M4 Listening British Council What's in a name?

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k, mavo
• Leerjaar 4

What are we going to do?

- Train our ears with an online listening lesson

- Watch a video about the names

Why are we going to do this?

- It is very important to train your listening skills.
- You need to be able to understand spoken English in order to be able to communicate in real-life situations

What's in a name?

Does your name have a special origin?

How do you pronounce the 'a' in these common British names? Put them in the correct groups.

ei (train) 

ae (ham)

Ava

Adam

Daniel

Jasmine

Jacob

Hannah

James

Jake

Harry

What's in a name?

True or False

1. The US starts trends in names that Britain sometimes follows.

1. true
2. false

2. Using nouns as names is a completely new fashion.

1. true
2. false

3. Names that seem to come from nature could come from surnames.

1. true
2. false

4. 'Ridge' is a name that is inspired by nature.

1. true
2. false

5. 'Lyric' is a relatively popular name.

1. true
2. false

6. All the different months are popular as names.

1. true
2. false

7. 'Blue' is a popular name for boys.

1. true
2. false

8. 'Apple' is probably becoming popular because of the company of that name.

1. true
2. false

9. People soon accept names that seem strange at first.

1. true
2. false

10. The Beckham's daughter was named after a famous writer.

1. true
2. false

11. 'Rowling' is a popular name because of the Harry Potter writer.

1. true
2. false

12. There is a Dutch family with six children whose names all use the same letters.

1. true
2. false

Gap fill 

Choose from: places - jobs - safety and warmth - abstract qualities - food names - inspired by nature - fictional characters - anagrams

1. Examples of names that are .........................................
are 'Honor' and 'Passion'

Choose from: places - jobs - safety and warmth - abstract qualities - food names - inspired by nature - fictional characters - anagrams

2. Examples of names that suggest ..........................................
are 'Shelter', 'Bay' and 'Harbor'

Choose from: places - jobs - safety and warmth - abstract qualities - food names - inspired by nature - fictional characters - anagrams

3. Examples of names that could be....................................
are 'Frost', 'Wolf', 'Fox' and 'Bear'

Choose from: places - jobs - safety and warmth - abstract qualities - food names - inspired by nature - fictional characters - anagrams

4. Examples of ...................................................
are 'Olive' and 'Clementine'

Choose from: places - jobs - safety and warmth - abstract qualities - food names - inspired by nature - fictional characters - anagrams

5. Examples of names that are .........................................
are 'Chelsea' and 'Brooklyn'

Choose from: places - jobs - safety and warmth - abstract qualities - food names - inspired by nature - fictional characters - anagrams

6. Examples of names that are ................................................
are 'Taylor', 'Mason' and 'Cooper'

Choose from: places - jobs - safety and warmth - abstract qualities - food names - inspired by nature - fictional characters - anagrams

7. Examples of names taken from ...........................................
are 'Bella', 'Edward' and 'Hermione'

Choose from: places - jobs - safety and warmth - abstract qualities - food names - inspired by nature - fictional characters - anagrams

8. Examples of names that are ...........................................
of each other are 'Alex', 'Lexa', 'Xela' and 'Xeal'