1、Section ASection A2Story Behind the NameStory Behind the NameWhats in Your Name?Whats in Your Name?How do you do?How do you do?Story Behind the NameStory Behind the NameWhats in Your Name?Whats in Your Name?May I know your name?May I know your name?Hello!Hello!How to Address People?How to Address Pe
2、ople?Part I:Lead-in Activities3How to address your family members,close friends and other people?Look at the pictures and then watch the video clips and find out.I.How to Address peoplepictures4GrandmaGrandpaRitaRitaI call them They call me We kids call them We kids call them Mom/RoseMom/RoseDad/Bob
3、Dad/BobAunt AliceAunt AliceUncle SamUncle SamHow to address family members?5How to address other people6II.Story Behind the Name Why does a person need a name?Why doesnt he use just a number as his name?Tips1.1.Names identify people.Names identify people.2.2.Names describe people.Names describe peop
4、le.7III.Whats in Your Name?Explain your name to the class and tell them whether you are satisfied with your name or not,and why.8 The listed below are some English phrases related to“Name”.They might be useful in your English learning.1)first name/given name 名 2)last name/family name/surname 姓 3)mai
5、den name 女子出嫁前的姓 4)stage name 艺名/an assumed name 化名 5)pen name/pseudonym/nom de plume 笔名 6)nickname 绰号,诨号 9Idioms of Name Read the following sentences.What are the Chinese meanings for them?101.They call each other all sorts of names.他们用各种恶言恶语互骂。他们用各种恶言恶语互骂。2.He was a chairman only in name.他是个名义上的主席
6、他是个名义上的主席。113.His name is mud.他声名狼藉。他声名狼藉。4.Thomas Edison was a great name in science.托玛斯托玛斯爱迪生是个科学伟人。爱迪生是个科学伟人。125.In fishing,patience is the name of the game.钓鱼时,耐心是最重要的。钓鱼时,耐心是最重要的。6.He doesnt have a penny to his name.他一文不名。他一文不名。13v7.a man of name 知名人士v8.the great names of history 历史名人v9.a hous
7、ehold name家喻户晓的人或事v10.enter ones name for sth.申请参加v11.Give it a name.(俚)你要什么,说吧。v12.You name it.(口)凡你想得起的。v13.keep ones name on the books 保留学籍v14.take ones name off the books 退学,开除v15.Give a dog a bad name(and hang him).一旦给人加个坏名声他就永远洗刷不掉。(人言可畏。)14II.Questions AnsweringII.Questions Answering substitu
8、te her middle name for 1.According to the woman,what helps her get the publishing job?(Para.1(Para.1(Para.1(Para.12):2):2):2):15 former waitress2.What did she do before she got the job?(Para.1(Para.1(Para.1(Para.12)2)2)2)16 add self-confidence to talents3.Why can the name change make the difference?
9、Para.3(Para.3(Para.3(Para.37)7)7)7)17 average Joe;not qualified to be 4.Which name bothers the art critic a lot?Jane,Joe,Arthur or Adrian?Why?(Para.3-7)(Para.3-7)(Para.3-7)(Para.3-7)18 ill at ease;turn down a blind date with him because of his name 5.What did the woman feel when she knew the impres
10、sive man was Harry?Why?(Para.3-7)(Para.3-7)(Para.3-7)(Para.3-7)19Julian:activeRory:quiet and thoughtful 6.Whats the personality of Julian?What about Rory?(Para.3-7)(Para.3-7)(Para.3-7)(Para.3-7)207.Why do some students do better than others?(Para.3-7)(Para.3-7)(Para.3-7)(Para.3-7)appealing names 21T
11、he main idea:Peoples names are related to their achievement or behavior.Point A:affect classroom achievementComparison:grades on the same essays written by boys with good names and bad names;Result:lowerPoint B:other sources of classroom differenceComparison:1)performance of girls with appealing nam
12、es and less appealing names;2)popularity of the girls is related to their names;Result:better Comparison&Comparison&ContrastContrast228.If your name no longer seems to fit you,what can you do?(Para.8)(Para.8)(Para.8)(Para.8)You are not stuck with the label.23II.Good Names,Bad Names II.Good Names,Bad
13、 Names MichaelHarryDavidLindaElmerDebbieCindyLynneHubertDianeFind out 4 less appealing names.24MichaelHarry DavidLindaCindyDebbie Elmer LynneHubert DianeGood Names,Bad Names 25Part III:Related Information1.Names mentioned in the textNames mentioned in the text2.Debbie(f.)represents the personality c
14、haracteristics of generous,understanding,honest,creative,and intense.It is a short name of Deborah originally from a Hebrew name for a woman described in the Old Testment history of the Bible.26vLynne(f.)or Lynn(m.):represents the personality characteristics of sensitive,deeply artistic and creative
