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Unit 6 (Focus On Reading)

This document provides information on prefixes and suffixes. It defines prefixes and suffixes as affixes that are added to words to change their meaning. Examples are given of common prefixes like "dis," "in/im," "mis," "re," "under," and "un" and their meanings. Common suffixes like "-able," "-ful," and "-less" are also explained. The document then provides examples of words formed by combining prefixes and word bases to demonstrate how meaning changes. It distinguishes between the words "practice" and "practise." Finally, it includes a vocabulary section defining words like "graph," "grammar," "guide," and "college."

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Unit 6 (Focus On Reading)

This document provides information on prefixes and suffixes. It defines prefixes and suffixes as affixes that are added to words to change their meaning. Examples are given of common prefixes like "dis," "in/im," "mis," "re," "under," and "un" and their meanings. Common suffixes like "-able," "-ful," and "-less" are also explained. The document then provides examples of words formed by combining prefixes and word bases to demonstrate how meaning changes. It distinguishes between the words "practice" and "practise." Finally, it includes a vocabulary section defining words like "graph," "grammar," "guide," and "college."

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Unit 6 – Focus on Reading, writing and note-

taking
D Language focus: prefix and suffix
Prefixes and suffixes are two kinds of affixes.
Each prefix has a general meaning, so you will be able to understand that a word with a prefix
means more easily.
A prefix is a set of letters that is added to the begging to change its meaning,
Prefix Meaning Examples
Dis Not (opposite of something) Disagree
In – im Not Incorrect – impossible
Mis Incorrectly Misunderstand
Re Again Redo
Under Below – lower – not enough Underwater
Un Not Uninteresting

A suffix is a set of letters that is added to the end of a word to change its meaning.
ity – er – ity – ness – tion – ment – ly – ance - ing
Suffix Meaning Examples
Able – ible Able to be Audible – dependable
Ful Full of Beautiful
Less Not having, without Toothless

Prefix Word base Word meaning


Auto Matic Automatic Without human control
Hyper Market Hypermarket Large shopping center
sub Marine Submarine Underwater boat
Trans continental transcontinental Areas across land
Equi Distant Equidistant Close to something
bi Annual Biannual Two years
Lingual Bilingual Two or more languages
ex President Ex-president Former president 1
Contra diction Contradiction A big difference

1
The previous president
Prefix Meaning examples
2
Self By yourself - alone Self-employment / self-study
Multi Having many Multipurpose / multistorey3 / multi-media
Inter Between – among Intercom4 / international
Con With – together Conversation
Audio Related to hearing Audio-visual5 / audio-lingual
Dis opposite Disadvantage / dislike
Pro For Proactive6
Tri Three Triangle

A Vocabulary
Word Meaning
graph A drawing that often shows numerical information
Grammar A system and structure of language
Guide A person who shows the way to others
College An adult educational institution
Counsellor Professional assistance in personal issues
Career A lifelong occupation
Primary Earliest education
Programme A planned series of future events
Pronunciation The way in which a word is said
Facilities Things provided for a particular purpose
Facts/findings Information discovered as a result of investigation
Fees Payment made to a professional person / body

Difference between practice and practise

Practice (noun) means the act of doing something


regularly or repeatedly to improve your skill at doing
it.
Practise (verb) to do or play something regularly or
repeatedly in order to become skilled at it

Word Meaning
Be-friend Become someone’s friend
Predict
2
the state of not working for an employer but finding work for yourself or having your own business
3
A multistorey building has several floors
4
a device that people speak into when they want to communicate with someone who is inside a building, in a different room, in part
of a plane, etc.
5
used to refer to something that involves seeing and hearing
6
taking action by causing change and not only reacting to change when it happens
Misunderstand Get something wrong
Uncomplicated Simple
Re-visit Go to a place again
Over-slept Sleep for longer than you should
Disbelief Refusal or reluctance to trust
Cooperate Work with others
Devalue Reduce or cancel the value of something
Transformed Completely change
Fore-see
Word Meaning
Carelessly Without caring
Grateful Full of gratitude
Homeless Without a home
Beautiful Full of beauty
Harmless Without harm
Full of colour colurful
Without worth Worthless
Of no use Useless

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