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The Most Unfortunate Names in Britain
A website in Britain has just released a study into the strange names some people have. TheBabyWebsite.com created a list called ‘The Most Unfortunate Names in Britain’. Some of the names have been with people from birth; others got the names after they married. The bizarre, unlucky names include Barb Dwyer, Hazel Nutt, Jo King, Justin Case, Barry Cade and Mary Christmas. A spokesperson for the website gave one reason for why people have these names, saying: “When the parents of some of those people named their children, many probably didn't even realise the implications at the time.” He added: "Parents really do need to think carefully though when choosing names for their children.”
The list is a wake-up call for today’s parents to think more carefully about the names they give to their children. It is very common to name babies after pop stars and actors. Popular names for children today include Miley, Britney and Brad. TheBabyWebsite explained how difficult life must be with a strange name: “There must be tremendous embarrassment every time they have to introduce themselves to anyone, especially to a crowd. Even their teachers must have had to hold back their smiles sometimes.” Americans also have some curious names, such as Carrie Oakey and Bill Board. We found the best married-couple names on the BBC’s website; Mr and Mrs Mee – Rob’s a banker and Sue’s a lawyer.
Exercise
1. TRUE / FALSE: Check True or False according to the news you read.
| a. | People in Britain have the strangest names in the world. | T / F |
| b. | People were either born with strange names or married into them. | T / F |
| c. | One woman in a report was named Barbed Wire. | T / F |
| d. | The report says parents need to think more carefully about names. | T / F |
| e. | The article says parents who wake up early choose better names. | T / F |
| f. | Lots of people name their children after movie stars and singers. | T / F |
| g. | The report suggested teachers have to try not to smile at some names. | T / F |
| h. | The banker Rob Mee and the lawyer Sue Mee are married. | T / F |
2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.
| 1. | released | a. | strange |
| 2 | unfortunate | b. | warning |
| 3. | bizarre | c. | well-liked |
| 4. | realized | d. | consequences |
| 5. | implications | e. | made public |
| 6. | wake-up call | f. | fantastic |
| 7. | popular | g. | peculiar |
| 8. | tremendous | h. | unlucky |
| 9. | hold back | i. | understood |
| 10. | curious | j. | contain |
3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)
| 1. | the strange names | a. | implications |
| 2 | the names have been with | b. | couple names |
| 3. | one reason for | c. | people from birth |
| 4. | realise the | d. | call for today’s parents |
| 5. | Parents really do need | e. | embarrassment |
| 6. | a wake-up | f. | why people have these names |
| 7. | name babies | g. | some people have |
| 8. | tremendous | h. | their smiles |
| 9. | hold back | i. | after pop stars |
| 10. | the best married- | j. | to think carefully |
คำถามเพื่ออภิปราย
1. What do you think of your nsme?
2. If you changed your name, what would you change to it?
3. Do you know anyone with a strange name?
4. What names do you really dislike (and why)?
กิจกรรมเสนอแนะ
1. NAMES: Walk around the class and talk to other students about names. Change partners often. Sit with your first partner(s) and share your findings.
2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, decide which of these topics or words from the article are most interesting and which are most boring.
| strange names / lists / bizarre / unlucky / children / implications / choosing names / wake-up calls / pop stars / difficult life / smiles / curious / married names |
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. NAMES: What are the best names in the world? Complete this table. Talk about what you wrote with your partner(s). Change partners and share what you heard.
| Best name for… | Name | Why |
| an actor | ||
| a singer | ||
| a world leader | ||
| a sports star | ||
| a writer |
การบูรณาการ
กลุ่มสาระการเรียนรู้ภาษาไทย
แหล่งข้อมูล
https://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1002/100228-peoples_names.html
เฉลยคำตอบ
TRUE / FALSE:
| a. | F | b. | T | c. | F | d. | T | e. | F | f. | T | g. | T | h. | T |
SYNONYM MATCH:
| 1. | released | a. | made public |
| 2 | unfortunate | b. | unlucky |
| 3. | bizarre | c. | strange |
| 4. | realized | d. | understood |
| 5. | implications | e. | consequences |
| 6. | wake-up call | f. | warning |
| 7. | popular | g. | well-liked |
| 8. | tremendous | h. | fantastic |
| 9. | hold back | i. | contain |
| 10. | curious | j. | peculiar |
PHRASE MATCH:
| 1. | the strange names | a. | some people have |
| 2 | the names have been with | b. | people from birth |
| 3. | one reason for | c. | why people have these name |
| 4. | realise the | d. | implications |
| 5. | Parents really do need | e. | to think carefully |
| 6. | a wake-up | f. | call for today’s parents |
| 7. | name babies | g. | after pop stars |
| 8. | tremendous | h. | embarrassment |
| 9. | hold back | i. | their smiles |
| 10. | the best married- | j. | couple names |
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