能会有什么用。
要是追问的话就显得我无知。
所以我就评论起这一带的美景了。
巨大的岩石构造像里约热内卢的糖塔山一样耸立在我们的周围。
“你看见那边那块高高的岩石了吗？”这位要帮我忙的男人指着一座细长高耸的黑色岩块的尖顶问道。
“那块岩石标志着世界的中心。
”[3] 我看着他，想知道他是否在开我玩笑，但他满脸严肃的表情。
这时他也仔细地盯着我，看我是否理解了他那话的含义。
此时此刻需要我做出认可的表示。
“世界的中心？”我重复着。
尽管我不是全然相信，仍竭力表示出我很感兴趣。
他点点头，“绝对是中心。
这一带，人人皆知。
”[4] 这时一个男孩拿着为我摘的青香蕉回来了。
那个人把香蕉掰成两半，把断面压在散热器的外壳上。
香蕉碰在热金属上后，化成了胶状物，立即就把漏洞堵住了。
所有人都被我惊讶的神态逗乐了。
他们重新灌满了我的散热器，并给我了一些备用的香蕉带上。
路上我又用青香蕉堵了一次。
一小时后，我和我的散热器到达了目的地。
当地的机修工笑着对我说：“谁教你用青香蕉的？”我说出了那个村子。
”“他们让你看标志着世界中心的那块岩石了吗？”他问道。
我作了肯定的回答。
“我的爷爷是那儿人。
”他说，“那儿是正中心，这一带的所有人都知道。
”[5] 作为美国高等教育的产物，我还从未对青香蕉发生过一丁点儿兴趣，只不过把它作为一种成熟时机未到的水果。
现代大学英语精读1 UNIT6 The Green Banana 课文翻译
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。
Lesson-10-The-Green-Banana
Lesson Ten The Green BananaTeaching objectives1.To guide students to understand and appreciate the text.2.To help students to master the key words, phrases and sentences.3.To foster the five basic skills of students.Teaching contents1.Key words, phrases and discourses in the text.2.Writing styles and techniques of the text.3.Discussions and debates about the topic.Teaching techniquesTo integrate several different teaching methods and techniques: elicitation; explanation; illustration and discussion.Teaching proceduresI. Background (40 minutes)The text is taken from Beyond Experience: An Experiential Approach to Cross-culturalEducation edited by Donald Batchelder and Elizabeth G. Warner in 1974.Batchelder’s view on cross-cultural education: “If so me of the goals of education in modern times are to open up possibilities for discovery and expand learning and the chance for mutual acceptance and recognition in a wider world, it may be important to offer students a perspective on their own immediate center of the world by enabling them to participate sensitively as cross-cultural sojourners (旅居者, 寄居者) to the center of someone else’s world.”A. Structure of the text (20minutes)Part 1: (para. 1- 4)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 centerof the world.Part 2: (para.5 - 8) What the author learned from this experience.The essay starts from something specific and then moves on to a general conclusion.B. Sentence paraphrasing (50 minutes)1.…in case my radiator should give me trouble again →…so that I will be safe if my rad iator should give me trouble again.2. As a product of American education,…→As someone educated in the United States, (I naturally had never paid any attention to the green banana)3.…to regard it as a fruit whose time had not yet come.→…to regard it as a fruit which was not yet ripe or which was not ready to be picked and eaten.4. It was my own time that had come, all in relation to it.→It was me who had come to know the green bananas, and everything connected with it. What 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.5. I now knew that I had just experienced two of them at once.→The author here is talking about two of those learning moments.The two things that suddenly dawned on him are: the fact that every civilization has wonderfultreasures 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.7. I had at first doubted their claim, as I knew for a fact that the center was located somewhere else in New England. →The author obviously was born and brought up in New England. Therefore he had always regarded it as the center of the world.8. We all tend to regard as the center that special place where we were known.→This is often the source of provincialism, regionalism, racism and imperialism.The existing ethnocentrism calls for a special warning. Unless people are all ready to understand and respect other cultures, the world will not live in peace.9. But once a conscious breakthrough to a second center is made, a life long perspective and collection can begin.→But once you 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 culture treasures of other nations.10. The cultures of the world are full of unexpected green bananas with special value and meaning.