1、 Lesson 2 Name Stories1.What sort of names do you think is popular in China in the 1960s,in the 1970s,in the 1980s?2.Whats your name?What does it mean?BrainstormMatch the words with their Meanings.1.specific a)lively2.significance b)difficulties3.abnormal c)very unusual4.vivid d)particular5.hardship
2、 e)importance1d)2e)3c)4a)5b)Listen to the three students talking about their names.Do the matching in Exercise 4.1.Wang Jiannan 2.Isaac Evans 3.Heather Smith 4.Isaac Evans 5.Heather Smith 6.Wang JiannanMy name is Wang Jiannan and like many Chinese names,Jiannan means several things at once.When my p
3、arents were _ a name for me,they _ the character“Nan”.“N”is a type of wood that is used tolooking forcame across_the roof in the construction of traditional Chinese houses.Therefore my parents chose this character for me because they wanted me to _to be _ someone who helps to build a betterhold upgr
4、ow upa pillar of societyfuture for society.But,as well as having meaning from the characters that are used for writing,Chinese names can also have _ according to their _._,significancesounds In my caseJiannan sounds like _,but I dontgood and capable boyMy name is Heather Smith.“Smith”is one of the m
5、ost _ names in Britain.The _ of“Smith”is“black smith”.A blacksmith is somebody who makes things from _.I guess there were many of them incommonoriginmetalEurope in the days when _ were the fastest form of land _and riders _ the service of blacksmiths for metal horse shoes.Well there are very few bla
6、cksmiths these days and no one in my family canhorsescounted on transport_ which _ was a blacksmith but I suppose we must have had one sometime in the past.My first name is easier to explain.“Heather”is a _flower that grows a lot in certain parts of the country.Myancestorfigure outpurplemother comes
7、 from a place in northern England where heather turns whole hillsides purple every _.But when she had me,she was living in London JulyMy name is Isaac Evans.It is a very common name that doesnt _anywhere and you wouldnt think it had a story to it,but I believe that when you _ deep enough every name
8、has a story to it.“Evans”is a verystand outdigcommon _name and I am not sure exactly what it means,only that there are many“Evans”in Wales and all around Britain.My grandfather left his farm in Northern Wales to look for work.WelshHe was seventeen and he _ in the industrial city of Manchester.He _ a
9、 lot of hardship all his life to provide a good future for his _and I am _ for that.“John”is just about the most common boys name in England.You might think ended upput up withdescendentsgratefulRead the passage in Exercise 5 and fill in the blanks with the phrasal e acrosshold up grow upstand for c
10、ount onfigure out look likeend up put up with Can you guess their meanings now?e across 偶然偶然One day I came across a foreigner on the campus.2.count on 依靠，指望依靠，指望Dont count on your promotion this year.3.figure out 找出，弄明白找出，弄明白I cant figure out why they went to the forest.4.put up with 忍受忍受It is diffi
11、cult to put up with what they did.与构成的短语有：与构成的短语有：put aside储蓄储蓄put away放好放好put back推迟，阻碍推迟，阻碍put down镇压镇压put off 推迟推迟 put forward 提出提出put on 戴上戴上put out 熄灭熄灭 put up 建造建造5.try out 试验试验His brother likes trying out new things.6.pillar of society 社会的栋梁社会的栋梁Many parents want their children to be a“pillar
12、 of society.”7.name after 以以的名字命名的名字命名The girl was named Julia after her mother.Use the right forms of the given phrases to fill in the blanks:count on,put up with,come across,figure out,try out,name after1.Dont always _ your parents,you should learn to be independent.2.The nurse almost cant _ the s
13、trange old man.3.He _ one of his classmates the day before yesterday.count onput up withcame across1.她无法忍受丈夫的坏脾气。她无法忍受丈夫的坏脾气。She couldnt _ _ _ her husbands bad temper.2.当地的风俗是以孩子祖父母的名字给他当地的风俗是以孩子祖父母的名字给他们命名。们命名。It is a custom there to _ the children _ their grandfather.put up withnameafter4.They hav
14、ent _ a good way to test the new machine.5.This road is _ a national hero.6.The boy is fond of _ news idea.figured outtrying out named after6.我在这本书上偶然发现一首美妙我在这本书上偶然发现一首美妙的诗的诗。Ive just _ _ a beautiful poet in this e across1came across 2grew up3stands for 4count on5put up with 6figured out7looks like
15、8ended up 9holding up Read through the Function File and predict what the missing words are.Listen to the FunctionFile and fill in the blanks.1I guess2I suppose3I believeI believe to express ones beliefsI suppose to express ones assumptionI guess to express ones guesses Listen to the person talking
16、about his name.Complete the Function File with these words.1Guess what2Suddenly3And then4After that Listen to the story and write down the contractions you hear.didnt feel hadnt had hadnt caught didnt believeWriting and speakingThink about stories attached to your parents names.Use the question cues
17、 to write notes.What characters are used to write their names?What do these characters mean?Were they named after anybody in particular?If so,who and why?What do their names mean to you?If they could choose other names,what do you think they would be?Why would they choose them?Quote Unquote“Regard your good name as the richest jewel you can possibly possess.
