中 州 技 術 學 院應 用 外 語 系中 州 技 術 學 院應 用 外 語 系 科目 : 字彙與閱讀 II Recognizing Parts of Speech 教材 : Recognizing Parts of Speech 教師 : 楊昌忻

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

Here are some common 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 noun suffixes.  Nouns Suffixes : -s, -es dogs, buses -ance, -ence distance, difference -ty, -ity ability, availability

Here are some common adjective suffixes. AA djective Suffixes : -ar similar, popular -ic, -al, -ical comic, legal, physical -ful, -less beautiful, careless -ive, -ical expensive, physical

Some more common adjective suffixes. Adjective Suffixes : -er (than) (comparative form) higher, smaller, bigger -ant, -ent distant, different -able, -ible available, responsible

Here are some common adverb suffixes. Adverb Suffixes : -ly clearly, simply, politely -ally scientifically, traditionally

Now, you do the exercise Are the following words nouns, adjectives, or adverbs? Click on the correct answer. –Intelligence nounnoun adjective adverbadjectiveadverb –creativity nounnoun adjective adverbadjectiveadverb –pleasant noun noun adjective adverbadjective adverb

More exercises –magnificent nounnoun adjective adverbadjectiveadverb –available nounnoun adjective adverbadjectiveadverb –politely nounnoun adjective adverbadjectiveadverb –convenience nounnoun adjective adverbadjectiveadverb

You’ve got that right. How do you like this present? Wow! The scenery here is very _______. beauty beautifully beautiful (Click on the right answer)

Sorry, you’re wrong. Now, you do it again.The eagle is looking at you ______. angry angrily (Click on the right answer) angrily

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 ______. decide decisive decision Look this monkey is watching you.

Whoops! I think you need to study more. OK! I want to read again. No, I want to do the next one. No, I want to do the next one.

Way to go! Keep on doing.

Look again! Let me try again.

Hey! Not bad. How do you think about me? Am I a real _______? beauty beautifully beautiful (Click on the right answer)

Don’t ask me. I don’t know the answer. You figure out the answer yourself. You figure out the answer yourself.

Oh, yeah! You’re right. Go to the next one.

Are you sleeping? “Don’t bother me. I’m thinking.” OK! I want to do it again.

Ha! Try again. Try again

Watch it! Do it one more time.Do it one more time

Bingo! I’d love to do the next one.

Wait! Let me think. I want to try again.I want to try again

Use your head. Okay! I’ll do it right next time.Okay! I’ll do it right next time

Wrong! Try again.Try again

Are you sure? Let me do it again.Let me do it again

You are lost. I want to go back.I want to go back

Am I right? Wrong, do it again.Wrong, do it again

Very good! Try another one.Try another one

Good for you! Keep on doing.Keep on doing

Good! You’ve learned.