Lesson 2 Two Kinds
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“mesmerize”: spellbind, enthrall (使迷惑、 迷住)
“lilting”: A cheerful or lively manner of speaking, in which the pitch of the voice varies pleasantly
她似乎被这音乐吸引住了。这钢琴曲不长， 但有点狂乱，有着迷人的特点，乐曲一开 始是快节奏的，接着是欢快跳动的节拍， 然后又回到嬉戏的部分。
Para. 19 What did the girl see in the mirror? The true side prodigy side of me, a strong
character and an independent mind. What new thoughts did she have now? She had new thoughts which were filled
payments）
You could buy a house without any down payment, that is, completely on loan.
(Para. 4) We didn’t immediately pick the right kind of prodigy.
What were the warning signs?
Mother would think: If that Chinese girl could be a Shirley Temple-like prodigy, why not her own daughter?
Watching that girl’s performance, the mother had a new idea: to make her daughter learn the piano.
我憧憬着种种各不相同的天才形象，并逐一去尝试。
My mother’s attempt to change her into a prodigy roused in her many fanciful ideas and made her excited.
(Para. 9) holy indignity
Why I wasn’t worried?
(Para. 25) So I could be generous in… the little girl on TV.
Why could the girl be generous in her comments?
As she knew she would not be competing with this girl and she was not jealous of her.
这钢琴曲不长但有点狂乱有着迷人的特点乐曲一开始是快节奏的接着是欢快跳动的节拍然后又回到嬉戏的部分
Lesson Two
Two Kinds
by Amy Tan
Detailed Study of the Text
Questions about Part I
1. What does Part I tell us? About the mother and her hope for her daughter.
bad-mouth: (informal) to find fault with, to criticize or disparage
e.g. His former colleagues accused him of badmouthing them in public.
(Para. 33 ) “So ungrateful,” I heard her mutter in Chinese.
figuratively.
美容培训班的指导老师不得不亲自操起剪刀来修 理我头上那湿漉漉的一团，以使它重新平整起来。
(Para. 9) I pictured this prodigy part of me as many different images, trying each one on for size.
cascade: v. n. (fall like) waterfall or series of waterfalls over step rocks
她行了一个花哨的屈膝礼，她那白色蓬松的裙 子慢慢地垂落到地上，好似一大朵康乃馨。
(Para. 25 ) In spite of these warning signs, I wasn’t worried.
with a strong spirit of disobedience, rebellion.
What did she decide to do? Not cooperate with her mother.
(Pare. 19 ) I won’t let her change me… what I’m not.
The reasons for her optimism and ambition are:
(1)She believed in or was influenced by the “American Dream”, i.e., she believed one could be anything one wanted to be in America (and the examples).
lop off: to cut a part of sth. off, especially a branch of a tree
soggy: unpleasantly wet and soft clump: a group of tree, bushes or other
plants growing very close together. Here, “lop off” and “clumps” are used
What do the reFra bibliotekarks of the girl said reflect?
The girl was asserting her self-identity.
This idea reflects an aspect of American individualism which is the most important part of American value.
(Para.1)You could buy a house with almost no money down.
down: (adv.) in cash ,e.g., You can pay five thousand dollars down and the
reminder in installments. （pay for sth. by installments = with a series of regular
As for which kind of prodigy I should become, Mother didn’t hasten to decide.
至于我将成为哪方面的天才，妈妈并 不急于立刻拍板定案。
(Para. 8) The instructor of the beauty training school had to lop off these soggy clumps to make my hair even again.
try each one for size: to try something, especially clothing, to see if it is the right size for you.
I imagined my self as different types of prodigy, trying to find out which one suited me the best.
(Para. 24) And she also did this fancy sweep of a curtsy… large carnation.
fancy sweep of a curtsy: 花哨的屈膝礼 (curtsy n.屈膝礼 vi. 行屈膝礼 courtesy谦虚、礼
貌)
The typical American idea is that since the parents have brought their children into this world, they have obligations for their children, and so the children do not have to feel that they owe anything to their parents.
What does “So ungrateful reflect?
This reflects an important Chinese value concerning the relationship between parents and children. The parents do everything they can for their children and the children are supposed to feel grateful to their parents.
After the girl made up her mind to resist change, the conflict between mother and daughter escalated.
Para. 22 She seemed entranced… playful parts.
(2) She was competing with her best friend Lindo, who had a smart daughter.
(3) She had lost everything in China and had come to America with the determination to make things better. She was transferring her own hopes to her daughter.
(1) “indignity” (侮辱) may mean “indignation” (愤慨) --Christ child cried with holy indignation when he was lifted from the straw manger.
(2) humorous interpretation: Jesus Christ did everything with holy dignity. But when he was lifted out of the straw manger as a newborn baby,, he cried just like other babies, without holy dignity, but with indignity. Yet, because he was the holy Son of God, his indignity was holy, too.
2. What is the function of Part I? This paves the way for the development of the conflict between the daughter and mother.
3. Is the mother pessimistic or optimistic? How does she acquire such a character? The mother was very optimistic about the future, and in fact she was rather ambitious for her daughter.
