综合英语二教学课件Unit 1 My Father’s Shadow

1、my father s shadow my husband and i were flying to hawaii from new york city to show our five-month-old son, timmy, to our parents for the first time. but what should have been a mission of joy filled me with apprehension. for five years id hardly spoken to my father. loving but stern in the manner

2、typical of chinese fathers, he had made particular demands on me, and though we were very much alike, wed grown very far apart.when i became a teenager, my father held up my mother as a model of feminine behavior. but she was gregarious and social, while i preferred books to parities. he pressed me

3、to mingle with his friends children. i insisted on choosing my own companions. he assured id follow in my mothers footsteps and enroll in the local university to study teaching, and that id marry into one of the other long-established chinese clans on the islands and settle down, as he and my mother

4、 had.but i didnt settle. as bullheaded as my father, i escaped to the university of california, where i fell in love with a haole, as we called caucasians from the mainland. gary had blue haole eyes and sandy haole hair. i announced that we were getting marriedin berkeley, not hawaii. no large, clam

5、orous clan wedding for me. my parents came and met gary just two days before our small, simple wedding. afterward we moved to new york, as far from the islands as we could get without leaving american soil. my fathers subsequent silence resonated with disapproval. he didnt visit; neither did i. when

6、 my mother telephoned, he never asked to speak to me, and i never asked for him. we might have gone on like that, the habit of separation hardening into a permanent estrangement. then timmy was born, and i felt an unexpected tidal pull back to the islands.on the long flight to hawaii, memories of my

7、 childhood, when i was my fathers small daughter, came flooding back. i was three years old, running behind him as he walked between the banana trees in the plantation town where he taught high school. when i grew tired, he carried me on his shoulders. from there i could see forever. you are my suns

8、hine, my only sunshine, he would sing. you make me happy when skies are gray. i laughed, taking his devotion as my due. now the prodigal daughter was returning with the firstborn of the next generationa hazel-eyed, golden-skinned hapa haole (half-white) child who looked little like his chinese ances

9、tors. how would my father react? if he disapproved of timmy, as he had of me, the breach between us would be complete. i would never return.the plane landed, and i gradually placed a crying, hungry timmy into my mothers eager arms. here was instant and unconditional acceptance of a child by his gran

10、dmother. my fathers expression was passive and hard to read. he greeted us politely: good trip? then he peered cautiously at timmy, who promptly began to shriek. my father stepped back in alarm. did he find it unsettling that this squalling stranger might be his own flesh and blood? after dinner at

11、my parents house, gary and i retired to my old bedroom. my mother tucked timmy into a borrowed crib in a room down the hall.four hours later mother instinct pulled me from sleep. this was the time timmy usually woke for a bottle, but there were no cries of hunger, no fretful wails. instead, i heard

12、only the sweet, soft gurgle of baby laughter. i tiptoed down the hall. in the living room, timmy lay on a pillow on the floor in a circle of light, his plump, tiny fists and feet churning gleefully. he studied the face bent over him, an asian face burned dark by the hawaiian sun, with laugh wrinkles

13、 at the corners of the eyes. my father was giving timmy a bottle, tickling his tummy and crooning softly, you are my sunshine.i watched from the darkness, not wanting to break the spell and then crept back to my room. it was then that i began to suspect that my father had wanted to mend the breach a

14、s much as i had. awkward and proud, he hadnt known how, and neither had i. timmy became the bridge over which we could reach for each other. for the rest of our stay, the tension slowly melted. my father and i didnt discuss our rift directly. thanks to timmy, we didnt need to. having claimed his hap

15、a haole grandson, my father no longer defined our family by a uniform set of features. curly-haired, hazel-eyed timmy was loved for himself.we returned to the islands the following summer. timmy, now a toddler, splashed in the surf with his grandfather. the summer after that, they built a tree house

16、 out of scrap lumber and painted it blue. so pleased was my father with his new grandfather status that he took early retirement when timmy was four, to spend more time visiting his new york family. my son and my father made a handsome pair as they walked togetherthe chinese grandfather happily trai

17、led by a different, bouncing shadow. resonateresonate vi. (1) to produce, increase or fill with sound, by vibrating (= shaking) objects which are near:his voice d in the empty church.the noise of the bell d through the building.(2) be filled with a particular quality:the building s with historic sig

18、nificance.( 3)o continue to have a powerful effect or value:the significance of those great stories s down the centuries.(4) if an experience or memory resonates, it makes you think of another similar one:相吻合；产生共鸣her experiences powerfully with me, living, as i do, in a similar family situation.reso

