终极版Reading-lexicology.ppt

Reading-Let’s start from lexicology The formation of words. Root/Base Add prefix: agree-disagree inffix absurdity absur-super-dity; absolutely abso-blooming-lutely suffix love-lovely People wearing respirators are seen on a pedestrian bridge in downtown Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 22, 2014. [Photo/Xinhua] Examples anonymity (name)--- nominal, nominate, pseudonym, synonym, antonym vacation (empty) --- vacancy, evacuate，in vain, vibrant (life) --- vitamin, vigor, vitality, vivid tribute (give)---- attribute, contribute, retribution, distribute work in a group of 4 to 6 to figure out the meanings of these roots and how they are connected with the words which contain the roots First group: advance (ante, before) --- ancient, ancestor, anticipate, avant-gard appreciate (price) --- precious, praise, appraisal, prize,appraiser, depreciation archipelago(first, rule[v.]) ---archangel, archbishop, archvillain, archive(档案馆）, archa?c（古代的）, archaeology benign (bien, bon→good) --- benefit, benevolence, benefaction, bonus complete (plein, full) ---plenty, replenish, implement, complement , compliment Second group: consequence (follow)---sequence, sequel, subsequence, obsequious constraint (string) --- restrain, strait, strangle,string, strict dedicate (say) --- diction（发音，措辞）, dictionary, contradict, predict, edict（法令，布告） definitive (end) --- finite (infinite), define, finish，final (n.) ，s emi-final, fin-de-siècle（世纪末） 希腊 dehydrate (water) --- hydrogen, hydrology, hydrophobia, hydrant Third group: 拉丁 description (write)--- scribe, scrip, Scripture, transcript, scribble, dispirited ( “breath”)----spirit, inspiration, respiration（呼吸作用）, aspire, conspire, perspiration, transpiration donate (give) --- antidote, endow, dowry，dowager(遗孀） expedition (foot) --- podium, expedient, pedicure, pedestrian, quadruped, tripod eyewitness (know)--- witness, wit, wise, wisdom Fourth group: flat---plate, platter, pl