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Unit 4
Our Memory
How can we improve our memory?
Section B (2a-2c Vocabulary)
Thinking Quality
Learning Ability
Cultural Awareness
Language Ability
Learning Objectives
Use affixes to create new words and apply target vocabulary in different contexts.
Appreciate animals' amazing memory and understand that memory exists widely in nature.
Complete cloze tasks using memory-related phrases in a passage about animals.
Analyze word formation rules and choose correct words through contextual clues.
What is the video about?
In the video, how does he change a
word to make it mean differently?
Free Talk
Memorizing words with affixes.
/ˈæfɪks/
progress
gradual
prefix
suffix
root
Use affixes to create as many new words as possible. Use your dictionary.
2a
root
act, forget, effect
prefix
re-, un-
suffix
-ion, -ive, -or, -ful, able, -ness, -ly
Use affixes to create as many new words as possible. Use your dictionary.
2a
react
action
active
actor
forgetful
forgettable
forgetfulness
unforgettable
effective
effectively
effectiveness
Prefix Word Class It Attaches To Meaning Example
re- verbs again, once more act → react
un- adjectives not, the opposite of forgettable → unforgettable
How much do you know about these affixes?
Challenge: Create More Words!
re-
un-
write → rewrite turn → return use → reuse
start → restart view → review act → react
happy → unhappy fair → unfair able → unable
forgettable → unforgettable kind → unkind true → untrue
Suffix Word Class Shift
(Original → New) Meaning Example
-ion verb → noun the action, state or result of an action act → action
-ive verb/noun → adjective having the quality of; tending to act → active; effect → effective
-or verb → noun person or thing that performs the action act → actor
-ful noun/verb → adjective full of; having a lot of forget → forgetful
-able verb → adjective able to be; fit to be forget → forgettable
-ness adjective → noun a state or quality forgetful → forgetfulness; effective → effectiveness
-ly adjective → adverb in a ... way effective → effectively
How much do you know about these affixes?
-ion/-ness是名词
-ful/-able/-ive是形容词
-ly一加变副词
Challenge: Create More Words!
-ion/-ness
-ful/-able/-ive
-ly
act → action
create → creation
educate → education
discuss → discussion
happy → happiness
kind → kindness
dark → darkness
weak → weakness
care → careful
hope → hopeful
pain → painful
enjoy → enjoyable
read → readable
wash → washable
attract → attractive
impress → impressive
protect → protective
quick → quickly
slow → slowly
clear → clearly
gentle → gently
quiet → quietly
easy → easily
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words from the word cloud.
2b
The customer ________ badly to the price increase.
Starting over is not easy, but it is necessary in my ________.
His memory technique is simple but ________.
The man has lost a lot of blood. He is ________ to die of wounds if not treated at once.
Our hotel is in a great ________ near the central mall.
I can’t recall which notebook I wrote your email ________ in.
reacted
case
effective
likely
position
address
wild geese in the sky
squirrels living on land
dolphins in the ocean
Research shows that many animals have good long-term
memories. They _______________ where food can be found and
where it is safe.For example, when squirrels _________ of food, they
go straight to the place where they hid nuts. Every autumn, wild geese fly thousands of kilometres south for the winter. Humans do not know for sure what _____________ their minds during the journey, but wild geese seldom get lost. A similar situation ______________ dolphins. They can recognize voices of other dolphins—even when they have not met each other for a long time.
go through run out happen to keep in mind
keep in mind
run out
goes through
happens to
What is the writer’s main idea about animals’ memory?
Many animals have good long-term memories.
What examples does the writer use to support this idea?
Squirrels go straight to the place where they hid nuts when food runs out.
Wild geese fly thousands of kilometres south without getting lost.
Dolphins can recognize voices of other dolphins even after a long time.
From squirrels to elephants, memory is nature’s gift to all living beings. And the most beautiful memory of all? The ones we keep in our hearts.
1. effective adj. 有效的
effect n. 效果
effectiveness n. 有效
反: ineffective adj. 无效果的;不起作用的
effectively adv.有效地
be effective in (doing)... 在......方面有效
effective measures 有效措施
have a harmful effect on... 对......有危害
come into effect 生效
Regular exercise is effective in keeping healthy.规律锻炼对保持健康很有效。
The government took effective measures to reduce pollution.
2. The customer reacted badly to the price increase.
increasing adj. 不断增长的
increased adj. 已经增长的
on the increase 在增加;在上升
The price of apples increased by 20%. 苹果的价格上涨了20%。
The temperature increased to 35℃ yesterday. 昨天温度上升到了35摄氏度。
increase
by 增加了......
to 增加到......
in 在......方面增加
increase n. 增长
1. The price of rice increased 10% last month.
2. The temperature will increase 28°C tomorrow.
3. There is an (increase) number of birds in the park.
4. 加入读书俱乐部的学生人数有了大幅增长。
There has been the number of students joining the reading club.
5. 新的熊猫展区开放后,当地动物园的游客数量增长了50%。
The local zoo's visitor count after the new panda exhibit opened.
by
to
increasing
a big increase in
increased by 50%
3. They can recognize voices of other dolphins.
recognize (=recognise) v. 辨认出; 认可
recognition n.认出;承认
be recognized by... 被......认定 /承认
I recognized your voice on the phone. 我在电话里听出了你的声音。
He has been recognized as a talented singer. 他已被公认为有天赋的歌手。
He recognized that he made a mistake. 他意识到自己犯了错。
The painting is recognized by experts as a masterpiece.
这幅画被专家认定为杰作。
recognize
sb / sth 认出/认可某人/某物
...as... 把......认作/看作......
that / wh-从句 意识到;承认......
1. I can easily (辨认出)his handwriting because it's very
unique.
2. The song (recognize) with its beautiful melody by most of the students.
3.这座建筑被认为是该市的历史地标。
This building a historical landmark in the
city.
recognize
is recognized
is recognized as
用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。
1. When he heard the bad news, he ________ (react) to it in a quiet way.
2. This kind of medicine is ________ (effect) for people with colds.
3. If people are not treated in time, they may ________ (death) of serious wounds.
4. He was disappointed that his best friend didn't ________ (act) to his wedding invitation for weeks.
5. The kindness of the local people during our trip made the journey truly ________ (forget).
reacted
effective
die
react
unforgettable
感谢观看
Thanks
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