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Unit 7
Unit 7 A Good Read
能够总结形容词的常见后缀-al、-ish、-y、-ful、-ous、-ive等,理解后缀一般改变单词的词性的规律,并借助上述词汇识别形容词,强化利用构词法记忆词汇的意识。
能够理解英语中一词多词性的现象,学会根据语境判断单词的词性,使用恰当的形式,并在学习中有意识地关注具有不同词性的单词。
能够进一步积累本单元与读书及不同类型书籍相关的话题词,并根据语境恰当使用本单元重点词汇的正确形式。
能够通过语篇练习词汇,并学习用英语讲述《西游记》的故事,理解作者剖析的故事内涵,为生动地讲好中国故事作准备。
in time
及时;来得及
reader
n. 读者;简易读物
graded reader 分级读物
target reader 目标读者
The keen reader arrived in time to buy the last copy of the popular book.
这位热心的读者及时赶到,买下了这本畅销书的最后一本。
librarian
n. 图书管理员;图书馆馆长
consider
v. 认为;仔细考虑
consider doing something
考虑做某事
consider that 认为……
The friendly librarian suggested that I should consider reading this graded reader.
这位友好的图书管理员建议我考虑读这本分级读物。
enemy
n. 敌人
naughty
adj. 淘气的
The librarian stated that the naughty reader was not her enemy, just someone who needed help.
图书管理员说明那个淘气的读者不是她的敌人,只是需要帮助的人。
make an enemy 树立敌人
naughty behavior 淘气的行为
gentle
adj. 温柔的
defeat
v. 击败;战胜
n. 失败;击败
gentle smile 温柔的微笑
defeat the enemy 击败敌人
admit defeat 承认失败
The gentle librarian used her kind words to defeat the naughty boy's bad behavior.
温柔的图书管理员用她友善的话语战胜了那个淘气男孩的不良行为。
Our nation has many beautiful national parks.
Don’t be a fool and spend all your money: buying that useless toy is foolish.
It’s a rainy day, so go home before the rain falls more heavily.
It’s meaningful to explore the meaning of life through reading.
Police officers face danger when they run into dangerous people.
Owning an expensive car comes with large expenses.
1. What are the differences between these words?
2. What causes such differences?
后缀(suffix)是英语构词法的重要组成部分。它是附加在词根或词干后的字母或字母组合,通常能够改变原词的词性或含义。添加后缀可以在原词的基础上生成新词。常见的后缀包括名词后缀、动词后缀、形容词后缀和副词后缀等。
后缀(suffix)
Change these nouns into adjectives by adding the suffixes –al, -ish, -y, -ful, -ous, or –ive. Add other adjectives with the same suffixes.
Noun
magic
mystery
pain
fun
effect
self
Suffix
-al
Adjective
magical
Other adjectives
musical, …
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
-ous
-ful
-y
-ive
-ish
mysterious
painful
funny
effective
selfish
musical, natural, personal
curious, courageous, dangerous
beautiful, useful
wealthy, chilly, windy
creative, active, productive
foolish, childish, Swedish
并非所有的形容词后缀都直接添加在词根或基础词后面,有时需要双写,如fun→funny、red→reddish;有时需要去y改i再加后缀,如mystery→mysterious,beauty→beautiful;有时需要去掉不发音的e,如bone→bony、fame→famous。遇到不确定的情况,建议查词典确认。
Common adjective suffixes
Suffix Example
-al natural, cultural, accidental
-ish childish, foolish, selfish
-y wealthy, angry, windy
-ful beautiful, hopeful
-less colourless, hopeless
-ous dangerous, curious, famous
-ive active, imaginative, repetitive
-ing exciting, interesting, surprising
-ed excited, worried, tired
-able enjoyable, comfortable
-ible visible, terrible
-en wooden, golden, silken
-ant important, dominant
-ent dependent, different
-ary literary, primary, voluntary
-ic historic, magnetic, athletic
-like childlike, lifelike, dreamlike
-ian Australian, Indian, Canadian
-ese Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese
Is each underlined word a noun or a verb? Write N for a noun or V for a verb.
In the story, aliens were planning to attack ( ) the earth. Luckily, people stopped the attack ( ) in time.
A book report ( ) gives you information about the book and the reader’s opinion about it. People often report ( ) on a favourite book or one they have read recently.
In Oliver Twist, bad people often used force ( ) to make Oliver do bad things for them. They even forced ( ) him into a house to steal things!
V
N
N
V
N
V
At the school meeting, the librarian stated ( ) that most of the library books were in a good state ( ).
