1. Welcome!

2. Do you know why we call the city ZhongShan?
Dr. Sun Yat-sen was the great forerunner(先驱者) 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.

3. LessonTwo

4. Pair work (Discussion)
What’s your name? What does it mean? And why did your parents give you the name?

5. Listening
Listen to the three students talking about their names. Which of them matches the following descriptions?

6. Wang Jiannan Heather Smith Isaac Evans Heather Smith Isaac Evans
This student has parents who wanted their child to be a “pillar of society”.( )
This student has a grandfather who moved from northern 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 be as strong as any boy.
Wang Jiannan
Heather Smith
Isaac Evans
Heather Smith
Isaac Evans
Wang Jiannan

7. 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 traditional Chinese houses.
What does “ pillar of society” mean?
It means “ someone who helps to build a better future for society.
about

8. smiths transport counted on metal horse shoes figure out purple
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 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 ______________ because she missed her hometown.
smiths
transport
counted on
metal horse shoes
figure out
purple
certain
delighted
discouraged

9. 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, look for
Isaac Evans is a very conventional name that doesn’t ________ 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 descendants. Itzhak Perlman was a great musician and he wasn’t afraid to _________ new ideas.
stand out
dig deep
moved from
look for
ended up
put up with
provide a good future
try out

10. Function file Expressing guesses, assumptions, beliefs
Listen to the extracts from the monologues and complete the Function File.
Expressing guesses, assumptions, beliefs
(1)___________you think that’s enough significance for one name but there’s 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 guess
I suppose
I believe

11. Guessing Game
Try to guess the meanings of the names

12. 李春节
王永栋 成龙
潘美晨
郑成功
毛泽东

13. Joy
Mark
Mars
Ben
Cathy(Kathy)
Lynn(Linn)

14. Mark : means loving sports
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 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.
Lynn: original meaning is waterfall. The girl who has the name maybe very tall, slim, healthy, independent and kind- hearted.

15. Culture Linking

16. 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 their 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.

17. Parents usually decide on given names for their children before they are born. In some families the oldest boy is given the same 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,

18. JESUS, NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES
Beautiful Savior, glorious Lord, Emmanuel, God is with us!
 Blessed Redeemer, living Word.

19. 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 were given these names.

20. Discussion
Where do Chinese families get their names from? What kinds of trends can be seen in the names people choose for their children?

21. “ Regard your good name as the richest jewel you can possibly possess
Socrates( 469BC-399BC)