雅思口语 Part 1 - [保留题目] - Namestype
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Part 1
Names
- Does your name have a special meaning?
- millennium noun /mɪˈleniəm/ 千周年纪念日；千禧年
- innocence noun lack of knowledge and experience of the world, especially of evil or unpleasant things 天真；纯真；单纯
- Children lose their innocence as they grow older. 儿童随着年龄的增长而失去其天真。 In her innocence,
我的答案
Yes, my name does carry a special meaning. My surname literally means “beginning,” and my given name relates to “childhood,” because my mum wanted to mark that I was born right at the turn of the new millennium (21 century). She also hoped I would always keep a sense of innocence and stay cheerful throughout my life (just like a child).
- How do people choose names for their children?
- anthology noun /ænˈθɑːlədʒi/ (plural anthologies) a collection of poems, stories, etc. that have been written by different people and published together in a book （不同作家作品的）选集
- an anthology of poems for children 儿童诗集
我的答案
Well, it really varies from culture to culture. In China, many parents draw inspiration from classical literature, such as the Chu Ci, which is an ancient anthology of poems dating back over two thousand years. They often choose characters that reflect their hopes for the child’s future. In Western countries, as far as I know, people tend to pick names from the Bible or simply go with names that run in the family.
- Does anyone in your family have the same name with you?
我的答案
No, no one in my family shares the same name with me. In fact, Chinese families usually try to avoid identical names because it can be considered a bit awkward. In contrast, it seems much more common in Western societies for several family members to have the same given name.
- Are there any differences between how Chinese name their children now and in the past?
我的答案
Yes, the trend has definitely changed over the years. In the early decades after the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, many names contained characters like jian (meaning “construction”) or guo (“nation”), which reflected the spirit of that era. Nowadays, parents prefer more individualised or aesthetically pleasing names, and those politically themed names have largely faded away.
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