19、nance n. c or umagnetic resonant adj.clear and loud, or causing sounds to be clear and loud:a deep, resonant voicea resonant concert hall retireretire vt.vt. from the world 离群索居; 退隐(出家当和尚) to bed to rest 就寝retire for the night 就寝, 上床去睡 on a pension 领退休金, 退休he d from office in disgrace. 他受处分被撤职。the f

20、ootball player d hurt. 那个足球运动员受伤退场了。 fretfulfretful a.marked by worry and distress;troublesome：they all looked tired and fretful after several unsuccessful trials.在多次试验没有成功的情况下,他们个个看上去又疲倦又烦躁不安。ask in a fretful voice 不耐烦地问my brother is fretful because he is cutting his teeth.我的小弟弟直发脾气, 因为正在长牙。 spells

21、pell n.n.(1) a period of time for which an activity orcondition lasts continuously:i lived in london for a spell.she had a brief spell as captain of the team.(2) a short period of a particular type of weather:a spell of dry weatherthe weather forecast is for dry, sunny spells.trailtrail v. n. (1)to

22、follow the traces or scent of, as in hunting; track. to follow the course taken by; pursue：the dog trailed him constantly.这条狗总跟在他的后面。trail a fugitive.追踪一在逃犯blazed trail 走惯了的道路/老路part iu1. loving but stern in the manner typical of chinese fathers.: he was devoted but strict and harsh, which is charac

23、teristic of chinese fathers.我父亲是个典型的中国父亲，他既慈爱又严厉我父亲是个典型的中国父亲，他既慈爱又严厉，对我要求特别苛刻。，对我要求特别苛刻。in the manner ofin the manner ofin the manner of in the style that is typical of a particular person or thing以的方式 a painting in the manner of the early impressionists(be) typical of(be) typical of=characteristic

24、of / representative of 是的特点; 体现了的特点 it was typical of him to be so merciless. 只有他才会这么冷酷无情。 the painting is typical of his early work.u 这幅画是他早期的代表作。 2he had made particular demands on me,:he had required me to do a lot of particular things.demands (plural)demands (plural) the difficult, annoying, or

25、tiring things that you are required to do, or a skill you need to have. the demands of modern life give in to ones demands 对某人的要求作出让步 the job makes great demands on my time.when i became a teenager, my father held up my mother as a model of feminine behavior. 我十几岁的时候，父亲就要求我把母亲当成女性行为的典范来学习。 hold sb./

26、sth. up hold sb./sth. up asashold sb./sth. up ashold sb./sth. up asu to use sb. or sth. as an example 举起展示；提出（作榜样） his son was held up as a model of hard work. 他的儿子被推举为勤奋工作的榜样。the school is being held up as a model for other inner-city secondary schools. socialsocialuinclined to seek out or enjoy th

27、e company of others =sociable 好交际的;合群的 social interaction /events /life /skills /graces (=good and polite behavior towards other people 社交礼仪minglemingleu (1)to mix or bring together in combination, usually without loss of individual characteristics the two rivers join and mingle their waters. 那两条河交汇

28、，合二为一。 (2)to join or take part with others: he did not mingle with the newcomers at first. 他最初不与新来的人来往。 mingle in with the crowd 混入人群follow (in) sb.follow (in) sb.s footstepss footstepsu to do the same job or to work or live in the same way as someone else before you, esp. someone in your familyhe i

29、s a doctor and expects his son to follow in his footsteps (子承父业）.more phrases with followmore phrases with follow follow suit /sb.s example 效仿 follow the herd or crow 随大溜 sb.s orders/wishes/advice the instructions/a diagram the signs/sb.s directions your instincts/feelings your nose a trend/pattern/

30、course etcassure ensure insureall mean to make secure or certain. only assure is used with reference to a person in the sense of/to set the mind at rest: assured the leader of his loyalty. 使领导确信他的忠诚。although ensure and insure are generally interchangeable, only insure is now widely used in american

31、english in the commercial sense of to guarantee persons or property against risk.(给人或财产保险以防意外)morealthough ensure and insure are generally interchangeable, only insure is now widely used in american english in the commercial sense of to guarantee persons or property against risk.(给人或财产保险以防意外)establi

32、shed established already in use or existing for a long period of time established businesses well-established customs established fact long-established clan老公司根深蒂固的（旧）习惯公认的事实名门望族 my hazel eyed darlinghazel-eyed mexican friend u we might have gone on like that, the habit of separation hardening: it w