The writer based ( ) his new novel in London, and he used London’s history as the base ( ) of his story.
V
N
V
N
Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.
prove force attack adventure weak base punish
Many people consider Journey to the West to be one of the greatest Chinese classic novels of all time. The story has been the ________ of many TV dramas, films, and plays. In the story, Tang Sanzang and three other characters are on a(n) _________. Sun Wukong is the most powerful of them all, and he uses his powers to stop their enemies' _________. However, he was also very naughty at the start of the story.
base
adventure
attacks
prove force attack adventure weak base punish
This _________ the kind and gentle Tang Sanzang to _________ him. The second character, Zhu Bajie, is lazy but kind. And the last character, Sha Wujing, is quiet and hard-working. The four characters experience many difficulties on their journey. Although they have their own __________, when they work together, nobody can defeat them! Together, they achieve their final goal and _________ themselves to be a good team.
forced
punish
weaknesses
prove
1. What are the characters like?
2. Why can they achieve their final goal?
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
The characters have different traits:
Tang Sanzang: Kind and gentle.
Sun Wukong: The most powerful, but was very naughty at the start of the story.
Zhu Bajie: Lazy but kind.
Sha Wujing: Quiet and hard-working.
1. What are the characters like?
They can achieve their final goal because although each of them has their own weaknesses, when they work together, nobody can defeat them. And through the journey, they also make themselves become a good team, which helps them reach their final goal.
2. Why can they achieve their final goal?
1. Many people consider Journey to the West to be one of the greatest Chinese classic novels of all time. 许多人认为《西游记》是有史以来最伟大的中国古典小说之一。
e.g. The Greens consider the little boy (as) their own child.
格林夫妇把这个小男孩当作自己的孩子。
All of us consider the thing (to be) true.
我们所有人都认为这件事是真的。
consider v. 认为;将……视为
其常用结构为consider ... as / to be ... (as和to be常常可以省略)
e.g. We need to consider the effect on the local population.
我们需要考虑对当地居民的影响。
You should calm down and consider it.
你应该冷静下来,好好考虑一下。
My parents are considering changing a big house this year. 我父母今年正在考虑换一套大房子。
Tom is considering how to deal with the problem.
汤姆正在考虑如何处理这个问题。
consider v. 仔细考虑;斟酌
后面可接名词、代词、动词的-ing形式和带有疑问词的不定式结构等
【语境应用】根据所讲内容及所给汉语意思完成英语句子,每空一词。
1) May正在考虑我们的计划。
May is ________ ________ ________.
2) 为什么不考虑参观巴黎呢?
Why not ________ ________ Paris?
3) 过去我们都将Lucy视为我们家庭中的一员。
In the past, we all __________ Lucy __________ one of our family members.
4) 大多数人认为他是一个友好的男孩。
Most people ________ him ________ ________ a friendly boy.
considering our plan(s)
consider visiting
considered as
consider to be
2. Although they have their own weakness, when they work together, nobody can defeat them! 尽管他们各有弱点,但当他们齐心协力时,无人能敌!
defeat n. 失败;击败
v. 击败;战胜
e.g. She defeated her fear of public speaking by practicing every day.
她通过每天练习,克服了公众演讲的恐惧。
They suffered a heavy defeat, but they didn't give up.
他们遭受了惨重的失败,但没有放弃。
defeat和win两者意义相近,都可作及物动词,但它们有所区别。
defeat 后常接表示人的名词或代词,表示击败比赛、战斗等的对手。
I think Jack can defeat all the other runners.
我认为杰克能击败所有其他选手。
win 后接表示物的名词或代词,表示赢得比赛、战斗、奖金、奖品等。
Their team has won the basketball game.
他们队打赢了这场篮球比赛。
【语境应用】
根据句意用defeat或win的适当形式填空。
1) I am sure you can ________ the speech competition.
2) They stood up and clapped for Tom because he ________ the race.
3) My father always ________ me when I play table tennis with him.
4) We don’t know whether Class One will ________ Class Five in the volleyball game.
win
won
defeats
defeat
I can
总结形容词的常见后缀-al、-ish、-y、-ful、-ous、-ive等,理解后缀一般改变单词的词性的规律
理解英语中一词多词性的现象,学会根据语境判断单词的词性,使用恰当的形式;进一步积累本单元与读书及不同类型书籍相关的话题词
通过语篇练习词汇,并学习用英语讲述《西游记》的故事,为生动地讲好中国故事作准备
总结形容词的常见后缀。
找出本单元出现的同一单词多个词性的单词,并用它们不同的词性分别造句。
阅读2c。
预习下一课。
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