Languageinuse1 Look at the sentences and find more examples2 Rewrite the phrases using compound adjectives3 Rewrite the sentenceswith It's what / how ... that..4 Rewrite the sentences with It is / was not just that ... but .5Answerthequestions.6 Translate the paragraph into Chinese7 Translate the paragraph into English
Language in use 1 Look at the sentences and find more examples 2 Rewrite the phrases using compound adjectives 3 Rewrite the sentences with It’s what / how . that . 4 Rewrite the sentences with It is / was not just that . but . 5 Answer the questions. 6 Translate the paragraph into Chinese 7 Translate the paragraph into English
LanguageinuseWordformation:compound words1 Look at the sentences from the passagesBut most people were either looking to continue theirstudies, or to make a living with a white-collar job in abank...After all, we never guite know when the hooded, scythecarrying, bringer-of-the-last-breath might come a-calling.The novel that you want to write, the trip to the GrandCanyon you've always planned to take, your mind's-eyedream job, the West End play you want to direct - youhave to do them now.More
Word formation: compound words 1 Look at the sentences from the passages. But most people were either looking to continue their studies, or to make a living with a white-collar job in a bank . After all, we never quite know when the hooded, scythecarrying, bringer-of-the-last-breath might come a-calling. The novel that you want to write, the trip to the Grand Canyon you’ve always planned to take, your mind’s-eye dream job, the West End play you want to direct – you have to do them now. Language in use
Language inuseCompound words are either joined together, eg, earringssidelines, postman, or connected by a hyphen. Thehyphen can be used in different ways.Hyphenated compound words are the ones - obviously -with the hyphen in between the words.These include:incompoundadjectives,suchaswhite-collarjobin longer phrases, when the writer wants to drawattention to the individual words, such as bringer-ofthe-last-breath. This use is not common in everydayEnglish.More
Compound words are either joined together, eg, earrings, sidelines, postman, or connected by a hyphen. The hyphen can be used in different ways. Hyphenated compound words are the ones – obviously – with the hyphen in between the words. These include: • in compound adjectives, such as white-collar job • in longer phrases, when the writer wants to draw attention to the individual words, such as bringer-ofthe-last-breath. This use is not common in everyday English. Language in use
Compound wordsgo-between; touch-me-not forget-me-notgood-for-nothing; mother-in-law; Women have outgrown the jumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouse era
Compound words • go-between; touch-me-not forget-me-not • good-for-nothing; mother-in-law; • Women have outgrown the jumping-on-achair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouse era
compound adjectivesadj.+n.+edcold-hearted; warm-hearted, short-sighted;adj.+vinggood-looking; easy-going; long-lasting 耐用的adv.+vingHard-working;well-meaning（善意的）Far-reaching（深远的）
compound adjectives • adj.+n.+ed • cold-hearted; warm-hearted, short-sighted; • adj.+ving • good-looking; easy-going; long-lasting 耐用的 • adv.+ving • Hard-working; well-meaning（善意的） • Far-reaching（深远的）