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MODULE7FeelingsandimpressionsPart2:TeachingResources第二部分教学资源Section1:BackgroundReadings1.DescriptiveAdjectiveAdjectivesmodifyanounorpronoun.Descriptiveadjectivesdescribethenoun.Examplesofdescriptiveadjectives[inbold]:yellowbanana,tallpole,widedoor,deepditch,flowingriver,honestman,stormyskyThesuffixesbelow,whenaddedtoaword,willmakethatwordintoanadjective.Suffixes,source,meaning,andexample:-able-ible-from-abilis(Latin)means-thatcanbe-portable,audible-alfrom-alis(Latin)meansof,like,havingthenatureof-ornamental-atefromatus(Latin)meansoforhavingtodowith-colligate-fulfrom-ful(OldEnglish)meansfullof-playful-ivefrom-ivus(Latin)meansoforhavingtodowith-massive-ousfromosus(Latin)meansfullof-joyousHere'salistofcommonadjectiveendings(suffixes):-able,-al,-ant,-ary,-ed,-en,-ent,-ful,-ic,-ish,-less,-ous,-some,-y2.50adjectivestodescribethepersonalityinEnglishEnglishambitiousannoyingargumentative,quarrelsomebad-temperedbig-headedbitchybravecantankerouscarefreecarelesscautiouscharmingcheerfulconceited,fullofoneselfconservativeconventionalcowardlycrazy,nutscrueldull,boringflirtatiousfriendlygeneroushard-workinghonestkindlaid-backlazyloyalmeanmodestmoodynaivenaughty(children)open-minded:narrow-minded:piouspoliteproudreliable:he’saveryreliablepersonself-confident:tobeself-confidentselfishsensiblesensitiveshy-introvertedstrictstubbornsympathetic(understanding)talkativetrustworthytwo-facedweird3.NationalCharacterandtheAmericanMythAmericawasfoundedbasedonthebeliefincertainfreedoms.PeoplehavejourneyedtoAmericaforthousandsofyearstoobtainthesefreedomsandlivetheAmericandream.Thepilgrimstraveledtothenewworldtoescapereligiouspersecutionandtostartanewlife.Wearethecreamofthecrop,thelandofthefreeandthehomeofthebrave.OurFoundingFathersspentcountlesseffortstoensurethattheirbeliefsinfreedomandfortunelivedaslongasthecountrylived.Numerouswarshavebeenfoughttomaintainourfreedom.Americansoldiershavepavedtheroadtoourgreatnation’ssuccesswiththeirlives.KeycharacteristicsofAmericanpeopleinclude:patriotism,beliefinGod,hardwork,beliefinequality,independence,andhope.ManybeliefshavefusedtogethertocreatetheAmericanmyth.JohnWinthrop,JohnSmith,andBenjaminFranklinalldemonstratetheAmericanMyth’scompositionintheirwritings.Ourmoneyisinscribedwiththewords“InGodWeTrust.”OurPledgeofAllegiancecontainsthephrase“oneNationunderGod.”ThesefactsdemonstrateamainbeliefinstrongChristianmorals.AssmallchildrenwearetaughttoloveoneanotherandbecauseofthiscertainvaluesareinstilledinuswhichhelpbuildourcharacterasanAmerican.