1、Unit 3Tomorrows world Word power模块四模块四Forming abstract nouns from verbs and adjectivesFinish the sentences with the right words:1.Many wild animals _ because people have destroyed their living environment.We have to take some actions to prevent the _ of wild animals.(disappearance;disappear)disappea
2、rancehave disappeared2.The new motorway between the two cities has finally _.Its good news for people who have to travel a lot there.The manager made a speech at the _ ceremony of the supermarket.(open;opening)3.Thanks to his _,we are all saved,and all of us think he is such a _ person.(kind;kindnes
3、s)4.The man carried the boy to _ as the train come over,and the boy was _ at last.(safe;safety)openedopeningkindnesskindsafetysafeWhats an abstract noun?an abstract noun:a noun that refers to an idea,an action,ageneral quality or something that we cant see or touch directly.Such as disappearance,ope
4、ning,kindness and safety.Group 1:verbsabstract nounsverb+ingtrain/feel+urepress/fail+anceperform/enter+enceprefer/differ+mentmove/develop+iondiscuss/connect+ationinform/presenttraining/feelingpressure/failureperformance/entrancepreference/differencemovement/developmentdiscussion/connectioninformatio
5、n/presentationadjective+nesskind+tysafe+ityrealkindnesssafetyrealityTry to think about more similar examples!Group 2:adjectives abstract nounsTips:We sometimes need to change the final letter(s)of a word before adding the suffix:verbProduce(production)Decide(decision)Please(pleasure)Adj.Silent(silen
6、ce)Pretty(prettiness)-e+tion-de+sion-e+ure-t+ce-y+iness Additional informationvMost abstract nouns are uncountable,only a few of them are countable:hope a hope;idea a idea;situation a situation More examples:1.He had been a talented musician in his youth.2.The fight was started by a gang of youths.3
7、.He has the power to make things unpleasant for us.4.The USA is among the world powers.5.The woods are considered to be an area of natural beauty.6.She had been a beauty in her day.年轻年轻年轻人年轻人能力能力强国强国美丽美丽美人美人Exercise(P46)Answers:1.development2.failure 3.connection4.improvements5.achievementRead about
8、 the history of one of the worlds most successful online businesses.Complete the articleby forming abstract nouns from the words in brackets.Use the plural form when necessary.Words related to computers and Internet Try to recognize the different parts of computers in the picture:speakermonitorprint
9、erCD-Rom/DVD-RomscreenkeyboardmouseU-DiskU-DiskFloppy diskHard driveCD-ROM/DVD-ROM driveFloppy disk driveMouse mathard driveCDROM/DVD ROMCDROM/DVD ROM drivemonitorkeyboardmouseprinterU-DiskspeakerPractice:Use some of the words in the picture and the words in the box to complete the poster:Answers:1.
10、keyboard 2.mouse3.data 4.CPU5.e-mails 6.surf7.download 8.softwareMore words related to computersscanner sound card Hyperlink network cardcursor click扫描器扫描器超链接超链接光标光标声卡声卡网卡网卡点击点击Choose the right words to complete the sentences:scanner,sound card,CD-writer,network card1.If we havent got a _,we cant en
11、joy the beautiful music by computers.2.If we want to surf online,we just need to connect the computer with cables by_.3.Your photos are so beautiful,and I can use the _ to copy them into my computer.4.Sometimes the information in the floppy disk is easy to be destroyed,so we can use a _ to store the information for a long time.sound cardnetwork cardscannerCD-writer Homework vRevise what you have learned in this period.vPreview Grammar.
