Asking Names Formal & casual Objectives Greet and exchange names using formal and informal expressions. Use appropriate titles Ask last and first names using formal/informal ways Ask and answer questions regarding English/Chinese names

Chinese Surnames 姓 女 + 生 = 姓 女 + 生 = 姓 It is Made up of two parts: Female and Birth indicating that is a woman who gives birth. This is an implication that in primitive times, China was a matriarchal society. Children knew who their mother was but not their father. Matriarchal society: The mother was the central figure of the family. Children born of the same mother formed a group called the maternal tribe. To avoid intermarriages within the tribe, the surname became the title of the clan. In the matriarchal society, children took their mother’s surname. Those with the same surname were not allowed to marry. Many ancient surnames carry the radical, such as 姚, 姜, 姬

Chinese names Last Name goes first, first name goes last Bruce Lee 李小龍 李= last name Li xioa long first name Jackie Chen 成 龍 成 = last name Chen long

The most popular 10 surname 王 張 李 趙 Wang zhang li zhao 陳 楊 吳 劉 Chen yang wu liu 黃 周 林 馬 Huang zhou lin ma 高 鄭 謝 Gao zheng xie

How names are Chosen? Six prohibitions in the matter of naming: No Countries, No Official ranks, No Mountains, and rivers, No diseases, No beasts, (pig, dog, cat,…) No tools This is to prevent from getting the name with a negative meaning.

Methods of naming based on: Birth situation: 孔鯉 When Confucius’ son was born, duke Zhao of Lu happened to send him a carp. Hence, Confucius named his son Carp. Birthday or birthday place: Emperor Qin Shihuang was born on New Year’s day. As 正and 政were used interchangeable in ancient times, he was thus named 政. Unique appearance: As an infant, the crown of Confucius’ head was depressed at the middle, while its surrounding area was raised. This shape resembled hills, hence Confucius was names 丘 Parents’ expectations: glory to ancestors光祖, Prominent超群, Wealthy 順富, Country’s pillar 國棟 Reverences for a living person or admiration for a virtuous person in history Political situation and reform: Liberation 解放, Building nation 建國, Build 建設, Leap forward 耀進, Moral ideals: Industgrious克勤, Observe manners守禮, With virtues徳懷 Names of places: Dadu River 沫若, Yalong River 若水

Two ways to Pick your Chinese names A. Go by the pronunciation: Ex. Mary 瑪莉 White 懷特 Michelle 米雪 B. Go by the meaning: White 白 Pick your own Chinese name: www.maindarintools.com

Example Use the website to find your Chinese name Step 1 Type my-chinese-name.com first name (type in your name) Copy and paste Step 2 Type Mandarintools.com Character with animation Follow stroke order

Example of Names 美英 小麗 珍珍 小梅 麗華 文英 大雄 勇健 衛國 大偉

你 我 您 好 請 問 貴 姓 New Characters 什 的 先 麼 生 呢 名 小 字 姐 中 李 文 林 英 王 叫 shén de nĭ 我 先 麼 xiān Wŏ me 生 您 呢 shēng nín ne 名 小 好 míng xiăo Hăo 字 姐 請 zi Jiĕ qĭng 中 李 問 Zhōng lĭ 文 wèn wén 林 貴 英 lín Guì yīng 姓 王 叫 wáng xìng jiào

Greeting and Names vocabulary You (polite form) Mrs. English name Hi/hello Miss Lin My name How do you do Mr. Lee My Chinese name Your English name Call What is your name Good Surname May I ask Name My surname wang Your honorable surname is? Honorable surname Mrs. Wen ma/a QW Chinese language What’s your surname Miss What English language My surname is Lee Mr. I am Lee four Chinese name 太太 英文名字 您 林小姐 我的名字 你好 我的中文名字 您好 李先生 你的英文名字 叫 你叫什麼名字 好 姓 請問 名字 我姓王 貴姓 您貴姓 文太太 嗎 中文 你姓什麼 小姐 我姓李 什麼 英文 先生 我叫李四 中文名字

BINGO 一 二 三 四 1 2 3 4 您好 你好 你呢 什麼 先生 李小姐 我 小姐 貴姓 請問 名字 叫 王先生 姓 太太 我姓林

Do Now Write in Chinese Miss: Honorable surname: Mr.: Chinese language: Mrs.: English language: Hi/hello: Name: Hi (Formal): What: Very good: To be called: And you? My: Mr. Lee: Your honorable surname: Miss Lin: My surname is Lee: Mrs. Wang: May I ask?

