- Tóm tắt bài giảng:
Prefixes (tiền tố)
Prefixes are added to the beginning of an existing word in order to create a new word with a different meaning. For example:
prefix | new word |
un- | unhappy |
under | underdeveloped: các quốc gia chậm phát triển, undergrowth (bụi cây thấp), underpass: đường cầu chui, undercook: nấu chưa chín |
multi- | multicultural |
over- | overwork, overweight, oversleep (ngủ quên), overhear (nghe trộm), overdose (quá liều) |
cyber- | cyberspace |
super- | supermarket, superman, supernature (siêu nhiên) |
sub | subtitle, subway (tàu điện ngầm), subcontinent |
sur | surface (bề mặt) |
dis | disagree |
out | outnumber (lớn hơn), outweigh (lớn hơn, quan trọng hơn) |
mis | mistake, misunderstand, misbehave, misuse, misspell |
re | rewrite, redo |
en | ensure, enable, enclose (đính kèm), endanger (gây nguy hiểm), enlarge (mở rộng), enrich (làm giàu) |
non | nonsmoking (adj: không được hút thuốc) |
inter | international (quốc tế), |
Tiền tố phủ định | Ví dụ |
Im- (đứng trước tính từ bắt đầu m hoặc p) | Immature (chưa trưởng thành), impatient (mất kiên nhẫn), impossible, impractical (không thực tế) |
Ir- (đứng trước tính từ bắt đầu r) | Irreplaceable. irregular, irresponsible |
Il- (đứng trước tính từ bắt đầu l) | Illegal, illegible, illiterate, illogical |
In- | Inconvenient, inedible, incomplete, independent, indivisible (không thể chia tách được) |
Dis- | Disloyal, dissimilar |
Un- | Uncomfortable, unsuccessful, unhappy, unreal, untrue, unlucky, unequal |
Ex 1
- Form the adjective and its antonym by adding appropriate prefixes
Attention attract comfort competence formality health offend predict reason rely
- Now use the negative adjectives to fill the blanks.
- My watch is very , so I’m not sure of the correct time.
- if that chair is , try this one over here.
- The atmosphere was very and everyone was on first-name terms.
- He was so that he sent everybody the wrong information.
- Was it of me to expect them to do so much homework?
- That terrible make-up makes her look most
- He was a very pupil and seemed to spend most of the time looking out of the window.
- He keeps saying that eating all this fast food is _______________ , especially if you don’t get much exercise.
- He’s very _______________ . You never know what he’s going to do next.
- I thought It was an __________________ remark but apparently she was deeply insulted.
Ex2:
- Put one of the prefixes dis-, mis-, en- or un- in front of each of the words in the list below to form verbs.
agree load appear lock approve judge behave obey danger sure inform understand large wrap
- Now use the verbs you have formed to complete the sentences. Use each verb once only in its correct form.
- I’m afraid you’ve been ___________. We never give discounts.
- By _______________ the photo, we were able to read the words on the note.
- The porter ____________the door and let me in.
- If those children _____________ once more, they’ll go straight to bed!
- Unfortunately, my father ___________ of my new girlfriend.
- The money can’t just have ____________ ! Somebody has stolen it!
- After they’ve ___________ the furniture from the lorry, I’ll make them a nice cup of tea.
- I spoke very slowly and clearly so that nobody would ______________ what I was saying.
- The soldier was put in prison for a week for ______________ orders.
- We all gathered round to watch as she _______________ the parcel.
- I _____________ the width of the stream and fell into the water.
- You must always ________________ that the car’s brakes are on properly before you start working on the engine.
- We must not use chemicals that will ________________ the environment and maybe ruin it for future generations.
- Mandy and I completely ______________ about where to go on holiday. She wants to go somewhere warm by the sea – and I want to go skiing!
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Suffixes (hậu tố): Suffixes are added to the end of an existing word. For example:
word | suffix | new word |
child | -ish | childish |
work | -er | Worker |
taste | -less | Tasteless |
idol | -ize/-ise | idolize/idolize |
like | -able | Likeable |
Các tiền tố thường gặp:
Tiền tố | Ý nghĩa | Ví dụ |
Anti- | Chống lại | Anti-war, antisocial |
Auto- | Tự động | Auto-pilot, autography |
Bi- | Hai, hai lần | Bicycle, bilingual |
Ex- | Trước đây | Ex-wife, ex- smoker |
Micro- | Nhỏ bé | Microwave, microscopic |
Mis- | Tồi tệ, sai | Misunderstand, misinform |
Mono- | Một, đơn lẻ | Monotone, monologue |
Multi- | Nhiều | Multi-national, multi- purpose |
Over- | Nhiều, quá mức | Overdo, overtired, overeat |
Post- | Sau | Postwar, postgraduate |
Pre- | Trước | Pre-war, pre-judge |
Pro- | Tán thành, ủng hộ | Pro-government, pro- revolutionary |
Pseudo- | Già | Pseudo- scientific |
Re- | Lần nữa, trở lại | Retype, reread, rewind |
Semi- | Phân nửa | Semi-final, |
Sub- | Bên dưới | semicircularSubway, subdivision |
Under- | Thiếu, không đủ | Underworked, undercooked |
III. Bài về nhà:
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH A WORD DERIVED FROM THE WORD IN CAPITAL LETTERS
- Artists must be , otherwise they just repeat what they see or hear CREATE
- Why are you so of his work? He’s just doing his best. CRITIC
- Have you made up your mind? We need to know your ……… as soon as possible. DECIDE
- He’s too shy to look people when he talks to them DIRECT
- Have they put the Christmas yet? DECORATE
- They put too many unnecesary in food ADD
- I ……….. think that there’s no point in arguing with him. Just ignore him. HONEST
- Extraterrestrial life has not been proved yet. SCIENCE
- Why don’t you call the if the lights don’t work? ELECTRIC
- Music and television are forms of ENTERTAIN
- The concert didn’t live up to our EXPECT
- The electric company admitted their…………..for the blackout RESPOND
- Did you use to have ………. as a child? ALLOW
- I don’t like those trousers, no matter how they are FASHION
- Life ………… varies according to country and gender EXPECT
Đáp án
1. creative | 2. critical | 3. decision | 4. directly | 5. decorations |
6. additives | 7. honestly | 8. scientifically | 9. electrician | 10. entertainment |
11. expectations | 12. responsibility | 13. allowance | 14. fashionable | 15. expectancy |
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