→Here 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 symbol stands for.C. Language points (50 minutes)1. consist of ...: include .. as its main parts or aspects,be composed of …constitutebe made up of …fall into…The book consists of eight chapters.The book is composed of /is made up of /falls into eight chapters.Eight chapters constitute the book.2. Assure sb that… to tell sb that sth is sure to happen or definitely trueI can assure you that he will be all right/OK.adj. (predicative only)Be sure to do sth.make sure that… 确信Be/feel sure of (about) sth./ that…adv. I said it’d happen, and sure enough it did.I don’t know it for sure.Compare:assure I assure you (that)there's no danger.ensure We can ensure that the work shall be done in the right way.3. ignore: take no notice or refuse to take notice ofShe saw him coming but she ignored him.He completely ignored all these facts as though they never existed.Variants:ignorant: adj. unaware, knowing little or nothingI am quite ignorant of what his plans are.an ignorant personignorance: n. being ignorantIgnorance of the law is no excuse.Cf.:neglect: pay no attention to/give no noticeDon't neglect paying him a visit now and then.He neglected to lock the door yesterday.neglect one’s duty玩忽职守negligent: taking little careE.g. be negligent in one's worknegligible: that needn’t be cons idered; of little or no importance or sizeIn buying a suit, a difference of ten cents in prices is negligible.4. On my part (to be done or shown) by meYoung people should try to be independent. Parents should take more care of them on their part. What can we do on our part to improve the situation?Summary of the usage of partn. 部分, 局部, 零件, 角色vt.使分开, 使分离, 分配vi.分开, 断裂, 分手One's responsibility, duty, or obligation; share: 职责，义务：某人的责任、职责或义务；份额：We each do our part to keep the house clean.for (one's) part So far as one is concerned.for the most part To the greater extent; generally or mostly, by and largeon the part of Regarding or with respect to the one specified:Brilliant strategy on the part of Confederate forces ensured their victory at Chancellorsville.in part To some extent; partly.part with To give up or let go of; relinquish.5. relate vi.I can't relate what he does with [to]what he says.related adj.She is related to me by marriage.relative adj.After his troubles, he's now in relative comfort.relation n.They have business relations with our firm.6. tend：vi. tend to—People under stress tend to express their full range of potential.vt. tend the sicktendency: n.His tendency to utter acrimonious remarks alienated his roommates.intend v.Today, I intend to finish reading this book.intention: a plan or purposeGood acts are better than good intentions.III. Styles of the text (20 minutes)Use of SymbolismGreen bananas are first used as something to stop the leak of jeep temporarily and then as a symbol of the unknown treasures of each civilization. The author believes that every nation has good things to offer to the rest of the world. It is therefore to regard any nation as inferior. We should reject ethnocentrism and adopt cultural relativism.IV. Discussion (40 minutes)➢What is a symbol of the green banana?It is a symbol of the unknown treasures of each civilization.➢Do you agree that the 21st century will see the bitter conflicts between the west culture and the east culture?➢What do you think is the right attitude towards cultural differences?➢Cross-Cultural Communication StrategiesThe key to effective cross-cultural communication is knowledge. First, it is essential that people understand the potential problems of cross-cultural communication, and make a conscious effort to overcome these problems. Second, it is important to assume that one’s efforts will not always be successful, and adjust one’s behavior appropriatelyIV. More Work on the Text (80 minutes)。
The Green Banana- Main Idea
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Paragraph 5-8
What the author learned: Every culture has its hidden treasure and should be respected.
• Later, the author gradually realized that each culture has its own treasure.
• For people of every race, the place where they live has a special meaning to them, and thus, in a sense, represents the center of the world. The world therefore has countless centers, but one cannot experience them all.
• 如何看待异域文化和文化差异成了值得人们认真思考的重要问题。
• How to treat foreign cultures and cultural differences has become an important issue worthy of serious consideration.
• At the same time, from small talk with villagers, the author was surprised to learn that they believed that a nearby rock was the center of the world.
Unit6_The_Green_Bananappt课件
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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:
The end of Author and the Text.
