Unit 2 Exploring English构词法(Word Formation)一、 构词法的定义及分类按照一定的语言规律创造新词的方法叫做构词法
英语构词法主要有转化法、合成法、派生法、首尾缩略法等
二、 构词法讲解(一)转化法1.概念:英语中一个词由一种词类转到另一种或几种词类而不发生词形的变化,称为转化
2.四种转化[观察典例]Let's go out for a walk
我们出去散散步吧
Women have an equal say in everything
妇女在各方面都有同等的发言权
He backed his car into the garage
他把车倒进车库
Did you book a seat on the plane
你订好飞机座位了吗
The train slowed down to half its speed
火车速度减慢了一半
We will try our best to better our living conditions
我们要尽力改善我们的生活状况
She was dressed in blue
她穿着蓝色衣服
The old here are living a happy life
这里的老年人过着幸福的生活
[归纳方法]四种转化:①动词转化为名词 ②名词转化为动词③ 形容词转化为动词 ④形容词转化为名词
[即时训练 1] 句型转换1.We had lunch together after the meeting
→We lunched together after the meeting
2.Let's fill the water into this bottle
→Let's bottle the water
3.You are so fat that you have to