新视野大学英语第二版第二册 Unit 6 What’s in a Name.pptVIP

How to Address people Cultural differences in naming English Bible or mythology (Elizabeth) Religious name (Jack) Geology (Kent) Family ancester (Johnson) Occupation (Smith) Chinese Meaning or implication Sound Memorable event Geology … Idioms of Names average Joe, a plain Jane; not know a person from Adam; Uncle Sam; John Hancock; Jeez Louise; Rob Peter to pay Paul; all work and no play makes jack a dull boy 只工作不玩，聪明的孩子也会变傻。 jack on/of both sides 模棱两可，两面派 jack is as good as his master 万事皆通而一无所长的人 make one‘s jack 发财发财 jack in office 自命不凡的小官吏，官僚 jack of straw 稻草人 Jack of all trades; 杂而不精的人 All shall be well, Jack shall have Jill. 有情人终成眷属 Words Review elegant, substitute, impulsively, specific, characteristric, impressive, appealing, despair, thoughtful, ill at ease, turn down, out of character. be related to, have something to do with, relationship between… and…, have… in common. A distinctive and meaningful name is characteristic or descriptive of a person. Just as an Chinese saying goes “You hear the name as if you meet the person.”(闻其名如见其人), a pleasing name can leave good impression, promote interpersonal relationship and guarantee successful communication. Therefore, if your name fits you, keep it; if you don’t feel like your name, change it for a better one. Group Discussion Prepare a three-minute oral report on the following topic Why My Parents Gave Me My Name? Do you know their names? 刘德华--------------------刘福荣 成 龙--------------------陈港生 舒 淇--------------------林立慧 王 菲--------------------夏琳 蔡依林--------------------蔡宜凌 言承旭--------------------廖洋震 In-class Activity A debate within your group Do you want to change your name or not? Directions: Step 1 express your opinions Step 2 list at least three reasons or examples to support your idea Step 3 fight against the opinions of the other part. Expressions to help: I think it’s a good idea to … It may help