Tham khảo tài liệu 'lexis academic vocabulary study phần 3', ngoại ngữ phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Activity 12 In English the most common negative prefix is un- as in the word unnatural meaning not natural. Other negative prefixes occur as well but since their occurrence is largely unpredictable their usage needs to be learned word by word. For example the negative prefix ir- occurs only before words that begin with r as in irregular but not all words that begin with r use the ir- prefix. The word unromantic for example uses the un- prefix. This list of negative prefixes shows their usages. un- no restrictions in- no restrictions im- before p b m ir- before r il- before 1 unhappy unpredictable inactive insensitive impossible immature irrational irregular illiterate illegal Change each phrase below to a word with a negative prefix. You may need to use a dictionary to learn the correct form. 1. not necessary 2. not complete 3. not perfect 4. not responsible 5. not conclusive 6. not dependent 7. not certain 8. not logical 9. not born 10. not lawful 1 1. not religious 12. not pure 13. not loyal 14. not capable 15. not willing Activity 13 n pairs or in small groups discuss the following 1. What are the characteristics of a comfortable chair a well-designed theater 2. Name the workers you would find in a typical restaurant. What role does each worker play in the operation of the restaurant 3. Everyone would probably enjoy having an abundance of money. What other things would you like to have an abundance of 4. All cultures seem to have proverbs that describe human behavior or offer rules to live by. Tell the meaning of each of the following American sayings. The first one has been done for you. a. Birds of a feather flock together. People who are similar tend to associate with each other. o. You can t tell a book by its cover. c The tree will grow as the wind blows it. d. You are what you eat. e. Like father like son. A New Interest in Twins 35 Activity 14 Figure is a family chart. The relationships are to the individual labeled A . 1. What symbol is used to .
