BTLEW Lesson 10 – The Green Banana Part Three ENTER BTLEW

BTLEW Text Appreciation Lesson 10 – The Green Banana I. Text analysis 1. General analysisGeneral analysis 2. ThemeTheme 3. StructureStructure 4. Further discussionFurther discussion II. Sentence paraphraseSentence paraphrase

BTLEW Lesson 10 – The Green Banana Plot of the storyPlot Setting of the storySetting Protagonists of the storyProtagonists Theme of the storyTheme I.Text Analysis Have you got the key elements in the story? To be continued on the next page.

BTLEW Lesson 10 – The Green Banana 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 Theme of the story: go to the next page I.Text Analysis For reference. The end of General Analysis.

BTLEW Lesson 10 – The Green Banana I.Text Analysis We should respect all civilizations in the world. Wisdoms are to be discovered with an open mind to other cultures. Theme of the story The end of Theme.

BTLEW Part 1 (paras. 1— ) about: Part 2 (paras. — ) about: Lesson 10 – The Green Banana I.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 end of Structure. 58

BTLEW Lesson 10 – The Green Banana 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. 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? I.Text Analysis Further discussion about the story To be continued on the next page. W

BTLEW 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. (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 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”? I.Text Analysis Further discussion about the story To be continued on the next page.

BTLEW Lesson 10 – The Green Banana What’s the use of “green bananas” in the text? I.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

BTLEW 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? I.Text Analysis Further discussion about the story To 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 Reference

BTLEW in the central area of Brazil, steep mountain road jeep stopped stopped for help went on reached destination special potential of green bananas importance of the rock Cultural Cultural relativism relativism I.Text Analysis To be continued on the next page. Lesson 10 – The Green Banana

BTLEW Beginning Ending Climax Development learning experience (paras.5-8) Telling the first part of the Story: Story (Narration) The end of Text Analysis. I.Text Analysis Lesson 10 – The Green Banana

BTLEW 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 old jeep was trying hard to climb up the mountain in the picturesque rural area. the infinitive as object go to 2 to strain: to try very hard radiator: the part of a car which prevents the engine from getting too hot ( 散热器 )

BTLEW Lesson 10 – The Green Banana II. Sentence Paraphrase 2 The 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) 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. infinitive as object complement go to 3 over-heated: too hot consist of: contain; be made of

BTLEW Lesson 10 – The Green Banana II. Sentence Paraphrase 3 He patted me on the shoulder, assuring me that everything would work out. (para. 1) He patted my shoulder, confirming that all the things would be resolved. telling me that something is sure to happen or is definitely true go to 4 =patted my shoulder More Examples To be continued on the next page.

BTLEW Lesson 10 – The Green Banana II. Sentence Paraphrase Similarly: 1. to wound sb. in the leg= to wound one’s leg 2. to hit sb. at the back= to hit one’s back back to 3

BTLEW 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

BTLEW Lesson 10 – The Green Banana II. Sentence Paraphrase 5 He, 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 that I understood the importance of his words. The infinitive is used in a set construction. go to 6 with the appearance of; apparently More Examples

BTLEW Lesson 10 – The Green Banana II. Sentence Paraphrase 1.He looked as if he had seen a ghost. (followed by a clause) 2. She cleared her throat as if to speak. (followed by an infinitive) 3. He was standing by the window as if waiting for somebody. (followed by a present participle) back to 5

BTLEW Lesson 10 – The Green Banana II. Sentence Paraphrase 6 I looked to see if he was teasing me, but his face was serious. (para.3) I looked in order to find out whether he was joking, but he seemed deeply earnest. infinitive as adverbial go to 7

BTLEW 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

BTLEW 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.

BTLEW 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

BTLEW 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. (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. infinitive as object go to 11

BTLEW Lesson 10 – The Green Banana II. Sentence Paraphrase 11 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. go to 12 adverbial clause of reason

BTLEW Lesson 10 – The Green Banana II. Sentence Paraphrase 12 The 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.

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