PREFIXES
PREFIXES
DBA
Recognizes
general and specific information in written and oral opinion texts and
discussions on familiar topics.
OBJECTIVE:
By the end of
the lesson, students should be able to identify and make appropriate use of prefixes
to change the meaning of some words which are used in the construction of
sentences in an oral and written way.
INTRODUCCIÓN
(WARM UP)
Read the text
When you first arrive at a foreign culture,
often your first reaction is completely positive. Everything seems exciting,
different, and fascinating. It is an adventure. If you are just on a short
holiday, you will probably never leave this phase, but if you stay longer, your
attitude can start to change.
As you start to realize how
little you really understand the new culture, life can get frustrating. People misunderstand
what you are trying to say, or they might laugh at you for saying
something incorrectly. Even simple things, like posting a letter
can seem impossible difficult, and you are likely to overreact by
getting angry or upset when things go wrong.
With time, though you start
to adjust, to become more comfortable with the differences and better able to
handle frustrating situations. Your sense of humor reappears.
Finally, you reach the stage of feeling able to be enthusiastic about the
culture once again, enjoy living in it, and maybe even prefer certain aspects
of the culture to your own
Look at the highlighted
words in the article and match the meanings of each prefix to the definition
below
Badly ___________________ Too (much)
________________________
Again
______________________ Not
______________________________
¿QUÉ VOY A APRENDER?
(PRESENTATION)
A prefix is a letter or group of letters, for
example 'un-' or 'multi-', which is added to the beginning of a word in order
to form a different word. For example, the prefix
'un-' is added to ' happy' to form 'unhappy'.
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PREFIXES |
MEANING |
EXAMPLES |
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De - dis |
Opposite of, not |
Decaffeinated, discomfort |
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Trans |
Across from, move |
transatlantic |
|
Inter |
Between, among |
Interstate, international |
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Sub |
under |
Submarine, subtext |
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Over |
Too much |
Overact, overboard |
|
non |
no |
Nonsense, nonspecific |
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Em – en |
cause |
Enlighten |
|
un |
opposite |
Unlock, unemployment |
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semi |
half |
Semicircle semifinal |
|
Re |
Again, back |
Rewrite, reread |
|
Mid |
middle |
Midterm, midnight |
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super |
above |
Superstar, supernatural |
|
fore |
before |
Foresight, forecast |
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pre |
before |
Preview, pretest |
|
In – im – ir |
Into - not |
Incapable, imperfect, irresponsible |
|
mis |
wrongly |
Misunderstand, misjudge |
Taken from https://lessonsforenglish.com/prefixes/examples-of-prefixes-in-english/
PRACTICE
(PRACTICO LO QUE APRENDÍ)
Read each clue below. Choose the word
from the box that matches the clue, and write it on the line
Impossible invisible unhurt
unsafe impatient disagree uncommon disconnect
1. Not common
________________________ 5. Not
patient _________________
2. Not hurt ________________________ 6. Not agree ___________________
3. Not possible
________________________ 7. Not
visible __________________
4.
Not
safe ____________________________
8. Not connect _________________
Read the sentences below. Choose the
word from the box that best completes each sentence, write it on the line, and
circle the prefix.
Unexpected impolite disobeys unafraid incorrect
5. My dog rarely __________________ when
he is given a command
6. Tony is adventurous and is always
_______________ of trying new things
7. If your answer is ___________________,
the computer will make a beeping sound.
8. We received an ____________________
phone call late last night
9.
I
don´t mean to be _________________, but I don´t have time to talk right now
Complete the chart
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BASE WORD |
PREFIXED WORD |
MEANING |
|
ABLE |
UNABLE |
lacking the skill, means, or opportunity to do something. |
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COOK |
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APPEAR |
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LIKE |
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HAPPY |
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SCHOOL |
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GRAVITY |
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CIRCLE |
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SATISFIED |
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BUILD |
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¿QUÉ APRENDÍ? (EVALUATION)
Read the
following text, underline the words with prefixes.
Yesterday, I read an incredible story. It was about a wealthy man called
Tomlin who lived alone. He had been so unkind to everyone that no-one wanted to
see him. Even his childhood friends had abandoned him. His only interest was
his monthly income. He was a very greedy man and did not want to share his
fortune with anyone. One night, he fell asleep and had an unusual dream. He saw
a very old man who told him that if he wanted his freedom, things would have to
change. Tomlin didn´t understand.
“I am free”, he said. The fragile old man shook his head
“No”, he said. “Look”
Tomlin looked down and saw that his hands and his feet were tied
together. He tried to move but he could not.
“Untie me!” he shouted.
“This is your punishment”, said the old man. “If you don´t promise to
help those who are more unfortunate than you, you will never wake up again”.
“I promise, I promise”, Tomlin cried.
“Remember”, continued the old man. “If you don´t change, I will return”.
Tomlin awoke. He was free, but
when he looked at his reflection in the mirror he stared in disbelief. He still
had strange red marks around his wrists and his ankles!
From that day, he became a different person.
Answer the
questions
a)
Who
was Tomlin?
b)
How
was Tomlin?
c)
Who
did appear in his dream?
d)
What
was the punishment?
e)
How
could he change his future?
Taken from
Read and practice
the following dialogue
Person A: Hi Maria! You look unhappy. What's wrong?
Person B: Oh, hi Carlos. I dislike my new alarm clock. It misbehaves
every morning.
Person A: Really? How does it misbehave? Does it ring too early?
Person B: No, it underrings! It rings way too late. I always oversleep.
Person A: That's terrible! Why don't you replace it?
Person B: I will! I plan to recharge my old phone and use that as my alarm
instead.
Person A: That sounds like a good idea. I hope it uncomplicates your
mornings!
Person B: Me too! Thanks, Carlos. I appreciate your suggestion.
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