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1 How did your parents choose your name? Was it for one of the reasons below or for
a different reason? Tell a partner.
a) Your parents namcd yO Ll after él rclative. e) Your name is religious.
b) They named yo u aftt.:r a place. f) lt has a speeial meaning.
e) They ehose an ul1usual name. g) Your parents s imply Iiked the na me.
d) They named you alter a famous perso no

2 Read the article. Which of the reasons (a-g) in Exercise 1 is not mentioned?

What's in a name?
Your name is extremely important. It's how you identify means 'cool breeze over the mountain' in Hawaiian?
yourself. It's how other people identify you. So how do 25 A recent survey showed that people with unusual or
parents make one of the most important decisions of original names feel special. 1 wonder if this is true for
their children's lives - giving them a name? Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's children: Rumer Glenn,
In the past, parents named their children after Scout LaRue and Tallulah Belle.
important family relatives. But peopLe are c.hanging . I've chosen the name 1 want for a daughter. I'm go;ng
Nowadays , parents don't want to call their little princess 30 to call her Lauren. Why? Simply because 1 like the na me.
Enid Blodwen after her grandmother. My mother liked the na me Lauren too, but unfortunately
It's fashionable to choose names of places for she named me Enid Blodwen after my grandmother.
10 children's names . For example, Madonna named her
daughter Lourdes after the town in France. David and Paris Gladys Dara
Victoria Beckham named their first child Brooklyn after
an area in New York. However, it isn't a good idea to
follow this trend if your favourite place is your local
15 pizza restaurant or shopping mall!
Some people name their children after famous people.
For example, Leonardo DiCaprio's parents named him
after the famous ltalian painter. A few years ago the
names Beyoncé and Britney were very popular.
20 Some na mes have a special meaning. Have you ever
heard of anyone called Sky, Rain or River? These names
come from nature and you can see what they mean.
But did you know that actor Keanu Reeves' name

3 What name would you choose for a baby girl or a baby boy?

Tenses and
auxiliary verbs
• Present simple: do/do es
• Present continuous:
am/are/is
• Present perfect: hove/has
• Pa st simple: did
• Future (be) going to:
am/are/is
Grammar
1 Match each highlighted verb phrase in the article with a tense.
people are chal18illg - presnlt COl1 tillU OUS
2 Write the negative form for each sentence and name the tense.
a) J like British pop music. d) J went out last night.
I dOIl'tlike Brilish pop music. (P resent simple) e) I've becn to Ireland.
b) ¡'m reading a good book at the moment. f) l ean play the piano.
e) ['m going to have a eoffee after the le55011.
Tick the affirmative or negative sentences which are true for you.
a) llikc British pap music. .1 / 1 don't Iike Bri li::;/¡ pap Il1usic.

3 Write the question form for each sentence and the short answers Ves and No.
Ask your partne!' the questions.
a) Do you like British pop mI/sic? Ves, Ido. / No, 1 dOIl'I.

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1 Read trus advice for improving your memory. Match the headings (a-d) with the
appropriate paragraphs (1-4).
a) Conn eet the name ami the appearanee e) Use the né:lnle a nd re peat it
b) Paya tten tion d) Vi sualise th e name

What's the best way to make a really good impression at a party? By wearing
the best c1othes? Telling the best jokes? Dancing Iike a professional? No - you
just need to remember people's names. Here are some easy steps.

1
At parties, we sometimes don't hear the other person's name - not because the
music is too loud, but because we're too focused on ourselves. 50 the first step is
to pay attention. When you meet someone for the first time, listen carefully to the
name and look at the person's face.

When you're speaking to the person, use the name. For example, 'Nice to meet
you, Danny.' 'What do you do, Danny?' or 'Danny, it was nice talking to you.' Then
repeat the new name in your head at least three times.

3 __
Franklin Roosevelt amazed his staff by remembering the names of nearly
everyone he meto His secret? He visualised the name on the person's forehead.
It's also a good idea to imagine yourself writing the na me in your favourite colour.

