Unit 6 Section A As his name is. So is he I Background Information he passage reveals the relationship between one's personality and ones name. Names can greatly affect people's life. On the one hand, good names give people more self-confidence, stablish favorable images and promote social status. On the other hand, names result prejudices against people both in their daily contacts with others and in classroom activities. So your name doesn't suit you, you should change it as soon as possible. For this reading, we have many proper names, which contain cultural background. The following is a brief introduction and explanation of the names that appeared in the reading passage 1)Debbie represents the personality characteristics of generous, understanding, honest, creative and intense. It is a short name of Deborah originally from a Hebrew name for a woman described in the old Testament history of the bible 2)Lynne or Lynn represents the personality characteristics of sensitive, deeply artistic and creative, intense, and nature-lover and comes from Welsh meaning"lake"or is a short form of Linda(Spanish), or Belinda(Italian), both meaning "beautiful 3) Webster represents the personality characteristics of original, inventive, friendly, positive, outspoken, and procrastinator and comes from Old English, meaning"weaver 4)Joe represents the personality characteristics of spontaneous, social going, warm, generous, lacking in initiative and is short form of Joseph, originally from a Hebrew name of a famous man in the Old Testament history of the bible 5) Adrian represents the personality characteristics of diplomatic, friendly, lacking in energy confidence and initiative, and procrastinator. This name is the English form of Hadrian, the name of a Roman Emperor who built a wall across Northern Britain 6)Susan represents the personality characteristics of pleasant, easy-going, friendly, patient, social cautious and is a short form of susanna it is from the hebrew shoshanna name for a woman in the old Testament history of the bible 7)Harry represents the personality characteristics of individual, reserved, serious, stubborn alone, loyal, and thoughtful. It is the Medieval English form of Henry, the name of eight kings ofUnit 6 Section A As His Name Is, So Is He! I Background Information he passage reveals the relationship between one’s personality and one’s name. Names can greatly affect people’s life. On the one hand, good names give people more self-confidence, establish favorable images and promote social status. On the other hand, names result in prejudices against people both in their daily contacts with others and in classroom activities. So if your name doesn’t suit you, you should change it as soon as possible. For this reading, we have many proper names, which contain cultural background. The following is a brief introduction and explanation of the names that appeared in the reading passage. 1) Debbie represents the personality characteristics of generous, understanding, honest, creative, and intense. It is a short name of Deborah originally from a Hebrew name for a woman described in the Old Testament history of the Bible. 2) Lynne or Lynn represents the personality characteristics of sensitive, deeply artistic and creative, intense, and nature-lover and comes from Welsh meaning “lake” or is a short form of Linda (Spanish), or Belinda (Italian), both meaning “beautiful”. 3) Webster represents the personality characteristics of original, inventive, friendly, positive, outspoken, and procrastinator and comes from Old English, meaning “weaver”. 4) Joe represents the personality characteristics of spontaneous, social, easy-going, warm, generous, lacking in initiative and is short form of Joseph, originally from a Hebrew name of a famous man in the Old Testament history of the Bible. 5) Adrian represents the personality characteristics of diplomatic, friendly, lacking in energy, confidence and initiative, and procrastinator. This name is the English form of Hadrian, the name of a Roman Emperor who built a wall across Northern Britain. 6) Susan represents the personality characteristics of pleasant, easy-going, friendly, patient, social, cautious and is a short form of Susanna. It is from the Hebrew Shoshanna name for a woman in the Old Testament history of the Bible. 7) Harry represents the personality characteristics of individual, reserved, serious, stubborn, alone, loyal, and thoughtful. It is the Medieval English form of Henry, the name of eight kings of