Read the following dialogue:• A: Did you know that Liu Xiang was the first Asian to win a gold medal for the men’s 110-metre hurdles in the Olympic Games?• B: Yes! Everyone knows that he is a very hard-working sportsperson. He is a well-trained winner.Questions:1.Do you know the meanings of the italicized words?2.Do you know how the words are made?110-metre(n.)--- hard-working (adj.)---sportsperson (n.)---well-trained (adj.)---110(num.)meter (n.)hard (adv.)working (v-ing)sports (n.)Person (n.)well (adv.)trained (V-ed)A compound word is made when two or more than two words are joined together to form a new word.Group work:Divide the students into groups of four.Ask them to think about other words that are created this way.Have students study the words they have listed. Ask: How are the words formed?Go through page 26 to understand the formation rules of compound adjectives and compound nouns.To form compound adjectives:Formation Compound (adj.)adj.+n.+-edadj.+v-ingadv.+v-ingn.+adj.n.+v-edadj.+ v-edadv.+ v-ed warm-hearted, cold-bloodedeasy-going, ordinary-lookinghard-working, long-lastingtax-free, world-famousair-conditioned, man-madesoft-boiled, clear-cutwell-educated, well-paidTo form compound nouns:Formation Compound (n.)n.+n.n.+v-inghandbag, bookmark,website, motherlandsightseeing, window-shopping, housekeeping,day-dreamingMatch the words in column A with the ones in column B to form new words: A1.black2.broad3.every4.bed5.blue6.suit Ba. roomb. eyedc. castd. casee. wheref. boardf.c.e.a.b.d. A7.radio8.bus9.reading10.passer11.play12.over13.newsl.i.m.j.g.h.k. Bg. groundh. throwi. driverj. byk. paperl. activem. roomAsk the students to translate the words into Chinese. Explain that some English words are derived from the combination of two different words...