“lilting”: A cheerful or lively manner of speaking, in which the pitch of the voice varies pleasantly
她似乎被这音乐吸引住了。这钢琴曲不长， 但有点狂乱，有着迷人的特点，乐曲一开 始是快节奏的，接着是欢快跳动的节拍， 然后又回到嬉戏的部分。
Para. 19 What did the girl see in the mirror? The true side prodigy side of me, a strong
character and an independent mind. What new thoughts did she have now? She had new thoughts which were filled
payments）
You could buy a house without any down payment, that is, completely on loan.
(Para. 4) We didn’t immediately pick the right kind of prodigy.
What were the warning signs?
Mother would think: If that Chinese girl could be a Shirley Temple-like prodigy, why not her own daughter?
Watching that girl’s performance, the mother had a new idea: to make her daughter learn the piano.
我憧憬着种种各不相同的天才形象，并逐一去尝试。
My mother’s attempt to change her into a prodigy roused in her many fanciful ideas and made her excited.
(Para. 9) holy indignity
Why I wasn’t worried?
(Para. 25) So I could be generous in… the little girl on TV.
Why could the girl be generous in her comments?
As she knew she would not be competing with this girl and she was not jealous of her.
这钢琴曲不长但有点狂乱有着迷人的特点乐曲一开始是快节奏的接着是欢快跳动的节拍然后又回到嬉戏的部分
Lesson Two
Two Kinds
by Amy Tan
Detailed Study of the Text
Questions about Part I
1. What does Part I tell us? About the mother and her hope for her daughter.
bad-mouth: (informal) to find fault with, to criticize or disparage
e.g. His former colleagues accused him of badmouthing them in public.
(Para. 33 ) “So ungrateful,” I heard her mutter in Chinese.
figuratively.
美容培训班的指导老师不得不亲自操起剪刀来修 理我头上那湿漉漉的一团，以使它重新平整起来。
(Para. 9) I pictured this prodigy part of me as many different images, trying each one on for size.
cascade: v. n. (fall like) waterfall or series of waterfalls over step rocks
她行了一个花哨的屈膝礼，她那白色蓬松的裙 子慢慢地垂落到地上，好似一大朵康乃馨。
(Para. 25 ) In spite of these warning signs, I wasn’t worried.
with a strong spirit of disobedience, rebellion.
What did she decide to do? Not cooperate with her mother.
(Pare. 19 ) I won’t let her change me… what I’m not.
The reasons for her optimism and ambition are:
(1)She believed in or was influenced by the “American Dream”, i.e., she believed one could be anything one wanted to be in America (and the examples).
lop off: to cut a part of sth. off, especially a branch of a tree
soggy: unpleasantly wet and soft clump: a group of tree, bushes or other
plants growing very close together. Here, “lop off” and “clumps” are used
What do the reFra bibliotekarks of the girl said reflect?
The girl was asserting her self-identity.
This idea reflects an aspect of American individualism which is the most important part of American value.
(Para.1)You could buy a house with almost no money down.
down: (adv.) in cash ,e.g., You can pay five thousand dollars down and the
reminder in installments. （pay for sth. by installments = with a series of regular
As for which kind of prodigy I should become, Mother didn’t hasten to decide.
至于我将成为哪方面的天才，妈妈并 不急于立刻拍板定案。
(Para. 8) The instructor of the beauty training school had to lop off these soggy clumps to make my hair even again.
try each one for size: to try something, especially clothing, to see if it is the right size for you.
I imagined my self as different types of prodigy, trying to find out which one suited me the best.
(Para. 24) And she also did this fancy sweep of a curtsy… large carnation.
fancy sweep of a curtsy: 花哨的屈膝礼 (curtsy n.屈膝礼 vi. 行屈膝礼 courtesy谦虚、礼
貌)
The typical American idea is that since the parents have brought their children into this world, they have obligations for their children, and so the children do not have to feel that they owe anything to their parents.
What does “So ungrateful reflect?
This reflects an important Chinese value concerning the relationship between parents and children. The parents do everything they can for their children and the children are supposed to feel grateful to their parents.
After the girl made up her mind to resist change, the conflict between mother and daughter escalated.
Para. 22 She seemed entranced… playful parts.
(2) She was competing with her best friend Lindo, who had a smart daughter.
(3) She had lost everything in China and had come to America with the determination to make things better. She was transferring her own hopes to her daughter.
(1) “indignity” (侮辱) may mean “indignation” (愤慨) --Christ child cried with holy indignation when he was lifted from the straw manger.
(2) humorous interpretation: Jesus Christ did everything with holy dignity. But when he was lifted out of the straw manger as a newborn baby,, he cried just like other babies, without holy dignity, but with indignity. Yet, because he was the holy Son of God, his indignity was holy, too.
2. What is the function of Part I? This paves the way for the development of the conflict between the daughter and mother.
3. Is the mother pessimistic or optimistic? How does she acquire such a character? The mother was very optimistic about the future, and in fact she was rather ambitious for her daughter.