Task one -- Learn some rules of word formation

BeethovenBeethoven

composercomposer

Zhang Heng

inventorinventor

seismograph[]n.地震仪 , 测震仪

ShakespeareShakespeare

WriterWriter

directordirector

journalistsculptor actor

composerwriterinventordirectoractorsculptorjournalist

suffix to form new wordsadd

Word formationWord formation

suffixes examples

Noun +ess Waiter waitress

Look at this form and pay attention to suffixes

teach teacheract actorassist assistantstudy studenttype typistart artistmusic musicianwork workerspecial specialistelectric electrician

Verb +er +or +ant +ent +istNoun +ist +ian +erAdj +ist +ian

So, we can add _______ to verbs, nouns and adjectives to form__________.

Group work

Try to collect as many nouns as possible ending with the following suffixes (write down)

1. -er -or -ist

2. -ian -ess

suffixesnouns

Task two -- Learn words about jobs

jobs

teacherdoctor

singer ……?

manager

driver

Brainstorming

doctor

driver photographer[

professor conductor cook

waiter magician] worker

Sculptor] manager headmaster

composer

accountant]

librarian

Job wordscomposer

sculptor the arts education

dealer

business accountant

musician professor principal librarian manager

Group work

Part A Page 46Part A Page 46

Answers

(1)teacher (2) actor

(3) electrician

(4) artist

(5)photographer (6) musician

jobsteacher doctor

singer ……?

manager

What kind of job would you like to have? why?

driver

I would like to be a/an ___________because_________.

I want to take up ___________so as to __________.

Pair work

Task three -- learn to describe a person

Read the guideline on page 109 and Read the guideline on page 109 and answer the question:answer the question:

What basic information should be included when we describe people?

age, appearance, character, details about their life, their achievements or success, influence on other people and what is special about them

Read the article on P109 and fill in the form.

Basic information Miss Wang

Age ..….

Appearance ……

Character ……

Achievements/ success ……

Influence on other people ……

Look at Part B and write an article

about Jiang Tianyi according to the interview notes.