B2.1 Talking about names

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 Riddle 

I travel with you though I’m not your clothes,
I open introductions but never a door.
People give me, keep me, or change me for shows —
I can be a secret, or the thing they adore.
I’m on lists, on forms, and the first word you hear
When someone wants to know who you are.

What am I?





Full name – your complete name (first name + middle name + surname).
Middle name – the name between your first name and surname.
Surname – your family name or last name.
Pseudonym – a false name someone uses for writing or work.
Stage name – a special name used by actors, singers, or performers.
Nickname – a short or friendly name people use instead of your real name.


Full name: Mónica Isabel Torres
Middle name: Isabel
Surname: Torres
Pseudonym: M.I. Lane (she uses it to write short stories online ✍️)
Stage name: Mona T. (her name when she sings at local cafés 🎤)
Nickname: Moni (what her friends call her 😊)



NAMES DISCUSSION

  • 1) Do you like your name(s)?
  • 2) Why did your parents choose that name for you?
  • 3) What is the coolest name in the world?
  • 4) If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
  • 5) What names do you really dislike?
  • 6) What are good names to give to pets?
  • 7) What do you think of old people’s names?
  • 8)  What is the most ridiculous name you’ve ever heard?
  • 9) Do you have a nickname, and do you like it?
  • 10) What do you think of the idea of naming babies after their parents?
  • 11) What do you think of people naming their children after actors and pop
  • stars?
  • 12) How many middle names does a person really need?
  • 13) Do you have problems with your name and legal documents?
  • 14) Do you think children’s names should be from their culture?


Listening: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/b2-listening/whats-name


✎Writing: An acrostic name poem 


Mindful – careful and considerate.
Optimistic – always expects good things.
Noble – honest and generous.
Insightful – understands people well.
Cheerful – happy and positive.
Ambitious – wants to achieve a lot.











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