Reading Task 2

ANSWER

Look at the people in the pictures on the opposite page. Who do you think said each statement? Write Delana (D) or Ember (E).

1. I don’t like my name. I wish I could change it.

Answer : D (Delana)

2. I like my name. I think is preety.

Answer : E (Ember)

3. I like my name now. But as a kid, it bothered me because it was unusual.

Answer : D (Delana)

4. I like my name . it’s different .

Answer : E (Ember)

5. I’m not sure. I like my name.

Answer : D (Delana)

6. I don’t like my name. Other kids make fun of it.

Answer : D (Delana)

Write the number of the paragraph that each statement describes.

a. Names are very important to people.

Answer : paragraph 3

b. Some children with unusual names dislike their names and use nicknames.

Answer : paragraph 1

c. Most adults like their names, dispite how they felt when they were younger.

Answer : paragraph 2

Find the words in italics in the reading. Then match each word with its meaning.

( f ) 1. Stick(par.1)                          a. the most important part
  
( d ) 2. Come to terms (par.1)         b. become less and less

( c ) 3. Chance of heart (par.2)       c. a change of opinion

( b ) 4. Subside (par.2)                   d. accept a difficult situation

( g ) 5. Favorable (par.2)                e. laugh at

( a ) 6. Core (par.3)                        f. continue or stay

( e ) 7. Tease (par.4)                       g. good

Answer these questions.

1. If you have a child, what would you name him or or her? Why? If you already have a child, what name did you choose? Why? 

Answer : If I have a child I will name Abichandra Mahardika for a male because that name have meaning “light” and “knowledge”. And for females i'll choose name Anindya Lestari because that have meaning “beautiful” and “holy”.

2. What are your three favorite English names for males? For females? 

Answer : My favorite English name for male is Aaron, Martin, Jack. And for female is Amber, Charlotte, Megan

3. If you could change your name, what would you change it to? Why?

Answer : If I could change my name I would replace it with Adhitama Radhika because the name has a strong and emphatic meaning for men 

Reading Task Naming Traditions

Name : Rivaldi Anwar 

Npm : 1910631060131

Class : 3D - PBI

Answer 

1. Different naming traditions used by people around the world.
Answer : paragraph 5
2. Different naming traditions in the united state.
Answer : paragraph 7
3. Reasons why some people’s names are hard to remember.
Answer : paragraph 4
4. What happens to woman’s when she gets merried .
Answer : paragraph 7


A. Who do you think the text was written for? Check (√) the correct answer.

(× ) 1. People who are coming to the united states for the first time
(√) 2. People who are going to a non-English speaking country
(√ ) 3. Americans who are living in a foreign country
(× ) 4. Americans who are living in the united states


B. Write the correct name

1. Lee Hyun Ju is from korea. Her fiance’s name is An Ho Jae.
What is her name now? Ms. Or Miss Lee.
What is his name ? Mr. An.
What will her name be after she merries ? Ms. Or Mrs. Lee Hyun Ju.

2. Tomoko Kato is from Japan. Her fiance’s name is Hideo Suzuki.
What is her name now ? ms. Or miss Kato.
What is his name ? Mr. Hideo
What will her name be after she marries ? Ms. Or Mrs Tomoko Kato

3. Guadalupe Gomez is from mexico. Her fiance’s name is Emilo Rodriguez.
What is her name now ? Guadalupe Gomez.
What is his name ? Mr. Emilo Rodriguez.
What will her name be after she merries ? Ms. Or Mrs Guadalupe Gomez de Rodriguez.


C. Answer these questions.

1. Who do you call by their first name ? who calls you by your first name ? who do you call only by their last name?
Answer : I usually call most of my friends and my family by their first names, my family and my friends always call me by first name, but there are some friends who call by me their last name, for example Muhammad Fahmi i call him Fahmi, Raka Aji i call him Aji.

2. How would your name be different in the other countries mentioned in the reading ?

Answer : My name is Rivaldi Anwar and there is no surname in my last name, because in my family there is no surname, in Indonesia there is actually a tradition of naming children with the father's family name after children name. but that only applies to a few tribes and not the whole society does. Unlike in other countries that have naming tradisions, such as in mexico, where the names of wives and children are added with the names of their husbands after their names.

3. What would you tell a foreign visitor about the naming traditions in your countries ? 

Answer :I will tell them that there are several different naming traditions in one area that are different from other area, but I will say that it doesn't really matter because there are no regulations which governs of these names ,but to avoid mistakes in the pronunciation of the name, the tourist should ask the person directly.