English Listening and Speaking
Unit 2 My Friends
Why are names important?
▪ People’s names carry major significance for their own identities and as identifiers in social interactions.
Role play
▪ Imagine all of you are from different lines of work. Every Saturday night, there will be an English corner in a park. In order to practice your oral English, you take part in it actively. In the corner, you introduce each other and talk about your daily life. Try to talk as many people as possible.
Names vs. Nicknames: what’s the difference?
▪ The literature commonly distinguishes names from nicknames.
▪ Names- formal, usually given by parents ▪ Nicknames- informal, can be changed, can
▪ Names bear immense symbolic, psychological, and social significance.