The document discusses the meanings behind names, both first and last. It explains that last names often provide information about a person's family history or occupation. For example, names starting with "Mac" in Scotland mean "son of", and O'Brien in Ireland means "son of Brien". First names also carry meanings, such as the name "Henry" meaning "head of the house" in Teutonic languages. However, the name "Henry" is represented differently in other languages, such as Henri in French or Enrico in Italian.
The document discusses the meanings behind names, both first and last. It explains that last names often provide information about a person's family history or occupation. For example, names starting with "Mac" in Scotland mean "son of", and O'Brien in Ireland means "son of Brien". First names also carry meanings, such as the name "Henry" meaning "head of the house" in Teutonic languages. However, the name "Henry" is represented differently in other languages, such as Henri in French or Enrico in Italian.
The document discusses the meanings behind names, both first and last. It explains that last names often provide information about a person's family history or occupation. For example, names starting with "Mac" in Scotland mean "son of", and O'Brien in Ireland means "son of Brien". First names also carry meanings, such as the name "Henry" meaning "head of the house" in Teutonic languages. However, the name "Henry" is represented differently in other languages, such as Henri in French or Enrico in Italian.
1. - LOOK AT THE TITLE OF THE TEXT AND GUESS WHAT IT IS ABOUT.
2. - READ THE TEXT AND CHECK YOUR ANSWERS. What's in a name? All names mean something. Some last names, for example, tell you about the history of a family. In Scotland many last names begin with "Mac". This means "son of", so John MacDonad es John, the son of Donald. In Ireland, "0" means "of", so O'Brien is the son of Brien. Other last names decribe occupation or people. Fisher, for example, means fisherman and Armstrong means a person with strong arms. First names mean something, too. For example, the English name "Henry"means "head of the house" in Teutonic. But the name "Henry" is different in other lenguages. So, Henry is Henri in French, Heinrich in German, Enrique in Spanish an Enrico in Italian. TRADUCCIÓN
¿Que hay en un nombre?
Todos los nombres significan algo. Algunos apellidos, por ejemplo, te
cuentan la historia de una familia. En Escocia, muchos apellidos comienzan con "Mac". Esto significa "hijo de", por lo que John MacDonad es John, el hijo de Donald. En Irlanda, "0" significa "de", por lo que O'Brien es el hijo de Brien. Otros apellidos describen ocupación o personas. Fisher, por ejemplo, significa pescador y Armstrong significa una persona con brazos fuertes. Los nombres de pila también significan algo. Por ejemplo, el nombre inglés "Henry" significa "jefe de la casa" en teutónico. Pero el nombre "Henry" es diferente en otros idiomas. Entonces, Henry es Henri en francés, Heinrich en alemán, Enrique en español y Enrico en italiano.
3. - READ THE TEXT AGAIN AND COMPLETE THE BLANKS.
A. - "Mac" means "son of" in the Scotland last names. B. - O'Brien is an Ireland last name. C. - Some last names tell you about the history of a family . Others desribe occupation or people. D. - Enrico is the Italian name for Henry What's your name? PRESENTATION 1. - READ Liv: Hi, how are you? Scott: I’m fine, thanks. And you? Liv: Very well, thank you. Scott: Hey, look! Harold and Wendy are here. Liv: Who are they? Scott: They're my new colleagues.
Brian: Excuse me, I'm Brian. I'm your new neighbor.
Bryan: My name is Bryan, too.
Sadie: Good morning, Rob.
Rob: Hello, Sadie. This is John. He is my roommate. John this is Sadie, my best friend.
Sadie: Nice to meet you.
John: Sorry. What's your name again? 2. - Read again and write the corret names. a. Bryan "Brian is my new neighbor" b. Pam My pone number is 020- 4333190 c. Pam "My adredress is 63 Richmond Street". d. Harold and Wendy "Scott is our new colleague."