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What are the two most popular brand names in your country for phones, sportswear, and cars? Do you know what country the brands are from, or what the names mean?
Read about how the Kindle got its name. Do you think it’s a good name? Why (not)?

Pronouns and possessive adjectives

Listen and change the word order. Change the direct object to it or them.
3 We gave him the present. - We gave it to him.
4 Show me the photo. – Show it to me.
5 I’ll give them the information. – I’ll give it to them.
6 Did you give her your number? – Did you give it to her?
7 She didn’t send me an email. – She didn’t send it to me.
8 He can’t give us the details. – He can’t give them to us.

LISTENING
Look at the brand names in the photos. What do you associate with these brands? How do you think the names are pronounced in English?
Listen and check the pronunciation. Which ones are pronounced differently in your language?

Which of the brand names, A – H, do you think these are?
Now listen to the radio programme about naming and match photos A – h to 1-7.

Listen again and answer the question
Think of some popular brands from your country. Do you know where the names come from?

SPEAKING