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• 科目 : 字彙與閱讀 II• 教材 : Recognizing Parts of SpeechRecognizing Parts of Speech• 教師 : 楊昌忻

PurposePurposeWhen you try to figure out the

meaning of a new vocabulary item from the context and to use the item correctly in speaking and

writing, it helps to know what part of speech the word is.

A Useful Method: the SuffixA Useful Method: the Suffix

Sometimes you can tell the part of speech from the suffix (the ending) on a word.

Here are some common Here are some common noun suffixes.noun suffixes.

Nouns Suffixes : -er, -or, -ist teacher, professor, tourist -sion, -tion discussion, action -ment, -ness enrollment, happiness -ure, -ture pressure, temperature

Some more common Some more common noun suffixes.noun suffixes.

Nouns Suffixes : -s, -es dogs, buses -ance, -ence distance, difference -ty, -ity ability, availability

Here are some common Here are some common adjective suffixes.adjective suffixes.

Adjective Suffixes : -ar similar, popular -ic, -al, -ical comic, legal, physical -ful, -less beautiful, careless -ive, -ical expensive, physical

Some more common Some more common adjective suffixes.adjective suffixes.

Adjective Suffixes : -er (than) (comparative form) higher, smaller, bigger -ant, -ent distant, different -able, -ible available, responsible

Here are some common Here are some common adverb suffixes.adverb suffixes.

Adverb Suffixes : -ly clearly, simply, politely -ally scientifically, traditionally

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Now, you do the exerciseNow, you do the exerciseAre the following words nouns,

adjectives, or adverbs?Click on the correct answer.

– Intelligencenoun adjective adverb

– creativitynoun adjective adverb

– pleasant noun adjective adverb

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More exercises– magnificent

noun adjective adverb– available

noun adjective adverb– politely

noun adjective adverb– convenience

noun adjective adverb

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You’ve got that right.You’ve got that right.

How do you like this present? Wow! The scenery here is very

_______.beautybeautifullybeautiful (Click on the right answer)

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Sorry, you’re wrong.

Now, you do it again.The eagle is looking at you ______.

angryangrily (Click on the right answer)

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Congratulations!• Don’t just look at the night view of

Sydney! Do the next one, OK!Click here

Wrong again!Tell you.You had better think before you make

your ______.decidedecisivedecision

Look this monkey is watching you.

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Whoops! I think you need to Whoops! I think you need to study more.study more.

OK! I want to read again.No, I want to do the next on

e.

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Way to go!Keep on doing.

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Look again!

Let me try again.

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Hey! Not bad.Hey! Not bad.

How do you think about me? Am I a real _______?beautybeautifullybeautiful (Click on the right answer)

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Don’t ask me. I don’t know Don’t ask me. I don’t know the answer.the answer.

You figure out the answer yourself.

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Oh, yeah! You’re right.

Go to the next one.

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Are you sleeping?“Don’t bother me. I’m thinking.”

OK! I want to do it again.

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Ha! Ha!Try again.

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Watch it!• Do it one more time.

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Bingo!I’d love to do the next on

e.

Wait! Let me think.

• I want to try again.

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Use your head.

• Okay! I’ll do it right next time.

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Wrong!• Try again.

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Are you sure?

• Let me do it again.

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You are lost.

• I want to go back.

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Am I right?

• Wrong, do it again.

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Very good!

• Try another one.

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Good for you!

• Keep on doing.

Good! You’ve learned.