Using Language Word Formation Learning Objectives 1 Have

Using Language Word Formation

Learning Objectives 1. Have a general review and better understanding of the four types of the word formation by finding and exploring; 2. Guess the meaning of the new words and make new words according to the context and the basic rules of word formation; 3. Overcome the difficulties of vocabulary in the process of learning and understanding English by using proper measures and different sources.

Using Word Formation: lead in Language Review the passage Neither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple and finish the summary of the passage.

Using Word Formation: lead in Language Why is English an interesting and crazy language to learn? There are several reasons for it. First, are crazy, such as “ ” and “ ”. Second, some words, like “ , ” and “ , ” may make learners confused. Third, the meanings of some phrases are also confusing. That’s because by people, which reflects their.

Using Word Formation: lead in Language Why is English an interesting and crazy language to learn? There are several reasons for it. First, the formation and the meanings of some words are crazy, such as “pineapple” and “homesick”. Second, some words, like “harmful, harmless” and “shameful , shameless” may make learners confused. Third, the meanings of some phrases are also confusing. That’s because English was invented by people, which reflects their creativity.

Using Word Formation: lead in Language Why is English an interesting and crazy language to learn? There are several reasons for it. First, the formation and the meanings of some words are crazy, such as “pineapple” and “homesick” Second, some words, like “harmful, harmless” and “shameful, shameless” may make learners confused. Third, the meanings of some phrases are also confusing. That’s because English was invented by people, which reflects their creativity.

Using Word Formation: lead in Language Four types: 1 st : Combining words—Compounds 合成法 blackboard 2 nd : Adding a prefix or suffix—Derivation 派生法 incorrect, useful 3 rd : Changing the part of speech (词性)—转换法 face n. 脸→ v. 面对 4 th : Being made up of the first letters of several words—Abbreviating 缩略法 the People’s Republic of China → PRC

Using Language Word Formation： Finding & Analyzing Activity 1 Look at the sentences and expressions from the reading passage. Match the words in bold to the types of word formation.

Using Language Word Formation： Finding & Analyzing a Neither is there pine nor apple in pineapple. b … sculpt a sculpture… c When we… see rain…, we can say “it’s raining”… d WHO d 1 abbreviating c 2 changing the part of speech b 3 adding a prefix or suffix a 4 combining two or more words

Using Language Word Formation： Finding & Analyzing Now look for more examples of each type in the reading passage and match the words to the types of word formation.

Using Language hamburger eggplant Word Formation： Finding & Analyzing painting seasick carsick airsick homework housework hardly softly harmful harmless shameful shameless snow sunshine IT US invisible abbreviating (缩写)

Using Language hamburger eggplant Word Formation： Finding & Analyzing painting seasick carsick airsick homework housework hardly softly harmful harmless shameful shameless snow sunshine IT US invisible changing the part of speech

Using Language hamburger eggplant Word Formation： Finding & Analyzing painting seasick carsick airsick homework housework hardly softly harmful harmless shameful shameless snow sunshine IT US invisible adding a prefix or suffix

Using Language hamburger eggplant Word Formation： Finding & Analyzing painting seasick carsick airsick homework housework hardly softly harmful harmless shameful shameless snow sunshine IT US invisible combining two or more words

Using Language Word Formation： Finding & Analyzing Activity 2. Complete the passage on page 17 with the help of word formation and consider what each paragraph talks about. What is called word formation. Para. 1 When you open a dictionary, you often come across a lot of unfamiliar words. You might think this is a bit scary. But many of them are formed using other simpler words. This is called word formation.

Using Language Word Formation： Finding & Analyzing Activity 2. Complete the passage on page 17 with the help of word formation and think out what each paragraph talks about. What are called compounds and some examples. Para. 2 Words formed by combing other words are called compounds, for example, 1. penfriend (a friend that you contact by writing, traditionally using a pen) and 2. well-known (known by many people).

Using Language Word Formation： Finding & Analyzing Para. 3 Prefixes and suffixes often have fixed meanings. If you add un- or in- to a word, the new word, usually means opposite. For example, if something isn’t correct it’s 3. incorrect , and if someone isn’t happy they’re 4. unhappy. Words with suffixes –ment and –ness are often nouns. For example, if somebody has improved a lot, they have made great 5. improvement.

Using Language Word Formation： Finding & Analyzing The part of speech can be changed. Para. 4 Some nouns and adjectives can be used as verbs, or the other way round. When we calm somebody down, they become 6. calm. And we can give someone a present by 7. presenting it.

Using Language Word Formation： Finding & Analyzing Abbreviating (缩写） Para. 5 And sometimes a word is made up of the first letters of several words: “World Trade Organization” can be referred to as 8. WTO, and 9. ASAP is short for “as soon as possible”.

Using Language Word Formation： Finding & Analyzing How word formation can help us. Para. 6 It is impossible to know the meaning of every word, but knowing about word formation can help us guess the meanings.

