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Unit 8 Safe and sound
(Word power)
学科:英语(译林版)
年 级:八年级
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The earthquake happened.Timmy tried his best to run out ofthe building, but failed.Finally he was saved and saw the bright day light.
We can put two words together to create a
new word.It is called a compound word.
Revision
Betty usually wears her hair in a ponytail. It is kind of her to help us with our schoolwork. She is also very trustworthy.
Zhalong Nature Reserve is one of the world's most
important wetlands. It provides food and cover for a lot of wildlife.
Revision
Unit l
Unit 7
Presentation
Find out how the words are formed.
noun +noun thunderstorm,teamwork,snowball
noun+verb → earthquake, waterfall, sunrise
verb+noun → passport, playground, driveway
adjective +noun → whiteboard,soft ware, gentleman
noun+adjective → trustworthy environment-friendly
“-”:hyphen
More examples?
rainbow,mooncake
nosebleed,snowfall
scarecrow,pickpocket
n.稻草人 n.扒手
fullmoon,wastewater
baseball south-west
unhappy inventor
policeman dislike
hotline part-time
illness collection
Presentation
Circle all the compound words in the table below.
north +east → north-east
must+see→ must-see
hands-on
first-aid
good-looking
Sometimes we need to add a hyphen(-):
prefix
suffix
Practice
Look at the following words and find out how they form new words.Write thecorrect words in the blanks.
noun+noun
man
police
woman
2 head
ache
tooth
noun+verb
policeman
policewoman
headache
toothache
Practice
Look at the following words and find out how they form new words.Write thecorrect words in the blanks.
noun+noun
man
post
card
noun+noun
port
verb+noun
postman
postcard
airport
passport
3
4
pass
air
Practice
Divide the compound words below.
countryside = country+ side pancake = pan + cake
newspaper= news _+ paper_ weekend= week + end
textbook = text + book seafood= sea + food
Sometimes we can remember a compound word more easily by separating it into
two words.
Mum and Dad went to visit my grandparents in the(1) countryside , so I was home alone last(2 weekend .While I was making a pancake for myself,a(3 postman came and gave me my new art books.I bought them online two days ago.Suddenly,I smelt(4) something_ burning.
Oh!It was my breakfast!That was close—I nearly started a fire!Next time I should be more careful!
Practice
B Sandy wrote about an emergency last weekend.Try to make compound words with the words in the box. Then complete Sandy's article with the compound words you make.
country end man post side some week thing
Application
Guess the meanings ofthe underlined words.
1.I always get carsick on long journeys.
Carsick means feeling sick or dizzy when traveling in a car.
2.Pedestrians must walk on the crosswalk to stay safe.
Crosswalk means a marked path where people can safely cross the street.
Application
Guess the meanings ofthe underlined words.
3.They sat around the campfire and sang songs during the trip.
Campfire means an outdoor fire made while camping,used for warmth or cooking.
4.The nightmare was so terrible that I woke up suddenly yesterday.
Nightmare means a bad or scary dream that happens during sleep.
Application
Guess the meanings ofthe underlined words.
5.More and more families choose to use energy-saving fridges to help protect the environment.
Energy-saving means using less electricity or fuel to help protect the environment.
When we are reading,we can guess the meaning of a compound word by its formation.
Production
C
Write about an emergency or a natural disaster,using compound
words.
flood
forest fire
tornado
landslide
Snowstorm
tsunami
Last weekend, while I was taking a rest,there was a power cut.The whole house went dark.I couldn’t see anything at all.I searched around for my flashlight.J ust then,a thunderstorm hit.The strong wind and heavy rain made me feel a bit afraid.Luckily,the power came back a few minutes later.The whole house was bright again!
C
Write about an emergency or a natural disaster,using compound words.
Production
Example:
What I can do Me
1.I know we can put two words together to create a compound word. □
2.I can combine two words together according to the formation rules and guess the meaning of a compound word by its formation. □
3.I can use some compound words to write about an emergency or a
natural disaster.
Assessment
put a √in the box□if you think you can do it.
Result: I need to work on it. □I did a good job!
I need to
Homework
Must do:
Try to make compound words with the words in the box and guess the meanings.Then use the new words to make sentences.
Water boat every old proof sail where aid fashioned saving first life
Choose to do:
Look for other rules for creating compound words.
Rule(s) Example(s)
谢谢观看
Thank you
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