2012雅思口语话题范文 Names-智课教育出国考试.pdf

智 课 网 雅 思 备 考 资 料 2012雅思口语话题范文 Names-智课教育出国考试 雅思口语考试中关于名字Names话题经常出现，一般考官会问你的 名字有特殊含义么，中国名字和外国名字在哪些方面不同等等。下面为 大家整理了雅思口语考官关于这类话题的具体问题及参考答案，考生可 以提前看一下，再根据自己的实际情况来组织新的回答内容和思路。 Does your name have any special meaning? No it doesnt. To me its just a couple of sounds put together. But ah…I know many names were attached a lot of important meanings. When Chinese people name their children, are there any special customs that are followed? People have always showed particular concern for the meaning, appearance and sound when they name children. It is expected that a name given by the father or grandfather carries their wish, hope, pursuit, aspiration, generation, etc. This name must be rich in the name-givers wish or intention and it should also be pleasant in form and sound. Is there any special ceremony when babies are given their names? There is no such a tradition in China. It depends on babies parents. It is a good chance for families to get together and see the lovely new born baby. How are Chinese names and Western names different? Chinese names always tend to have historic or idiomatic meanings in it while Western names sound natural and casual. If they are Christian, they may name their child after someone in the Bible--John, Luke, Simon, Micah, Rebecca, etc. If they are Catholic, they may choose to name their child after a particular saint. What name do people at home call you? Just my name, sometimes my Dad called me son, my mom called me babe as nickname. Do many people in China have a nickname? Most of the people will have a nickname in China. Because they like having the option to use a familiar and affectionate name for someone they are close to. Are there any big differences between peoples names today in China and peoples names many years ago? The most obvious distinct that I know is that names tend to be more diverse and unique these days. There are even some names that contain very uncommon characters now, which can cause a lot of inconvenience for others