Learn English with an ESL lesson from English File

• ☐ ☐ ☐ heritage [n] - the culture and traditions of your family or country
• ☐ ☐ ☐ feud over [v] - argue over, fight over
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a myth [n] - an old traditional story (often about gods or heroes)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be named after [exp] - be given the same name as someone in your family in order to show respect to that person

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

1. Where does the name Diarmuid come from?
   It was the name of an old Irish king.
   It is the name of an old Irish city.
   It comes from an old Irish myth.
   
   
2. Why did Diarmuid’s mother choose an Irish name?
   Because she wanted him to remember his Irish heritage.
   Because he was born in Ireland.
   Because his father was Irish.
   
   
3. Where is Diarmuid's mother from?
   England
   Ireland
   Wales
   
   
4. Who is Edisha named after?
   Her mother
   Her father
   Her aunt
   
   
5. Why does Edisha have two middle names?
   Her mother wanted her to be proud of her family history.
   Her aunts couldn't agree on a middle name.
   It is a common tradition in her family.
   
   
6. What are Edisha’s two middle names?
   Michelle
   Mariana
   Maria
   Myera
   Mary
   
   

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Directions: Choose the most natural word (only one word) for each blank.

Instrucciones: Elige la palabra más natural (solo una palabra) para cada espacio en blanco.

Instruções: Escolha a palavra mais natural (apenas uma palavra) para cada espaço em branco.

지시 사항: 빈칸마다 가장 자연스러운 단어(한 단어만)를 선택하세요.

• What (is) your name?
• My name (is) Diarmuid.
• Where (does) it come from?
• It's (an) Irish name. And it comes from (an) old Irish myth.
• (Who) chose your name?
• My mother chose my name. I (was) born in England, and my mother (is) Irish.
• I think she didn't want (me) to forget my Irish heritage, so she gave (me) a very Irish name.
• Can you tell (me) about your name? Where (does) it come from?
• I (am) kind of named for my dad. My dad's name (is) Edward. And so my name (is) Ed with a Isha on (the) end. So it's Edisha.
• Do you know (who) chose your name?
• My mom chose my name because she wanted (to) name me after my dad.
• And I actually (have) two middle names, Myera and Maria.
• And those were because my aunts were feuding (over) what my middle name should (be). So then my mom just gave me both (of) them.

1. What is your full legal name?
2. Where does your first name come from? (given name)
3. What is your last name? (family name, surname)
4. Do any of your names have any special meaning?
5. Who were you named by? Who were you named after?
6. Do you know why they chose your name?
7. Do you have a nickname? How did you get it? What does it mean?
8. What does your family call you?
9. What do your friends call you?
10. What does your partner (wife, husband, boyfriend, girlfriend) call you?
    i.e. Does your partner have a pet name for you?
11. What is your mother's maiden name?