UNIT 1: NAMING AROUND THE WORLD. English Reading 1 for Foreign Students 2 nd week, Fall, 2012 Prof. Hyojin Chung Dongguk University

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1 UNIT 1: NAMING AROUND THE WORLD English Reading 1 for Foreign Students 2 nd week, Fall, 2012 Prof. Hyojin Chung Dongguk University

2 VOCABULARY 1) choose = (v) select: 선택( 选 ), 결정하다( 决 定 ) 2) tradition = (n) custom: 전통( 传 统 ), 풍습( 习 俗 ) 3) generation = age: 세대( 世 代 ) 4) poem = rhyme: 시( 诗 ), 운( 韵 ) 5) relative = relation: 친척( 亲 戚 ) 6) create = make: 창조하다( 创 造 ), 만들다( 做 ) 7) popular = common: 인기 있는, 흔한( 多 的 是 ) 8) sound = tone: 소리( 声 音 ), 음성

3 WORDS & PHRASAL VERBS 1) last name = surname: 성( 姓 ), 성씨( 姓 氏 ) 2) come from: ~에서 유래하다( 来 ( 自 )) 3) generation poem: 항렬 ( 辈 份 ) 4) generation name: 형제, 자매의이름중같은글자(돌림자) 5) strength = power: 힘( 力 量 ), 강함( 强 ) 6) name after: ~의 이름을따서부르다( 以 命 名 )

4 TRANSLATION SKILL 1. Many Chinese names have three parts: the family name (or last name), the generation name, and the given name (or first name). 2. More than half of all Chinese people have one of these last names: Chen, Lin, Huang, Lee, Zhang, Wu, Wang, Cai, or Liu.

5 BACKGROUND 1: GENERATION POEM Generation Poem: 항렬( 辈 份 )을 나타내는 글자( 文 字 ) Ex) 辈 份 高 / 兄 弟 同 辈 / 他 的 辈 份 比 我 高 一 辈 한국은 각 성씨의 나이에 따라 항렬을 나타내는 글자(돌림자) 가다르다 Ex) 26세 : 회( 會 ), 선( 羨 ) - 회( 會 ), 선( 羨 ) 27세 : 자( 滋 ), 윤( 潤 ) - 자( 滋 ), 윤( 潤 ) 28세 : 본( 本 ), 동( 東 ) - 본( 本 ), 동( 東 ) 29세 : 모( 謨 ), 휴( 烋 ) - 모( 謨 ), 휴( 烋 ) 30세 : 교( 敎 ), 재( 在 ) - 교( 敎 ), 재( 在 )

6 BACKGROUND 2: GENERATION NAME Chinese form Family name Generation name Given name Full name Father Xia Zhou Jin Xia Zhoujin Mother Shang Qin Tang Shang Qintang Son 1 Xia Han Zheng Xia Hanzheng Son 2 Xia Han Li Xia Hanli Dad s brother Xia Zhou Sui Xia Zhousui Mom s sister Shang Qin Song Shang Qinsong

7 TRANSLATION SKILL 3. The generation name comes from the words in a poem. 4. Traditionally, each family has its own generation poem.

8 TRANSLATION SKILL 5. The first generation uses the first word in the poem for its generation name. 6. Often girls names are words for beauty or flowers and boys names are words for strength and health.

9 TRANSLATION SKILL 7. Some choose European first names for their children, but many do not. 8. Parents first choose a popular name, and then they change it a little to make it interesting.

10 TRANSLATION SKILL 9. For example, they start with the name Mark and then add quon to create the new name Marquon. 10. Other parents create a name that has a nice sound.

11 TRANSLATION SKILL 11. Parents choose different sounds to create a new, interesting name. 12. In Spain, a name usually has three parts: the first name, the fathers last name, and the mother s last name.

12 TRANSLATION SKILL 13. Traditionally, parents give their children the grandparents first names. They name the first boy after the father s father. 14. Parents name the second boy after the mother s father and the second girl after the mother s mother.

13 IDENTIFYING THE TOPIC AND MAIN IDEA To identify the topic of a reading, ask: What is the reading about? To identify the main idea of a reading, ask: What is the most important thing the writer says about the topic? Unit Title Topic Main Idea 1 Naming Around the Name Choosing name World 2 Naming the Black Berry, You can learn a lot from. 4 The Power of Positive Thinking Positive Thinking Positive people will be. 6 The Best Medicine is Laugher,,

14 MAIN IDEAS Choose the statements. Write T (true) or F (false). F T T F 1. People all over the world name children the same way. 2. People in the same family usually share the same last name. 3. A person s name can tell a story about that person s family. 4. Most naming traditions are the same.

15 DETAILS Read the statement & write down the people for each statement. Statement 1. The sound of the name is important. 2. The first name means something in the language. 3. The first name is from a relative. 4. Family members in the same generation share a name. 5. The last name is from the father. 6. The last names are from the mother and father. 7. The parents create a name for the child. Country African American Chinese Spanish Chinese Chinese Spanish African American

16 SCANNING FOR INFORMATION Scanning is reading very quickly to find pieces of information in a text. For example, you scan a phone book for a name or number. You move your eyes quickly over the text. You do not read every word. You just look for the words or information you want.

17 SCANNING FOR INFORMATION Scanning can help you answer questions quickly. Follow these steps. 1) Read the question. - Underline the important word or words in the question. 2) Scan the reading text for the words you underlined. 3) Circle the information you need in the reading text. 4) Write the answer to the question.

18 READING SKILL: SCANNING 1 1. What are the three parts of a Spanish name? (1) the given name (2) (3) the father s family: last name the mother s family: last name 2. What is an example of an African-American boy s name? Denzel, Kavonte

19 READING SKILL: SCANNING 2 3. What are two Chinese relatives with the same generation name? Li, Bei & Jun 4. What are two examples of African-American girls names? Katisha, Wanica 5. What are two examples of Spanish family name? Chavez, Hernandez