lesson10 The Green Banana 现代大学英语精读第一册课件.ppt

The Green Banana by Donald Batchelder Cross-cultural education What 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 learning a conceptual framework for experiential cross-cultural education a collection of essays on practical applications of these ideas Everyone has culture. What does our culture teach us? language behaviors rules expectations the way we understand others the way we make decisions the way we make choices what is real what is healthy what is possible and what our limitations are Ethnocentrism Cultural Chauvinism Relativism Racism Brazil culture in Brazil The glitzy Carnival attracts millions of people to Brazil every year when people loosen up their hip joints, dance the world’s most erotic dances, wear the world’s smallest bikinis and party the world’s longest party. Preparations start 3 months in advance, culminating in 2 weeks of balls and the carnival parade in February. People in Brazil Brazilians are very friendly, outgoing and ethnically diverse, composed from Amerindians, African slaves, the Portuguese and other Europeans. Travel in Brazil Introduction to the Text 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 green banana: a symbol of hidden treasures from every culture 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 We should respect all civilizations in the world. Wisdoms are to be discovered with an open mind to other cultures. Structure of the text Part 1 (paras. 1—4 ) about:The story of t