Unit 6 Book 2文档格式.docx
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1Hour
ReadingSkills:
Exercises:
KeyWords:
applicationsubstituteconfidencetalentcharacteristic
approvalqualifyrefineacquaintanceprejudice
confessawardobjectivedespairlabel
validconcealinvitewinklescale
blendaccompanyprevailforbetterorworse
beillateaseprojectontosomeextentblowone’scover
stickwithpressforsth.outofcharacteroutofbounds
BackgroundInformation:
1.Names
Forthisreadingpassage,wehavemanypropernames,whichcontainculturalbackground.Thefollowingwebsitesmightofferyoualotofinformationyoumaybeinterestedin.Thewebsite,isconsideredtobethebestforaccessingspecificinformationoneachofthenameslisted(oranyotherEnglishlanguagenames)bytheSocietyofKabalariansofCanada,asocietydevotedtothepursuitofpersonalwellness.KabalariansusetheMathematicalPrincipletoanalyzenames.Youcanalsotakealookat,awebsitedevotedtotheetymologyandhistoryoffirstnames.Youcanlookupalmost9,000names,orresearchanamenotlisted.Itisagreatencyclopedicsiteaboutlanguageorigins,elementsofnames,meanings,namesakesandmanyothersubtopics,allofwhicharebasedonhistoricallinguisticinformation.
Thefollowingisabriefexplanationofthenamesthatappearedinthereadingpassage.
1)Debbie(f.)representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofgenerous,understanding,honest,creative,andintense.ItisashortnameofDeborahoriginallyfromaHebrewnameforawomandescribedintheOldTestamenthistoryoftheBible.
2)Lynne(f.)orLynn(m.)representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofsensitive,deeplyartisticandcreative,intense,andnature-loverandcomesfromWelshmeaning"
lake"
orisashortformofLinda(Spanish),orBelinda(Italian),bothmeaning"
beautiful"
.
3)Webster(m.)representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsoforiginal,inventive,friendly,positive,outspoken,andprocrastinatorandcomesfromOldEnglish,meaning"
weaver"
4)Joe(m.)representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofspontaneous,social,easy-going,warm,generous,lackingininitiativeandisashortformofJoseph,originallyfromaHebrewnameofafamousmanintheOldTestamenthistoryoftheBible.
5)Adrian(m.)representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofdiplomatic,friendly,lackinginenergy,confidenceandinitiative,andaprocrastinator.ThisnameistheEnglishformofHadrian,thenameofaRomanEmperorwhobuiltawallacrossnorthernBritain.
6)Susan(f.)representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofpleasant,easy-going,friendly,patient,social,cautiousandisashortformofSusanna.ItisfromtheHebrewShoshannanameforawomanintheOldTestamenthistoryoftheBible.
7)Harry(m.)representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofindividual,reserved,serious,stubborn,alone,loyal,andthoughtful.ItistheMedievalEnglishformofHenry,thenameofeightkingsofEngland.
8)Nigel(m.)representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofimaginative,creative,inconsistent,insecure,gullible,talkativeandisanItalianformofNeil,oraFrenchnamemeaning"
hero”.ItissometimesassociatedwiththeLatinniger,meaning"
black"
9)Bertha(f.)representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofidealistic,generous,kind,caring,possessiveandcomesfromGerman,meaning"
bright,famous"
.BerthaiswellknowinGermanlegendsasacharacterwhosneaksintonurseriesandrockschildrentosleep.
10)PopeMelisahumorousreference,meanttoshowhowfoolishitwouldbetoputthetwonamestogether."
Pope"
isatitlegiventothehighestauthorityoftheRomanCatholicChurchinRome."
Mel"
ispossiblyashortformofeitherMelvin(m.),orMelanie(f.)orMelissa(f.),andisaplayfulnamewhichhasnomeaninginandofitself.-
11)Julian(m.)representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofpatient,careful,cautious,conservative,intenseandcomesfromJulius,thenameofthelastRomanemperor.
12)Rory(m.)representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofpractical,logical,analytical,systematic,particular,andseriousandcomesfromtheIrishRuaidhri,meaning"
redking"
.ItisthenameofthelasthighkingofIrelandwhoreignedinthe12thcentury.
13)Elmer(m.)representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofshrewd,aggressive,decisive,self-centered,andindependentandcomesfromOldEnglish,meaning"
noble,famous"
14)Hubert(m.)representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofpleasant,diplomatic,sensitive,passive,andprocrastinatorandcomesfromGerman,meaning"
brightheart"
.TheSaintHubertwholivedinthe8thCenturyisthepatronsaintofhunters.
