Baby
BABY
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- Do you know why your parents chose your name? What does it mean?
부모님이 왜 당신의 이름을 지었는지 아나요? 무슨 뜻인가요? - If you had a baby, what name would you give? Why?
아기가 생기면 어떤 이름을 지어줄 건가요? 왜요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Grammar Focus
Read and study with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 읽고 공부하세요.
Parents often have trouble deciding what to name a new baby. They usually want a name that sounds nice. Sometimes they name their baby after an aunt or grandfather. Mr. and Mrs. Flower wanted to give their baby a name that was original a name that no one else ever had!
When their baby was born, Mr. and Mrs. Flower thought for many hours before they decided on a name for their baby daughter. She had been born on a Sunday, the third of May. So they named their little girl “Sunday May Third Flower.”
Their daughter is happy that her friends just call her “Sunny.”
Comprehension Check
Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.
- The best title is? (A) Mrs. Flower Goes Away (B) A Girl with an Unusual Name (C) Mr. Flower’s Grandfather (D) A Tiny Baby
- The Flowers’ daughter was born in? (A) July (B) April (C) June (D) May
- The girl’s friends call her? (A) Third (B) Sunny (C) Friday (D) Rose
- The girl’s real name tells? (A) where she lives (B) what she looks like (C) when she was born (D) where she was born5. The word “original” in the third line means? (A) new (B) afraid (C) short (D) quiet
- Often: many times, frequently.
- Usually: regularly encountered or habitually experienced, or observed.
- Decide: to make up one's mind.
- Xander often takes his dog, Spike, for a walk at night.
- Tara usually takes her morning coffee at the office but today she didn’t.
- After a few hours of waiting for Dawn, Anya decided to go to Dawn’s house to look for her.
- Who gave your name? What does it mean?
- If you were to change your name, what name would you choose and why?
- Why do you think parents have to think and decide on the names of their children carefully?
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
한국어에서 "~에게 이름을 짓다"라고 할 때 "에게"가 있지만, 영어에서 "name"은 직접 목적어를 받습니다. "name + 사람 + 이름"으로 쓰고, "to"를 넣지 않습니다.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- Why did Mr. and Mrs. Flower want an original name for their baby?
플라워 부부는 왜 아기에게 독특한 이름을 짓고 싶었나요? - The baby was named "Sunday May Third Flower." Do you think this is a good name? Why or why not?
아기 이름이 "Sunday May Third Flower"입니다. 좋은 이름이라고 생각하나요? - The daughter's friends call her "Sunny." Do you have a nickname? What is it?
딸의 친구들은 "써니"라고 부릅니다. 당신에게 별명이 있나요? 무엇인가요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: BABY
Level: High Beginner (H.B)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!