现代大学英语精读1第二版第六课课文分析

Lesson 10 – The Green Banana

Part Three

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Text AppreciationI. Text analysis1. General analysis 2. Theme

3. Structure4. Further discussion

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Text AnalysisHave you got the key elements in the story?

Plot of the story Setting of the story

Protagonists of the storyTheme of the story

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Text AnalysisPlot: ”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 peopleFor reference.

Theme of the story: go to the next page

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Text AnalysisTheme of the storyWe should respect

all civilizations in the world. Wisdoms are to be discovered with an open mind to other cultures.

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Text AnalysisStructure of the text

Part 1 (paras. 1—4 ) about: The story of the “greenbananas”.

Part 2 (paras. 5 8) about: What the author learned: We —

should respect all civilizations in the world.

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Text AnalysisFurther discussion about the storyWhat is “learning moments”? Have you ever experienced “learning moments”? Have you ever heard of or encountered the experience of cultural differences? List the examples. The occasion called for some show of recognition on my part. (para.3) What does this sentence mean? … trying to show interest if not complete acceptance. (para.3) Does the author agree with the villagers?

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Text AnalysisFurther discussion about the story

… 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? But once a conscious breakthrough to a second center is made, a life-long 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”?W B T L ETo be continued on the next page.

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Text AnalysisFurther discussion about the story

For ReferenceGreen 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.

What’s the use of “green bananas” in the text?

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Text AnalysisFurther discussion about the story

For ReferenceThe 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.

When the author says we should leave our own centers of the world, does he mean we should travel to other countries more often?

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Text Analysisimportance of the rock

in the central area of Brazil, steep mountain road

Culturaljeep stopped

special potential of green bananas

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Text AnalysisClimax

Telling the first part of the Story:

Story (Narration)

DevelopmentEnding Beginninglearning experience (paras.5-8)L EThe end of Text Analysis.

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II. Sentence Paraphrase 1My ancient jeep was straining up through

beautiful countryside when the radiatorbegan to leak. (para. 1)to strain: to try very hard radiator: the part of a car which prevents the engine from getting too hot (散热器)

the infinitive as object

When the radiator started to drip, my old jeep was trying hard to climb up the mountain in the scenery rural area.go to 2

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II. Sentence Paraphrase 2The over-heated engine forced me to stop at the next village, which consisted of a small store and a few houses that were scattered here and there. (para. 1)over-heated: too hot consist contain; made of of: be

infinitive Due to the high temperature of the engine, I had to stop at the next village, which contained a small shop and several houses that were loosely distributed. as object complement

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II. Sentence Paraphrase 3He patted me on the shoulder, assuring me that everything would work out. (para. 1)More Examples

=patted my shoulder

telling me that something is sure to happen or is definitely true

He patted my shoulder, confirming me that all the things would be resolved.go to 4

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II. Sentence ParaphraseSimilarly: 1. to wound sb. in the leg= to wound one’s leg 2. to hit sb. at the back= to hit one’s back

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