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）
compound adjectivesn.+ v-ingEnglish-speaking; heart-breaking; peace-lovingn. + V-edman-made; heart-broken; state-ownedadv.+ v-edWell-known; wide-spreadAdj.+ v-edWarm-hearted;ready-made
compound adjectives n.+ v-ing English-speaking; heart-breaking; peace-loving n. + v-ed man-made; heart-broken; state-owned adv. + v-ed Well-known; wide-spread Adj.+ v-ed Warm-hearted; ready-made
Language inuseI've double- and triple-checked it. (compound verb)budding crypt-kickers (compound noun)arear-viewmirror(compoundadjective)the once-a-year holiday to Florida or Spain (compoundadjective)back-burner stuff (compound adjective)standing atthecorner of the Co-op (compound noun)a sepia-coloured relative that no one can put a name to(compoundadjective)END
• I’ve double- and triple-checked it. (compound verb) • budding crypt-kickers (compound noun) • a rear-view mirror (compound adjective) • the once-a-year holiday to Florida or Spain (compound adjective) • back-burner stuff (compound adjective) • standing at the corner of the Co-op (compound noun) • a sepia-coloured relative that no one can put a name to (compound adjective) Language in use
Language in use2 Rewrite the phrases using compound adjectives1 a party which is held late at nightalate-night party2a librarywhichis well stockeda well-stocked library3aprofessor whois worldfamousa world-famous professor4 someadvice whichiswell timedsome well-timed adviceMore
2 Rewrite the phrases using compound adjectives. 1 a party which is held late at night a late-night party 2 a library which is well stocked a well-stocked library 3 a professor who is world famous a world-famous professor 4 some advice which is well timed some well-timed advice Language in use
Language in use5 a population which is growing rapidlya rapidly-growing population6 an economy which is based on free marketsa free-market economy7 a boat trip which lasts for half an houra half-hour boat tripEND
5 a population which is growing rapidly a rapidly-growing population 6 an economy which is based on free markets a free-market economy 7 a boat trip which lasts for half an hour a half-hour boat trip Language in use
Language in useIt's what / how... that...3 Look at the sentence.Where our lives may lead is determined by the things wedo with our time and the way we invest it.You can rewrite it like this:It's what we do with our time, how we invest it, thatdetermineswhereourlivesmaylead.It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives,butwhatwedoconsistentlyNow rewrite the sentences using It's what / how ...that...More
It’s what / how . that . 3 Look at the sentence. Where our lives may lead is determined by the things we do with our time and the way we invest it. You can rewrite it like this: It’s what we do with our time, how we invest it, that determines where our lives may lead. It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently. Now rewrite the sentences using It’s what / how . that . Language in use