15、intense,and nature-lover and comes from Welsh meaning“lake”or is a short form of Linda(Spanish),or Belinda(Italian),both meaning“beautiful”.27vWebster(m.):represents the personality characteristics of original,inventive,friendly,positive,outspoken,and procrastinator and comes from Old English,meani
16、ng“weaver”.28vJoe(m.):represents the personality characteristics of spontaneous,social,easy-going,warm,generous,lacking in initiative and is a short form of Joseph,originally from a Hebrew name of a famous man in the Old Testment history of the Bible.29vAdrian(m.):represents the personality characte
17、ristics of diplomatic,friendly,lacking in energy,confidence and initiative,and a procrastinator.This name is the English form of Hadrian,the name of a Roman Emperor who built a wall across northern Britain.30vHadrian Wall31vSusan(f.):represents the personality characteristics of pleasant,easy-going,
18、friendly,patient,social,cautious and is a short form of Susanna.It is from the Hebrew Shoshanna name for a woman in the Old Testment history of the Bible.32vHarry(m.):represents the personality characteristics of individual,reserved,serious,stubborn,alone,loyal,and thoughtful.It is the Medieval Engl
19、ish form of Henry,the name of the eight kings of England.33vNigel(m.):represents the personality characteristics of imaginative,creative,inconsistent,insecure,gullible,talkative and is an Italian form of Neil,or a French name meaning“hero”.It is sometimes associated with the Latin niger,meaning“blac
20、k”.34vBertha(f.):represents the personality characteristics of idealistic,generous,kind,caring,possessive and comes from German,meaning“bright,famous”.Bertha is well known in German legends as a character who sneaks into nurseries and rocks children to sleep.35vPope Mel:is a humorous reference,meant
21、 to show how foolish is would be to put the two names together.“Pope”is a title given to the highest authority of the Roman Catholic Church in Rome.“Mel”is possibly a short form of either Melvin(m.),or Melanie(f.),and is a playful name which has no meaning in and of itself.36vJulian(m.):represents t
22、he personality characteristics of patient,careful,cautious,conservative,intense and comes from Julius,the name of the last Roman emperor.37vRory(m.):represents the personality characteristics of practical,logical,analytical,systematic,particular,and serious and comes from the Irish,Ruaidhri,meaning“
23、red king”.It is the name of the last high king of Ireland who reigned in the 12th.Century.38vElmer(m.):represents the personality characteristics of shrewd,aggressive,decisive,self-centred,and independent and comes from Old English,meaning“noble,famous”.39vHubert(m.):represents the personality chara
24、cteristics of pleasant,diplomatic,sensitive,passive,and procrastinator and comes form German,meaning“bright heart”.The Saint Hubert who lived in the 8th century is the patron saint of hunters.40vMichael(m.):represents the personality characteristics of clever,responsible,serious,self-confident and i
25、ndependent and is from the Hebrew name Mikhael meaning“who is like God”.The New Testament of the Bible identifies Michael as the archangel who leads heavens armies.He is the patron saint of soldiers.41vLinda(f.):represents the personality characteristics of hard work,careful,patient,independent,reli
26、able,and practical and comes from Spanish or Italian,meaning“beautiful”.42vDiane(f.):represents the personality characteristics of clever,responsible,friendly,serious,reliable,and independent and comes from the French form of Diana,originally form the Roman goddess of nature and fertility.43vBarbara
27、f.):represents the personality characteristics of sensitive,artistic,unstable,and self-conscious and comes from the Greek,barbaros,meaning“foreign”.Saint Barbara was a woman killed by her father,who was then killed by a bolt of lightning.She is the patron of architects,geologists,stonemasons and ar
28、tillerymen.44vCarol(f.or m.):represents the personality characteristics of quiet,practical,clever,methodical,creative,inventive,analytical,studious,and moody and is an English feminine form of Carolus meaning“song”or“hymn”in English.Note that Carol used to be a masculine name as well but now it is f
