The Beauty of Certainty PDF

The Beauty of Certainty Suffix -ty STORY TIME + Nothing is of certainty, life can turn upside down in just a second. + I was sure I would never see my dog again. I just finished my school that day and was ready to leave. The buzzing from my phone alerted me. An inexplicable anxiety forced me to pick...

The Beauty of Certainty Suffix -ty STORY TIME + Nothing is of certainty, life can turn upside down in just a second. + I was sure I would never see my dog again. I just finished my school that day and was ready to leave. The buzzing from my phone alerted me. An inexplicable anxiety forced me to pick up the call as soon as I could. It was my father. STORY TIME + "Our house is on fire!" Dad panickedly informed me the bad news. + Oh no, Buddy! I froze in timidity, then I immediately grabbed my jacket and ran out of school. I was in such a hurry that I forgot to close my locker. STORY TIME + Now I was standing outside my house, watching as the firemen tried to put out the flames. The fire was spreading quickly, and the smoke was making it a huge difficulty to breathe. I could barely see the entirety of the house. + I almost cried out. I didn't care about my books, my computer, or anything at all actually. I was only worried about my pet dog, Buddy. He was my only priority. STORY TIME + Suddenly I heard some activity, barking! It was Buddy! He was running towards me through the smoke. I couldn't believe it. He jumped up on me and licked my face. I hugged him tightly. I was so happy. + The firemen came over and patted Buddy on the head. "He's lucky to have got out, let us bring him to safety and check on him," one of them said. + "Yes, he is," I replied with tears of joy as I handed Buddy over. But I knew it wasn't just luck. It was Buddy's loyalty and love for our family that had saved him. WHAT DOES IT DO? 名詞化 狀態 Certainty = certain + ty (n.) 必然；必然性 Anxiety (n.) 焦慮 / Anxious (adj.) 焦慮的 WORDS TO KNOW Timidity = timid + (i)ty (n.) 膽怯 Difficulty = difficult + (t)y (n.) 困難；難度 Entirety = entire + ty (n.) 整體；全貌 Priority = prior + (i)ty (n.) 優先；優先次序 WORDS TO KNOW Activity = active +(i)ty (n.) 活動 Safety = safe + ty (n.) 安全；安全的地方 Loyalty = loyal + ty (n.) 忠誠；忠心 EXERCISE TIME + + + + + + + + + _____(timid) is not always a bad thing; it can help us avoid unnecessary risks. I had _____(difficult) to understand the instructions because they were in a different language. The _____(entire) of the book was dedicated to exploring the mysteries of the universe. Regular physical _____(active) is essential for maintaining good health. _____(safe) should be the most important issue when working with dangerous equipment. My dog is _____(loyalty) and never leaves my side, no matter what happens. She felt _____(anxiety) before her job interview, but she managed to stay calm. I am _____(certainty) that we will succeed if we work together as a team. This task is on the top _____(prior), before we go on and start the next one. ANSWER + + + + + + + + + Timidity is not always a bad thing; it can help us avoid unnecessary risks. I had difficulty to understand the instructions because they were in a different language. The entirety of the book was dedicated to exploring the mysteries of the universe. Regular physical activity is essential for maintaining good health. Safety should be the most important issue when working with dangerous equipment. My dog is loyal and never leaves my side, no matter what happens. She felt anxious before her job interview, but she managed to stay calm. I am certain that we will succeed if we work together as a team. This task is on the top priority, before we go on and start the next one. SUFFIX: ABLE 事事皆可能的-able SHORT STORY TIME! It was my first time in London and I wanted to have a valuable authentic experience by living with local people. I found a really nice British guy called James, who lived near the centre of the city. His house looked comfortable, affordable and suitable for me. SHORT STORY TIME! I sent him a message and he replied really quickly, which was remarkable. He said he was going to be busy during the day, but he would be able to go home at about 6 p.m. So I arrived at his house at about 5.45 p.m. and waited outside. And I waited. And I waited. SHORT STORY TIME! At about 7.30 p.m., I sent him another message, ‘hi, James! I'm outside your house.’ No reply. I waited until about 9 p.m. and then I decided to stay at a hostel nearby. The next day, James sent me a message. 'Hi, sorry I wasn't there yesterday. I was watching a football match on TV. Would you like to come to my house tonight?’ I didn't reply. I didn't think it was reasonable or respectable to arrive at someone's house a day late! MEANING OF -ABLE -able 組成形容詞 能夠、可以 通常是加在動詞後面 1. value + able = valuable (adj.) 珍貴的；昂貴的 2. comfort + able = comfortable (adj.) 舒適的；舒服的 3. suit + able = suitable (adj.) 合適的；適合的 EXAMPLES 4. remark + able = remarkable (adj.) 