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book2unit6
TeachingPlan
BookTwo
Unit6
ByXieJingxian
May,2005
BookTwo
UnitSix
SectionA:
AsHisNameIs.SoIsHe!
Preview
Thiswriterdescribeswaysnamescanmakeadifference.Whenonewomanusedhermiddlename,shefeltbetterandherprofessionalachievementimproved.Amagazinerefusedtoprintthewriter’snamebecauseitsuitedabaseballplayermorethananartexpert.Ataparty,anotherwomanwasuncomfortable:
themanshewantedthewritertointroduceherwasthesameoneshehadrefusedablinddatebecauseofhisname.Thewriterthinksweoftenassignnameprejudicestopeople.Oneclassroomstudyshowedteachersgavelowergradestoessayswrittenbyboyswithcertainnamesthantotheverysameessayswithonlythenameschanged.Similarly,girl’spopularitycanrelatetotheirnames.Sothewritersuggestsifyournamedoesn’tsuityou,youcanchangeyourname.
TextStructureAnalysis:
People’snamesarerelatedto
theirachievementsorbehavior.
Apparently,teacher’sprejudicescanaffectclassroomachievementaswell.
However,teacherprejudiceisn’ttheonlysourceofclassroomdifference.
InastudyconductedbyHerbertHarariofSanDiegoStateUniversity,andJohnMcDavidofGeorgiaStateUniversity,
teachersgaveconsistentlylowergradesonessayssupposedlytohavebeenwrittenbyboysnamedElmerandHubertthantheyawardedtothesamepaperswhentheauthor’snamesweregivenasMichaelandDavid.
1.Dr.ThomasV.BusseandLouisaSeraydarianofTempleUniversityfoundthosegirlswithnamessuchasLinda,Diane,Barbara,Carol,andCindyperformedbetteronobjectivelygradedIQandachievementteststhandidgirlswithlessappealingnames.
2.Acompanionstudyshowedgirls’popularitywiththeirpeerswasalsorelatedtothepopularityoftheirnames--althoughtheconnectionwaslessclearforboys.
Wefindthatthemainideaofthepassageis:
People’snamesarerelatedtotheirachievementsorbehavior.Themainideaissupportedbytwoviewpointsoropinions:
Namecanaffectclassroomachievementandothersourcesalsomakeclassroomdifferences.Thenthefirstviewpointor:
opinionissupportedbyacomparisonbetweenthegradesscoredbyteacherstothesamepaperswithonlydifferentnames.Thesecondviewpointturnsouttobeabitmorethanthefirstoneasitissupportedbytwocomparisonsinsteadofone.Thefirstcomparisonisthatstudentswith“good”namesperformedbetterthanthosewithlessappealingnames.Andthesecondcomparisonisthatgirls’popularityinrelationtothepopularityoftheirnamesismuchclearerthanthatoftheboys.
BackgroundInformation
1.Names
Wehavemanypropernames,whichcontainculturalbackground.Youcanlookupalmost9000names,aboutlanguageorigins,elementsofnames,meanings,namesakesandmanyothersubtopics.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”.BerthaiswellknowninGermanlegendsasacharacterwhosneaksintonurseriesandrockschildrentosleep.
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,andseriousandcomesfromtheIrish,Ruaidhrí,meaning“red
king”.ItisthenameofthelasthighkingofIrelandwhoreignedinthe12thcentury.
13)Elmer(m.)representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofshrewd,aggressive,decisive,self-centred,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“beautiful.”
17)Diane(f.)representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofclever,responsible,friendly,serious,reliable,andindependentandcomesfromtheFrenchformofDiana,originallyfromtheRomangoddessofnatureandfertility.
18)Barbara(f.)representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofsensitive,artistic,unstable,andself-consciousandcomesfromtheGreek,barbaros,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.TempleUniversity
TempleUniversityhasdistinguishedfacultyin16schoolsandcolleges,includingfourprofessionalschools.TemplehaseightcampusesandsitesinPennsylvania,internationalcampusesinRome,Tokyo,andLondon,andprogramsinChina,Korea,Greece,Israel,andotherlocationsthroughouttheworld.TheUniversityworksinclosepartnershipwithcommunitycollegesintheregion,offeringavarietyofdegreecompletionoptionsfortransferstudents.TheLibrariesofTempleUniversityofferanextensivenetworkofservicesandresourcestosupporttheeducationalandresearchneedsoffacultyandstudents.
NewWords
1.applicationn.1)[U,C]officialrequest申请,请求
---Freeinformationwillbesentoutonapplicationtotheoffice.
可向公司函索免费资料。
---I'vesentoffapplicationsforfourdifferentjobs.
我已对四份不同的工作寄出了求职信。
2)[U,C]actofputtingatheory,discovery,etc.topracticaluse
应用,使用,运用
---InmybusinessIusewordprocessingapplications.
在我的业务上,我使用文字处理应用程序。
---Thedesignhasmanyapplications.这项设计有很多用途。
applyfor/to:
--Thisyear,moregraduatesapplyfor(=makeapplicationfor)theirfirstjobs.
--Applytheorytopractice.
2.substitutevt.putorusesb./sth.toreplacesb./sth.else代替,替换,代用
---Wemustsubstituteanewchairforthebrokenone.=Wemustreplacethebrokenchairwithanewone.
我们得用新椅子代替这把破椅子。
---DaytonwassubstitutedforWilliamsinthesecondhalfofthematch.
下半场比赛由戴顿换下了威廉。
vi.actorserveasareplacement代替,代用
---Canyousubstituteformeatthemeeting?
你能代替我去开会吗?
---Honeycansubstituteforsugarinthisrecipe.
在这种烹饪法里蜂蜜能代替糖。
n.[C]personorthingthatreplaces,actsfororservesassb.orsth.else
代理人,代替的人,代用品,代用物
---Themanagerwasun
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