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1.9. You are visiting Britain on an exchange programme. Say how you would address each of the following. Make up short dialogues with a partner to illustrate each case.

1. an old man you don’t know;

2. a policeman;

3. your foreign colleague, whose name is Sam Jones. He is 45.

4. his wife, whose name is June. She is 38.

5. their daughter Ella, who is not married;

6. their daughter Sue, who is married to Dr. Robert Rice;

7. Sue’s husband;

8. your friend’s professor, Bruce Walker;

9. Bill Brown whom you met in Britain and became friends with;

10. Bill Brown’s mother, Bertha, who is a widow;

11. the lady next door, who is divorced; her name is May Bronx;

12. Lily Lewis, whose marital status you don’t know. She is in her early thirties.

1.10. Discuss the following with a partner. Share your ideas with the class.

  1. What are the main forms of address in the Russian language?

  2. Are the Russians sensitive about titles and names? What titles are used in Russia? What do the forms of address a person uses depend on in Russia?

  3. When do people in Russia use first names? Is this common between a boss and an employee? Do the Russians quickly shift to a first-name basis?

  4. Are there nicknames in Russia? Are they just for children? Are they used only by friends and family? Are there any other ways of giving nicknames to people in Russia? What are they?

  5. What is the difference between Miss and Mrs.? Is it similar in Russian?

  6. What differences are there in the way the British address strangers and the way the Russians do it?

  7. How are the forms of address used by the Russians in official situations different from those used when speaking to friends?

  8. Why do you think some women use the title Ms. now?

  9. Are there any occupational vocatives in Russian? What are they?

  10. Are the forms of address used by older people the same as those used by the younger generation?

  11. Are there any English names that sound similar to Russian names?

  12. Some English names have songs about them: Michelle; Hey Jude; Angie, etc. What Russian names have songs about them?

  13. Which English names do you like best for men? For women?

  14. In some African cultures, some children are believed to be spirits who quickly enter and leave this world. Such infants are given “born-to-die’ names in an attempt to keep them. Kaya, a common name in Ghana, means “Stay and don’t go back.” What do you think about such a tradition? Are there lucky names and unlucky names in Russia?

1.11. In the chart below you will find the most popular names in North

America in the 1950s, the 1990s and the 2000s.

a) First, listen to your teacher pronounce them. Notice which syllable is

stressed in each word. Repeat the names aloud.

b) Scan the chart for the information below.

1. The number of boys’ names that begin with R.

2. The number of girls’ names that begin with L.

3. The longest name on the chart (11 letters).

4. The number of the four-letter names on the chart.

5. The most traditional names (which appear on two or three lists).

for girls

1950s 1990s 2000-2006

for boys

1950s 1990s 2000-2006

1. Mary Jessica Emily

John Michael Jacob

2. Elizabeth Ashley Madison

William Christopher Michael

3. Barbara Amanda Emma

Charles Matthew Joshua

4. Dorothy Jennifer Hannah

James David Matthew

5. Helen Sarah Abigail

George Daniel Andrew

6. Margaret Stephanie Olivia

Robert Joshua Christopher

7. Ruth Nicole Ashley

Thomas Andrew Daniel

8. Virginia Brittany Samantha

Henry James Joseph

9. Jean Heather Alexis

Joseph Robert Ethan

10. Frances Melissa Sarah

Edward Ryan Nicholas

11. Nancy Megan Elizabeth

Samuel John William

12. Patricia Elizabeth Isabella

Frank Joseph Anthony

13. Jane Amber Alyssa

Richard Brandon David

14. Alice Lauren Grace

Harry Jason Ryan

15. Joan Danielle Lauren

Francis Justin Tyler

16. Betty Michelle Taylor

Frederick Jonathan Alexander

17. Dolores Christina Jessica

Walter Nicholas John

18. Eleanor Crystal Brianna

David Anthony James

19. Anne Laura Kayla

Arthur William Brandon

20. Florence Kimberly Sophia

Albert Eric Zachary

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