TEN! Unit 1: What's in a name?

As with most (if not all) blogs, the last posting is the first you see. Accordingly, this is ths last task you should choose to do.
First, have a look at the other postings (there are video clips, slideshows, music and articles), and then and choose AT LEAST one of them to write your responses and comments on.
Having done that, a few more questions (sorry again, kevjumba):
a. Has this blog been helpful in your learning in any way?
b. Have you had a good time working on it, or have you cursed every single moment you spent (or rather, wasted) on it?
c. How is this blog relevant to what we are studying?
d. Thinking ahead (Unit 2), what must be improved?
e. Ask any other relevant question(s) you may think of.I almost can't wait to read ypur comments and responses... Well, as a matter of fact, I guess I can because I' posting this in July and you will get to do this in September / October, so I should be able to wait, shouldn't I?

names.mp3

"The Name is everything by definition. so what does it mean to make a name for ourselves? and how fitting that the silent shadow urging us to fail is therefore name-less? You cannot point to nameless. Can we even tell the difference?"

Listen to a song:

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Added to oldsoul inspirations by [ z [ e ] v ] on Apr. 15 2007

And now, let's get some work done:

a.What do you think about this song? Do you like it? Why or why not?
b. Check the number of viewers it has had. What do you think about that? Why has it got such numbers?
a. Why do you think it is important for this band to sing about names? Why do the do it the way they do it (type of song / music, singing style, etc.?
c. Does the content of the podcast (that is the name given to this type of file) raise any new questions? Concentrate on the lyrics. If yes, which one (s)? Would you care to answer it / them?
d.. How is this song relevant to what we are studying?
Write your comments and response here (you may do the same on the esnips page, too.

What's in a name? Quiz

Here's a quiz that appears on a American Website. We certainly need one in English about Israeli names.

How about trying to answer the questions on the quiz? You can also write a few lines to comment on the game.

Wouldn't you like to find out if there actually is a quiz on Israeli names in English? Let us know if you find one (or more). I will add the link(s).

Well...While you are at it, why don't you write a quiz on Israeli names in English? I will gladly post it here or in our school's website?

I'm looking forward to reading your comments here.

What's in a name?

You are invited to watc, read, undestand think about and then comment on the following item:



From: aidenveh

Names and people

What can you learn about people from their appearance on a photograph and rfrom eading their names? Let's give it a try!
Have a look at these two slideshows, please:

What about these people and names?

And now, let'a get some work done:

I. Well... Would you care to answer the folowing questions, please? You may add some more and provide answers if you wish.

What do you think you know about them? How do you know it? How do you know your assumption is valid, or that the information you have is right?

II. The slideshows.

a. Why do you think it is important for these people to upload their photos and names?
b. Do the slideshows raise any questions? If yes, which one (s)? Would you answer it / them?
c.. How are these slideshows relevant to what we are studying?

"Our history was destroyed during slavery"

Have you ever heard the name "Malcolm X"? Do you know anything about the man behind that name? What kind of a name is that? Why is he called that name?

Wel... These are just a few questions that the name Malcolm X rises. Incidentally, can you think (and post) a few more here?. Malcolm X appeared on television in Chicago on March 17, 1963 and related to those and other questions.

Read some words he said then:

"My father didn't know his last name. My father got his last name from his grandfather and his grandfather got it from his grandfather who got it from the slavemaster. The real names of our people were destroyed during slavery. The last name of my forefathers was taken from them when they were brought to America and made slaves, and then the name of the slavemaster was given, which we refuse, we reject that name today and refuse it. I never acknowledge it whatsoever."

Watch at least the first four minutes of the following video, and then let's hear (or read) what you have to say:



Added: September 05, 2006 From: antihostile

And now, let's get some work done here:

I. Read some of the the comments and responses on the youtube site.

II. Answer: Which comment (if any) do you identify with?

III. Add your own comment here and, if you want to, on the you tube site too.

V V. The clip.
a. Does the clip raise any new questions? If yes, which one (s)? Would you care to answer it / them?
c.. How is this video clip relevant to what we are studying?

V. antihostile

a. What kind of a name is this? What do you make of this name? Why is this person called this way? What sort of person can she / he be? Do you have any idea? Share your comment with us.

b. c. Check the number of viewers antihostile has had. What do you think about that? Why has he got such numbers? Write a response & comment here.

V. Would you like to learn more about the man? Start by reading the following quotation:

"I am not a racist. In the past I permitted myself to be used to make sweeping indictments of all white people. I must repeat that I am not a racist nor do I subscribe to the tenets of racism. I can state in all sincerity that I wish nothing but freedom, justice and equality, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all people." — Malcolm X

Source http://www.youtube.com/user/antihostile

Now check the following blog: http://malcolmxfiles.blogspot.com/

Finally, find some more information (you can try wikipedia, for example)

Would you care to share your thoughts, comments, responses, etc. on the subject? I certainly hope you do (I'm looking forward to reading that)

Stereotypes with names

Provided By: kevjumba

This is kevjumba's introduction to this video clip:


"This is another funny blog about race, but this time its specifically about names. Each race has its own type of names given at birth so my friend and i decided to talk about them. We understand that not all the names we named make sense haha but i think the viewers will understanding what were going for. oh and if you're wondering, i'm chinese and i live in a very diverse part of the United States.
hope you guys enjoy and if you find it funny, please leave some comments"

(Since this blog is part of our EFL class, let me ask an annoying question first:

Have you noticed any grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc mistakes? Tell us in class. Oh! I'm sorry... We EFL teachers tend to ask these (and other) questions. Kevjumba has posted a video on this, too. No harm intended, Kevjumba)

And now, let's get some work done here:

I. Read some of the the comments and responses on the youtube site.

II. Answer: Which comment (if any) do you identify with?

III. Add your own comment here and, if you want to, on the you tube site too.

Incidentally, we will let these two guys know that we have discussed their video clip both here and in class and invite them to comment and respond (they might choose to do so)

IV. Kevjumba

a. Learn more about kevjumba

b Watch one or more of his videos. Write a response & comment here

c. Check the number of viewers kevjumba has had. What do you think about that? Why has he got such numbers? Write a response & comment here.

V. The clip.

a. Why do you think it is important for these two guys to talk about names the way they do?

b. Does the clip raise any new questions? If yes, which one (s)? Would you care to answer it / them?

c.. How is this video clip relevant to what we are studying?

Names and personality

What is the connection between your name and your personality?

Read this article and then post your comment.




















Eduardo