2. New Horizon College English (Book Two) Unit 6 : Section A As His Name Is, So Is He!

3. Names are generally used as signs in social life to distinguish one person from another. Mom/Rose Dad/Bob Uncle Sam Aunt Alice

4. Rose Jack JackTom Roy Mary Sue First name/Given name (+ Christian name) +Family name/Surname/last name RandomlyElaborately

5. Good Names, Bad Names —Find out less appealing names. CharlieCharlie HarryHarry DavidDavid LindaLinda CindyCindy HubertHubert DianeDiane ElmerElmer

6. Are you satisfied with your name? YesNo Why? What are some of the ways names can make a difference ?

7. An example From the perspective of a hearer Name AppearancePersonalityQualitiesTastesManner Image Michael Susan 子腾 杜

8. “Names not only identify but also describe” Conclusion Names are not simply distinctive signs in social contacts. An elegant namegood luck wealth success

9. However Names symbolic function overestimation fatalism by no means success or professional achievements A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. 玫瑰易名, 馨香如故 ---Shakespeare

10. Text Structure As His Name Is, So Is He! Part I (1-3 ) — Introduces the topic— importance of names Part II (4-7)Explains positive and negative effects of names on life Part III (8) Concludes the necessity of changing names

11. Part I (1-3)  By citing a typical example of a woman’s experience concerning her names, the author directs the reader’s interest to the topic.

12. Text Analysis Name Debbie 24 years (good looks and elegant manner) A cook Lynne impulsively (her middle name ) (doesn’t feel like ) Profession Waitress Magazine editor A successful A successful business woman self-confidence Topic: what you are called can affect your life. talent

13. 句型提炼 Typical patterns for emphasizing sth.: Naturally, sb. / sth. does not cause / lead to / result in… — but sb. / sth. surely helps if only by doing…. 当然，某一结果并不是由某人或某物带来的， 但这肯定给某人带来好处 / 坏处，虽说仅仅 是 ······

14. 应用：当然，仅有乐观态度还不能确保你生活 幸福，但它的确会给你带来好处，虽说仅仅 是改变了你对生活的态度。 Naturally, optimism alone does not ensure you a happy life—but it surely helps if only by changing your attitude toward life.

15. Throughout history Names identify describe + As his name is, so is he! ( 人如其名 ) the Bible Webster’s Dictionary Definition : approval or disapproval !

16. Part Two Making contrast ( 对比法 ) is a typical method of paragraph development adopted in this passage so as to clarify the main points.

17. The main idea: People’s names are related to their achievement or behavior. Point A: affect classroom achievement grades on the same essays written by boys with good names and bad names; Result: lower Point B: other sources of classroom difference 1) performance of girls with appealing names and less appealing names; 2) popularity of the girls is related to their names; Result: better Contrast ( 对比法 )

18. Then based on the analysis of the effects of names on life in the second part, the author naturally arrives at his conclusion in the third part. Part Three If you don’t feel like your name, change it.

19.  Debate Debate Debate Change my name? Are you kidding? Why not? Do you really agree with the author’s opinion? Have you ever thought about changing your name into a more attractive one?

20. Idioms of name 1.They call each other all sorts of names. 2. He was a chairman only in name. 3. His name is mud. 4. Thomas Edison was a great name in science. 5. In fishing, patience is the name of the game. 6. He doesn’t have a penny to his name.

21. Assignment Exercises for section A Expressions and patterns in the text Summary Paragraph writing

22. The End Thank You!