4 __
In your mind, say the na me and something memorable about the person's
appearance. For example, Charles -Iooks like a banker; Ann -long blond hair;
George - moustache; 50phia - looks friendly.

Finally, if you want to remember other people's names as well as your own
name, drink orange juice!

2 Discuss these questions with a partner.

a) Whieh o f these teehniques have yo u used for remembe ring na mes ?
b) Whieh of these teehniques could he Jp you to rell1e mbe r nevv Engli sh word s?
e) What o thE'[ wa ys ea ll yo u thillk of to help re me ll1be r and learn !lew Engli sh words?

Grarnmar
Look(s) / Look(s) Uke 1 Look at the words and phrases in the box. Write N for nouns or no un phrases and A for
look(s) + adjective: adjectives or adjective phrases.
You look tired.

look(s) like + noun:

[dJ friendly a banke r l' intelligent '-' shy c.-.J a doeto r ¡
She looks like a student. L.J very young O ll1iddl e-aged :J stressed O about sixty :J Creek I
,'-.-[1 a waiter n a student L a re tired po Lio" officer O rieh __
What type of word do you use after look(s)? What type of word do you use after
look(s) like?

2 Write a sentenee to describe eaeh person in the nine photographs on page 6. Leave a
space for the name.
_ _ a/Jolll jlfly al1d quite fricJldly. He looks li/ce t7 bClllke r.

Ask your partnér to complete each sen ten ce with the eorrect name.

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LOOK/BE LIKE Exercises

1 - Choose the correct answer

1. My little daughter always says she -- look-look like-looks-looks like -- a princess.

2. Ann -- look-look like-looks-looks like -- her mother.

3. You - look-look like-looks-looks like - tired. What's the matter?

4. Your trousers are very old. You - look-look like-looks-looks like - a tramp!

5. She's old but she - look -look like-looks-looks like - beautiful.

6. Look at your hair! You - look-look like-looks-looks like - a punk rocker.

7. You - look-look like-looks-looks like - so pretty in that dress!

8. You don't - look-look like-looks-looks like - well. Are you OK?

9. Tim, with this beard, you - look-look like-looks-looks like - older.

10. Mary - look-look like-looks-looks like - her sister.

2 - Match the answers on the right to their

corresponding questions on the left.
a -She's very pretty and tall.

1. What's Andrew like?

b -She's very shy.

2. How are you?

c -My mother.

3. Who do you look like?

d -Like her mother, very talkative.

4. What do you like?

e -She's better, she left hospital two days ago.

5. What does he look like?

f -He's tall and blue eyed.

6. What's she like?

g -Sports cars and science fiction films.

7. Who does Mike look like?

h -Not bad, thanks!

8. What does she look like?

j -He looks like his father.

9. How's your mother?

k -He's very talkative and quite attractive.

10. Who's Ann like?

3 - Choose the correct verb: look, be like or look like.

1. Peter ......... worried. Is he ok?

2. - What .............? - She's tall, pretty and very friendly.

3. Ann is so blonde. She .............. (not) anybody in her family!

4. You............. an actress in this dress! It's really beautiful.

5. They............... going to the cinema at weekends.

6. Who .............? Like her father... very stubborn!

7. She................ (not) very happy today.

- look-look like-looks-looks like - look-look like-looks-looks like

- a palace!.

- intelligent but I think he's not so.

8. - What does your brother ...............? - He's tall with blue eyes.

9. - What ...............? - Her hobbies are going to the cinema and running. 10. -
What......................? - They're very friendly.

11. Heather ..................... his father.... Very talkative!!!

12. - They ...................... angry. What's the matter?

13. Martha............... Madonna with those clothes.

14. - What .................? - They are both very shy.

15. - Who ....................? - She looks like her father.

16. - What......................? - I love going to the beach.

17. - Who........................? - Peter, I'm really in love with him!