Translate the words Click the box and find out the answer 很好 請問 貴姓 名字 什麼 呢 您 小姐 先生 太太 叫 李 王 你好 請 問 Very good May I ask Honorable surname eror Name What A question word You/formal Miss Mr. Mrs. Call Lee/a surname Wang/a surname Hi/hello Please Ask

Did you know… The formal way of asking names, usually surnames only, is in situations such as: business environment, meeting for the first time, or talking to your superior/senior. 1. Chinese names: Chinese names are mostly made up of three characters, and the last name comes before the first name, for example李三三 or 林小今。 Both李and林are the last names, and三三and小今are the first names. To shorten the length, people who are familiar with each other address each other either by full name, first name, or adding “old” to show respect, or “little” in front of the surname, depending on the age. For example, if 林小今 is younger than李三三, 林小今might use老李to address him, and 李三三might use小林to address her. 2. 請吗= Please is a polite request when used prior to a verb. Ex. 請请問问 3. 貴贵姓 guì xìng is a polite form or a formal way of asking someone’s surname. It is usually used when people first meet, or when the situation is formal. 4. 嗎吗ma is a question word. It is used at the end of a sentence to convert a statement into a question when it is a yes/no question. Ex. A statement: 您是林先生。 → a question: 您是林先生嗎吗？ A statement:今天星期五。 → a question:今天星期五嗎吗？

CONVERTING TO A QUESTION嗎 Translate the following sentences into Chinese and convert them into questions by adding the question word嗎at the end of each sentence. 1. Your surname is Li. 2. You are Mr. Lin. 3. Today is Monday. 4. Tomorrow is the 31st. 5. Yesterday was Sunday. 6. Tomorrow is Independence Day.

Three ways of asking names in the formal way using 1. When you don’t know the person’s surname: Q:您貴姓? R: 我姓林 (Replace 林with 李) 2. When you are not sure of the person’s surname: Q.您姓林嗎？ R:是，我姓林。(Replace 林with 李) 3. When you want to confirm this is the person you are looking for, using either their last name, first name, or any other title: 請問，您是李天星嗎？ R: 是，我是李天星。 (Replace the underlined word with your name.) Greeting: The following greetings are equally used. 李先生您好！ Vs. 您好，李先生。 (Replace the underlined words with林太太、林小姐)

Which one of the three best describes the following 1. Your foreign student advisor calls you to the office. Right after you greet each other, he asks you if your name is --- to confirm that he has the right person (student). You want to know how to address him. How will you ask? 2. In a business meeting, everyone is sitting around a table. You try to start a conversation with the person who sits next to you. How will you ask for his name? 3. You are directed to the office to register for a class. You were told to look for someone with the surname Lin. There are two people sitting behind the registration desk. How will you ask to find out which one’s surname is Lin?

Your travel agent told you that someone from your Chinese family, whom you have seen before, will come to the airport to pick you up. When you arrive at the China airport, you see a young lady who looks like Ms. Lee. How will you ask if she is one of the Lee’s? Your new roommate is林天期. She is going to meet you in the school lobby to take you to your room. When you see a girl about your age waiting in the lobby, how will you ask if she is 林天期？ 6. You finally get to meet with your pen pal, 李明星. When you see the person who fits your pen pal’s description, how will you ask if he is your pen pal?

DIALOGUE PRACTICE 1. Greet each other in the formal way 2. Ask your partner “Are you Mr./Miss (Her/his last name)? 3. Respond your partner’s question with “Yes, my surname is -----.” 4. Ask your partner’s surname with polite form. 5. Your partner responds to your question. 6. Switch roles. 7. Act out each of the situations in the exercises above.

Quiz Greeting and names (Formal) Miss: May I ask? Mr.: Honorable surname: Mrs.: Chinese language: Hi/hello: English language: How do you do: Name: Ma/ a QW: What: Surname? To be called: Mr. Lee: My: Miss Lin: Your honorable surname: Mrs. Wen: My surname is Lee:

Greeting 學生: 我們很好,您呢? 老師: 我也很好, 謝謝. 老師: 大家好!

