NAMES ARE THE SWEETEST AND MOST IMPORTANT SOUND

“NAMES ARE THE SWEETEST AND MOST IMPORTANT SOUND IN ANY LANGUAGE -Dale Carnegie

WHY THIS LESSON? THE TOPIC OF TODAY’S LESSON IS “NAMES” AND THE IMPORTANCE OF NAMES AND THE CONNECTION THEY HAVE TO IDENTITY. THIS WILL ALSO BE A READING COMPREHENSION LESSON ON AN ARTICLE TITLED “THE F WORD”.

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1. PLEASE CHOOSE A PARTNER. 2. LISTEN TO EACH OTHERS RECORDINGS. 3. ASK ONE QUESTION OR RESPOND WITH FEEDBACK TO YOUR PARTNER’S RECORDING. 4. BE PREPARED TO SHARE WITH THE CLASS. (5 MINUTES)

WE ARE NOW GOING TO READ AN ESSAY. THE TITLE OF THE ESSAY IS:

THE F WORD In pairs, discuss what the F word means. What does it mean in your country? What does it mean in the USA? What are some connotations of this word? (5)

PLEASE READ OVER THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION QUESTIONS. BE PREPARED TO ANSWER THEM AFTER THE READING.

1. WHY IS THE CHAPTER TITLED ”THE F WORD”?

2. WHY DOES FIROOZEH WANT TO CHANGE HER NAME? HAVE YOU EVER CHANGED YOUR NAME OR WANTED TO?

3. WHAT DOES FIROOZEH’S DECISION TO TAKE AN AMERICAN NAME SUGGEST ABOUT HER FEELINGS TOWARD HER ADOPTED COUNTRY?

READ AND LISTEN TO “THE F WORD” (10 MIN)

PLEASE TAKE 5 MINUTES TO WRITE THE ANSWERS TO THE THREE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS. YOU WILL DO THIS PRIVATELY.

GROUP SHARE ABOUT DISCUSSION QUESTIONS.

JOURNAL: 1. ARE THERE ANY REMAINING QUESTIONS? 2. IN YOUR JOURNAL/ON PAPER PLEASE WRITE 1 THING YOU LEARNED TODAY OR A “TAKE AWAY” (SOMETHING YOU WILL REMEMBER AND USE FROM TODAY’S LESSON). 3. TWO STUDENTS SHARE WITH THE CLASS 4. LAST QUESTION…. IS THERE A STRONG LINK BETWEEN ONE’S NAME, IDENTITY, CULTURE AND WORTH?

HOMEWORK: PLEASE ANSWER 2 OF THE FOLLOWING ON THE BLACKBOARD DISCUSSION BOARD: 1. WHY ARE NAMES SO IMPORTANT? 2. DO NAMES REPRESENT A FORM OF IDENTITY? 3. WHAT DO YOU LIKE/DISLIKE ABOUT YOUR NAME? 4. HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN PEOPLE MISPRONOUNCE YOUR NAME? 5. HOW DO YOU FEEL HAVING A “FOREIGN NAME” IN THE USA? (IF IT IS INDEED CONSIDERED FOREIGN)