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16. Work with your partner asking and answering the questions from the table.

17. Read the text quickly, and then in groups of 3-4 students

  • give examples of unusual names

  • name the countries which have strict rules about names

  • give the most popular names in Britain

What’s in a name?

A family in New Zealand wants to name their baby son 4Real. In New Zealand they do not allow giving names which begin with a number. So the family decides to call their baby Superman.

In many countries, unusual names for children are popular. Some parents choose names from popular culture and sports. For example, there are 36 children named Arsenal after the football team.

Other parents like to make up names, or combine names. They want to make unique names. For example, Jordan, the British model invented the name Tiaamii for her daughter. She combined the names Thea and Amy (the two grandmothers).

Other countries have stricter rules of naming children. In Japan, Denmark, Spain, Germany and Argentina there is a list of allowed names. In China parents can not add foreign letters or symbols to names of their children.

In Britain, some old-fashioned names are popular again, such as Maisie or Ella for a girl, or Alfie or Noah for a boy. But the most popular names are traditional – Jack, Charlie and Thomas for boys and Grace, Ruby and Jessica for girls.

18. Match the questions with the answers.

a) Why does the family name their son Superman?

b) How do parents make unique names?

c) What does Tiaamii mean?

d) Can parents in China add foreign letters to names of their children?

e) What are the most popular names in Britain?

  1. Because they can not give the name which begin with the number.

  2. No, they can not.

  3. Mostly traditional names.

  4. They make up or combine names.

  5. It is the combination of the names Thea and Amy.

19. Look back at the text and write down some questions. Ask and answer the questions in small groups.

20. Check your memory. How are these words used in the text?

  • 4Real

  • Superman

  • popular culture and sports

  • 36 children

  • unique

  • foreign

  • popular

Communication

21. Discuss the following as a class

How do people give names in your country?

a) choose names of popular people

b) parents make up names

c) country has a list of allowed names

d) name children after their grandparents

As a class choose

- the most unusual way

-the most interesting way

- the commonest way

-the way you like most

Independent assignment

  1. Write a small text about your friend.

  2. Find information about a famous person and present it to the class at the next lesson without telling the name.

  3. Find more information about unusual names in Kazakhstan.

  4. Who gave your name? Tell the class the history of your name.

Unit one Relationships

Lesson two Describing People

Speaking

  1. Match the photos with the names of famous people.

  1. Oprah Winfrey

  2. Albert Einstein

  3. Johnny Depp

  4. Nicole Kidman

1 2 3 4

  1. Complete the descriptions of the people in the photos with names.

  • ______ has got dark skin.

  • ______ has got blue eyes.

  • ______ has got moustache and beard.

  • ______ has got grey hair.

  • ______ wears glasses.

  • ______ has got black hair.

  • ______ has got fair hair.

  • ______ is old.

  1. Describe the people from the photos using the words below. You may consult a dictionary.

E.g. He is bold. He has got straight hair.

Height

Build

Age

tall, short, medium height

slim, thin, plump, fat, skinny, well-built

young, elderly, middle-aged, teenager, in 20s, 30s, 40s

Face

Eyes

Hair

Clothes

round, oval, square, wrinkles, freckles, sun-tanned, pale

big round blue eyes, large, small, narrow

bald, straight, curly, wavy

casual, shabby, smart, tidy, messy

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