DYLAN MADONNA YUSUF ISLAM EMINEM SHAKIRA SADE TINA TURNER DEAN MARTIN What’s Their Real Name?
EMINEM
Source: www.speakup.com.br Edition 79 after read the podcast do the exercise.
BEFORE YOU READ.
TASK 1. Speaking. With your partner(s) discuss these questions.
a. Do you like your name? Why (not)?
b. Do you know why your parents chose your name? Tell your partner(s)
c. Do you think names and people’s characteristics are often matched? Why (not)?
d. Would you ever consider changing your name? Why (not)?
e. How many different names do you have? Does everybody call you the same way?
TASK 2. Vocabulary. Match the English words / expressions on the left with their Portuguese translations on the right. If you don't know, guess!
1 such weird names - surdos
2 stage names - ‘grudam’, ‘pegam’.
3 attempts - “nome de guerra”, apelido.
4 surname - escondeu.
5 knife - espinhosa.
6 to avoid - faca, facão.
7 moniker - ferrão,picada.
8 Welsh - ficou com.
9 settled on - galês.
10 shimmering - gíria.
11 hid - nome, apelido.
12 handles - nomes artísticos.
13 stick - o rebatizou.
14 sting - para evitar.
15 spiky - pontos de vista alternativos.
16 re-christened him - por causa de uma loja de aparelhos acústicos.
17 after a... hearing-aid shop - sobrenome.
18 deaf people - nomes tão estranhos.
19 sharp features - tentativas.
20 outsider’s viewpoint - traços brutos, ásperos.
21 slang - brilhante, reluzente.
Now check your ideas in the Glossary. How many did you do correctly?
READING
TASK 3. Prediction. You are going to read a text about celebrities whose “stage name” is different from their real name. Work with a partner and think of as many reasons as possible why people choose to change their name. Aim for at least 7!
When you have finished, check with the rest of the class.
TASK 4. Reading for Specific Information. Read the whole text as quickly as possible and complete this grid:
1.Artist | Real name | Reason for change |
| David Bowie | | |
| Elton John | | |
| George Michael | | |
| Sting | | |
| Ringo Starr | | |
| Axl Rose | | |
| Joe Strummer | | |
Compare your answers with your partner(s)
TASK 5. Competition. Can you match the real names on the left to the stage names on the right? Try, then check. How many did you guess correctly?
| Alecia Moore | · Ricky Martin |
| Annie Mae Bullock | · Tina Turner |
| Brian Warner | · Dido |
| Cordazer Calvin Broadus | · Sade |
| Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong | · Pink (or P!nk) |
| Eileen Regina Edwards | · Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) |
| Enrique Martín Morales | · Michael Bolton |
| George Waters | · Fatboy Slim |
| Helen Folasade Adu | · Moby |
| Helen Folasade Adu | · Shaggy |
| Henry Olusegun Olumide Samuel | · Snoop Dogg |
| James Todd Smith | · LL Cool J |
| Joseph Saddler | · Grandmaster Flash |
| Louis Firbank | · Vanilla Ice |
| Mary O’Brien | · Puff Daddy |
| Michael Bolotin | · Sade |
| Orville Richard Burrell | · Seal |
| Quentin Cook (aka Norman Cook) | · Marilyn Manson |
| Richard Melville Hall | · Shania Twain |
| Robert Van Winkle | · Dusty Springfield |
| Roberta Joan Anderson | · Joni Mitchell |
| Sean John Combs | · Lou Reed |
AFTER YOU READ
TASK 7. Speaking and / or writing. Discuss some /all of these questions with your partner(s). If you like, you can write your opinions for homework and show them to your teacher.
a. Do you think the reasons for changing names mentioned in the text are justified? Why (not)?
- How many of these artists do you think REALLY needed to change their name? Why?
- Project: Write a brief biography of one of the artists mentioned in this article. Visit their official website or do some general internet research. Include information like:
Real name, place and date of birth, musical influences, discography, career, interesting facts. You could also write a quiz to test your fellow classmates.
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