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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
The green banana
均是精品，欢迎下载学习！！！欢迎下载百度文库资源资料均是本人搜集The Green BananaBy Donald Batchelder•About the author•#Introduction to the text•#Details of the text•#Sentences Paraphrase•#After-class activityAbout the author and the text•This 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: “If some of the goals of education in modern times are to open up possibilities for discovery and expand learning and the chance for mutual acceptance and recognition in a wider world, it may be important to offer students a perspective on their own immediate center of the world by enabling them to participate sensitively as cross-cultural sojourners to the center of someone else’s worldThe use of green bananasGreen bananas are at first used as something to stop the leak of the jeep, and later as a symbol of the unknown treasures of each civilization.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(民族优越感，种族中心主义) and adopt cultural relativism.Word Studyappreciate:(1) to recognize and enjoy the good qualities of: She doesn’t appreciate good wine.(2) to understand fully: I appreciate that this is not an easy decision for you to make.(3) to be thankful or grateful: I appreciate your help.n. appreciation.assure:(1)to tell firmly and with confidence: I can assure you that the medicine is perfectly safe.(2) to make something certain to happen (ensure): The excellent reviews given to the film have assured its success.Compare: assure, ensure, insure.Assure: 向某人保证某事将要发生。
green banana 译文
green banana 译文
咱先来说说“green banana”这个词儿。
“green”就是“绿色的”，“banana”就是“香蕉”，合起来就是“绿色的香蕉”。
这要是翻译成咱平时唠嗑的大白话，那就是“没熟的香蕉”或者“青香蕉”。
为啥这么说呢？您想啊，一般咱见到的能直接吃的香蕉都是黄澄澄的，又软又甜。
这绿色的香蕉，那肯定还没熟透呢，硬邦邦的，口感也不好，所以就是没熟的或者青的呗。
比如说，“I don't like green bananas. They are too hard to eat." （我不喜欢青香蕉，它们太难吃了。
）这要是用咱平常的话说，那就是“我可不喜欢没熟的香蕉，咬都咬不动，没法吃！”
再比如，“The store has a lot of green bananas for sale." （这家商店有很多青香蕉在出售。
）咱给它翻成大白话就是“这商店里有老多没熟的香蕉在卖呢。
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还有啊，“She picked some green bananas from the tree." （她从树上摘了一些青香蕉。
）那咱平常唠嗑就可以说成“她从树上摘下来好些没熟的香蕉。
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您看，这“green banana”翻译成咱平常的话，是不是简单明了，就跟咱跟朋友聊天儿似的，一点儿也不费劲。
以后再看到“green banana”，您就知道是啥意思啦，准不会搞错！出处嘛，这就是常见的英语词汇组合啦。
英文小故事---TheGreenBanana
The Green Banana英语原文My encounter with the green banana started on a steep mountain road in Brazil. My ancient jeep was zigzagging when the radiator began to leak. I stopped at the next village, where people gathered to look. Three fine streams of hot water spouted from holes in the radiator.“That’s easy to fix,” a man said. He sent a boy running for some green bananas. We exchanged pleasantries while I mulled over the green banana. Asking questions would seems silly, so I remarked on the beauty of the mountain.“Do you see that tall one right over there?” asked my benefactor, pointing to a particular tall, slender pinnacle of dark rock. “That rock marks the center of the world.”I looked to see if he were teasing me, but his face was serious. He in turn inspected me carefully to be sure I grasped the significance of his statement. The occasion demanded some show of recognition on my part. “The center of the world?” I repeated, trying to convey interest if not complete acceptance.He nodded. “The absolute center.”At that moment the boy returned with my green bananas. The man sliced one in half and pressed the cut end against the radiator.The banana melted into a glue against the hot metal, plugging the leaks instantly.Everyone laughed at my astonishment. As a product of American higher education, I had never paid the slightest attention to the green banana. Suddenly on that mountain road, its time and my need had converged.This chance encounter showed me the special genius of those people, and the special potential of the green banana. 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.The importance of the rock marking the center of the world took a while to filter through. I had initially doubted their claim, knowing for a fact that the center was located somewhere in New England. After all, my grandfather had come from there. But gradually I realized they had a valid belief, a universal concept, and I agreed with them. We tend to define the center as 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.参考译文青香蕉我遇到青香蕉是在巴西中部的一条陡峭山路上，我那辆老吉普车在美丽的乡村艰难穿行时，水箱开始漏水。
Unit 10 the Green Banana
Story (Narration)
Climax
learning
Development Ending Beginning
experience(para.5-8)
Language Understanding:
consist of ...: include .. 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… E.g. 这本书是有八个章节构成的。 The book consists of eight chapters. The book is composed of is made up of eight chapters. falls into Eight chapters consti守
Don’t ~ writing to your mother.
negligent: taking little care 不注意的, 疏忽的 E.g. He is ~ of his duties. He is ~ in his work.
negligible: that needn’t be considered; of little or no importance or size不重要的 E.g. a ~ quantity
Stopped for help
reached destination
went on
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Telling the first part of the Story:
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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Part Ⅰ
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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
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