阿卡索中级英语

Lesson 7
Compound
Noun
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Intermediate I
airport /‘ɛr’pɔrt/ n. 机场
background /‘bækɡraʊnd/ n. 背景
chairman /‘tʃɛrmən/ n. 主席
daydream /‘dedrim/ n. 白日梦
earphone /‘ɪr,fon/ n. 耳机
footprint /‘fʊtprɪnt/ n. 足迹
greenhouse /‘ɡrinhaʊs/ n. 温室
haircut /‘hɛrkʌt/ n. 理发
 Do you still remember what is a compound noun?

 A compound noun is a noun that is made with

two or more words.
 A + B = AB

 E.g.
 Foot + Ball = Football
 Here are some most common compound
nouns beginning with the alphabet A to H.

 aircraft airport
 background bathroom
 chairman cupboard
 daylight daydream
 earphone earthquake
 fireman footprint
 greenhouse grandfather
 haircut homework
 Can you list at least one compound noun for
each of the alphabet from I to Z?
1. Put the two words together to make a compound
word.

 sun + shine = ________

 camp + fire = ________
 back + pack = ________
 sun + flower = ________
 horse + back = ________
 skate + board = ________
 some + thing = ________
 foot + prints = ________
 water + melon = ________
2. Match the word on the left to a word on the right
that will make a new compound word.
3. Match the word on the left to a word on the right
that will make a new compound word.
1. Put the two words together to make a compound
word.

 sun + shine = sunshine

 camp + fire = campfire
 back + pack = backpack
 sun + flower = sunflower
 horse + back = horseback
 skate + board = skateboard
 some + thing = something
 foot + prints = footprints
 water + melon = watermelon
2. Match the word on the left to a word on the right
that will make a new compound word.
3. Match the word on the left to a word on the right
that will make a new compound word.