《现代大学英语精读1》第六课the green banana教学提纲.ppt

Text Analysis Detailed Analysis Part II: Main Idea What does it mean by each of the “time”s in para.5? Do they mean the same thing? What are the two learning moments? What is the center of the world in the author’s eyes? Why? What is your center of the world? Explain why. How can we experience a second center? Text Analysis Detailed Analysis Part II: Further Questions What can you learn about American education from the first sentence of para.5? How do you understand the second sentence of para.7? Text Analysis Detailed Analysis Part II: Sentence Study 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. Question: what is the author’s tone? He is being humorous and self-mocking. Text Analysis Detailed Analysis Part II: Sentence Study 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. Question: what does the author imply? He implies that every civilization has its special geniuses (here 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/experience them. Text Analysis Detailed Analysis Part II: Sentence Study 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) Question: Why? The author obviously was born and brought up in New England. Therefore he had always regarded it as the center of the world. Text Analysis Detailed Analysis Part II: Sentence Study The cultures of the world are full of unexpected green bananas with special v