高中英语Unit 2 Sporting events--word power 1课件牛津版必修四.pptVIP

Unit 2 Sporting events Word power Review the rules compound words are formed by and try to guess new words’ meanings from them. Try to remember words related to sports and events and make use of them in your study later. * * Everyone knows that Liuxiang was the first Asian to win the gold medal in the men’s 110-meter hurdles. Can you think of any words to describe him? He is a hard-working sportsperson. He is a well-trained runner. Please analyze the part of speech of each part of the words in blue hard-working (adj.): hard working sportsperson (n.): sports person well-trained (adj.): well trained (adv.) (v-ing) (n.) (n.) (adv.) (v-ed) Can you think of more words that are created this way? A compound word is made when two words are joined together to form a new word. All the above words are compound words. Can you think over how they are formed tax-free well-educated hard-working soft-boiled easy-going air-dropped warm-hearted Compound adj. Formation Compound adj. Formation adj. +n. +-ed adj. + v-ing adv.+ v-ing n. + adj. n. + v-ed adj. + v-ed adv.+ v-ed Compound adjectives sightseeing handbag Compound n. Formation Compound n. Formation n. + n. n. + v-ing Compound nouns Tip: Some compound words do not need a hyphen between the two parts, e.g. health care. Handbag, a small bag carried on a person’s hand; Long-lasting, that can last for a long time; Teacup, a cup that contains tea; Sightseeing, the activity of seeing sights as a tourist; Three-day, lasting for three days More examples More examples Handbag, Long-lasting, Teacup, Sightseeing, Three-day, a small bag carried on a person’s hand; that can last for a long time; a cup that contains tea; the activity of seeing sights as a tourist; lasting for three days Can you recognize the formation of the following compound words? What parts of spee