高二英语《Science versus nature》课件4.ppt

* Word Power prefix(前缀) root(词根) suffix(后缀) Prefix: a group of letters that is added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning. Suffix: a letter or a group of letters added to the end of a word to make a different word. disagreement Come to our books. P46 前缀只改变词义，不改变词类； 后缀主要改变词类，而不改变词义。 Quiz Fill in the blank with proper words. 1.My pen ____________. I cannot find it. (appear) 2.The book is on the top shelf. I’m not so tall that I am _________ to reach it. (able) 3.It’s ___________ for him to catch the early bus. Because he got up too late this morning. (possible) 4. __________________ leads to quarreling. (understand) disappeared unable impossible Misunderstanding Prefix Example Meaning anti- anti-cloning against, opposed to dis- un- disappear unfair not, opposite of in- il- im- ir- incorrect illegal immoral irresponsible not, without pre- preview early, before pro- pro-cloning in favor of, supporting recreate again re- Some other words with prefix anti-knock anti-social disappoint disadvantage invisible inactive inadvisable imbalance immobile prewar pre-arrange pro-American recall reuse recreate unlock unexpected unwise 6.Mr Li is _____________. He is always helping others and a good citizen. (respect) 7.Miss Wang is a __________. She loves her job writing novels. (novel) 8.The teacher’s words were a great _________________ to him. (encourage) 9.Hangzhou is so ____________that it attracts many visitors. (beauty) 10.The accident happened because of his  _____________.(care) respectable novelist encouragement beautiful carelessness suffix example meaning -able -ful -ist -less -ment -ness comfortable worthy of, able to be cheerful full of scientist sb.who does sth. agreement hopeless without Indicate a state dryness Indicate a quality Some other words with suffix valuable acceptable reasonable beautiful pitiful handful physicist chemist environmentalist careless treeless development government laziness silliness nerveless Some