33、as possible that the geological separation and emotional breach/ gap between us would further widen and eventually separate for ever. 我们或许会如此继续下去，分歧逐渐加深以至成为习惯，最终变成永久的隔阂。uthen timmy was born, and i felt an unexpected tidal pull back to the islands. 可接着，蒂米出生了，而意想不到的是我胸中涌起一股潮水般强烈的愿望，我渴望回到岛上去。pull n. pu

34、ll n. v.v.pull upspull n. v.pull n. v.morep1. a strong feeling that you want to go to a particular place or person:the old sailor still felt the pull of the sea.p2. a strong force such as gravity, that makes things move in a particular direction:the gravitational pull of the moonthe earths pull地球引力m

35、oreif something pulls you or your attitude, thoughts, or actions, it strongly influences you in a particular direction.it pulled me back to reality at regular intervals.rage had pulled my instincts in the very same direction.u came flooding back: came back into my mind in large numbersu i laughed, t

36、aking his devotion as my due.: i laughed, taking his love as something that rightfully belonged to me.devotiondue n.adj.due n.adj.devotionu1. great love or loyaltyu 2. the act of spending a lot of time and energy on sth.u3. great loyalty to a religionshe has always shown intense to her children. 她对孩

37、子们关爱备至.。his devotion to his work rebukes me.他的敬业精神是对我的鞭策。 due n.adj.due n.adj.lsomething owed or deserved you finally received your due.lgive the devil his duedue reward respect is due to teachers.你终于得到了你应得的.承认某人的长处应得报酬教师应受尊敬。morephrases with duepwith due respect: be about to disagree politely with

38、sb.p恕我直言pin due course: (sth. will happen when) the time is right for it.p到时pwith all due respect, i think you find that the situation is not as you have described.pthe people we love will die, as we shall ourselves in due course.breach n. vt.breach n. vt.u (1)an opening, a tear, or a rupture; a gap

39、 or rift 豁口; 裂痕；隔阂u (2) a violation or infraction, as of a law, a legal obligation, or a promise破坏，违犯，不履行破坏或违反一法规、法律责任 a trivial misunderstanding caused a breach between them. 小小的误会引起了他们之间的不和。more of discipline of the peace of promise of prison违反纪律破坏治安不履行诺言,【律】毁弃婚越狱u here was instant and uncondition

40、al acceptance of a child by his grandmother.u here adv.: to refer to a period of time, a situation, or an event that is present or happening now.the autumns really here at last.here is your chance to do well.uit was then i began to suspect that my father had wanted to mend the breach as much as i ha

41、d. 就是从那一刻起，我开始猜想父亲是否也和我一样想要弥补（修复）我们之间的裂痕。 moremend the breachlheal(/mend)the rift with sb. lmend the breach with sb l弥合与某人裂痕lsimilar phrases bridge the gap repair the relationshiputimmy became the bridge over which we could reach for each other. 如今，蒂米成了我们之间相互沟通的桥梁。 u having claimed his hapa haole gr

42、andson, my father no longer: my fathers acceptance of his half-chinese/hybrid grandson showed/indicated that he had become tolerant of ethnic/racial differences and no longer insisted that all his family members should look alike. 父亲接受了他的混血外孙，这表明他不再用一套统一的外貌特征来界定自己的家族。 timmy, now a toddler, splashed

43、in the surf with his grand-father. 此时的蒂米已经开始学步，同他的外祖父一道在海边的浪花里戏水嬉闹。u my son and my father made a handsome pair as trailed by a different, bouncing shadow: wherever the old chinese man goes, he was followed by his grandson who looked different, but healthy and active.我儿子和我父亲走在一起构成了一幅美丽的画面 华人外祖父身后拖着一个

44、与自己的外貌迥异、活蹦乱跳的小影子。useful phrasesnthe prodigal son returnsn firstbornnmodal of feminine behavior 浪子回头头生子女性典范 morenlong-established clannmemories of childhoodnones own flesh and blood名门望族儿时的回忆亲骨肉translation1. animal conservationists strongly disapprove of experimenting/ doing experiment on animals.con

45、servationist: someone who works to protect animals, plants etc or to protect old buildings protectionist 赞成保护贸易主义者more2. lisa walked into the museum under the stern gaze of the curator.3. after a spell in the advertising business, jim began to work with/for a large insurance company./after working in the advertising business for a (brief) spell.more4. it was estimated that 50,000 people flooded into london over the weekend for the opening of the commonwealth games.5. he rushed into the busy street and mingled with the crowd, hoping (that) in that way the police would no