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Unit 1 Science and Scientists
Learning About Language Period 1
Warming-up
Can you guess the meaning of this word?
肺尘病
a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine ash and sand dust
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
Pneumono/ultra/micro/scopic/silico/volcano/coni/osis
of lung肺的
small微小的
What do the prefixes “re-/dis-/micro-/trans-” mean?
Can you think of more words beginning with these prefixes?
What about the suffixes “-ory/-ion/-ial/-ology”?
of viewing or observing观察或注意的
of silicon硅的
mountain that releases lava and ash 火山的
of dust尘土的
state of a disease疾病
to an extreme degree非常
Prefix Words Meaning Suffix Words Meaning
re- -ory
dis- -ion
micro- -ial
trans- -ology
again; back
away; not; separate
across; beyond
small
remove
replace
reuse
discover
disable
disappear
microscope
microwave
microphone
transform
transport
transplant
a place for;
relating to or involving a verbal action
noun, quality;
state of being
related to; like
study/science of ...
contradictory
advisory
compulsory
infection
action
relation
substantial
partial
financial
epidemiology
biology
sociology
Warming-up
Find the words from the previous pages with the following prefixes or suffixes. Then add two words for each prefix or suffix, and explain their meanings.
1. contradictory adj. 相互矛盾的;对立的;不一致的
involving, causing, or constituting a contradiction
e.g. Contradictory predictions regarding stock prices were of no help to investors at all.
【拓展】contradict v. 反驳;相矛盾;驳斥;相抵触
e.g. Your actions contradict your words.
【词形变化】
contradict (v.) contradiction (n.) contradictory (adj.)
Language points
2. infection n. 传染;感染;传染病
the act of process of causing or getting a disease; an illness that is caused by bacteria of a virus and that affects one parts of the body
e.g. The measures are taken by the government to protect the whole residents against this infection.
【拓展】infect v. 传染,使感染;使感染(某种感情),影响
e.g. It is possible for the disease to infect others through direct or indirect c