非凡的；奇異的 5. reason + able = reasonable (adj.) 合理的 6. respect + able = respectable (adj.) 值得尊敬的 1. The task seems _____(do), so let's give it a try. 2. Our trip to the beach was _____(memory); we had so much fun! EXERCISE TIME 3. The outcome of the experiment was _____(predict) based on previous data. 4. She is _____(capability) of solving complex math problems in no time. 5. Is there any _____(avail) seat for tonight's show? 6. I trust him because he has always been _____(rely) in keeping his promises. Suffix -al Making an adjective 帶有…特性的 屬於…的種類的 1. Educational = education + al 2. Medical = medic + al Examples 3. Animal = anime + al 4. Instructional = instruction +al 5. Personal = person + al Think of words that are based on the root “person” Exercise Time 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Personify Impersonal Persona Personable Personality Personally Interpersonal Personnel Ate the –ate, and there is another word! - ate INTERESTING KNOWLEDGE A graduate with moderate knowledge of Latin, Greek and Hebrew would be able to separate the words in this sentence into their original form. A word can be separated into different parts, take the alternate spelling of 'publicate' for 'publish’ as it is probably the easiest to understand. INTERESTING KNOWLEDGE The other words are more difficult: ‘Aggregate' does not come from 'ggregate' but from 'greg', meaning a flock or group. It describes something formed by adding together smaller parts. For example, an aggregate of different people can form a crowd. 'Activate' comes from 'act', meaning do something. So to activate means to make something work or operate. 'Certificate' comes from 'certify', meaning to state that something is true or correct. A certificate is a written statement to confirm this. INTERESTING KNOWLEDGE 'Indoctrinate' comes from 'doctrine', meaning a system of ideas or beliefs. To indoctrinate means to teach someone to accept these ideas completely, without questioning them. 'Decimate' comes from 'decem', meaning ten. In ancient Rome, it meant to kill every tenth soldier as a punishment. Today, it means to kill or destroy a large proportion of something. INTERESTING KNOWLEDGE 'Liberate' comes from 'liber', meaning free. It means to set someone free from a situation, especially a political one. 'Motivate' comes from 'movere', meaning move. To motivate someone means to give them a reason to do something. 'Situate' comes from 'situs', meaning position. We use it to describe where something is located. -ate 使其擁有某項特質 動詞化 擁有某項特質 名詞化／形容詞化 WORD LIST Graduate = grad + ate = v. 畢業 / n. 畢業生 Separate = se + para + ate = v. 分隔；阻隔 / adj. 分隔獨立的 Publicate = public + ate = v. 公開發佈 Aggregate = ag + gre + ate = adj. 整體的；總計的 / n. 整體；總數 / v. 積聚 Activate = act + ive + ate = v. 發動；啟動 Certificate = cert + ify + ate = n. 證明；證書 WORD LIST Indoctrinate = in + doct + rin + ate = v. 灌輸 Decimate = deci + ate = v. 毀滅；大幅摧毀 Liberate ＝ liber + ate = v. 解放 Motivate = mot + ive + ate = v. 鼓勵；促使 Situate = sit + ate = v. 座落於 EXERCISE TIME 翻譯自己負責的文章部 找兩個-ate的生字（未 份 出現過在今日課堂裡） Words Full of the Colourful, Powerful, Wonderful Variation Suffix -ful STORY TIME + Once upon a time, there was a hopeful young man called Jack. He had lived with his mournful mother in a small house since his dad passed away. One day, he sold their only cow for five magic beans. His mother was very angry and threw the beans out of the window into the garden. STORY TIME + The next morning, Jack saw a wonderful beanstalk in the garden. It was so tall that he couldn't see the top. He decided to climb it. When he got to the top, he found himself in a different place. There were houses but they weren't like his house. They were colourful and the residents were powerful. STORY TIME + Jack walked to the nearest house and knocked on the door. A big, fearful giant opened it. "What do you want?" he asked. "I'm very hungry," replied Jack. The giant looked at him and smiled. "You're too small to eat. Come in and I'll give you some food." STORY TIME + The giant's wife was very kind. She gave Jack some bread and cheese. Suddenly, the giant's wife said, "My husband is vengeful. He wants to eat you. Hide!" Jack hid in the oven. The giant came home and smelled Jack. "Someone is here!" he shouted. "Look in the oven!" But Jack wasn't there. Jack ran away and climbed down the beanstalk. His mother was grateful to see him. They were poor but happy. 形容詞化 What is –ful? 充滿 (full) 多接於名詞後 Hopeful = hope + ful (adj.) 充滿希望的；有盼望的 Tearful = tear + ful (adj.) 傷心的；眼淚盈眶的 WORD LIST Colourful = colour + ful (adj.) 色彩繽紛的 Powerful = power + ful (adj.) 強大的；有權勢的 Wonderful = wonder + ful (adj.) 精彩的；美妙的 Mournful = mourn + ful (adj.) 極度悲痛的 Fearful = fear + ful (adj.) 非常害怕的；令人害怕的 WORD LIST Vengeful = venge + ful (adj.) 充滿仇恨的；充滿怨氣的 Grateful = grate + ful (adj.) 感恩的；感謝的 EXERCISE TIME + 每人自己找兩個-ful的生字 + Awful = awe (n.) 敬畏／畏怯+ ful + Faithful + faith (n.) 忠誠 + ful