Unit 2 Section Three Word power 2 课件.ppt

Unit 2 Section Three Word power 2 课件 Can you think of any words to describe him? He is a hard-working sportsperson. He is a well-trained athlete. hard-working (adj.)：hard(adv.) working (v-ing) sportsperson (n.): sports(n.) person (n.) well-trained (adj.): well(adv.) trained (v-ed) Compound words A compound word is made when two words are joined together to form a new word. Read the dialogue on page 26 and use your own words to define the compound words. 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 When you come across unfamiliar words, do you often use the knowledge of word formation to guess the meaning of the new word? If so, can you think of some examples? How are these words formed? Formation Compound adj. Formation Compound adj. adj. + n. +ed adj. + v-ing adv. + v-ing n. + adj. warm-hearted; cold-blooded; shortsighted; easy-going; ordinary-looking; smooth-talking; hard-working; never-ending; long-lasting; tax-free; world-famous; brain-dead; n. +v-ed adj. + v-ed adv. + v-ed air-conditioned; hand-picked; man-made; hard-boiled; full-blown; clear-cut; well-educated; well-paid; well-behaved; Read the instructions for the exercise on page 26 and guess the meanings of the compound words and the part of speech of each word first. Answers (1) brand new (2) outgoing (3) sightseeing (4) well-known (5) mouth-watering Look at the bold word at the beginning of each row of words. Try to make a compound word by combining the bold word with one of the words after it. There may be more than one correct answer. news stand paper reader news-stand, newspaper, newsreader pig tail pen skin Pigtail pigpen, pigskin sand paper storm box sandpaper sandstorm sandbox lady