Science versus nature “Word Power”

mis- misunderstand, mislead, misdeed wrong
sub- subtitle, subway, submarine under
over- overeat, overwork,  overact too much
tri- triangle, tricycle, tricolor three
auto- autobiography, autoalarm, automobile self
step v suffixes
suffix  example meaning
-able comfortable, noticeable  worthy of, able to be
-ful cheerful, thoughtful full of, characterized by
-ist scientist, novelist someone who does something
-less hopeless, aimless without
-ment agreement, treatment indicate a state or condition
-ness dryness, madness indicate a quality, state or character
 step vi adding information
some other commonly used suffixes
-al cultural, national, original of or concerning
-ion invitation, competition, protection action or condition of…
-ship hardship, scholarship, relationship state of being, skill
-dom freedom, kingdom condition or state of…
-ish childish, selfish of the nature of…
-proof waterproof, fireproof, soundproof protect against
-en widen, sharpen, shorten make or become
-ward eastward, homeward, backward in the direction of
-like womanlike, childlike similar to
step vii exercise
do you think we should protect nature? complete what an environmentalist is saying below. use the words from the box.
disrespect, hopeless, illegal, uncertain,understandable
i think cutting down trees should be made(1)_______ and tighter laws should be introduced. so many people are showing their(2)________ for nature; they don’t seem to care that they are destroying the environment. sometimes i think we are fighting a(3)________ battle against people who just won’t listen. i know scientists have worked hard to achieve scientific breakthrough but it’s(4)___________  whether they’ll succeed totally.although it’s(5)__________ that they want to advance technology, i think some things are best left the way they are.
step viii organs of the body
look at the pictures of the major organs of the body and try to recognize them.
key for exercise b
(1) brain   (2) heart    (3) liver    (4) lungs   (5) stomach   (6) kidneys
step viiii homework
1.complete part c on page 47 in pairs or groups.
2.read the article in part a on page 113 and do par b on the same page.