Unit3ScienceversusnatureWordpowerPrefixesandsuffixesOrgansofthebodyPrefixesandsuffixesappear,novel,regular,respectWearegoingtohavesomequestions.Pleaseusethesewordstohelpyou,butyouneedtoaddsomeletterstothewordsfirst.1)Youcannotfindyournewpen.Whathappenedtoyourpen?Itdisappeared2)ManypeoplerespectMr.Liandthinkheisagoodman.Hehelpspeopleoutandisagoodcitizenandfriend.SocanyoufindawordtodescribeMr.Li?Respectable3)MissWanghaspublishedseveralbooks.Shelovesherjobwritingnovels.SowhatisMissWang’soccupation(职业)?Sheisanovelist4)Youcannotfindtheorderofthenumbersinagroupofmembers.Socanyoufindawordtodescribetheorderofthenumbers?irregularindependenceindependenceprefix(前缀)root(词根)suffix(后缀)Prefix:agroupoflettersthatisaddedtothebeginningofawordtochangeitsmeaning.Suffix:aletteroragroupoflettersaddedtotheendofawordtomakeadifferentword.•Attention!Usuallyaprefixwillchangethemeaningofword,whileasuffixwillchangethepartofspeechofaword.Sometimesyoucanguesswhatawordmeansbylookingatitsprefixorsuffix.Lookattheexamplesandworkoutthemeanings.PrefixExampleMeaninganti-anti-cloning,anticanceragainst,opposedtodis-un-disappear,disagreeunfair,unwillingnot,apposedofin-il-im-ir-incorrect,incomparableillegal,illogicalimmoral,immodestirresponsible,irregularnot,withoutpre-preview,preserveearly,beforepro-pro-cloninginfavourof,supportingre-recreate,repeat,renewagainSomeothercommonlyusedprefixesPrefixExampleMeaningde-mal-non-notdecompose,declassifymaltreatment,malnutritionnon-smoker,non-alcoholic,non-profitapart,frombadly,illinter-international,interaction,interruptbetweentele-telescope,telegram,telecommunicationfarofftrans-transport,translate,transnationalacrossmis-misunderstand,mislead,misdeedwrongsub-subtitle,subway,submarineunderover-overeat,overwork,overacttoomuchtri-triangle,tricycle,tricolorthreeauto-autobiography,autoalarm,automobileselfSuffixExampleMeaning-ablecomfortable,noticeableworthyof,abletobe-fulcheerful,thoughtfulfullof,characterizedby-istscientist,novelistsomeonewhodoessomething-lesshopeless,aimlesswithout-mentagreement,treatmentindicateastateorcondition-nessdryness,madnessindicateaquality,stateorcharacterSomeothercommonlyusedsuffixes-alcultural,national,originaloforconcerning-ioninvitation,competition,protectionactionorconditionof…stateofbeing,skill-shiphardship,scholarship,relationship-domfreedom,kingdom,conditionorstateof…ofthenatureof…-ishchildish,selfish-proofwaterproof,fireproof,soundproofprotectagainst-enwiden,sharpen,shortenmakeorbecome-wardeastward,homeward,backwardinthedirectionof-likewomanlike,childlikesimilartoDoyouthinkweshouldprotectnature?Completewhatanenvironmentalistissayingbelow.Usethewordsfromthebox.disrespect,hopeless,illegal,uncertain,understandableIthinkcuttingdowntreesshouldbemade(1)_______andtighterlawsshouldbeintroduced.Somanypeopleareshowingtheir(2)________fornature;theydon’tseemtocarethattheyaredestroyingtheenvironment.SometimesIthinkwearefightinga(3)________battleagainstpeoplewhojustwon’tlisten.Iknowscientistshaveworkedhardtoachievescientificbreakthroughbutit’s(4)___________whetherthey’llsucceedtotally.Althoughit’s(5)__________thattheywanttoadvancetechnology,Ithinksomethingsarebestleftthewaytheyare.illegaldisrespecthopelessuncertainunderstandableOrgansofthebodylungsliverheartstomachkidneysKeytoExerciseB(1)Brain(2)heart(3)liver(4)lungs(5)stomach(6)kidneys...
