新视野大学英语读写教程（第二版）第二册 Unit 6 Section A As His Name Is, So Is He!.pptVIP

Although names are generally used as signs in social life to distinguish one person from another, they can make a great difference to a person. Life will be different because of changing an appealing name. The text shows us some examples. Now make lists of the major points. II. Structure Analysis The first example: A woman changed her name and became successful in her career. (Para.1~2) The Specific Examples: Example 1 (Para 4): An art critic should have a more refined name; Example 2 (Para 5): The most attractive male and female names; Example 3 (Para 5): One woman turned down a blind date because of the man’s name. Restatement Though most of us would like to think ourselves free from such prejudiced notions, we’re all guilty of name stereotyping to some extent. Comparison Names can affect classroom achievements. Names can bring other classroom differences. (Para.7~8) With comparison, a statement or viewpoint can be well-illustrated. III. Summary This writer describes ways names can make a difference. One woman didn’t like her _____ name because it didn’t suit her ___________ or elegant manner and made her think she should be a cook. When she used her _______ name for her first, she felt more comfortable with herself, other people started to take her more ________ and gave her added __________. So some social scientists say that what you’re called can affect your life. One __________ (continued) magazine consistently refused to print the writer’s name because his name made him more ________ to be a baseball player than an art critic. Other names would have been printed completely. At a party, another woman was ill _______ because the man whom she wanted the writer to introduce her to was the same person she had ___________ for a blind date because IV. Reproduction A: Do you agree that sometimes people will treat others differently because of their names? B. Yes. I used to be …, but now my name is … A: Why did you change your name?