Unit 2 Word Power 课件-湖南省桂东县第一中学牛津译林版高中英语选修九 (共36张PPT)

牛津译林版高中英语选修九课件 Unit 2 Word Power P22-23 Greek in English 制作者：桂东一中　李宇平 In this section, we will learn some English words that were derived |dɪˈraɪvd| from (从…衍生出；起源于；来自) Greek. We will read a passage focusing on Greek words (that are) used in English and a chart showing the different fields of study based on Greek ideas and words. Exercises are designed for us students to practise and reinforce [ˌriːɪnˈfɔːs] the new vocabulary we have just learnt. We are expected to make ourselves familiar with some Greek word in English. familiarize ourselves with Greek in English P22 A. Read the following passage taken from(从…中取出；取材于) a book about the origins of the English language. It focuses on Greek words used in English. In the English language, many words have been borrowed from [引用，借用(思想、言语等)] Greek. The vast majority of Greek words used in English are words about science and technology (a Greek word). This is because the Greeks made huge contributions in the two fields.