现代大学英语精读第一册课件 lesson10

1、The Green Bananaby Donald BatchelderMade by Lauren ChanCross-cultural educationWhat is culture?The word culture comes from the Latin root colere (to inhabit, to cultivate, or to honor). In general, it refers to human activity.experiential learninga conceptual framework for experiential cross-cultura

2、l educationa collection of essays on practical applications of these ideasEveryone has culture. What does our culture teach us?languagebehaviorsrulesexpectationsthe way we understand othersthe way we make decisionsthe way we make choiceswhat is realwhat is healthywhat is possible and what our limita

3、tions are Ethnocentrism Cultural Chauvinism Relativism RacismBrazilWith an estimated 170 million inhabitants, Brazil has the largest population in Latin America and ranks sixth in the world. culture in BrazilThe glitzy Carnival attracts millions of people to Brazil every year when people loosen up t

4、heir hip joints, dance the worlds most erotic dances, wear the worlds smallest bikinis and party the worlds longest party. Preparations start 3 months in advance, culminating in 2 weeks of balls and the carnival parade in February.People in BrazilBrazilians are very friendly, outgoing and ethnically

5、 diverse, composed from Amerindians, African slaves, the Portuguese and other Europeans.Travel in BrazilIntroduction to the TextThe 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

6、edition of the book was published in 1993, Batchelder explained his view on cross-cultural education:The green banana: a symbol of hidden treasures from every culturePlot: ”my” experience in a small Brazilian village and what “I” concluded Setting: a small village in the central area of Brazil Prota

7、gonists: an American traveler (“I”), several Brazilian people Theme of the storyWe should respect all civilizations in the world. Wisdoms are to be discovered with an open mind to other cultures.Structure of the textPart 1 (paras. 14 ) about:The story of the “green bananas”.Part 2 (paras. 5 8 ) abou

8、t: What the author learned: We should respect all civilizations in the world. Language study1. meet,encounterbump into, come across, run across, run intoconfront, face up with eg: I had a frightening encounter with a poisonous snake.2. ancient, old, antiquemodern, new, current/modernancient accounts

9、 of dragons; an old sweater of mine; collected antique Ming furniture3. to strain:to try very hardI still couldnt hear anything no matter how I strained my ears.He overworked last week and strained himself. every nerve4. over-heated: too hotOver- “too much” e.g. overdressed overtalk/overstudy/overwo

10、rk/overpraise overeat/ oversleep/overdrink overkill overload overcharge overvalue5. consist ofThe school consists of 7 departments which teach 28 foreign languages.The new house consists of five bedrooms, a sitting-room, a big kitchen, two bathrooms and a beautiful garden. consists of is composed of

11、 The book is made up of eight chapters. falls intoEight chapters constitute the book. 6. scatterTo spread widely in all directions by throwing e.g. seeds on the field The factories are ed instead of being concentrated in a single area. The wind soon ed the clouds. Dont your strength. sb.s hopesThe w

12、eather forecast says that tomorrow will be sunshine with scattered showers.After the meeting, there was wasted paper scattered about.7. Pat sbwound sb. in the leghit sb. at the backpeck sb. on the cheek8. assurev. to tell sb. that sth. is sure to happen so that he does not have to worryassure sb./on

13、eself (of sth.): to cause sb. to feel certain about sth.rest assured (that): to be certain thatExamples: I can assure you that he is an honest person. You may rest assured that everything is developing smoothly as you wish.8. Work out: get better or resolved out a method/a program out the differences/difficultiesI cant out the meaning of this poem.He is good at ing out the enemys secret messages.Things ed out quite differently.Dont worry, things w