Wednesday, 2 October 2013

4 GT: Talking about names

Hi everyone! 
In our first unit, we're talking about names. Do you know that celebrities often give strange names to their children?

Here is the example of Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky. 
http://www.ivillage.com/celebrity-baby-names-we-love/6-b-341059#472023

They have named their baby after a continent. Do you like it? Would you like to have "a place name"? If yes, which one ? Paris ? Beaumont????

Do you think life is sometimes difficult when you have an original name? Watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwjWA5pg-ps 
You can activate subtitles to help you ;)
What's the problem? Where does she come from?  Why is she so attached to her name?

Feel free to talk about your own names if you want!

I'm waiting for your comments! See you soon!

18 comments:

  1. I love geographic names ! My favourite is Mahé !

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    1. What does it refer to? Tell me !

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    2. It's a island of the Seychelles :)

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    3. I think it's not funny have the same name as a country, a month, a day, a season, a city,... for exemple: Summer, April, Sydney.... In Great Britain it's maybe trendy but in Belgium we don't want have for name Bruxelles, Mars, hiver. This miss in Hawaï have got a big name and it's difficult for travel or take the plane but she love it's his problem :)
      Juliette Guezou

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    4. True, when you translate in French, it sounds very ... bizarre !!!
      * funny to have
      * it may be
      * want to have
      *has got a
      * for travelling or taking

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  2. No I will not like it to have a place name.
    For the Video:
    i never heard a case something like this. So weird, poor woman! If this be my case I will be mad like her but at the same time I like that with just the name the people can know of my family past.

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  3. No, I am not like to have an original name.
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    She loves her name, but I don't understand why. River? Island?

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    1. She loves her name because it tells about her husband's past. It tells about the history of her family. Do you understand? :)

      * I don't like original names

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  4. I like my surname but I find my name enough difficult :)

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    1. * difficult enough
      and it's nothing compared to this hawaiian woman!

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  5. I think it's not funny . I do not like the names of things, country, brand ... for people.

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  6. My first name means ''Jeune pousse'' !!
    I find that great and funny! :)
    I'm eccentric!

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    1. And the origin or your name is English...I'm jealous!

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  7. I don't like it. It is may be orignal but it is ugly too ! Imagine.. :)
    -Hello my first name is Charleroi, the wonderful city !
    - Ah... O_o
    I wouldn't therefore to have a place name.
    For the video, I must to wait ! I don't have sound here and my sister has the other computer :( bye!
    Pauline Gailly.

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  8. Thanks Pauline! And you are right, place names are sometimes strange ! Parents must be careful when they chose their children's names :)
    *maybe
    *therefore I would't like
    *must wait

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  9. Ok :)
    "I don't like it. It is maybe orignal but it is ugly too ! Imagine.. :)
    -Hello my first name is Charleroi, the wonderful city !
    - Ah... O_o
    Therefore I would't like to have a place name.
    For the video, I must wait ! I don't have sound here and my sister has the other computer :( bye!
    Pauline Gailly."

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