U NIT 3 Word power

a group of… a pair of … a bunch of … Pair nouns and group nouns

a pair of socks a group of students

a flock of birds a herd of horses

A swarm of ants A pack of dogs

Two bunches of bananas A pair of gloves

a pair of binocularsa pair of chopsticks Pair nouns

a pair of shoes a pair of trousers

a pair of compasses three pairs of compasses

a pair of glasses several pairs of glasses

a pair of scissors two pairs of scissors several pairs of scissors

a group of childrena group of houses Group nouns

a bunch of keys a bunch of flowers

a flock of fish a flock of geese

a flock of sheep a flock of birds

a herd of deer a herd of cows

a herd of elephants

a pack of dogs a pack of wolves

a pack of playing cards (a complete set of playing cards)

a swarm of ants a swarm of flies

Pair nouns and group nouns Study the following and try to remember them:: 1.a pair of +plural nouns a pair of boots / glasses / socks/ trousers/ chopsticks 2. a group of +plural nouns a group of people/ children/ students / figures 3. a herd of +plural nouns a herd of cows/ deer/ elephants/ cattle

4. a bunch of +plural nouns a bunch of flowers/ grapes/ keys/bananas/ roses 5. a pack of +plural nouns a pack of dogs/ wolves/ playing cards/ cigarettes 7. a swam of +plural nouns a swam of beers/ ants/ flies/ mosquitoes 6. a flock of +plural nouns a flock of sheep/ goats/ birds

Pair nouns: Group nouns: usually refer to people or things that exist as a pair, e.g., a pair of trousers a pair of scissors usually refer to people or things that exist as a group, e.g., a group of people a herd of cows What do pair nouns and group nouns mean?

bunch: flock: herd: pack: Swarm: a number of things (usu. small and of the same kind) fastened, held, or growing together at one point a group of small or mid-sized animals a group of large animals a group of animals hunting together a large group of insects

bees players a swarm of a team of giraffes a herd of a flock of birds

flowers playing cards three bunches oftwo packs of five pairs of socks four pairs of earrings

Please describe the following events with the pair nouns and group nouns we have learned. Sample ： Last Sunday I went shopping. The sun was shining and a flock of pigeons were flying in the sky. In front of the store, a group of fashion models ware showing the collections for the year. I went to get a close look at it, but the crowd was too big and I lost a bunch of keys. In the store I bought a pair of gloves, two pairs of trousers and a pack of playing cards…

1.archaeology 2.archaeologist 3.archaeological site 4.brush 5.dig 6.discover 7.explore 8.remove 9.record Words related to archaeology Match the words with the definitions a. to write down to make it known b. to break away and move earth c. to take away from a place d. the study of the buried remains of ancient times e. to travel into or through a place for the purpose of discovery f. the person who studies archaeology g. to clean or smooth with a brush h. the area being studied i.to find sth. existing but not known

Fill in the blanks using the words in Part A. Do not forget to change the verbs to the correct tense. ______________ is important to China and I became interested in this subject when I was a small child. I studied at Peking University and I have been an _____________ for thirty years. During these years I have had the chance to explore many different places in China and throughout the world. As you know, China has many historical _______ and some of them are being kept for exploration in the future. I know that one of the great _______________ discoveries over the last few years is the area of Loulan. In 1980, I was involved in ________________ the preserved body of a woman. We called her the Loulan Beauty. She had died more than 3,800 years before. Then in 1998 we ______________ Archaeology archaeologist sites archaeological discovering explored

Fill in the blanks using the words in Part A. Do not forget to change the verbs to the correct tense. several other tombs. You have to be very careful not be destroy anything you find, so you always need to remember to _____________ carefully and to ________________ away the dirt very gently. You must __________________ everything you find and never _____________________ anything from the site. dig brush record remove

There are many other subjects besides archaeology. Each group choose one subject as your topic and then list as many words as possible related to the subject (at least ten). e.g. Words related to biology: biologist; biological; animal; plant; water; soil; climate; environment; balance; food; microscope; grow; live …

Make up a short passage with pair nouns and group nouns or words related to archaeology.