Lesson 24: Reading and Vocabulary
Brain storming Questions
Instructions: Before you read the passage, discuss the questions given here below being into a group of four.
- How often honey is included into the diet you eat in your family? Why?
- Do you remember any occasion that you have relieved from different health-related problems and got improvement after eating honey?
- List down the benefits of honey to human health from what you have heard from others or you have read.
Word Formation: Blending and Clipping
Blended words are formed when two or more words are combined and one of them, usually the suffix is detachable and can give a full meaning while clipped words are short forms taken from the compound word or phrase without changing its original meaning.
Here are some more examples for Blending and Clipping
Blended Word | Clipped Word | |
1 | advertisement | ad |
2 | alligator | algae |
3 | examination | exam |
4 | gasoline | gas |
5 | gymnasium | gym |
6 | influenza | flue |
7 | laboratory | lab |
8 | mathematics | math |
9 | telephone | phone |
10 | refrigerator | fridge |
11 | university | varsity |
12 | professor | prof |
Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal verbs are combinations of a verb and one or more particles (such as adverbs or prepositions) that together function as a single semantic unit, often having a meaning that is different from the original verb alone. These particles can change the meaning of the verb in various ways, including indicating direction, intensity, completion, or even idiomatic expressions.
Phrasal verbs are common in English and are important for understanding natural, idiomatic speech.
Phrasal Verb | Meaning |
---|---|
get together | To meet or gather with others |
get up | To rise from a sitting or lying position |
give away | To give something for free, often to someone |
give in | To surrender or yield to someone or something |
give out | To distribute or dispense something |
give up | To stop trying or to surrender |
go about | To start or undertake a task |
go after | To pursue or chase after someone or something |
go ahead | To proceed or start doing something |
go along with | To agree with or to comply with |
These meanings should give you a clear understanding of how each phrasal verb is typically used in context.