1st years Prefixes

Knowing about the English Language

1st years

August 6th, 2021

TODAY'S AGENDA:

• Knowing how to form new words in English.

• Recognize and Use Prefixes

• Check HW1: Learning Styles

Knowing about English word formation

• In English we have words formed by 2 parts:

• Prefix + root = new word

• un + happy = unhappy

New words

• Using prefixes we can form OPPOSITES, and more complex concepts

• disconnect - connect

• redo - do

Multiple Choice

A root word is also known as a __________________.

• big word

• base word

• single word

Multiple Choice

These are letters added "before" a word

• affixes

• prefixes

• suffixes

• root word

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the prefix un-

• wrong

• again

• not (the opposite of)

Multiple Choice

What does the prefix "pre-" mean?

• not

• wrong

• before

• again

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of impossible?

• something that cannot be done

• heavy

• something that is small

• doing something halfway

Multiple Choice

How do you define unintelligent?

• travel
• again
• shape
• lack of intelligence

Multiple Choice

What does inactive mean?

• divide

• look

• not moving

• opposite

Multiple Choice

Define the word illiterate.

• not able to read

• force

• can't run

• strange

TASK 1: EXPRESSING NEW WORDS USING PREFIXES

Write 2 examples for each category:

• UN:

• IL:

• IN:

• DIS

PRACTICE 1

Multiple Choice

_____ advantage

• De
• Dis
• Anti
• Un

Multiple Choice

______ agree

• De
• Dis
• Anti
• Ir

Multiple Choice

_____ logical

• Anti
• Il
• Ir
• Un

Multiple Choice

___ polite

• Un

• Im

• Dis

• De

Multiple Choice

I'm not sure if it's ___legal. Why don't you ask your lawyer friend ?

• Un

• Anti

• Il

• Im

Multiple Choice

I prefer my coffee to be ____ caffeinated.

• Dis

• De

• Un

• Mis

Multiple Choice

When you're done using the computer make sure to ____connect it.

• Il

• De

• Im

• Dis