15)Michael(m.)representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofclever,responsible,serious,self-confidentandindependentandisfromtheHebrewnameMikha'
elmeaning"
whoislikeGod"
.TheNewTestamentoftheBibleidentifiesMichaelasthearchangelwholeadsheaven'
sarmies.Heisthepatronsaintofsoldiers.
16)Linda(f.)representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofhardworker,careful,patient,independent,reliable,andpracticalandcomesfromSpanishorItalian,meaning"
17)Diane(f.)representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofclever,responsible,friendly,serious,reliable,andindependentandcomesfromtheFrenchformofDiana,originallyfromtheRomangoddessofnatureandfertility.
18)Barbara(f.)representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofsensitive,artistic,unstable,andself-consciousandcomesfromtheGreekbarbaros,meaning"
foreign"
.SaintBarbarawasawomankilledbyherfather,whowasthenkilledbyaboltoflightning.Sheisthepatronofarchitects,geologists,stonemasonsandartillerymen.
19)Carol(f.orm.)representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofquiet,practical,clever,methodical,creative,inventive,analytical,studious,andmoodyandisanEnglishfeminineformofCarolusmeaning"
song"
or"
hymn"
inEnglish.NotethatCarolusedtobeamasculinenameaswellbutnowitisforgirlsonly.
20)Cindy(f.)representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofidealistic,proactive,impressionable,receptive,candid,self-centred,sensitive,imaginative,visionary,andperfectionist.CindyisashortformofCynthiwhichcomesfromtheGreek"
Kynthos"
thenameoftheGreekmoongoddessArtemiswhowasnamedafterthemountainKynthosonwhichsheandhertwinbrotherApollowerepresumablyborn.
2.MoreAboutNames
Thewebsiteatcontainslinkstovariousarticlesandessays
onthepsychologyofnames.Forexample,
1)Anarticleentitled"
NamesandPersonalIdentity"
whichdiscussesresearchintohownamesthroughouthistoryhavegivenhumansasenseofpersonalidentityanduniqueness;
2)Anarticleentitled"
NamesandBehavior"
whichdiscussesresearchintothelinksbetweenfirst-namestereotypesandachievement;
3)Anarticleentitled"
NamesandPersonality"
whichdiscussesresearchintohownamescanaffectthewaypeoplebehaveandhowtheyfeelaboutthemselves.
3.TheBible
ItistheholybookoftheChristians,consistingoftheOldTestamentandtheNewTestament.SomewebresourcesrelatedtoChristianityinclude:
1)providesaclearandconcisedefinitionoftheChristianBiblewithdirectlinkstosimilardefinitionsofOldTestamentandNewTestament.
2)Anotherinterestingwebsiteathttp:
//gbgmumc.org/umw/bibleexplorestheoriginsandformationoftheBibleaswellasitsinterpretationandauthorityandtellshowtheseareaffectedbyourworldviewsatanyparticulartimeinhistory.Eachofthesetopicsisalsoillustratedwithonlinevideos.
3)Thewebsiteathttp:
//www.riverpower.orgprovidesanswerstoquestionsaboutChristianity,tellsthestoryofJesusChrist,andprovidesanintroductiontotheChristianBible(NewTestament)bywayoftheGospelofSt.John.
4.HerbertHarari
HerbertHarariisaretiredprofessorofpsychologyatSanDiegoStateUniversity.Ifyou'
dliketoknowmoreabouthisresearchonstereotypingstudentbehavior,youcancheckoutthewebpageatHerbertHarariisalsoaself-educatedcomputerguruonMIDImusic.Tuneintohiswebsiteatandlistentohismusicontheweb!
5.SanDiego
Thewebsiteathttp:
//www.sandiego.orgistheofficialtravelresourcefortheSanDiegoRegion.Thissiteshowcasesvariousofferingsofthearea,includingrecreation,artsandculture,dining,andsuchworld-renownedthemeparkattractionsastheSanDiegoZoo,SeaWorld,andLegoLand.
6.JohnMcDavid
Co-authorofapaperonstudentbehaviorstereotyping.Refertothewebpageathttp:
//www.thatcitestheworkofHerbertHarariandJohnW.McDavidregardingthestereotypingofstudentbehaviorbasedongivennames.
7.GeorgiaStateUniversity
Youcanvisithttp:
//www.gsu.eduformoreinformationabouttheuniversitylocatedinAtlanta,Georgia.
8.Dr.ThomasV.Basse
Fromthewebsiteyoucanfindanarticleentitled"
thatcitestheworkofDr.ThomasV.BusseandLouisaSeraydarianregardingtheirresearchatTempleUniversityaboutthepositivelinkbetweendesirablenamesandIQ.
9.LouisaSeraydarian
Fromthewebsiteyouwillfindanarticleentitled"
thatcitestheworkofLouisaSeraydarianandDr.ThomIV.Busseregardin
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