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Word power
Unit 3
To be a good learner
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Learning aims
能掌握后缀-er, -or, -ist 构成名词的意义
能正确使用含有后缀-er, -or, -ist 的词
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Lead in
What’s the video about?
Activity 1
Know the meanings of words with -er, -or, ist
Look and say.
If somebody need to print to make a living, we may call them ______.
printers
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If somebody likes inventing new things, we may call them _______.
inventors
If somebody dreams of taking a tour around the world, we may call them ________.
tourists
We can add the suffix -er, -or and -ist to certain words to create nouns that describe people who do a specific job or activity.
Verb/Noun +Suffix →Noun
print + er →printer
invent + or →inventor
tour + ist →tourist
The suffixes -er, -or and -ist
TIP:
Sometimes we need to change the ending of the verb/noun when we add the suffix:
dance → dancer win → winner
piano → pianist science → scientist
e.g. Benjamin Franklin was a man of many talents. When he was a young man, he worked as a printer and kept developing his skills as a writer. He was also an inventor and made many useful things for daily life. Moreover, Franklin was a scientist, and many of his findings played an important role in the history of science.
1 -er 后缀
(1) 职业或行为者
用在动词或名词后,表示从事某类职业或执行特定动作的人。 teacher(教师,源自 teach); driver(司机,源自 drive); farmer(农民,源自 farm)。
(2) 比较级
用于形容词或副词,表示程度或速度的增强。taller(更高的,源自 tall); faster(更快的,源自 fast)。
2 -or 后缀
(1) 职业或行为执行者
多源自拉丁语动词词根,强调专业性身份或主动执行动作的主体。actor(演员,源自 act);inventor(发明家,指主动创造发明的人,源自invent)。
(2) 工具或抽象功能
部分词汇既可指人,也可指工具或抽象功能。conductor(导体/ 指挥,源自conduct);detector(探测器/ 检测人员,源自detect)。
3 -ist 后缀
(1) 职业或专业身份
表示从事特定职业或具备专业技能的人,强调专业性或系统性知识背景。scientist(科学家,源自science);violinist(小提琴家,强调乐器演奏的专业性,源自violin)。
(2) 理念或信仰
表达对某种思想或主义的支持,常见于政治、哲学语境。socialist(社会主义者,源自social);nationalist(民族主义者,源自national)。
Activity 2
Use adjectives with -er, -or, -ist correctly
planner
artist
writer
biologist
publisher
owner
winner
pianist
visitor
manager
A Change the following words into nouns for people by adding the
suffixes -er, -or and -ist. You may use a dictionary to help you.
1 plan ______________ 2 own ______________
3 art ______________ 4 win ______________
5 write ______________ 6 piano ______________
7 biology ______________ 8 visit ______________
9 publish ______________ 10 manage ______________
Can you brainstorm more words that you’ve learned about this rule?
player
speaker
learner
actor
violinist
B Amy is asking Mr Wu about the meaning of “slashie”. Complete what Mr Wu says with the correct forms of the words in brackets.
A slashie is someone good at many different jobs. For example, Xiao Yi is a great (1) ______________ (design). He’s also a (2) _____________ (sing) and (3) _____________ (dance). Liang Xu is a (4) ______________ (biology). She’s also an amazing (5) ______________ (photograph) and (6) ______________ (write). Today, there are more and more chances for people to develop their interests in different areas. So, we'll see even more slashies in the future.
designer
singer
dancer
biologist
photographer
writer
Summary
Su Shi was a famous Chinese learner. He was willing to try everything new. He was an excellent writer , a gifted calligrapher, an experienced speaker, and even a skilled cook . His works and wisdom still inspire people.
cooker n. 厨具
Exercise
用所给词的正确形式填空
1.Thomas Edison was a famous (invent) who created the light bulb.
2.The (tour) visited the Great Wall and he took many photos.
3.She practices the piano every day and dreams of becoming a great (piano).
4.The (dance) performed beautifully on stage last night.
5.The (print) stopped working, so we couldn’t get our documents.
inventor
tourist
pianist
dancer(s)
printer
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Homework
1. Try to use the suffixes -er, -or and -ist to describe your family’s jobs.
2. Preview the next period.
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