Xiān shēng Titles Tài tai Xiān shēng Xiăo jiĕ 老師 Lăo shī

小姐 xiăo jiĕ 先生 Xiān shēng 李 王 林小姐 王 林 李先生

YOU /(polite form) Hi/hello /How do you do 你. /. 您. 你好 / 您好 nĭ. nín YOU /(polite form) Hi/hello /How do you do 你 / 您 你好 / 您好 nĭ nín nĭ hăo nín hăo 您好,李小姐. 您好,王先生

姓 Xìng surname 我wŏ I 什麼 shén me what 你姓什麼? 我姓林.

名字 Míng zi name 我wŏ I 叫 Jiào call 你叫什麼名字? 我叫林二.

中文 zhōng wén 中文名字 英文 Yīng wén 英文名字 我的中文名字 叫… 王小中 我的英文名字 叫… John

什麼 shén me 你的中文名字 叫… 什麼? 王小小 你的英文名字 叫… John 什麼?

請問 qing wen May I ask 請問你叫什麼名字? 請問你姓什麼? 請問你叫什麼名字

呢 ne Question Word 我姓林, 你呢? 我叫林二, 你呢? 請問你叫什麼名字

Honorable surname 貴姓guì xìng A formal way 我姓王, 您呢? 請問您貴姓? 我姓李.

What are they talking about? A casual way 我姓林.你叫什麼名字? 你好,請問 你姓什麼? 我叫王二,你呢? 我叫林小明

Speaking exercise formal to casual Asking each other’s names 您 你 好! 請問你姓什麼? 我姓林, 你 呢? 我姓王. 你叫什麼名字? 我叫王五, 你 呢? 我叫林二. 林小姐你 好. 王先生你 好. 您 您貴姓 您 您 您 您

Speaking exercise Asking each other’s names-casual 你好! 請問你姓什麼? 我姓林, 你呢? 我姓王. 你叫什麼名字? 我叫王五, 你呢? 我叫林二. 林小姐你好. 王先生你好. Nĭ hăo Qĭng wèn nĭ xìng shén me? Wŏ xìng lín, nĭ ne? Nĭ jiào shénme míng zi? Wŏ jiào wáng wŭ, nĭ ne? Wŏ jiào lín èr. lín xiăo jiě nĭ hăo Wáng xiān shēng nĭ hăo.

Speaking exercise Asking each other’s names-casual 你好! 請問你姓什麼? 我姓林, 你呢? 我姓王. 你叫什麼名字? 我叫王五, 你呢? 我叫林二. 林小姐你好. 王先生你好.

R:我姓李 李三三 Write a dialogue: “Greeting & exchange names” Test Greeting & names Write a dialogue: “Greeting & exchange names” Formal way (Be polite) 您好 您貴姓 李先生您好 II. Casual way 你好 你姓什麼 你叫什麼名字 R:我姓李 李三三

Greetings and Names Write 3 times for each translation: You: I : Hi/Hello: Surname: May I ask: Honorable surname: Miss: Mr. Name: What: What name: What is your name? I am [Your name] And you? Mr. Wang: My surname is Wang. Miss Lee. What about Miss Lee?  

英文 請問 貴姓 名字 什麼 中文 叫 李 姓 請 問 小姐 先生 Please Ask 王先生 Name Miss Mr. Translate the words-Chinese/English names Click the box and find out the answer 英文 請問 貴姓 名字 什麼 中文 小姐 先生 叫 李 王先生 姓 請 問 May I ask Honorable surname eror Name Englis What Chinese language Chinese name Miss Mr. English name Call Lee/a surname Mr. Wang Surname Please Ask

Word Search Chinese/English names 一 二 三 四 五 1 2 3 4 您 王先生 中文 什麼 小姐 先生 李小姐 我的 你呢 姓 我姓 林 貴姓 請問 名字 叫 我叫 林二 中文 名字 什麼 名字 英文 名字 英文

How the structures changed 姓 您 問 請 貴 什麼 你 叫 名字 姓 你 麼 什

Greeting and Names Unscramble it: 請問您貴姓 我姓李, 你呢? 你叫什麼名字? 你姓什麼? 我姓林. 1. 問 貴 請 您 姓 2. 你 我 姓 李 呢? 3. 名字 叫 你 什麼 4. 姓 你 麼 什 5.林 姓 我 6. 先生 什麼 您 王 叫 名字 7. 小 好 姐 您 李 8. 名字 我 的 王小小 中文 叫 我姓李, 你呢? 你叫什麼名字? 你姓什麼? 我姓林. 王先生,您叫什麼名字? 李小姐,您好. 我的中文名字叫王小小