Using Word Formation： Language Summarizing Four types: 1 st : Combining words—Compounds 合成法 blackboard 2 nd : Adding a prefix or suffix—Derivation 派生法 incorrect, useful 3 rd : Changing the part of speech (词性)—转换法 face n. 脸→ v. 面对 4 th : Being made up of the first letters of several words—Abbreviating 缩略法 the People’s Republic of China → PRC

Using Word Formation: Combining words — Compound 合成法 Language 3 合成形容词 1 合成名词 news + paper = newspaper heart + felt = heartfelt kind + hearted = kind-hearted hair + cut = haircut 4 其他合成词 2 合成动词 every + one = everyone baby + sit = babysit through + out = throughout over + look = overlook

Using Word Formation: Adding a Language prefix or suffix — Derivation 派生法 Question: what’s the difference between prefixes and suffixes? They have fixed meanings. The prefixes usually change the words’ meanings while the suffixes change the words’ part of speech，and sometimes change the meanings of words as well.

Using Word Formation: Adding a Language prefix or suffix — Derivation 派生法 1. 表示否定意义的前缀 disdishonest, dislike, disappear, discourage in-, im-, ir, il- inconvenient, impolite, irregular, illegal nonnon-smoker, non-violence ununable, uncertain, unimportant mis- 错误地 misunderstand, misuse

Using Word Formation: Adding a Language prefix or suffix — Derivation 派生法 2. 表示其他意义的前缀: re- 又，再 reform, review, replace, remove, renew tele- 远程 telephone, telegraph, telescope trans- 穿过，变 transform, transport, transplant vice- 副 vice-president

Using Word Formation: Adding a Language prefix or suffix — Derivation 派生法 3. 名词后缀 -ure mixture, failure -ment government, improvement -ness illness, sickness -ing meaning, wedding -tion attraction, translation -er, or worker, teacher, doctor

Using Word Formation: Adding a Language prefix or suffix — Derivation 派生法 4. 形容词后缀 -ful careful, helpful, useful -less careless, helpless, useless -y sunny, windy, funny -ous poisonous, dangerous -ly (也是副词后缀）lovely, friendly; quickly, slowly

Using Word Formation: Changing the part of speech 转换法 Language 1 动词转化为名词 Let’s talk about it. 咱们谈谈这件事吧。 I think we’d better finish the talk now. 我想我们现在最好结束谈话。 2 名词转化为动词 She gave me a glass of water. 她给了我一杯水。 You should water the flowers twice a week. 你应该每周给这些花浇 两次水。

Using Word Formation: Changing the part of speech 转换法 Language 3 形容词转化为名词 She is wearing a black dress. 她穿着一条黑色的裙子。 The girl in black is very beautiful. 那个穿黑衣服的女孩很漂亮。 4 形容词转化为动词 Tom is a brave man. 汤姆是一个勇敢的人。 He always braves the difficulties in life. 他一直勇敢地面对生活中的困难。

Using Word Formation: Language Abbreviating 缩略法 1 首字母缩写 ASAP—as soon as possible WTO—World Trade Organization VIP—very important person 2 单词截短 advertisement—ad laboratory—lab examination— exam

Using Word Formation: Language Application Choose one type of word formation and come up with as many words as possible to the given words (moon, like) moonlight/moonlit, mooncake, moonface/moonfaced, moonwalk (a kind of dance move/a walk on the moon), moonset, moonfall (the landing on the moon) unlike, dislike, likeness, likely, liking, unlikely

Using Word Formation: Language Application Fill in blanks using the correct forms of the words in the brackets. 1. I received a letter of (invite) but I didn’t accept it. 2. Don’t take his words (serious). He was just kidding. 3. He (like) those who are not well-behaved. 4. To the (amaze) of the parents, their child can look after himself without their help.

Using Word Formation: Language Application Fill in blanks using the correct forms of the words in the brackets. 5. It was (polite) of you to leave without saying goodbye. 6. If we know that gossip（流言蜚语）can be 　　 　 (harm), then why do so many of us do it? 7. Water had got into the radio, and now it was completely 　　　　 (use).

Word Formation: Using Application Language Fill in blanks using the correct forms of the words in the brackets： 1. 2. 3. 4. I received a letter of invitation (invite) but I didn’t accept it. Don’t take his words seriously (serious); he was just kidding. He dislikes (like) those who are not well-behaved. To the amazement (amaze) of the parents, their child can look after himself without their help.

Using Word Formation: Language Application Fill in blanks using the correct forms of the words in the brackets. 5. It was impolite (polite) of you to leave without saying goodbye. harmful 6. If we know that gossip（流言蜚语）can be 　　 　 (harm), then why do so many of us do it? 7. Water had got into the radio, and now it was completely useless 　　　　 (use).

Using Word Formation： Language Summarizing Four types: 1 st : Combining words—Compounds 合成法 2 nd : Adding a prefix or suffix—Derivation 派生法 3 rd : Changing the part of speech (词性)—转换法 4 th : Being made up of the first letters of several words —Abbreviating 缩略法

Homework Option 1. Complete the four exercises on the work sheet. Option 2. Give more words of each type of word formation referring to the dictionary and the Internet. Option 3. Find the meanings and examples of more prefixes and suffixes and form mind maps of them.