2015年9月29日 星期二

字彙學Week 2

Today's Notes:
1.pre(root)-before

                                                                                     A prescription
e.g:
predict (v.) to say that an event or action wii happen in the future
premiere (n.) the first public performance of a play or any other type of entertainment
prescription (n.) a paper on which a doctor writes the details of the mediciner or drugs that someone needs

2.con-:with, together


                                                                                        Consonants
e.g:
consonant (n.) one of the speech sounds or letters of the alphabet which isn't a vowel.
concert (n.) a performance of music by one or more musicians or singers
conduct (v.) to organize and perform a particular activity
conceal (v.) to prevent something from being seen or known about; or to hide something

3.-mor:death



4.-ten:to hold
 
5.-ann:year

                                                                               Explation of anniuity
e.g:
anniversary (n.) the day which an important event happened in a previous year
anniuity (n.) a fixed amount of money paid to someone every year, usually until their death, or the insurance agreement or investment which provides the money that is paid
annoy (adj.) to make someone feel slightly angry and unhappy about something

6.-ac: take


e.g:
acknowledge (v.) admit; reconize something's importance; accept someone's authority
acquire (v.) to get something
access (v.) the method or possibility of getting near to a place or person, or right to use something

7.best man (n.) 伴郎

8.Jesus knocking the door: One should open his/her mind to let others know them deeper


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3 man who influence English the most:
1.William Caxton (a print boss)
2.James I (a king who translate Bible into English)
3.Samuel Johnson (an English writer who made lasting contributions to English Literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer)
James I


William Caxton



Samuel Johnson

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