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This unit explores the fundamental aspects of self-introduction and naming conventions in both English and Chinese cultures. It aims to familiarize learners with the CECL course, enhance language skills, and provide insights into familial relationships and appropriate forms of address. The unit discusses the origin of Chinese surnames and practices in naming children, highlighting the similarities and differences in getting acquainted between English and Chinese. Through activities and research work, participants will engage with historical and contemporary naming systems and improve their communication skills.
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Unit 1 Meeting People September 2007
Self-introduction • --surname/family name/ last name; given name/first name; middle name • Read table of content
Objectives • To get familiar with CECL course • To understand instructions • To understand the naming system in English and Chinese • To understand how to address people in different situations • To understand how to write short biographies • To know how to describe family relationship • To enjoy opportunities to practice language skills
Cultural background knowledge & Research work • naming system • forms of address • ways of introducing people to others • What forms of address did Ancient Chinese Have？ • Similarities and differences in terms of getting acquainted between English and Chinese.
Suggested topics • The origin of Chinese surnames • The meanings of Chinese given names • The ways the Chinese Name their Children • The ways British/Americans/Australians… name their children • The ways the Chinese address people/a stranger in different situations
I. Names in English • Letter vs. alphabet? --Letter: a sign in writing or printing that represents a speech sound --Alphabet: a set of letters, arranged in a particular order, and used in writing. • In what way are the names and sounds of the letters in English different from those in Pinyin? --consonant, vowel, diphthong • Read the instruction --print; capital letter • Group the letters according to their vowel patterns and do ex.2 (Page 4).
3.1 Feminine first names • Feminine? (by referring to the table on p.6) • Read the instruction—what are we going to do? --Phonetic symbol, IPA, stressed syllable • Homework
3.2 Masculine first names • Masculine? • Read the instructions—what are we going to do? • Try pronouncing the names? • Homework 4. Common English last names
4. Common English last names • Surname/family name • Given name • The first name • The last name
5 Family names and their meanings—reading • Look at the title, guess what we are going to read? • Read the instruction and try to find 4 explanations (2’) • Check the 4 explanations (5’) • Reread the text and see how the article is organized (10’)—structure • The rest: HW • Research work: The origins and meanings of Chinese Surnames (follow the structure of this article)
6 Conversation1—listening for gist • Skim through the Qs and notice what you are going to listen for; • Don’t worry about every unfamiliar word; • Pay attention to the words given most stress; • 1st listening; top-down listening • Today…Great Wall…bus…five minutes…check…all.
7 Conversation 2: on the campus • 7.1: listen for the gist • Bottom-up listening • 7.2: scan through the Qs before listening • Any Qs? • Give your reasons when you answer Qs • 7.3: HW • More HW: preview Act.9, Act.10, Act.14 • Read “Canadian Etiquette”
