Chào các thính giả yêu mến của chương trình Học Tiếng Anh qua các chủ đề của chương trình học tiếng anh cùng Radiome. Mình là Diệu Hoa.
Chủ đề nghe Tiếng Anh của chúng ta ngày hôm nay có tựa đề là:

Choosing A Name: Chọn một cái tên

Vì bài nghe khá dài nên mình sẽ tách làm hai phần để các bạn dễ dàng theo dõi hơn nhé!
Các bạn cùng chú ý lắng nghe với tiết tấu chậm rãi của chương trình Spotlight nhé. Note lại những từ bạn nghe chưa rõ và xem lại ở bản text để làm phong phú thêm vốn từ vựng của mình nhé!

Choosing A Name
Voice 1 
Welcome to Spotlight. I’m Liz Waid.
Voice 2 
And I’m Joshua Leo. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.
Voice 1 
Joy Smith is one of Spotlight’s writers. Five years ago, her son and daughter-in-law were expecting a new baby. Joy had four grandsons. But the new grandchild was a girl. It was a very special event. Joy wondered what the baby would be called. She hoped she would like the name her son and daughter-in-law chose.
Joy told Spotlight,
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‘After the baby was born, my son James told me they had named the baby Katherine Grace. James said they would use a short version of Katherine and call her Katie. I thought it had a nice, happy sound. James also named his little girl after my mother, Grace. This showed his love and respect for her memory. Both names made me very happy!’
Voice 1 
What is your name? Do you like it? It may be that you have never even thought about that question. It is just your name. But would you still be ‘you’ if you were called something else? Today’s Spotlight is on names.
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Children seem to identify especially strongly with their names. A recent study showed that 25% of young children feel they would not exist any more if you took away their name. Another study shows that about one third of all young people wish their parents had given them a different name.
Voice 1 
Some people choose to change their names when they grow up. Many people in show business do not use the names their parents gave them. Have you ever listened to Stefani Germanotta sing? No? The answer could be ‘yes’ if we called her Lady Gaga instead! You may never have heard of Margaret Hookham. But if we re-name her Margot Fonteyn, you might recognise her as a famous ballet dancer. And would you go to see a film starring Marion Morrison - or John Wayne?
Voice 2 
These people felt that the name they had from birth did not sound ‘right’ for the work they wanted to do. But what is it that makes a name ‘right’?
Voice 1 
In many cultures, there are particular ideas about how to choose a name. For example, many people choose a name that has been in their family for many years. This gives the child a sense of belonging. It tells the child where he or she has come from.
Voice 2 
But other parents do the opposite. They create a completely new word to use as a name for their new baby. Or they use a word that has never been a name before. David and Victoria Beckham chose an unusual name for their third son. They called him Cruz. Cruz is the Spanish word for cross. It has several meanings. The Red Cross is a group that helps people in trouble. But a cross is also an instrument of torture and death. And to ‘be cross’ means you are angry. It is an unusual name for a little boy.
Voice 1 
Choosing a good name for your child is not an easy job. Many parents search books that tell them the meaning of names. They might want to say something about how they feel when their baby arrives. They could choose a name that carries a message. Nathaniel means ‘given by God’. Wunand means ‘God is good’. Edith means ‘valuable gift’. Amanda means ‘worthy of love’. Fara means ‘cause for joy’.
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Names like these tell family and friends how happy you are with your new baby. Other names can tell something about the events surrounding the birth of the child. In Africa, a first born son may have the name Mosi. In Japan, the name Kazuo also means first born. In Africa, the name Ama means ‘born on Saturday’. And in China, Huyu means ‘born in winter’.
Phần 1 của bài nghe hôm nay tạm dừng ở đây. Các bạn chú ý và theo dõi phần 2 ở những bài học tiếp sau nhé! Cảm ơn các bạn.