1、,Welcome!,Do you know why we call the city ZhongShan?,Dr. Sun Yat-sen was the great forerunner(先驅(qū)者) of the democratic revolution(民主革命) of China. In memory of him, the government of the city changed its original name XiangShan into ZhongShan.,Lesson Two,Pair work (Discussion),Whats your name? What do

2、es it mean? And why did your parents give you the name?,Listening Listen to the three students talking about their names. Which of them matches the following descriptions?,This student has parents who wanted their child to be a “pillar of society”.( ) This student has a grandfather who moved from no

3、rthern Wales to Manchester. ( ) 3. This student probably has an ancestor who made things from metal. ( ) 4. This student has parents who were inspired by a great violinist Itzhak Perlman. ( ) 5. This student is named after a purple flower. ( ) 6. This student has parents who wanted their daughter to

4、 be as strong as any boy. ( ),Wang Jiannan,Isaac Evans,Heather Smith,Isaac Evans,Heather Smith,Wang Jiannan,Listen to the monologues for the second time, and complete the exercise in each part. Part One What is “ Nan”? It is a type of wood that is used to hold up the roof in the construction of trad

5、itional Chinese houses. What does “ pillar of society” mean? It means “ someone who helps to build a better future for society.,about,Part Two Fill in the blanks according to the content. There were many _in Europe in the days when horses were the fastest form of land _ and riders _ the services of

6、blacksmiths for _. Well there are very few smiths these days and no one in my family can _ which ancestor was a smith. “Heather” is a _ flower that grows a lot in _ parts of the country. But when she had me, she was living in London and although she was _ to have a new baby girl, she was also _ beca

7、use she missed her hometown.,about,transport,counted on,metal horse shoes,figure out,purple,delighted,smiths,certain,discouraged,Part Three Choose the expressions from the list to complete the following sentences. try out, put up with, ended up, stand out, dig deep, moved from, provide a good future

8、, look for Isaac Evans is a very conventional name that doesnt _ anywhere. When you _ enough every name has a story to it. My grandfather _ a farm in northern Wales to _ work when he was seventeen and he _ in the industrial city of Manchester. He _ a lot of hardship all his life to _ for his descend

9、ants. Itzhak Perlman was a great musician and he wasnt afraid to _ new ideas.,about,stand out,dig deep,moved from,look for,ended up,put up with,provide a good future,try out,Function file Listen to the extracts from the monologues and complete the Function File. Expressing guesses, assumptions, beli

10、efs (1)_you think thats enough significance for one name but theres more. (2) Well, there are very few smiths these days and no one in my family can figure out which ancestor was a smith, but _we must have had one sometime in the past. (3)_when you dig deep enough every name has a story to it.,I gue

11、ss,I suppose,I believe,Guessing Game,Try to guess the meanings of the names,李春節(jié),王永棟,潘美晨,成龍,鄭成功,毛澤東,Mark,Joy,Mars,Ben,Cathy(Kathy),Lynn(Linn),Mark : means loving sports. The person who has the name is usually handsome and loves freedom. Joy: means happy. The girl is described as very lovely, kind and

12、 easy-going. Mars: means warrior. Now it means strong and handsome man. Maybe he is hard-working. Ben: original meaning is “son”. The man is usually described as very tall and strong and has dark hair, sometimes silent and gentle. Cathy: Just like a cat, the girl is dynamic, outgoing, and lovely. Ly

13、nn: original meaning is waterfall. The girl who has the name maybe very tall, slim, healthy, independent and kind- hearted.,Culture Linking,Western names Apart from their surname or last name or family name in Britain or the US, most British and American children are given two personal names by thei

14、r parents, a first name and a middle name. These names are sometimes called Christian names or given names. Some people have only one given name, a few have three or more.,Parents usually decide on given names for their children before they are born. In some families the oldest boy is given the same

15、 name as his father. In the US the word junior or senior, or a number, is added after the name and surname to make it clear which person is being referred to. Many popular names come from the Bible, e.g. Jacob, Joshua and Matthew, Mary, Rebecca and Sarah,JESUS, NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES,Jesus, name above

16、 all names, Beautiful Savior, glorious Lord, Emmanuel, God is with us! Blessed Redeemer, living Word.,though this does not imply that the people who choose them are religious. Other people give their children the name of somebody they admire, such as a famous sports personality, or a film or pop star. In Britain the names William and Harry have become common again since the sons of Prince Charles w