Unit 1 Text II My New Mum Is … My Dad.pptVIP

Unit 1 Text II My New Mum Is … My Dad Words and Expressions: 1. But what should have been a mission of joy filled me with apprehension. apprehension : --anxiety about the future, expectation of something unpleasant E.g. We waited for their decision with a great deal of apprehension. apprehensive: adj. E.g. I must admit that before my baby was born I was apprehensive about my motherhood. 2. Loving but stern in the manner typical of Chinese fathers, he had made particular demands on me, and though we were very much alike, we’d had grown very far apart. (para 1) stern: --serious, strict, severe E.g. The college principal was a stern old Scotsman called Mr. Fraser. 在馆长严厉的注视下，莎莉走进了博物馆。 Shelie walked into the museum under the stern gaze of the curator. 3. When I became a teenager, my father held up my mother as a model of feminine behavior.(para 2) hold up: --to show as an example Mary was always holding up her children as paragons of good behavior. His son was held up as a model of hard work. More phrases: hold back/ hold sth back: -- 1) to make sth stay in place; prevent from moving, esp. in spite of pressure 2) to prevent the expression of feeling, tears, etc They must do something to hold back rushing fans. He must be holding some secrets back from his wife. hold on: --1) to wait on the telephone; hang on 2)to continue in spite of difficulties The heavy snow held on all the night. How much longer had they been holding on before the rescue team came. hold out: --1) to offer; 2) to last The lady held out her hand to him. They were worried that their food supplies wouldn’t hold out long. 4. He pressed me to mingle with his friends’ children. (para 2) mingle with: --to mix so as to form an individual whole, while keeping separate qualities Our pleasure was mingled with anxiety. She mingles tradition and originality in her design. 他冲进了热闹的大街，混入人群中，希望那样警察就认不出他了。 He rushed into the busy street and