1、Unit 16 StoriesLesson 2 Name Stories学.科.网Every name has a story.Discuss what the following names might mean?黄健康赵海生李国栋成龙孙小花张德利To become famous and greatTo become a pillar of societyTo be healthyBorn on/near the seaTo win moneyTo be beautiful like flowersSome English names were formed from a persons j
2、ob.Match the names with the relevant images.Smith Cook Sawyer Gardener1.specific(adj.)2.significance(n.)3.abnormal (adj.)4.vivid (adj.)5.hardship(n.)6.discourage(v.)7.origin(n.)8.suffering(n.)9.admirable(adj.)10.musical(adj./n.)Match the words with the proper definition:a)lively b)difficultiesc)very
3、 unusuald)take away hope frome)importancef)pain g)particular h)birth i)deserving praise f)connected with musicBakerTaylorButcher ShepherdCarpenterABCDABCDn specific(adj.)n significance(n.)_(adj.)n abnormal(adj.)_(反义)n vivid(adj.)_(adv.)n hardship(n.)_(写出-ship的词)n discourage(v.)_(反义)n origin(n.)_(adj
4、.)n suffering(n.)_(v.)n admirable(adj.)_(v.)_(n.)n musical(adj./n.)_(n.音乐)_(n.音乐家)significantnormalvividlyfriendship/relationshipencourageoriginalsufferadmireadmirationmusicmusicianzxxkwn e across _n 2.hold up _n 3.count on _n 4.figure out _n 5.end up _n 6.put up with _n 7.stand for _n 8.grow up _n
5、9.look like _Phrasal Verbs偶然遇见举起，支撑起依靠，指望想出结果忍受代表成长长得像Complete the passage with these phrasal verbs:come across,hold up,grow up,stand for,count on,figure out,look like,end up,put up withI(1)_ an interesting name story when I visited my cousin in HenanProvince.My cousin(2)_ next door to a girl called
6、 Li Shichun.The“Chun”part of Li Shichun(3)_ spring.Thats when she was born.came across grew up stands for But thats not all.Shes also named after a Ming Dynasty engineer,also named Li Chun.Her father thought he was admirable because he built bridges you can really(4)_.But her mother thought that sou
7、nded too much like a boys name.She was worried that her daughter would have to(5)_ too much teasing with a mans name.So they(6)_ a way to change it.count on put up with figured outThey added“Shi”from her grandmothers name.Well,that was lucky because she(7)_ her grandmother anyway.Li Shichuneventuall
8、y went to university where she studied medicine.However,she didnt like it so she changed her studies and(8)_ becoming an engineer!She became quite famous when she invented a new way of(9)_ suspension bridges during the building process.ended upholding up looked like Listen to learnLook at the three
9、students below.Now listen to them talking about their names.Which of them matches the following descriptions?Wang JiannanIsaac EvansHeather Smith1.This student has parents who wanted their child to be a“pillar of society”.2.This student has a grandfather who moved from northern Wales to Manchester.3
10、.This student probably has an ancestor who made things from metal.Wang JiannanIsaac EvansHeather Smith4.This student has parents who were inspired by a great violinist ItzhakPertman.5.This student is named after a purple flower.6.This student has parents who wanted their daughter to be as strong as
11、any boy.Isaac EvansHeather SmithWang Jiannann1.Where is Wang Jiannan from?n2.How many meaning does Wang Jiannans name have?n3.How old was his grandfather when he left his farm to look for work?Listen and answer the questions about Wang Jiannan.1.Where is Wang Jiannan from?2.How many meanings do Wang
12、 Jiannans name have?She is from the southern part of the province.Three.Listen and answer the questions about Heather Smith.1.Where is Heather Smith from?2.Why was Heathers mother discouraged when she had the new baby in London?She is from Britain.Because she missed her home in northernEngland and b
13、ecause Heathersgrandmother was ill and couldnt come toLondon to see them.Listen and answer the questions about Isaac Evans.1.How old was his grandfather when he left his farm in northern Wales to look for work?2.After whom did Isaac Evans parents name him?He was 17.A famous violinist.n 1.So my mothe
14、r name me Heather to remindher of homen remind sb of sth 提醒某人n 2.so my grandmother would think of me every time she saw the beautiful heather covering all the hillsn every time在这里充当连词，后面接句子，类似用法的有，the first time,the year,the moment等n The first time he met her,he fell in love with her.n The year his
15、father died,he was born.n 3.they named me after a famous violinist called Itzhak Perlman.n name sb after sth 以命名n sb was named after sthn Finish Ex in the newspaper(B4版 lesson 2)n 1.Albert was named after his grandfather.n 2.That song always reminds me of our holiday in Mexico.n 3.We cant keep calli
16、ng the doctor every time you have a headache.n 4.I dont think this case is of significance.n 5.We like all the songs in this album,the last one in particular.1.Whats your name?2.What does it mean?3.What is the story behind your name?Free Talk An English full name consists of a persons first name and
17、 last name,sometimes there is a middle namebetween the first name and the last name.Similarly,a Chinese name also consists of a persons family name and given name,but theres no middle name between them.zxxkwIn English,the first name is a persons given name after the birth of the child.It is also cal
18、led a persons forename or personal name.The first name is informal,which is usually used among family members or close friends and colleagues.The first name is just like the given name(名)in Chinese.In English,the last name,also calledfamily name or surname,passes from fathers to their children.The last name is just like the family name(姓)in Chinese.zxxkw
