雅思口语part1全解析之name

 　　雅思口语part1往往被同学们认为是雅思口语三部分中较容易的部分。实际的确如此，part1 的难度最低，话题贴近生活，在这一答题过程中更易于同学们进入口语对话状态。但对于英文基础较差的同学，雅思口语part1部分虽然简单但依旧会暴露出语法，用词等不足。今天雅思小编为大家整理雅思口语part1 中常见的题目和答题方法。希望同学们有所学习。

　　1. Name

　　key words:

　　Catchy¹ 朗朗上口的

　　Bring good/bad luck 带来好运/厄运

　　Hinder the career progress 阻碍事业发展

　　Fortune teller² 算命先生

　　Be named after 以…来命名

　　1) Does your name have any particular meaning?

　　Yes. I looked this up when I was a kid. It literally³ means XXX

　　No, actually it doesn’t. It’s rather ordinary. My parents couldn’t think of anything better. My parents named me ……+喜欢 or 不喜欢+理由

　　2) Is it easy to change your name in your country?

　　Yes, many people change names coz they are very suspicious. If they think the name brings them bad luck or is hindering their career progress, they will go to a fortune teller and ask for a ‘luckier’ name. Of course some people simply don’t like the way the name sounds.

　　3) Do you have any special tradition about naming children?

　　In China, a newborn baby’s name is chosen with great care and holds much significance. The Chinese believe that a child’s name affects its fortunes, so most people are named after something with a positive image or association.

1 catchy   

adj.易记住的，诡诈的，易使人上当的

参考例句：

• We need a new slogan.The old one's not catchy enough.我们需要新的口号，旧的不够吸引人。
• The chorus is very catchy to say the least.副歌部分很容易上口。

2 teller   

n.银行出纳员；(选举)计票员

参考例句：

• The bank started her as a teller.银行起用她当出纳员。
• The teller tried to remain aloof and calm.出纳员力图保持冷漠和镇静。

3 literally   

adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实

参考例句：

• He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
• Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。