Greeting and Names Unscramble it: 1. 問 貴 請 您 姓 2. 你 我 姓 李 呢? 3. 名字 叫 你 什麼 4. 姓 你 麼 什 5.林 姓 我 6. 先生 什麼 您 王 叫 名字 7. 小 好 姐 您 李 8. 名字 我 的 王小小 中文 叫 9. 名字 你的 英文 什麼 叫 10. 王小小 叫 我

Greeting and Names- simple casual Write in Chinese: Miss: May I ask: Miss Lin: Honorable surname: Mr. Lee: Surname: And you: Name: My name is Wang two: What: What is your surname: Call: What is your name: You: My surname is Lee: I: May I ask what your honorable surname is: Hello: Mr.: Hello, Miss Wang:

Greeting & Asking names-simple casual Translate the following into Chinese: Hello: May I ask, what is your honorable surname? My surname is Lee, and you? My surname is Wang. Hi, Mr. Wang. Hi, Miss Lee. What is your name? My name is Lee four. May I ask what is your surname? My name is Wang Five, what about you?

Greeting and Names Read and translate: 你好 你姓什麼? 我姓林 我姓林, 你貴姓? 我叫林二 我的生日是四月二十四日. 你呢? 林小姐, 你的生日是幾月幾日? 你姓什麼? 我姓林, 你貴姓? 王先生, 你好. 請問你叫什麼名字? 我叫王五, 你呢?   請問今天是幾月幾日星期幾? *Write a short dialogue asking your partner’s name and surname.

IX. Read the dialogue and answer the questions. M: Male F: Female F： 李先生您好！ M：小姐，您貴姓？ F：我姓林，我叫林小英。David是我的先生。 M: David的中文名字叫什麼？ F：他的中文名字叫 大明。 M：您是林大明的太太嗎？ F：是，林大明是我的先生。

Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions 1. What is the woman’s surname? 2. What is the man’s surname? 3. How is David related to the woman? 4. What is David’s Chinese name? 5. What is David’s wife’s full Chinese name?

LISTENING COMPREHENSION Listen to the conversation, write your answers in English, and say it back in Chinese. I. 1. What are the man and woman’s surnames? 2. What did the man ask the woman after he told her his surname? 3. Did the man especially ask the woman about her Chinese name? 4. Did the man ask the woman about her English name? 5. Did the woman ask the man about his English name? 6. Who is conversing in the formal way?

1. Is this conversation formal or casual. 2 1. Is this conversation formal or casual? 2. What is the man’s full name in Chinese? Use the correct structure. 3. What is the man’s full name in English? 4. When the woman asks the man for his name, did he respond with his full name or his first name? II.

1. What is the girl’s surname. 2. Is the girl a Miss or Mrs. 3 1. What is the girl’s surname? 2. Is the girl a Miss or Mrs.? 3. What is the man’s surname? 4. What is the man’s Chinese name? (Write in pinyin) 5.Who is lĭ xiăo yīng? III.

Make up a dialogue using the given scenario: You run into your classmate David Lee’s father on the street, and you greet him. However, your classmate’s father doesn’t recognize you and asks what your name is. You tell him your English name, and he asks for your Chinese name right away.

Greeting and Names-Chinese & English names Write in Chinese: Hello: May I ask: Mr.: Honorable surname: Miss: Surname: Miss Lin: Name: Mr. Lee: Chinese language: And you: Chinese name: My name is Wang two: English language: What is your surname: English name: What is your name: My/mine: My surname is Lee: What: May I ask what your honorable surname is: Call: You: Hello, Miss Wang: I:

Test Greeting and Names Write in Chinese: 2@ I: May I ask: Hello: Honorable surname: Mr.: Surname: Miss: Name: Chinese language: What: And you: Call: How do you do English name: My/mine: Translate the following into Chinese: I. Formal way: 5@ What is your honorable surname? My surname is Lee, Hi, Mr. Wang Hi, Miss Lin

Test Greeting and Names Translate the following into Chinese: II. Casual way:5@ What is your surname? What is your name? My surname is Lin My name is Wang four. Unscramble the following:6@ 什麼 / 請問 /叫 /你 /名字 你呢 /叫 /王 /友 /我 好 /李 /您 /先生 姓 /什麼 /你 中文 /我的 /叫 /名字 /李五