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

Unit 6 What’s in a Name? Warming up How to Address people How to address your family members, close friends and other people? Watch the video clips and find out. video clip An English name consists of first / given name, middle name and family name /surname; Introduction of English names William Jeremy Smith (full name) William (first name/given name/forename) Mr. Smith (title + surname/last name/ family name) President Clinton Bill Clinton William Jefferson Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham (Willian-Bill/Thomas Jefferson) Barack Hussein Obama Hussein means the light of Allah (God) in Arabic. 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; 与某人素不相识 一般人 亲笔签名 US=United States 天啊，老天爷 拆东墙，补西墙 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. Such honesty is ___________ of him. 2. Libya should ___________ violence for dialogue. 3. Attending such a formal and magnificent party for the first time, she felt somewhat _________. 4. Do you think your career success ____________ to your name? ill at ease characteristic substitute is related to key What do names convey to us and how do names i