M9U2wordpower.ppt

Throughout history, the English language borrowed many words from other languages. What words are borrowed words and which language did they come from? men, oxen, feet, teeth, children pick Anglo-Saxon: Norse: lift French: beef, mutton, pork, bacon German endings: What words does Greek contribute to the English language? Words related to science, sport and many everyday words. Because the Greeks made a huge contribution to the field of science. Why are there so many scientific words that come from Greek? Part A: Academic subjects Arts and Humanities Science Philosophy Geography Economics Theology Politics HIstory Arithmetic Mathematics Biochemistry Geology Astronomy Geometry Physics Chemistry Biology Part B: Answers to Part C: Fill in the missing words. theatre 2. chorus 3. orchestra 4. history 5. Geography 6. Economics 7. Physics 8. Chemistry 9. Biology 10. technology Part D: Match each site with the correct country. Venice Cathedral of Notre Dame The Great Barrier Reef The Kremlin and Red Square Longmen Grottoes Machu Picchu The Statue of Liberty The Taj Mahal The Tower of London Australia UK Italy China France India Peru Russia USA (Participle clauses) The boy sitting under that tree is my brother. The boy followed by a dog is my brother. Hearing the news, they got excited. Given a chance, I can surprise the world. (as an adjective) (as an adjective) (as an adverb) (as an adverb) A participle clause can be used as an attributive, an adverbial or a complement. Read the guidelines and Part 1 on page 24. Rewrite the sentences or pairs of sentences by using a participle clause. 1. The protection of some significant sites is a problem that requires urgent attention. requiring urgent attention. 2. The World Heritage list, which was established by UNESCO, helps to protect important sites. Established by UNESCO 3