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Choose the correct root that, when added to the remainder of the word, will give the meaning indicated:



Seminar 9

Choose the correct root that, when added to the remainder of the word, will give the meaning indicated:

-cide-

-corp-

-duct-

-ject-

Meaning of the root: to kill

Meaning of the whole word: killing one’s brother

Scott was arrested for fratri_________.

 

--fract-

-rupt-

-secut-

-ped-

Meaning of the root: break

Meaning of the whole word: burst

He is in intensive care, not because of the broken bones, but because of a______ured spleen.

 

Corp-

Cred-

Ped-

Vict-

Meaning of the root: believe

Meaning of the whole word: belief

Julie gives no ________ence to anything Becky says.

 

Cred-

Curs-

Fract-

Duct-

Meaning of the root: run

Meaning of the whole word: running style

Michelle finds it difficult to read___________ive writing.

 

-duce

-cur-

-flect

-rupt

Meaning of the root: lead

Meaning of the whole word: lead, cause

The mediator attempted to elicit information to in____________parties to settle.

 

-ped-

-gress-

-tact-

-secut-

Meaning of the root: follow

Meaning of the whole word: following each other.

Harry has won Volunteer of the Year for three con_____________ive years.

 

Do the morphological analysis of the underlined word, indicate the type of word-formation, translate the sentences into Russian:

1. In many ways, August 2008 is far too early for a post-mortem.

2. I wish I had listened to your advice – the film turned out to be a real tearjerker and you know how I hate such stuff!

3. A mortal cannot be omniscient.

4. "HP is making it easier for customers to purchase technology to remain competitive and emerge stronger," said Duncan Campbell, vice president of adaptive infrastructure and small and midmarket business at HP. "These new solutions build on HP's commitment to prioritise the top priorities of cost-conscious small to medium sized businesses, i.e. management, protection and business growth."

5. "The Money-Conscious Vegetarian: How to Trim the Fat from a Meatless Diet" - Vegetarian cooking lends itself especially to a joint purpose of trimming back on calories and cost; supplying a natural abundance of low-fat,nutrient-rich ingredients that don't cost a fortune.

6. How to Raise Money-Conscious Children – Teaching children to have healthy attitudes toward money is one of the most important things that parents can do. If children can learn some important key financial concepts, they will be able to manage the money they earn and avoid some harsh lessons later in life. Follow these steps to raise money-conscious children.

7. It is important to note that a " sugar-free " food does not necessarily mean a " calorie-free " food. If a food is sweetened with a low-calorie sweetener, it may still contain calories from other ingredients. For example, a chocolate cookie sweetened with a low-calorie sweetener contains calories from flour, shortening, and chocolate.

8. They have fewer calories than sugar, but still provide a sugar-like taste.

9. High returns from tax-freemuni bond funds – "You don't have to be in the upper tax bracket to rake in higher returns from these tax-free bonds," says income expert Carla Pasternak.

10. Additive-free cigarettes may pack a more toxic tobacco punch.

11. The Church of England’s House of Bishops’ Europe Panel, the Secretariat of COMECE (Commission of the Catholic Bishops' Conferences of the European Community) and the Protestant Church in Germany (EKD) have welcomed the initiative of several Members of the European Parliament, to ask the House to decide on a Written Declaration “on the protection of a work-free Sunday as an essential pillar of the European Social Model and as part of the European cultural heritage”.

12. Bran is a rich source of fibre, but there are far more pleasurable and healthy ways to boost fibre intakes! Not only is raw bran quite unpalatable but it doesn’t provide the other nutrients found in fibre-rich foods such as wholemeal bread and wholegrain cereals.

13. Fibre-rich vegetables include turnip, lady's finger, radish, beans, cabbage, cucumber, potato, corn, broccoli, peas, carrot, onion, tomato, green pepper, bitter gourd, asparagus, beetroot, sprouts, leafy greens and cauliflower.



14. Calcium-rich diet helps shed weight.

15. As race for oil-rich Arctic heats up, Inuit stake their claim, too. Reporter Colin Woodard talks about how Inuits want a ' meaningful voice' in the race for the oil-rich Arctic.

16. The report suggests that community-ledhealthcare initiatives can play a key role in ensuring there is greater value for money in delivering health services into the future.

17. Wal-Mart to face worker-ledclass-action lawsuit in New Jersey.

18. Worker-led summer camp opens tomorrow, August 22.

19. For years parent-teacher conferences have been the primary means of parent-teacher communication. But now, many schools are trying something new - student-led conferences that communicate not only how a student's doing but also why. Many teachers themselves speak enthusiastically of the advantages of student-led conferences over teacher-led ones. "We found the [student-led] conferences most beneficial," said Keith Eddinger of the Marcus Whitman Middle School in Rushville, New York.

20. Thankfully, Kate Winslet bares not just her body but her soul with a performance that pierces the genteel polish of this high-mindedawards-season drama.

21. Career-minded and non-career minded - which one are you? I'm not career minded at all. I love being a classroom teacher, not doing paperwork.

22. This is why you must train yourself to be a career-minded person: someone who's constantly evaluating their current job situation against their career goals; someone who's en route to meeting their career objectives by making mid-courseadjustment s along the way. Being career-minded is not a mindset; it's a way of life.

23. There are 19 Money-Mindedworkshops that can be delivered by financial counsellors and community educators to groups or individuals interested in improving their financial skills, knowledge and confidence.

24. Can you really ovenproof a non-ovenproof skillet by wrapping the handle in aluminum foil?

25. To understand how to soundproof a room, it is first necessary to understand a little about "sound."

26. Rooms with doorway-related problems can be more soundproof if weatherstrips are applied to the gaps around the doorway or by buying a solid door

27. "Make it idiot-proof, and someone will make a better idiot."

28. The BoE is the central bank of the United Kingdom. Sometimes known as the 'Old Lady' of Threadneedle Street, the Bank was founded in 1694, nationalised on 1 March 1946, and gained independence in 1997. Standing at the centre of the UK's financial system, the Bank is committed to promoting and maintaining monetary and financial stability as its contribution to a healthy economy.

29. CIS is a regional organization whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics, formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union. The CIS is comparable to a very loose association of states and in no way comparable to a federation, confederation or supra-national organisation such as the old European Community. It is more comparable to the Commonwealth of Nations. Although the CIS has few supranational powers, it is more than a purely symbolic organization, possessing coordinating powers in the realm of trade, finance, lawmaking, and security. It has also promoted cooperation on democratization and cross-border crime prevention. As a regional organization, CIS participates in UN peacekeeping forces. Some of the members of the CIS have established the Eurasian Economic Community with the aim of creating a full-fledged common market.

30. An OSCE conference in the Danish capital on 10-11 June marks the 20th anniversary of the Copenhagen Document, which established a number of important commitments that have guided the Organization's work for the last two decades.

Analyze the type of word-formation of the following neologisms:

CYBER-VETTING – using the wed to assess the inter NETREP utation of potential employees/employers/partners;

DDOS – Distributed Denial of Service, where websites are overwhelmed by malicious visits that crash servers, cut bandwidth and render sites inoperable. In May 2007, Russia was accused of launching a DDOS attack on Estonia, raising fears of a new Cyber War;

Glocal and Glocalisation – when global companies aspire to respect local customs, traditions and sensitivities;

Seds – sedentary Death Syndrome – disease caused by chronic inactivity;

Sitelets or Microsites – temporary sites dedicated to a niche subject, or set up in response to a particular event;

Subprime – credit offered to those with poor (or no) credit history, in return for higher interest rates, fees and penalties.

 

 


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