29、or girls only.45vCindy(f.):represents the personality characteristics of idealistic,proactive,impressionable,receptive,candid,self-centered,sensitive,imaginative,visionary,and perfectionist.Cindy is a short form of Cynthi which comes from the Greek,“Kynthos”,the name of the Greek moon goddess Artemi
30、s who was named after the mountain Kynthos on which she and her twin brother Apollo were presumably born.46Part IV.Text AnalysisPart I(1-2):The experience of Debbie shows us the roles of names.Part II(3-7):Names can bring both positive and negative effect.Part III(8):If your name no longer seems to
31、fit you,you can change it.47Part V:Major Writing TechniquesExemplification/Exemplification/IllustrationIllustrationFor better or worse,qualities such as friendliness or reserve,plainness or charm may be suggested by your name and conveyed to other people before they even meet you.(Para.3)found those
32、 girls with names such as Linda,Diane,Barbara,Carol,and Cindy performed better on objectively graded IQ and achievement test than did girls with less appealing names.(Para.7)48ConcessionConcessionNaturally,the name change didnt cause Debbie/Lynnes professional achievement-but it surely helped if onl
33、y by adding a bit of self-confidence to her talents.(Para.3)Yet,despite this disadvantage,I did manage to become an art critic for a time.(Para.4)Even so,one prominent magazine consistently refused to print“Joe”in my by-line,using the first initials,J.S.,instead.(Para.4)49Though most of us would lik
34、e to think ourselves free from such prejudiced notions,were all guilty of name stereotyping to some extent.(Para.6)Though your parents probably meant your name to last a lifetime,remember that whern they picked it theyd hardly met you,and the hopes and dreams they valued when they chose it may not m
35、atch yours.(Par.8)50Part VI:Useful Expressions 1.As His Name Is,So Is He!(Title)e.g.1)e.g.1)e.g.1)沙漠似海,骆驼似舟。沙漠似海,骆驼似舟。沙漠似海,骆驼似舟。沙漠似海,骆驼似舟。沙漠似海,骆驼似舟。沙漠似海,骆驼似舟。As the desert is like a sea,so is the camel like a ship.asso:here is used to express parallelism or proportionality.(类比类比)512)有其师必有其徒。有其师必有其徒。
36、As is the teacher,_.so is the pupil3)你怎样对我,我也将怎样对待你。你怎样对我,我也将怎样对待你。As you treat me,so I shall treat you.52 2.substitute for (L5)以以 代替代替 e.g.They didnt like rice,so we substitute bread for rice.They are substituting violence for dialogue.They are substituting violence for dialogue.TranslationTranslat
37、ion他们正以暴力取代对话。他们正以暴力取代对话。533.if only by adding a bit of self-confidence to her talents.(L.11)e.g.e.g.e.g.这个孩子挺可爱这个孩子挺可爱这个孩子挺可爱这个孩子挺可爱这个孩子挺可爱这个孩子挺可爱,虽说有点淘气虽说有点淘气虽说有点淘气虽说有点淘气虽说有点淘气虽说有点淘气.This is a cute if naughty child.If:conj.Accepting that,although544.For better or worse,.(L.19)(as asid in the Chris
38、tian marriage ceremony)whatever happens;even there are difficulties.e.g.e.g.这对夫妇发誓他们不管如何都这对夫妇发誓他们不管如何都这对夫妇发誓他们不管如何都这对夫妇发誓他们不管如何都 要在一起。要在一起。要在一起。要在一起。The couple swore that they would be together for better or worse.555.Turn down a blind date(L.34)Turn down:refuse to considere.g.他要珍妮嫁给他,但是遭到了他要珍妮嫁给他,但
39、是遭到了拒绝。拒绝。He asked Jenny to marry him but she turned him down.Blind date:arrangement to meet made between a man and a woman who have not met each other before.566.Press for(L.35)Demand with force(for sth.From sb.).e.g.由于公众一再坚持调查这一由于公众一再坚持调查这一问题,政府终于采取了一些措问题,政府终于采取了一些措施。施。The government finally took
40、some action because the public had been pressing for inquiry into the question.577.Be ill at ease(L.36)Uncomfortable,anxious,or worriede.g.她跟陌生人在一起很不自她跟陌生人在一起很不自在。在。She was ill at ease with strangers.588.be guilty of(L39)1)feel uncomfortable for wrong-doings e.g.I feel guilty of not having written t
41、o you.2)have done wronge.g.He was guilty of an important false judgment.599.To some extent(L.39)(to a large/some/a certain extent)to indicatethat sth.is partly true,but not entirely true.e.g.在某种程度上说你是对的在某种程度上说你是对的.To some extent you are correct.6010.Be stuck with(L.57)Be unable to get rid ofe.g.生活中只有少部分人能生活中只有少部分人能够坚持自己的理想够坚持自己的理想。Only a few could stick with an ideal in reality.6162






